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Rear Projection Televisions
Rear projection televisions offer a less expensive option for those who want to watch the game or a movie on a big screen, but can't quite get the cash together for an LCD or plasma TV. Rear projection TVs
Types of Rear Projection TVs
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The oldest of all the models, CRT sets are very large and deep. Most are widescreen and HD-ready, though they offer a narrow viewing angle and often require periodic maintenance. |
Digital Light Processing (DLP) DLP projectors aren't subject to a lot of the problems that plasmas and LCDs can face, like burn-in and declining brightness. They are lightweight and have a shallow cabinet depth, which makes them easy to install anywhere throughout the household. |
All LCD projection TVs are wide-screen, with resolutions of 1280x720 or 1366x768. These lightweight, high-performance models are not susceptible to burn-in or misconvergence. |
Standing for liquid crystal or silicon, these models use liquid crystal display tennology to create a crisp, bright picture. |
Features To Look For
- Audio Outputs: If you already have a home theatre system set up, make sure your new set has the proper outputs to hook up your receiver and speakers.
- Automatic Volume Control: If you opt to use the system's speakers, then this feature is very helpful. It keeps the volume balanced despite those crazy changing levels between the commercials and the actual shows.
- Auto-convergence: If you have a CRT model, you can avoid having a professional manually realign the tubes by using this feature. It's a handy one-touch button that fixes everything.
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