A big screen for gaming often means a big TV, but what if it could just be a small projector in front of you?
The TV may have once been the focal point of the home, but that’s beginning to change. And for folks who game at home, that change may mean no longer relying on their TV for big screen gaming.
That could be a problem, if only because a TV is typically the biggest screen in the house.
But what if it isn’t? What if there was a way to get a big screen for gamers without the sizeable display a large TV takes up?
Projectors could solve that gap, with newer takes on the tech arriving with higher refresh rates for gamers who like smooth gaming with minimal tearing, something gamers typically call for when plugging in gaming laptops and consoles.
Two newbies from Philips appear to be going for gamers, going for both of those features in slightly different ways.
In the Philips GamePix 800 Smart, there’s a Full HD projector sporting a 120Hz refresh rate, providing responsiveness for games above the 60Hz projectors have been known to arrive with.
The projector uses an LED light source capable of providing up to 30,000 hours and comes with Google TV on-board, but also supports two HDMI ports to plug a console straight in.
Priced at $2299 in Australia, the GamePix 800 Smart is interesting, but the GamePix 900 is clearly the model to look out for.
A little higher at $2799, the Philips GamePix 900 ups the resolution capability and the refresh rate, basically providing options. If you opt for Full HD, the GamePix 900 supports refresh rates of up to 240Hz. Meanwhile, if you want a higher resolution, running at 4K Ultra HD offers a 60Hz refresh rate.
Like its GamePix 800 sibling, the LED light source provides up to 30,000 hours of light, though strangely offers less light: 1000 lumens compared to the 2500 maximum of the GamePix 800.
Both look to be interesting, available now across Australia, and focused on a category we don’t always see catered for in projectors: gamers, with the refresh rate speeds a big point, it seems.
