12-08-2004, 05:42 PM
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So i need to buy a projector for my bar next year... any reccomendations? the screen area is about 100 wide... height is about the same
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12-08-2004, 06:07 PM
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You're going to need a seriously bright one, especially if you have any lights that will hit the screen area. What's your budget?
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12-09-2004, 04:54 PM
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budget hasn't been determined yet... but in my head i was thinking under 10 grand... but then i saw some screen... and jsut the screen, supposedly has silver or something like that in it, was like 8 grand alone... so i was thinking i might need a bigger budget...
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12-10-2004, 12:13 AM
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What kind of screen? Fixed? Manual pull down? Electric pull down?
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12-10-2004, 11:22 AM
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electric pull down... but i think mine's gonna be fixed
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12-11-2004, 08:09 PM
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Fixed will save you a good chunk of money.
This is the best screen for your situation: http://www.vutec.com/vutec/silverstar.pdf It's pretty costly though. The good thing is people tend to keep screens for longer than projectors, so long term they tend to be better investments. You thinking 4:3, 16:9, or 2.35:1? |
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12-14-2004, 10:26 AM
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hmm... what projector should i get with it? i'm leaning toward the 16:9
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12-14-2004, 07:39 PM
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Are you talking bar in your house, or an actual bar establishment?
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12-17-2004, 09:49 AM
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bar establishment... i called onecall about that sharp xvz2000... they quoted 4050... what do you think?
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12-17-2004, 04:54 PM
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Poor choice for you. You need something WAY brighter for a bar.
I'd suggest something like a Canon Realis SX50: http://www.projectorcentral.com/Canon-Realis_SX50.htm Or perhaps some Mitsubishi DLP like the XD450u http://www.projectorcentral.com/mitsubishi_xd450u.htm |
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12-18-2004, 09:09 AM
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Build your own man!
http://www.gotapex.com/forums/showthread.php?t=81408 (Build your own XGA projector for <$300) The one I built has 4,300 lumens. If you use a 3m 9800 projector it will have 6,000 lumens.
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12-18-2004, 06:34 PM
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Building a 4300 lumen one is not easy. The LCD panel cuts down roughly 70-80% of the bulb's light output. You'd have to start with a 15,000 lumen overhead projector. After you calibrate for D65, it'll be even lower.
Also, the .6" to 1.25" LCD panels in projectors have very very fast response times, probably close to single digits in ms. This is why there's no motion smearing with them (and your rail accuracy percentages are around that of CRT's). |
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12-18-2004, 08:25 PM
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I have noticed no motion smearing with the 16 ms response LCD I used... It is probably not noticible below a certain point.
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12-20-2004, 11:38 PM
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id on't think building my own is really an option... its a bar establishment.... not my own personal one... but thanks though... interesting read
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12-22-2004, 10:38 AM
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I'm in the market for a projector as well...but not at the $10k level. I'm hoping for something decent around $3k or under.
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