Samsung SP-A900B

What if a videophile were given total control over the design, production and distribution of a projector? You would expect a high degree of color accuracy, great optics, easy calibration for different screens and environments, no unnecessary features,...

Samsung SP-A900B

There's nothing to complain about. A die-hard videophile might cite its lack of motorized lens adjustments and price, but that's nitpicking.

In these days of increasingly improved LCD and LCOS projectors, new DLP models seem to be few and far between. Some manufacturers have cut back on their premium DLP projector offerings (Sharp), and some have eliminated them altogether (Yamaha).

Price: $12,999 At A Glance: Fast calibration, accurate color • Superb detail • Video processing under par Dynamic and Detailed In these days of increasingly improved LCD and LCOS projectors, new DLP models seem to be few and far between. Some...

In these days of increasingly improved LCD and LCOS projectors, new DLP models seem to be few and far between. Some manufacturers have cut back on their premium DLP projector offerings (Sharp), and some have eliminated them altogether (Yamaha).

To the videophile, the SP-A900B is a dream come true.

Higher contrast and anamorphic widescreen compatibility sets Samsung's step-up SPA-900B apart from the still-available SPA-800B.

One of the most exciting ways to watch a movie is in a dedicated home theater room with a front projection system.  While this is an expensive proposition to setup, both for light and sound isolation, I find it to be consistently more pleasing than the...