Aug 28 2010

HD Projector?

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bonola7 asked regarding hd projector:

I am interested in buying a hd projector, however I am a bit confused about it. Do you need to have an hd dvd player in order to watch high definitions movies or does the hd projector project the movie or games in high definition?

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5 Responses to “HD Projector?”

  1. terfyo Says:
    August 28th, 2010 at 7:40 am

    Hd projector, or u can call them HD screens, are actually Hd only with compatible HD sources such as HD DVD players, and HD MediaBoxes which plays TV programs in HD. so, if you get a HD projector without any other HD products, i honestly don’t think it’s worth it unless you have supporting HD products. Even for DVD players which are HD ready, you have to get a HD DVD to make full use of the “HD”

  2. aussierobbie Says:
    August 28th, 2010 at 8:11 am

    well a projector is like a tv in the sense that it reproduces whatever signal it receives. so an HD tv connected to a non HD dvd player will simply reproduce the video from the dvd player in whatever format it is e.g. Standerd definition/DVD quality etc. Some newer tvs (08) will up-convert images but only to a certain extent. Same with a projector. If however you connect an HD blu-ray player to it the projector will produce the image as HD or Full HD.

    Basically to watch a Full/HD movie on the projector you need an HD/Blu-Ray player. Otherwise you’ll be watching standard dvd quality movies.

  3. agb90spruce Says:
    August 28th, 2010 at 8:29 am

    Technically the other answers are correct, to get true HD you need an HD source (Blu-ray, HD games, HDTV), BUT HD projectors are digital devices that will allways display any input scaled to the native resolution of the projector.

    In other words if you have an HD projector they will display DVDs or TV or whatever at (technically) HD resolution. Note that HD includes BOTH 720p and 1080p models (e.g. 1280×720 or 1920×1080 pixels native resolution)

    How good the TV or DVD image looks will depend partly on the original signal and partly on the video processor either in an up-converting DVD player or in the projector.

    On my 720p projector (1400×1050 pixels) upconverted DVDs (and HDTV) look pretty darn good. Good enough that I have no intention to switch to Blu-ray any time soon. On the other hand SDTV scaled to HD doesn’t look good at all … due to how TV works, the image is much worse than DVD to start with and scaling it up to fit a big screen simply amplifies all the graininess and video artifacts.

    So … you can use an HD projector (to watch HDTV (input from a cable or satellite receiver) or DVDs (best from a good upconverting DVD player) and get a good picture. True HD programming (Blu-ray or HD games) will look even better … marginally better on a 720p projector and better still on a 1080p model.

    Hope that helps.

  4. 411 Says:
    August 28th, 2010 at 8:36 am

    No………..the projector has to be 780p or higher 1080p HD features which uses a HDMI input to decode high def video.
    I’ve reseached many of the units on the market and come away with one conclusion,,,,,,,,, wait a bit longer. Prices have dropped so much in the last 6 months, most experts say the price drops are not done yet.

    Optoma H80 is one of the highest rated units on the market. With a good lumen r& contrast rating, its attention is also good because it has two HDMI inputs vs. one.

    BenQ’s 5000 is just around the corner for taking the crown but it needs to get around it’s only 1 HDMI input.

    Panasonic has a 20000u model that has it all, but it delivers a higher decibel rating than others. Fan noise can be distracting when viewing quite scenes in a movie.

    High lumens ( the light level thrown on a screen )
    High contrast ratio ( darker darks, grey scales and brighter whites )
    Quite operation – 5 feet or closer, you should not hear the fan
    Price point – at or below $2000 is the range most are waiting for.

    Check for rebates and free bees, some web sights toss in a free replacement bulb. This could save you $300-$400 down the road.

    Make sure your projector is 1080p quality, anything less will find itself obsolete in about two years.

  5. Chris B Says:
    August 28th, 2010 at 9:40 am

    You DO need a HD player to watch HD movies.
    Blu-Ray is the leading DVD format now.
    You also need a projector with a native 16:9 (wide screen) size to watch the movies properly.

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