Gaming and A/V

Gaming on a projector allows for almost a life size display of the game therefore allowing you to see things easier and feel almost like you are actually inside the game. Playing games such as Halo 3, Call of Duty 4, and Madden football on a projector screen means that you can see more aspects of the game at a larger scale. If you've ever played Halo 3 or Call of Duty 4 in multiplayer mode, you'll know that being able to see an opponent in the distance, or seeing a gun on the ground before the other players do, is very important when trying to prevail in the game. Once you play video games on a projector and projection screen, you'll never view the gaming experience the same way.

Video games are full of high resolution video, highly pixilated images, sharp text, and clear sound. In order to preserve these characteristics of the video game, you must purchase a projector wisely. You will want a projector that depicts high resolution images and has great sound quality. Your best choice would be to stick with a projector that has about 720p resolution or higher, for best quality output. The Wii console puts out a SD resolution of 480i and the Xbox 360 has a HD resolution output of 1080i/720p. Of course, a 1080p projector would be the ultimate gaming projector because it displays the best image and sound possible, especially when gaming with Playstation 3, because it has the Blu-Ray Technology through the HDMI connection. The important thing to remember is that in order to get to these high resolutions you will need to use the right connections. For example, 1080p requires HDMI but 720p/1080i needs at least a component video connection but works even better with HDMI.

Playing video games on a projector and projection screen is most certainly superior to playing on even the largest LCD or flat panel television. Pretty much any projector on the market now will put out a 720P/1080i resolution, but you will have to pay a little more to get a 1080P projector. Typically 1080P projectors start out around $2,000 and go up from there. Also, playing video games on a projector allows for more room to play. For example, when gaming on Wii, the user can mount the projector to the ceiling and have just a simple projection screen on the wall, or use just the wall (assuming the wall is a white color), to make for ample room to move around and play Wii to its fullest potential. Remember that using a projector screen with a projector will give your image a much improved color saturation and contrast.