{"id":348,"date":"2010-03-16T18:59:56","date_gmt":"2010-03-17T00:59:56","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.cis-nc.com\/wordpress\/?p=348"},"modified":"2010-03-16T18:59:56","modified_gmt":"2010-03-17T00:59:56","slug":"what-display-is-best-for-my-viewing-distance","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.cis-nc.com\/wordpress\/cisncuser\/lighting-control\/what-display-is-best-for-my-viewing-distance\/","title":{"rendered":"What Display is Best for My Viewing Distance?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_349\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.cis-nc.com\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-349\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-349\" title=\"two_piece_projection\" src=\"http:\/\/www.cis-nc.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/two_piece_projection.jpg\" alt=\"CIS - Charlotte, NC's Source for speakercraft and Marantz home theater speakers and electronics!\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cis-nc.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/two_piece_projection.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.cis-nc.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/two_piece_projection-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-349\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">CIS - Charlotte, NC&#39;s Source for speakercraft and Marantz home theater speakers and electronics!<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Is a plasma a good idea for Steve&#8217;s 15-20 foot viewing distance?<\/p>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Q. I am looking at purchasing a Samsung PN63B590 for my living room. I\u2019m going plasma because of the size, and my viewing distance is 15-20 feet. Is there a better option that you know of for the same price range? &#8211; Steve, Indiana<\/p>\n<p>A. Steve, my suggestion, considering your viewing distance, is to go with a two-piece projection system.<\/p>\n<p>I searched around and found an Epson Home Cinema 8100 1080p Projector for $1,500. I also found an Elite Screen 100-inch EZ Frame CineGrey Screen for $385. This system gives you a much bigger screen for less than $2,000.<\/p>\n<p>The 100-inch CineGrey from Elite helps color saturation, black levels and contrast in rooms with ambient light. The Epson projector is a highly-rated, affordable 1080p projector that should be bright enough to fill a 100-inch screen with some ambient light.<\/p>\n<p>A plasma will do certain things better than a two-piece system. But with the combination of Epson\u2019s 1080p resolution and the gray screen, you should get a good picture from it and an even better picture when the lights are off.<\/p>\n<p>One thing both plasmas and projection systems need is control of a room\u2019s ambient light. LCD TVs are brighter and custom installers tend to use them more in a bright room. Where you\u2019re looking at a plasma, you\u2019ll need some control of the light.<\/p>\n<p>If you buy this system, look into Lutron\u2019s Maestro IR dimmer. It\u2019s $40 at Home Depot, installs in a few minutes, and controls your lights, saving you just as much money as a CFL bulb.<\/p>\n<p>If this system is too complex, talk to a local custom installer. He may have some basic packages that he could install for you.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0by Robert Archer<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.electronichouse.com\/article\/what_display_is_best_for_my_viewing_distance\/C223\" target=\"_blank\">http:\/\/www.electronichouse.com\/article\/what_display_is_best_for_my_viewing_distance\/C223<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.cis-nc.com\/\">Custom Installation Services, LLC <\/a>&#8211;\u00a0Audio\/Video Sales, Service and Installation\u00a0in North Carolina and South Carolina<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Is a plasma a good idea for Steve&#8217;s 15-20 foot viewing distance? Q. I am looking at purchasing a Samsung PN63B590 for my living room. I\u2019m going plasma because of the size, and my viewing distance is 15-20 feet. 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