Digital projectors have advanced by leaps and bounds in recent years. The cost of the technology has been reduced so much that they are within the reach of the consumer and are not restricted to commercial use. The kind of use these projectors got from businesses hardly put them to the test—after all, there are a limited number of colors available to use for PowerPoint.

The home theater market can really be responsible for driving projector technology forward. Movies require far more brightness, better contrast, and smoother image reproduction than any commercial presentation will demand from a projector. While most consumers wouldn’t use a projector to watch TV every day, anyone serious about movies will have a projector and screen. You may be wondering why you wouldn’t use a projector to watch TV every day, and the answer is simple: running costs. The projector has a lamp which has a limited lifespan (in terms of hours), unfortunately this bulb is quite expensive to replace so unless you are deep in money or run a projector lamp business it will cost you a lot . money to watch your favorite soap operas for three hours every day. For watching a movie a couple of times a week I thought the projector lamp was going to last a long time and when it dies sadly a new projector is probably the most cost effective option.

None of the above should put you off though, a projector will complete your home theater and make sure you’re engrossed in the movie you’re watching.