projector

[revjames]

I need to buy a new projector for the church. The old Hitachi is pretty much had it. The budget is

 

[ian932]

Rev, I'd forget the 3D part and just get as high a resolution as you can for the budget. BenQ get good reviews have a look at Avforums they have lot of info on projectors or trustedreviews.com, techradar.com, whathifi.com

InFocus projectors are good budget units

DLP vs LCD, LCD may cope better with the higher ambient light but are usually slightly more expensive than DLP. If your screen is close to the projector some DLP

 

[revjames]

Thanks Ian. Not looking for 3D parrticularly but some of the Benq models are 3D ready.

You mention screen - at the mo we just project on to the wall which is painted white. also worth noting the projector is about 6M from the wall. Recently moved it as image was too small for some in the congregation. So XGa or WXGA then? is that how resolution is measured? will that make a difference when viewing DVDs etc on the composite input?

 

[ian932]

Rev, check this table out File:Vector Video Standards2.svg - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia the ones you mention are PC output resolutions as opposed to tv / video ratio's they would be the likes of 480, 720, 1080 @ 16:9 format

If it

 

[revjames]

Thanks Ian. Looked at the Benq MW512 at about

 

[ian932]

Electric screen get you:^O posh kirk or what.

Out of curisoity where did you find an electric screen for that kind of dosh.

Don't forget the Pixel sizes if try to go to big on a low resolution projector.

 

[revjames]

as you say Ian the wall isnt the best for the image. at 4.9M an image of 9-10' wide is well big enough. I have seen an electric screen on ebay 120"wide approx

 

[ian932]

as you say Ian the wall isnt the best for the image. at 4.9M an image of 9-10' wide is well big enough. I have seen an electric screen on ebay 120"wide approx

 

[revjames]

I get what you mean, move projector back and the pixels look bigger. The old machine had an image of about 7-8' and the new position will be 9-10' wide.

Decision made to buy this:

BenQ MX511 XGA DLP Projector 3000:1 2700 ANSI 1024 x 768 2.3kg 9H.J3R77.33E |

 

[Robojin]

the ones you mention are PC output resolutions as opposed to tv / video ratio's they would be the likes of 480, 720, 1080 @ 16:9 format

For the record 480 was the resolution decided for the first PC screens because that's what they got using TV CRT's and standard glass modules

 

[ian932]

I get what you mean, move projector back and the pixels look bigger. The old machine had an image of about 7-8' and the new position will be 9-10' wide. Decision made to buy this:

BenQ MX511 XGA DLP Projector 3000:1 2700 ANSI 1024 x 768 2.3kg 9H.J3R77.33E |

 

[revjames]

arrived today. ordered monday (bank hol) so 24 hr delivery (

 

[NozSpark]

That's a good turn around rev!

 

[steptoe]

hey, these people obviously know who they are dealing with.......

 

[revjames]

That's a good turn around rev!

Are you taalking about the 360 degree swivel mount its going to be mounted on from the ceiling?

 

[NozSpark]

Yes,, how did you know??

 

[steptoe]

did you just tell the rev to go swivel???????

 

[NozSpark]

Only if he's got a ball joint

 

[ian932]

Rev, have you got the projector running yet, would love to know if it was any good