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Author Topic: Renting Digital Projector Jake Spell Master Film Handler Posts: 294 From: Johns Island SC Registered: May 2009 posted 01-07-2011 10:21 PM                     The theater I work at is looking into renting a digital projector to fill a 54'w x 29'h screen with content from a Direct TV or cable box. Thanks for any help!!  |  IP: Logged Frank Angel Film God Posts: 5305 From: Brooklyn NY USA Registered: Dec 1999 posted 01-07-2011 11:20 PM                        Do they have a barrel full of money?  |  IP: Logged Jake Spell Master Film Handler Posts: 294 From: Johns Island SC Registered: May 2009 posted 01-08-2011 01:50 AM                     Not exactly... If its something that is going to cost a fortune to do then they may hold out for a permanent install. Just looking for some pricing for the moment.  |  IP: Logged Brad Miller Administrator Posts: 17775 From: Plano, TX (36.2 miles NW of Rockwall) Registered: May 99 posted 01-08-2011 03:23 AM                     If its just DirecTV, they may get out of it cheaper by renting two portable (professional 3 chip DLPs) and stack them.  |  IP: Logged Jake Spell Master Film Handler Posts: 294 From: Johns Island SC Registered: May 2009 posted 01-08-2011 11:51 AM                     Do you know any places that rent these? Were located in Charleston South Carolina.  |  IP: Logged Cameron Glendinning Jedi Master Film Handler Posts: 845 From: West Ryde, Sydney, NSW Australia Registered: Dec 2005 posted 01-08-2011 06:48 PM                     The cost of video projectors has dropped alot over the last few years. The main question is do you really need to fill the screen? 10 years ago I worked at an IMAX with a much larger screen than the you have. We never dreamed to fill the screen for private events that used video. No one ever complained because the image was still huge! A panasonic 6300 with a 6000 lumen output, 720p image quality might be an affordable option, its published specs allow for a 600" image. There are plenty of more expensive options like 10,000 lumen (or bigger) Christies rentable from staging companies.  |  IP: Logged Scott Norwood Film God Posts: 8146 From: Boston, MA. USA (1774.21 miles northeast of Dallas) Registered: Jun 99 posted 01-08-2011 06:52 PM                        In the 10k lumen range, my current favorite is the Christie HD10K-M. These are pretty readily available for rental now. I think I measured something like 33 fL with this on a ~25' wide superglo screen. For your size screen, you would need more like 20k lumens (depending on the screen surface), which you could get by stacking two of these, as Brad mentioned. Or you could live with a dim picture. Or get a brighter projector.  |  IP: Logged Dave Macaulay Film God Posts: 2321 From: Toronto, Canada Registered: Apr 2001 posted 01-09-2011 06:12 PM                     Large staging companies usually have projectors suitable for this. Unless you are showing DCI content you don't need an actual cinema projector. The cinema models are generally available without the DCI input cards for non-cinema use and that's what staging services may have for very large screens. I don't know if there's such a projector in Charleston... in New York, L.A. or Toronto I could probably rent one with little trouble. Price is going to be pretty high of course. Stacking two smaller projectors is a good option if you can't find a single unit bright enough.  |  IP: Logged Jake Spell Master Film Handler Posts: 294 From: Johns Island SC Registered: May 2009 posted 01-10-2011 02:39 AM                     Thanks for all the input guys!! Very much appreciated, I think Ill see what the local staging companies have to offer as one is pretty large and does events all over the nation.  |  IP: Logged Bill Gabel Film God Posts: 3873 From: Technicolor / Postworks NY, USA Registered: Jan 2002 posted 01-10-2011 07:58 AM                     And are you going to get a license for the content from Direct-TV or the cable company? Theatre screenings have been shutdown in the past for not having the license from cable and Direct-TV,etc.. In past cases the content provider stated anything over 50" needed it. Most of the times they go after locations doing sports events. And you deal with the service provider's commercial accounts department.  |  IP: Logged Jake Spell Master Film Handler Posts: 294 From: Johns Island SC Registered: May 2009 posted 01-10-2011 12:27 PM                     Didn't know that would had been an issue so I will definatly look into it. Thanks!  |  IP: Logged Bill Enos Film God Posts: 2081 From: Richmond, Virginia, USA Registered: Apr 2000 posted 01-10-2011 08:10 PM                     Figure $7,000 to $10,000 to bring in a 3D compatible DCP, set it up an break it down after the show, this should include costs for techs to do the work, cables etc. etc.  |  IP: Logged

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