When it comes time to replace your projector’s lamp, we strongly recommend buying from an authorised Australian dealer. Recently we’ve had feedback from a few customers who have purchased either “3rd party lamps” or fake “genuine lamps” online from overseas – sometimes for half the price of the genuine lamps sold here in Australia. We’ve had...
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A Guide to Home Cinema Terminology
4K: 4K, also known as Ultra HD, refers to a resolution of 3,840 x 2,160 pixels, which is four times as many pixels than Full-HD. 4K has a total of about 8.3 million pixels. ASPECT RATIO: The aspect ratio of an image is the relationship of the width to the height. It is the “shape” of the video. Standard definition video has a 4:3 aspect ratio...
Dynamic Contrast Ratio Vs Native Contrast Ratio explained
Contrast Ratio: Contrast Ratio is the difference between the brightest white that a screen can produce and the darkest black. In more general terms, contrast is the difference between light and dark values in a picture. A good contrast is one with many steps between the blackest blacks and the brightest whites. For example if the ratio is...
Subwoofers: Passive versus Powered
PASSIVE SUBWOOFER: A passive subwoofer requires amplification from a receiver or an amplifier. POWERED SUBWOOFER: A powered subwoofer requires no external amplification, it only requires a power-point and an input source.
What is the optimal screen size Vs Viewing Distance
One of the common ways to determine the correct screen size for your viewing distance is as follows:Full-HD Resolution – 2 x screen size = Viewing Distance. For example, a 100” screen would require you to sit 200” away from the screen, or around 5m away. 4K Resolution – 1.5 x screen size = Viewing Distance. For example, a 100” screen would...
4K Explained: Native Vs simulated
Before explaining the difference between True or Native 4K Vs simulated and upscaled 4K we must first understand what a 4K resolution is. 4K, also known as Ultra HD, refers to a resolution of 3,840 x 2,160 pixels. That’s four times as many pixels than in a full HD TV, a total of about 8.3 million pixels. A Native, or True, 4K projector will...
Surround Sound Channels explained – the differences between 5.1, 5.2, 7.2
5.1 CHANNELS 5 Channels of surround consisting of a left speaker, centre speaker, right speaker and a rear-left and rear-right speaker. The .1 refers to a single subwoofer. 5.2 CHANNELS The same as a 5.1 system but the .2 now refers to there being 2 subwoofers. 7.2 CHANNELS 7 Channels of surround consisting of a left speaker, centre speaker,...