This is a Guest Blog by Mr. Vijay Sharma, Country Head India, Optoma Corporation
With the increasing trend of home theatres, projectors and other AV devices are gradually becoming an integral part of our lives. Today people look for immense experience to have full enjoyment when they play a game or see a movie at home. Therefore, demand for projectors from the home segment has been on the rise for the last three-four years.
Market data also indicates at the same tread as the global gaming projector market has seen huge growth in recent years and is expected to reach $2.4 billion by 2031. Many tech players are entering the market and offering projection devices for home theatre, especially gaming. In this scenario, it becomes difficult to choose a perfect projector to get full enjoyment while playing a video game.
This article will unveil these important features that one should check before buying a projector for gaming.
Light Source – With current generation of projectors laser light source are a thing to go. It lasts up to 6 times longer than an equivalent lamp bulb (Eco mode). The longer-lasting laser light source is more economical for gaming or household use. The laser projectors provide Consistent brightness – performs like new even after 5 years of use (Based on estimated usage of 8 hours/day, 5 days a week)
Refresh Rate : The refresh rate is the number of times your display device updates with new images in each second. 240Hz means 240 times per second. The higher the refresh rate, the more frames your screen can display in each second and the smoother your on-screen image.Current generation of projectors have gaming modes with it the output will be at 1080P with a 240Hz refresh rate, which is 4 times more updates than standard PC monitors.
Low Input Lag:Fast inputs are key to winning, Input lag measures how long it takes for your buttons presses to translate into in-game actions.Gamers can enjoy responsive controls while gaming on a giant screen from the comfort of their couch with a 4ms Input Lag. Smoother visuals make it easier to land your shots! and gives you edge over other gamers.
Game Modes:In Optoma’s Color Lab, tests were carried out with the goal of enhancing the details in the dark under different ambient lighting scenarios. As a result, “Game” Display Mode was developed. With “Game” display mode enabled, gamers can clearly differentiate fine details in dark areas of the game—making gaming an overall more pleasurable experience
Connectivity: In order to simultaneously connect numerous devices, such as a game console and a streaming device, look for a projector with multiple HDMI connections.
Audio: A gaming projector’s audio quality is just as vital as its visual quality. Look for a projector with audio outputs for external speakers or built-in speakers to get the full enjoyment with perfect sound.
Conclusion:
You may get a far better picture than a standard TV and for less money if you use one of the high-end gaming projectors that have extremely high refresh rates, like 240Hz.
A projector is smaller in size than a regular TV and its as easy to setup with current generation of projectors. Projecting to a wall isuseful when gaming, but for best output you’ll need to set up a screen and make sure the space is appropriately lit up to get the best out of your projector.
