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Large Screen TV or Projector [message #88631]

Thu, 09 August 2018 02:54

Malfoy
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Which is better for a home theater setup, a large screen TV or a projector? In the past, projectors were expensive so the TV was the choice of many homes. Today, large screen TV's can be more expensive than projectors, depending on the brand and quality.

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Re: Large Screen TV or Projector [message #88704 is a reply to message #88631]

Mon, 20 August 2018 22:08

Junior
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I think projectors are good to have with the advancement of technology. I don't know though if the projectors can have the resolution that TV's have today.

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Re: Large Screen TV or Projector [message #88948 is a reply to message #88704]

Sun, 07 October 2018 10:14

sawyer25
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Junior wrote on Mon, 20 August 2018 22:08

I think projectors are good to have with the advancement of technology. I don't know though if the projectors can have the resolution that TV's have today.

My thoughts as well because I am yet to come across a projector that would give a resolution similar to that of a TV. I have always preferred TVs, for this simple reason.

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Re: Large Screen TV or Projector [message #88951 is a reply to message #88948]

Sun, 07 October 2018 12:06

Wayne Parham
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There is one big advantage when using a projector - You can place the center channel speaker behind the screen. That allows a good quality loudspeaker to be used.

Most center channel speakers that are designed to mount below a television are terrible. You really can't make a good loudspeaker that's short and wide. The typical design uses horizontally arrayed drivers, which then create lobes and nulls in the listening area. I'd rather have a phantom center than that.

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Re: Large Screen TV or Projector [message #88952 is a reply to message #88951]

Mon, 08 October 2018 15:41

drake
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Registered: June 2016

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Wayne Parham wrote on Sun, 07 October 2018 12:06

There is one big advantage when using a projector - You can place the center channel speaker behind the screen. That allows a good quality loudspeaker to be used.

Most center channel speakers that are designed to mount below a television are terrible. You really can't make a good loudspeaker that's short and wide. The typical design uses horizontally arrayed drivers, which then create lobes and nulls in the listening area. I'd rather have a phantom center than that.

I guess then that a projector only has the advantage of enabling good sound quality, but not necessarily good picture quality/resolution. What's the best resolution that you can get via a projector?

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Re: Large Screen TV or Projector [message #88953 is a reply to message #88952]

Mon, 08 October 2018 16:17

Wayne Parham
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Let me expound on the issue with the center channel. My expertise is loudspeakers.

You can get great sound without a center channel speaker. When the left and right mains generate relatively constant directivity and they are are setup where their forward axes cross in front of the listening position, they make a fantastic phantom center. This is the holy grail of stereo, and it makes a very good impression of realism even without a center channel speaker.

That said, it's better to also have a center channel speaker if it doesn't require a compromised loudspeaker configuration. That means having a center channel speaker that matches the left/right mains.

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Re: Large Screen TV or Projector [message #89156 is a reply to message #88631]

Sun, 11 November 2018 13:21

Duks
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Registered: October 2018

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If you have the ideal conditions, such as a dark enough room and a good surface to project on to, then getting a projector makes sense. I would rather have a large screen though.

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Re: Large Screen TV or Projector [message #89180 is a reply to message #88631]

Mon, 12 November 2018 18:18

Reggie
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Registered: November 2018

Baron

Hello there again Wayne. So what you are saying is that when the speakers on the TV are on the sides instead of under the screen, then the phantom center is achieved for the TV. Is my understanding correct?

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