Just as 4K TVs (also called Ultra HD) are making a big impression on flat-panel TV buyers, 4K projectors are sprouting up, albeit more slowly than TVs, for people interested in a really big, cutting-edge viewing experience in their home theaters. Still, it’s a trend worth looking at, as it can take your home theater to a new level of sophistication.
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7 New Laser and LED Projectors that Are Quiet, Bright, and Really Cool
IF YOU’RE IN THE MARKET for a new home theater projector, you’re going to need to learn a little about light. Why? Because the light sources we’ve become accustomed to using in home theater projectors—big hot lamps—are going away, and they’re being replaced by LEDs and lasers. Yup, lasers.
Why the need for new light sources? Traditional home theater projector lamps run hot and then die. They often require noisy fans to keep them from melting the projector’s innards, and they last only a few thousand hours. If you use your projector a lot, you could end up spending $300–$400 every couple of years for new lamps.
CEDIA Brings Out Laser and LED Home Theater Projectors
New 4K and 1080p projectors use lasers and LEDs
Lamps are for heating up fast food, not for high-performance home cinemas.
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