Supercharge your FIFA experience
Projector A light cannon is the only truly affordable solution for true-to-life pictures, based on a variety of technology ranging from the established LCD and DLP to different renditions of the new LCoS engine. Two main flavors are available in the market: Home theater and multimedia. While the line has blurred in recent years, the former can still be distinguished by its widescreen display, low-to-mid brightness and high contrast.
That said, you should also avoid dated LCD projectors with less-than-ideal screen door performance. They produced pixilated images reminiscent of low-resolution prints when seated upfront. For the best of both worlds, check out Canon's XEED and Sony's SXRD offerings but be prepared to pay premium to embrace these LCoS spinoffs. Regardless of the underlying engine, remember that a projector works best in dim environments. If such a condition is in high order, thrive to go for a build with a competent brightness level of 1,000 ANSI lumens and above. This should provide sufficient leeway to counter washed-out pictures from strong ambient lighting. Resolution is secondary here as it is dependent on the video source (standard or high-definition feed). Likewise for contrast ratio since the stadiums have excellent lighting unlike the dark scenes of movies and serials.
Hot recommendations Multimedia projectors are a nice bunch for occasional movie sessions but are, nonetheless, office-centric beamers not optimized for home entertainment use. For a sound home investment, we would still recommend full-fledged home theater models which will not only come in handy for the World Cup, but also DVDs and gameplay on consoles.
Tips and tricks One of the main caveats of projectors is the requirement for an external TV/cable tuner box. You can work around this shortfall by tapping on the onboard tuner of a DVR. Simply hook up the video output of the recorder or settop box to the video input of the projector and you are good to go for some serious soccer action. Last, but at least, remember to enable widescreen and progressive scan for best picture quality. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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