When it comes to choosing a projection or TV screen, the first thing to think about is the type of screen you want or even may need. If the room where you are setting up your home movie theater is a big one, then you will have to have a home theater projection screen or maybe you just want to go down that route anyway.
I, personally, like the idea of having a drop-down screen, but sometimes you have to have one even in a modest home theater. It converts your living room into a home theater: you recline in your chair; click a button and a screen drops down; click a button and the lights dim; click another one and the movie begins!
If you prefer a television screen, then you might consider purchasing a new one if you can afford it. They say that a 27 inch screen is big enough, but I do not agree. In my opinion, you really need 48-60 inches, but then I am a 50 something year old and my eyes are definitely not what they once were.
If you are purchasing a new TV for your home movie theater, I think you should aim high. HDTV is already here and since February 2009 the USA is committed to High Definition. Therefore, I would make sure that your new television is capable of receiving it. Then I suggest that the new home movie theater screen be a flat one in order to reduce the annoying reflections that could ruin your experience, which could be another reason for choosing a projection screen.
Then you should ensure that the new television has enough input and output sockets for the equipment you plan to use and youre done. So, to summarize, I would go for:
At minimum a 27 inch screen
A flat screen
HDTV compliant
Enough input and output plugs and sockets
Satellite compliant
I recommend satellite compatibility because it is probably the future or near future at least. If you get a satellite TV connection you will have access to HDTV downloads which you can watch whenever you like.
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