With the variety of digital projectors on currently available on the market makes their potential uses wide ranging. Not all projectors can be used for the same task and some will have specification that makes them better adapted for some applications over others. The two main areas of use for digital projectors are in the home and of course in the workplace.

In the home environment digital projectors are most commonly used as part of a home cinema system. A DVD player can easily be connected up to the inputs and then displayed onto a suitable screen. It is just as simple to hook your projector up to a satellite or digital TV box. Don’t think that you have to limit use of a projector to a home entertainment system as you may also with to connect it up to your computer or laptop in order to provide you with a screen size that no ordinary monitor will allow you. If you are looking to use a projector with your computer then you would be advised to use an HD projector as if you try to use an older model you will find that the resolution will not provide you with the quality of display which you require. As the technology used in projectors improves and becomes more affordable the use of projectors with computers is becoming increasingly commonplace.

Digital projectors are equally adaptable in the workplace as they can be used for staff meetings, business presentations and training. Presentations will commonly be done for customers as well as potential customers using PowerPoint. If your business dictates that you are likely to be doing presentations out of the office then it would make sense for you to buy a portable projector. In this case you should try to buy as powerful projector as possible as the room in which you are doing your presentation may not be as dark as you’d ideally like. A bright projector will help to compensate for the lack of quality image as a result of ambient light conditions. Do bear in mind that with the portable models of projector you wont always get the same quality of images that you will with a digital projector which is permanently fixed. However there is a bonus in that portable projectors are often much cheaper than their permanently fixed counterparts.

If you are travelling around with your projector then you would also be wise to invest in a suitable projector screen as you cant always rely on the venue you are travelling to having a suitable surface on which to project. Even if you find that you do have a white wall to point your projector at, the surface may still compromise the image somewhat. Projector screens are designed specifically to reflect as much light as possible into the eye of the viewer. If you have not purchased this sort of equipment before then it would be a good idea to approach an audio visual equipment company who will be able to advise you on a suitable purchase or even a cost effective rental option if your budget is more limited.

Author Bio: Edward Kendricks is writing on behalf of CTS, a UK audio visual equipment retailer.

Category: Computers and Technology
Keywords: audio visual, home cinema, projector, television, movies, business, home