Many people wish to purchase a home projection theater system but still
have to work within the constraints of a budget. Can a budget projector
be a viable alternative? While a thousand dollars is still a lot of
money, it really is not so much to pay for a good home theater
projection system. A good home theater will provide years of
entertainment from movies, to video and computer games to vacation
picture slideshows. How though, can someone find a projector for less
than one thousand dollars? How can anybody find a quality projector that
also fits the category of a cheap projector? How can they make sure it
is going to suit their needs?
One of the most obvious options is
through auctions. This is a very difficult way to purchase a projector.
The main reason is that all you can do is asking questions of someone
who has already proven that they are a motivated seller, proven by the
very fact that they have posted the projector on an online auction.
Bidding online can be done with some level of confidence though. It is
very easy to conceive of getting a very good multimedia projector for
less than a thousand dollars in this manner.
Making sure you ask
the questions you want answered is the first challenge in finding a home
theater projector online. While this may sound easy enough, it really
is not when you think about it. For example:
Buyer: Why are you selling your projector?
Seller:
Because I am thinking about buying a new projection system. (Thinking,
looking, considering ... all are terms to make the buyer beware)
Why
would this simple question and answer dissuade someone from actively
bidding on this projector? Take a moment to look at it more closely. The
seller obviously wants to sell the projection unit that they currently
own. But "why do they want to sell it" is the relevant question. The
answer states that they are looking, considering, thinking about, or
otherwise contemplating the purchase of a new system, this is not to say
that they are actively in the process of purchasing a new system. This
in turn, should lead the prospective purchaser of the online auction
projector to ask themselves, and the seller, a series of other
questions. Why are they selling the projector without having found a new
one they are sure of?
While there are literally thousands of
different combinations of this simple question and answer "red flag,"
the key is the same in all of them. If the seller will not give
specifics then buyer beware. It is better to lose a bid on a high
quality projection theater system than it is to win even with a low bid
for a damaged projection unit. The cost of repairs, while relevant in
the long term of projector life is important; it should not have to be a
factor when purchasing a new projector, no matter where it is bought.
Things
to look for that will indicate it may in fact be a quality cheap
projector usually are some type of upgrade on the part of the seller.
While they may still be very happy with the unit they are selling,
somehow or another they have managed to put together the money for a new
home theater projector display and setup. Another factor may very well
be that they were uninformed when they made the purchase.
One key
to making a new projector purchase is making sure the store where it is
purchased has a good return policy. Ambient lighting, (while the most
common factor, is not the only one) will cause many projector displays
that look great in the store display to function less than ideally in
the purchaser's home. It may well be that the seller did not ask the
right questions when they bought the projector and they cannot return
it. This happens more than most people want to admit ... with any number
of products, not just with projection units. Asking the correct
questions can make it easier to figure out if the projector will be
right for your needs or not.
Ask the seller about the picture
quality of the projection unit they are selling. If the seller is
specific and gives you an answer saying that it is not what they
expected, there could be other mitigating factors that will make this
ideal for you to get a great deal on a great projection system for well
under one thousand dollars.
Find out what kind of projection
screen they are using. If the projection screen is not ideally suited to
the home theater projector they purchased, that could be a point in
favor of the buyer. Sometimes a person will spend a great deal of money
on a projector and use the blank space on the wall to project the
multimedia displays. If the projector shuts off or flickers. This could
be an indication that the projector is fine (For the moment) but has
been set up somewhere that is either too dusty for the projection unit
filters to keep up or it has been set up somewhere that there is not
sufficient airflow and the projection unit is overheating. Find out
specific details about where the projector is. Do not be afraid to ask
questions. The worst that can happen is that they will refuse your bid
and save you money. Not a bad deal really, and certainly better than
ending up with a home projector that will not work at all or that needs
substantive repairs.
If you know that the projector is
functioning well but the picture quality is not what it should be, there
could well be another frequently encountered problem. This is known as
the keystone effect. Most projection units come with keystone adjustment
features. The concept is to allow the optic lenses to be adjusted
horizontally and vertically. While this can be a great benefit in some
projectors, some home theater systems will become quickly inundated with
the keystone effect. To make a long story short, the screen and the
projector have pixels. The pixels are little concave shaped areas where
light is projected and displayed. The keystone effect occurs when the
pixels on the screen are not correctly aligned with the pixels being
projected from the projection unit. This will greatly detract from the
viewing pleasure and often causes unpleasant sensations such as
headaches to the viewer.
If a buyer is willing (And well informed
enough) to ask specific questions they should get specific answers. If
the seller refuses to be specific or to discuss details, than do not
bid. Ever! The well-informed buyer will never end up with a seriously
damaged projector, and just may, if they ask the right questions, end up
with a high quality home theater projection system for well under a
thousand dollars.
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