In these challenging economic times, you might find yourself wondering if a LCD or plasma monitor is a viable option. At $700 they aren’t cheap, thanks to the all the parts required for their production, and certainly aren’t portable like a projector.

Projectors can be purchased for well under $1000, and can be displayed on screens much larger than a plasma TV. If finances are an issue you should forecast your projector lamp usage and plan on purchasing a replacement lamp well before the existing one burns out. You should also plan on paying a slightly higher price for the projector lamps in the short term. OEM lamps are the best option for projector lamps.