Floppyhead – Digital Media and Streaming

The idea of having a projector in my basement to watch HD movies and sports has always appealed to me. Realistically, my basement cannot handle a screen over 100 inches so I may actually never pull the trigger. It is exciting to see full HD projectors (1080p) for under $3,000. Projectors are beginning to enter a price versus performance sweet point unrivaled by other displays like plasma and LCD.  Projectors might be a great companion to your media center.

Coming out this December is the Epson PowerLite Home Cinema Projector, with a retail price $2,699. From ElectronicHouse.com:

The unit boasts a 50,000:1 contrast ratio and 1,600 ANSI lumens in a 3LCD chipset. It’s also got two HDMI inputs to hook up your favorite game console or other A/V device, which can be projected anywhere from 30 to 150 inches in size.

Sooner or later, projectors are going to be the no-brain choice for home theaters. At prices less than $3,000, it might be sooner rather than later.