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09/24/2013 04:10:59 AM · #1 |
HI guys, was wondering if anyone can recomend a good digital projector for a camera club to show the competition entries. We are currently using one that belongs to the school where we meet but the colour is really bad. Have been trying to do some research but am getting more confused the more I see as most of the reviews are for home theatre for movies. Thanks
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09/24/2013 09:47:39 AM · #2 |
| My local camera club would just use the television at our host site, but I guess it depends upon the size of your group. Even with the television, there were display issues, but it wasn't too bad. |
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09/24/2013 10:55:13 AM · #3 |
| I use my laptop plugged in to a flat screen tv at our camera club |
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09/24/2013 11:05:46 AM · #4 |
I use a Casio projector. They're... Amazing.
I'd suggest starting at the XJ-M250 and going from there.
The lamp life, toughness, and brightness are all great - but my favorite thing is the auto-keystoning. :)
ETA: Color is great, not a lamp-projector, so it's true RGB digital.
Message edited by author 2013-09-24 11:06:30. |
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09/24/2013 06:21:25 PM · #5 |
| thanks guys. Our club size can range from 8 people to 30 people depending on the night and we are in a large church hall. I had thought about the tv option but don't think it would be big enough. Will look into your recomendation Cory.Colour is our major problem at the moment. |
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09/24/2013 10:17:11 PM · #6 |
Originally posted by Penny Lane:
thanks guys. Our club size can range from 8 people to 30 people depending on the night and we are in a large church hall. I had thought about the tv option but don't think it would be big enough. |
In the large classrooms I've been in they just had a regular-sized TV for every 3-4 rows. It might be cheaper to get 4 or so inexpensive monitors and spread them around the room, and I bet the brightness, color and detail will be better than any projector -- I think those are mainly useful for presentations, not "fine art" display.
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09/25/2013 12:49:06 AM · #7 |
| Our club uses a canon, I can not remember the model but we meet in an IMAX theater and are able to use a large portion of the screen. We tested several projectors and when you see them side by side the Canon blew away the competition. Depending on how big you want to project make sure you go with high enough lumens to project the distance needed. The Canon was the only one that we saw that did not have a screen door effect at the distance we are projecting. I think we paid about 1500 for a refurbished unit. |
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10/31/2013 12:08:19 AM · #8 |
ok so a few people have mentioned using TV. How does that compare to an actual monitor? Does the resolution differnece make a big difference for viewing? We could buy a bigger tv than monitor but if the quality is no good there's not much point. Thanks
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10/31/2013 02:00:42 AM · #9 |
| A few years ago I bought a ViewSonic Projector for around $300. That model is discontinued and now seems to be worth more than I payed for it (nice change) but it speaks well for the cheaper line from ViewSconic, it is cheap, lightweight and durable. I bought it to teach a 20 person class, and the colors and contrast are certainly good enough to do the job ( I did have to set up a profile to get the colors right, but now it is plug and play) and having an image as big as the wall is nice in those big group situations. I would think a flatscreen TV would create issues with viewing angle as a group of more than 8 people. |
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