IF you’re missing trips to the cinema then LG may have the gadget for you. LG’s new LED Cinebeam home cinema projector offers a 100-inch display for a reasonable price. With the ability to turn your wall into a screen, a projector is the ultimate way to get the cinema experience from the comfort of […]
IF you’re missing trips to the cinema then LG may have the gadget for you.
LG’s new LED Cinebeam home cinema projector offers a 100-inch display for a reasonable price.
With the ability to turn your wall into a screen, a projector is the ultimate way to get the cinema experience from the comfort of your sofa.
The LG Cinebeam PH30N will set you back £339/$399.
It comes with a maximum resolution of 1280 x 720 HD and has a peak brightness of 250 lumens.
Other projector models can cost in the thousands but these do tend to have more sophisticated features.
If you don’t require the top specs though, then LG’s cost-effective offering has some other appealing features.
It’s portable and has a two hour battery life, meaning you won’t always need a mains connection to watch some films.
This would be useful if you wanted to take the projector outdoors.
It’s also lightweight and its Bluetooth compatibility can be used to enhance audio.
It’s compatible with USB media if that’s how you want to load a film onto the projector or you could use wireless smartphone mirroring.
LG has said that the Cinebeam PH30N can make any environment a “cinematic experience”.
The device may not be high-tech enough for some cinema fans but its cheap price is lowering the entry-level of projectors and making them more accessible.
Here's some tips
As with any tech product, choosing the right projector is a case of balancing cost and quality.
Projection technology has come along leaps and bounds in recent years, and it’s now viable to replace your standard TV with a decent model.
However, if you want something that will work, week-in, week-out, you’ll have to spend a little more.
Projectors work best in dark rooms; you can buy something with a lumen rating of between 1,300 and 1,500 if you’ve got blackout blinds.
You might need something a little brighter if there’s a lot of ambient light where you’re planning on doing your viewing.
When it comes to price, you can spend easily spend a few thousand pounds on a projector and the associated costs, including new bulbs (which run out after a while), screens and installation (if you’re planning on having your new toy ceiling-mounted).
Luckily, the technology has trickled down from high end models to more affordable options.
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