Is your 42-inch plasma starting to look a little puny? Perhaps your next move up should be to a front-projector video display, which can spread an image over an entire wall. If simplicity is as high a priority as screen size, take a look at the MovieTime Digital DVD Projector from Optoma ($1,300). It bundles a projector, a DVD player, and a pair of speakers into a single, tabletop device. All you need for a really big show is a flat surface to point it at.
Connected to an external TV tuner, cable box, or satellite receiver, MovieTime can display high- or standard-definition television programming. The unit also accepts images from computers and video game systems. A digital audio output allows hook-up of surround-sound speakers.
MovieTime can throw images as large as 27 feet, corner to corner, from as far as 30 feet away. Just as impressive, however, are its abilities in tight quarters. With just five feet of projection distance, MovieTime produces a 55-inch picture. Could this be your next set for the bedroom?
