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Don't buy that big screen TV before you check out a projector

Don't spend big money on a television before you check out the current crop of video projectors. I'm talking about a table-top sized front projection unit. Unlike rear projection televisions, front projectors are light, about 7 lbs. They can also project clear images up to wall-sized. You don't need a fancy screen, just a blank wall or a big piece of white Parkland plastic or similar. At the 2005 CES, Optoma introduced a new unit that's interesting, the Movie Time DV10, this one is representative of a trend, to include the DVD player with the projector. That's very convenient. Although the Movie Time now lists for $1,495, the streat price will probably be lower, and these things are going down in price reasonably quickly. For about $1000 you can get the Radio Shack Cinego. The Cinego includes a widescreen projector, DVD player and surroundsound system (with speakers) in a portable package.

Optoma Projectors: Optoma MovieTime DV10 DLP projector