Cheap HDTV and Home Theater Tricks - PC World
Sun, Mar 1st, 2009
Why spend $60 a pop taking the family to the cineplex when you can turn your home into a kick-ass theater? Granted, the couch may not seem like such a cheap alternative when you add up amenities like HDTVs, Blu-ray players, and cable service. But believe it or not, there is such a thing as a thrifty home theater. Here's how to build it.
Use a projector to get a big picture without a big HDTV: Where sports, movies, console games, and Lost are concerned, bigger is always better. Alas, LCD and plasma TVs currently top out at around 65 inches (you call that big?) and sell for at least $4000. So what would you say to a screen that's nearly five times larger but only half the price?
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gamers403Mon, Feb 23rd, 2009649 Diggs, 88 Comments
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