| After many years experimenting with and learning | | | | left on the projection unit? Is the projection screen |
| about home theaters, it is hard not to interject some | | | | included with the projector? This last part can be |
| personal experience into the subject matter | | | | especially important since you can be assured that the |
| sometimes. When I was a teenager, I was piecing | | | | screen and the projector are fully compatible if the unit |
| together my first home theater projector. I had a state | | | | has been displayed in the store. |
| of the art front projector that took up fully two thirds | | | | Once all these questions have been answered, even if |
| of my bedroom. Intellivision was a modern marvel with | | | | they are all answered favorably, it is necessary to look |
| 64bit video game technology. Only one thing was | | | | at what may be considered the most important two |
| lacking, I was buying a new stereo to complete the | | | | factors to consider when looking at demo models. |
| home theater experience. | | | | The first question to ask is what is the discounted |
| There was no way I could have afforded a brand | | | | price? While this is usually around ten percent, |
| new stereo, but I did, with some patience and | | | | frequently an otherwise demanding store may be |
| searching, I found some demonstration models that | | | | open to negotiations. The second very important |
| were within my meager budget. I completed my first | | | | question is to get an idea of how much the projector |
| home theater system when I was about 16. Is the | | | | has been run. By knowing this simple fact, you can |
| demo model still a viable option though? And will it | | | | ascertain roughly how much bulb life will still be in the |
| work for home theater projectors in the same | | | | headlamp. |
| fashion? | | | | While it may seem silly to haggle over a light bulb, |
| A fair discount is often given to the purchaser of a | | | | projector lamps can be a very expensive replacement |
| demo model. This is done mostly due to the fact that | | | | part, usually costing between a couple of hundred and |
| the demo model has indeed been used to a certain | | | | five hundred dollars each. Is any discount in the price of |
| extent. While this may not be an issue for some audio | | | | the home theater projector going to be outweighed by |
| and visual equipment, it is necessary to look at the | | | | the purchase of a new bulb in the next few months? |
| whole picture before deciding if this is the right way to | | | | With some careful searching and a little patience, a |
| purchase a home projector. | | | | demo model is an excellent and affordable opportunity |
| Obviously you must decide if the projector will fit your | | | | for the home theater enthusiast, just be careful and |
| personal needs. What kind of media display does it | | | | remember not only what to look, but what the relevant |
| offer? Will it be suitable for mounting in your home? | | | | questions are when you are shopping this way. |
| Will the cables be included? Is there still any warranty | | | | |