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