Buying a projection television is a lot more fun than it used to be. Remember when they first came out and it was very cool to own one? The problem was that they were humongous. They took up the entire room and weighed more than your Aunt Tilly, Uncle Herbert and their kids combined. You also had to sit directly in front of them or the picture was distorted. But overall, they worked fine until one of the tubes blew and you had to fork over the dough to replace it. Today’s new top rated projection TVs are nothing like that - case in point is the samsung hl-s5086w 50 widescreen dlp tv. 

First let me go over one of the new projection TV technologies which is DLP, or digital light processing. Just the technology is cool. Imagine millions of very, very tiny mirrors flipping back and forth more than 15,000 times a second. How cool is that? And it makes for awesome picture quality. The colors are crisper, the blacks and grays are better, and the picture is brighter and stays brighter throughout the life of the TV.

Several manufacturers make DLP rear projection TVs, including Samsung. For example, Samsung’s HL-S5086W 50 inch widescreen DLP TV has perfect color and crisp images, and it’s not big and clunky like the old models were. In fact, this television is less than 18 inches deep, and it weighs less than 80 pounds. It doesn’t have to sit on the floor; in fact, it looks great on a low table or in a cabinet.

When you are buying a projection TV, you really should go to your favorite big box store so that you can compare the different sets. Toshiba, Panasonic, Mitsubishi and other manufacturers all make beautiful rear projection televisions. You want to listen to the sound and make sure the bass really rocks the place, check for inputs to make sure you can run your games on it and compare specs on the different models.

Here are a few things to consider when you’re buying a rear projection TV:

• Aspect ratio is very important. Until recently, televisions have had a 4:3 aspect ratio. HDTV is broadcast in 16:9, and most movies look better in a 16:9 aspect ratio, or widescreen. Widescreen is the future of video and TV, and a television with a 4:3 aspect ratio will soon be obsolete.
• Check the video inputs. If it has the right video inputs, a DLP rear projection TV can be used to watch TV and videos, for gaming, as a great big computer monitor and any other video use you can think of.
• Check the picture from more than one source. Ask the salesperson if they can hook up a game system. Also, check the picture from different distances, heights and angles. For the most part, DLP TVs do pretty well with horizontal picture angle, but they usually have to be viewed at eye level.
• Play around with the remote. Some remotes require a degree in engineering to work correctly. Compare remotes as well as televisions.
• Have fun! A rear projection TV should be a fun purchase, so enjoy the process.

After you’ve checked the televisions out at a big box store, shop around for prices. You may decide that buying a projection TV on the internet will save you big bucks—and you could be right. Make sure, thought, to buy from a reputable source. Add in shipping and handling charges, and ask about return policies and guarantees.

Buying a projection TV is a great option for a home theater setup too. The technology has improved dramatically and the cost is very reasonable especially when compared to the same size Plasma or LCD tv. The new rear projection TVs look great and they don’t take up nearly as much space. You will definitely enjoy your new rear projection television for many years to come ... so start shopping!

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