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RE: Projection, vs the rest

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In Reply to: RE: Projection, vs the rest posted by newzguy53 on September 26, 2007 at 15:15:03

Front projection systems can be inimical to domestic bliss. For best picture, light must be controlled in the room; the darker the room, the better. This often means dark walls/ceiling, dark furniture, heavy drapes, etc. Furniture must be placed to accommodate the projection system. Combined with the obtrusiveness of a large screen, all of this means that a well-set-up FP installation is incompatible with most peoples' notion of a well-decorated room.
A screen must be carefully chosen and installed. A front projector has to be properly installed and aligned. This means more work.
A TV set, OTOH, is ubiquitous. Everyone is so used to owning TVs that they aren't considered to be out of place is most rooms. Most TV types can be used in bright rooms, and since TVs are single-box items that are much more portable than a large screen/FP combo, the furniture can be arranged and then the TV plonked down where it's most convenient.
On that ubiquity issue - unless you're single, you generally must take your spouse/family into consideration. Pick any random woman and say, "Have you seen the new widescreen TVs? Pretty cool stuff! You need one, especially one of those decor-friendly flat panel models." You probably won't get any disagreement. Say to that same person, "You need a movie projector and a big movie screen for your living room!" See how interested she is :-)
Add to that the ease-of-use factor. Show me someone who has a complicated A/V system with multiple remotes for TV-watching , and I'll show you a geek who lives alone :-)

Edits: 09/26/07 09/26/07

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