Choosing a game projector

The main dream of most players is the opportunity to experience the whole range of emotions from the passing of your favorite game on the big screen. But, since a system consisting of several monitors is quite expensive, the only budget option for the realization of a dream is a projector for games.

Species

All projectors can be divided into three categories:

• office;
• homemade;
• installation.

Regardless of the type of projector, the connection of the set-top box or computer will be via an HD cable.

Each species has its own technical features. For example, office machines designed to work in artificially lighted audiences. They have increased power, which allows them to produce a good picture even in a bright room.

For home projectors defining characteristics are contrast and accurate color gamut. Since such devices are not designed to work in illuminated areas, they do not need high power luminous flux.

Installation equipment is rather cumbersome. Used in large classrooms and conference rooms to transmit clear, bright pictures from a long distance, even in strong light. Such devices have quite large dimensions.

Since there is a large variety of projecting technology on the market, it is unprepared for a person to choose the type of projector required. This article will discuss the main technical characteristics that play an important role in the quality work of the game projector.

Screen resolution

Screen resolution is the main parameter of the projector. The higher the resolution, the higher the quality of the picture you get. For games, this is the defining parameter. Many consoles support HD quality, which allows you to enjoy even the smallest details of the game world.

For games at home, there may be enough resolution of 600x800 or 1920x1080 - it all depends on your preferences and financial capabilities. Devices with a large screen resolution can cost a round sum.

To date in the budget segment There are projectors with a screen resolution of type WXGA 1280x80, which are as close as possible to HD quality. In addition to games, the device with this resolution is perfect for watching movies and solving other problems.

Projector Light Power

It is difficult to determine the required brightness value of a picture for a projector, since it depends, first of all, on external factors. A more accurate definition of this parameter will be the luminous power of the device, which is measured in lumens and allows you to determine the real power of the luminous flux.

In most models, there are 3 modes of displaying the brightness of the projected image.

1. Dynamic - the game projector gives out the maximum light power at possible losses in quality of a color rendition.
2. View Mode - A mode designed for watching movies in unlit rooms.
3. Display Mode - A special mode for displaying presentations. In this mode, the device produces the maximum color reproduction and 60-70% of the light power.

When choosing a projector for games, it is worth considering not only its power, but also its size.So, for a diagonal of 130 inches, 1,400 lumens will be enough, and for 80 inches - 700.

Given the fact that the projector for games is designed to work in dark rooms, for full functioning there will be enough power in 600-800 Lm.

Image contrast

Under the contrast of the image understand the ratio of white brightness to the brightness of black. Due to the specificity of each individual room, it is very difficult to relate the stated and actual contrast of the resulting image.

The contrast ratio does not matter if you intend to operate your projector in brightly lit rooms.

For home projectors, contrast is the most important parameter. It directly depends on the amount of light in the room - the smaller it is, the closer the actual contrast value is to the one declared by the manufacturer.

To maximize the effect of passing your favorite games, it is recommended to pay great attention to the choice of projectors by this criterion. Many models of the average price category have in their system special diaphragmwhich reduce the overall brightness in dark scenes, which allows you to emphasize the depth of black.

The principle of operation of the automatic aperture

Drawing speed

Drawing speed is an important characteristic for any gaming device. Depends on it frame rate when you click on the gaming joystick Playstation, Xbox or PC. If the update rate is not high enough, the game will sag at the slightest virtual load.

The average update rate is 30 ms. The most expensive models have drawing speeds and updates at 20 and 16 ms. With such low rates, the delay will be invisible.

The average price for a projector with such characteristics ranges from 100 to 180 thousand rubles.