Justin Duino / Review Geek Projectors are difficult to set up and require some maintenance. As a projector owner, you will spend a surprising amount of time and money keeping your home theater going.A projector will give you a cinematic viewing experience at a relatively low price. But unlike TVs, projectors can be difficult to set up and maintain. Lamps will fail, dust will build up, and you’ll put in some elbow grease when setting up your home theater. These problems shouldn’t dissuade you from buying a projector—they’re very manageable annoyances, and they’re worth dealing with. That said, this article should help you set up your home theater with a sense of knowledge and confidence. Projector Lamps Are Expensive The most annoying part of owning a projector is keeping up with maintenance. Yeah, projectors can get dusty, and you’ll need to clean yours off a few times a year to prevent overheating. But I’m really talking about the lamp—the heart of the projector. Projector lamps start to dim as they age, and they eventually fail. Lamp life depends on how often you use the projector—most lamps are rated for about 2,000 hours, so if you use your projector for five hours a day, it’ll need a new lamp after 13 or 14 months of operation. Yes, you can continue using a projector lamp after it exceeds the manufacturer’s rated lifespan. But it will be extremely dim (usually half the normal brightness), and it will die at some point. Either way,… Click below to read the full story from How To Geek
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