A Guide to Top Business Projectors

As computer technology continues to improve, top business projectors become less expensive, and more advanced in features than ever before in history. But choosing a business projector can seem overwhelming, with so many choices and new technology developing nearly every week. This article will guide you through the process of choosing between top business projectors for your specific needs.

When choosing a projector, the first parameter to consider a size. No matter how technologically advanced your new business projector may be, if it is too bulky and unwieldy to take along, you will wind up avoiding using it. Ideally, you want to look for a mobile projector that is lightweight and easy to carry. For many applications, it is also important that the projector can be easily stowed in the overhead storage of an airplane.

The second consideration should always be ease-of-use. As well as going for a smaller, sleeker model, it is critical that the business projector you choose it easy to set up and even easier to use during presentations. Fortunately, you will find that business projectors today are becoming smaller and lighter all the time. There is also a trend toward brighter projectors and (good news), prices have been steadily falling on professional business projectors for several years, resulting in some great bargains to be had.

The two main type of projectors sold today are LCD and DLP (Digital light processing). LCD projectors use the familiar red, green, and blue channels to pass light through to the projection lens. DLP projectors, on the other hand, pass light through a spinning color wheel. Each of these technologies has its pros and cons, so let’s take a look at the difference between the two.

LCD business projectors are usually considered to be “sharper,” and with a richer color palette. On the downside, LCD units suffer from a problem commonly called “the screen door effect.” This produces a visible grid on top of the image projected. Newer LCD projectors minimize the effect of this grid, but it is likely to still be noticeable to a small degree.

DLP projectors are normally smaller than LCD units and weigh less. DLP business projectors are known to have a higher contrast and better reproduction of true black. But the DLP also suffers from a well-known problem sometimes known as “the rainbow effect.” The result of this effect is brief instances of red, green, or blue saturation on the screen. While in theory, this color saturation passes by too quickly to be noticed, some DLP users seem to detect it, and report headaches or eyes strain when viewing the DLP images.

Although the percentage of people who claim to notice “the rainbow effect” is actually very small, the only way you can be sure is to personally view a presentation with a DLP projector.

As you can see, both LCD and DLP business projectors have their strengths and weaknesses. The choice between these two largely comes down to personal preference and budget considerations.

Finally, you also want to consider the resolution of your new business projector. And 800×600 image is standard for many projectors today, but for better resolution, you might want to look at an UGA projector, which will have a resolution of 1024 by 768 pixels.

But if ultra-sharp detail and a large display size are important for your presentations, you may want to consider an XGA projector, which uses a very high resolution of 1600 x 1200 pixels. You’ll find that many of the top business projectors will use higher resolutions, and they are highly recommended in order to “future proof” your business projector purchase.

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