Projectors (merged)

[old.user4556]

Yeah you can do that, at least you can with movies. Games might be a bit harder and you would probably have to clone the display and have it running on both.

 

[Clown]

Or set the projector up as the primary monitor.

Jon, I wasn't planning on sitting at my desk when looking at my screen
The couch is about 2m back, lying along the wall. The Projector will be above it.

 

[Panda On Smack]

thats what im gonna do. my room is about 3.5m long so should get a reasonable size screen from it.

since when have you got money for couches and stuff anyway?

 

[Clown]

Woohoo! It's here!

800x600 isn't really big enough for browsing the internet, but it's more than enough for movies. I think the shelf I have is too high, and I'm using maxiumum keystone setting
I will have to work out another shelf for when I get my PStwo, I doubt that will have settings to distort my display.

I can see each pixel, but they soon blend away when I'm watching a movie. The rainbow effect is 0%, unless I'm wiggling my eyes about - and that shit gets me dizzy. I don't plan on wiggling my eyes like that

The picture is 50 inches across, but it would be a bit bigger if I wasn't hammering the vertical keystone setting. I think I'm going to enjoy this toy. Photos to follow, but I have a crappy camera. Sorry.

 

[Clown]

I really need a better camera.

 

[Ch3tan]

I really vouldnt black my room out enough :/

One for next year after a refurbish of my domain

Looking good Clown, your place for movies then, I'll bring the popcorn!

 

[Clown]

That's another thing. My room wasn't blacked out.
Yay.

 

[old.user4556]

It's all coming together! Looking good Clown, you might find the projector needs a fair bit of setting up - i suggest buying a calibration disc or in the short term, try the THX optimiser that comes with some THX certified DVDs.

It took me a lot of viewing to get it just right.

G

 

[Brynn]

but i-robots not on dvd how you get that clown?

 

[Clown]

It is on DVD
Also, Will Smith is my friend.

 

[Ch3tan]

Got a huge 32inch beast up my stairs to my room with the help of my cousin tonight

I really have been missing out, its so huge in my room, picture quality is amazing -and thats just playing pro evo 4 About to spin a few dvd's using progressive scan. I disconnected and moved everything AV and PC I had connected, and now I have it all back together I am left wtih cables! eek.

 

[old.user4556]

Did you get a rear projection or plasma Chets?

 

[Panda On Smack]

Projectors (vol. 2)

Ordered a Sanyo PLV-Z2 the other day from a mate

should have it soon so i can join the massive screen geek crew

 

[Xavier]

Heh, sorry panda - you don't get your own thread just because you bought one too. Merged.

 

[Ch3tan]

Neither G, good ole CRT. Toshiba picture frame 3. It really is superb.

 

[Panda On Smack]

Heh, sorry panda - you don't get your own thread just because you bought one too. Merged.

No worries, good idea. I'm just being lazy

 

[Clown]

This will be the new 'Shuttle thread'.

 

[old.user4556]

Great projector for the money, although personally i'm not a big fan of LCD projectors.

 

[Panda On Smack]

Yeah, its got great reviews

Whats the downfall of LCD? Im not very clued up yet

 

[old.user4556]

DLP has a far better contrast ratio than LCD and DLP, because of this blacks and dark areas are much deeper and better reproduced on a DLP projector. LCD can also suffer from dead pixels which is a real pisser.

Modern LCD's are a lot better than older ones, the older ones suffered badly from screen door effect (your one has something to smooth this out). LCD's are brighter than DLP projectors, but contrast ratio is far more important than brightness. Brightness might be important to you if you have a room that isn't blacked out or you can't control the ambient light level.

Website on it http://www.projectorpoint.co.uk/projectorLCDvsDLP.htm

 

[nath]

I found the one I want to get when I muster up 1800 quid

http://www.themescene.tv/Newsite/H57-Main.htm

I worked out (using the helpful tool on the site) that since it's projecting on to a wall 12ft away, I'll get a 105" widescreen image. Hrnngh.

 

[Clown]

I'm about 2m away, and I get 50inches. This isn't max though because that picture is too big for my screen. I had to turn the zoom thing down.

 

[nath]

That's where I'm lucky, I've got the perfect set up for a projector in my room, nice long projection range and a big empty wall to project on to

 

[Ch3tan]

Watch monsters inc on a progressive scan dvd player/display. Its amazing.

 

[Panda On Smack]

i get about a 6ft wide screen on my wall from about 3m away on my Z2

Best thing ive bought in ages, combined with sky tv, dvd player and xbox its quite time consuming

 

[nath]

Given that they're normally 300 quid and I know some of you have teh H30 here's something that may interest some of you.

Unfortunately he doesn't say if its been used or not but for a tenner I'd imagine it's worth the risk (assuming it doesn't increase in price too much).

 

[old.user4556]

Watch monsters inc on a progressive scan dvd player/display. Its amazing.

I second that, although Monsters inc (or indeed any modern animated film; finding nemo, shrek) would look good if you projected it onto a dirty wank rag.

LotR: TT / Matrix / Bladerunner are all good tests for black levels and dark scenes

 

[Tom]

http://www.misco.co.uk/productinformation/~47139~WW~/index.htm

http://www.misco.co.uk/productinformation/~42678~WW~/index.htm

Might be of use to some of you.

 

[old.user4556]

http://www.misco.co.uk/productinformation/~47139~WW~/index.htm

http://www.misco.co.uk/productinformation/~42678~WW~/index.htm

Might be of use to some of you.

That's the one i have.

Also just invested in a set of QED Qunex component cables (£45 from superfi.co.uk) and it's transformed my picture. Probably my own fault for using no-name cabling, but it's like i've just bought a new projector - that's how good it is.

 

[Tom]

Any difference between those and a short cable then?