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Home Theater Checklist

We provide the following quick checklist to better guide you through the decision making process and purchasing of a projector for home theater. When you speak to one of our home theater experts, we will review your responses to these questions.

Will you be connecting any of the following items to your projector?

 DVD player
 VCR
 Cable TV
 Satellite TV
 HDTV tuner
 Computer
 Camcorder/digital camera

How much light will be in the room while the projector is on?

 None; we can turn the lights off and there are no windows.
 Some; we can turn down the lights, but some ambient light will remain.
 A lot; we plan to install the projector in a big, open space with many windows.

How big do you want your projected image to be?

(Most project up to a 300-inch diagonal image.)

How far back from a screen do you plan to install the projector?

Do you plan to mount the projector from the ceiling?

Will the projector be in front of or behind viewers when in use?

What qualities are you looking for in a projector?

 Brightness
 Largest possible image size
 Color accuracy
 High contrast
 Maintaining detail in shadows, highlights and midtones
 16:9 widescreen format