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Topic: Projector for my office
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Randy Stankey
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Posts: 6539
From: Erie, Pennsylvania
Registered: Jun 99
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posted 09-03-2019 10:55 PM
Is this something you want to show off? Or, is this something you intend for regular use?
Do you just want to view PowerPoint slides and video conference feeds? Or, do you want to show video and computer content?
Are you on a budget? Or, is this a "If you have to ask the price you can't afford it" affair?
If you are in the "no expense spared" camp, Christie, Barco and others sell a "Boardroom" or "Corproate" class of projector which can be, for all intents and purposes, a scaled down version of a DCP movie theater projector. Just about the only difference, besides the smaller size, is that they don't play encrypted content. Other than that, they are miniature versions of what you'd find in a movie theater.
They are good machines and you can tell your clients and guests that you bought "The Best of the Best" but, like I said, they are EXPENSIVE.
They also sell other versions with fewer features and smaller sizes but they are still more expensive than the kind you find in office supply stores and on-line sellers.
If you are in full-on "Gordon Gekko" mode, go for the big guns. Otherwise, any decent quality video projector will do.
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Randy Stankey
Film God
Posts: 6539
From: Erie, Pennsylvania
Registered: Jun 99
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posted 09-16-2019 10:49 AM
Yes, I understand.
The OP, Alan, seems to have made up his mind what he wants. Except for a follow up question or two, I think he's pretty much settled.
Steve mentioned using flat screens instead of projectors. I agree with that idea. I thought, "Why not go for broke and put in a video wall?" You know... Do something like you might see in an ultra modern boardroom that you might see in a movie. It would be sort of like a modern version of "Wall Street." (Hence, the "Gordon Gekko" reference I made above."
Yes, I know that if a screen is too big for the room it will be hard to view from a close distance. It doesn't matter if it's film, digital video, a flat panel TV screen or anything else. If the picture is too big it will feel like sitting in the front row of a movie theater when you are only a few feet away from the screen.
Yes, I know that a full sized video wall would be expensive, would use a lot of power, might create a lot of heat and could potentially require a closet full of equipment to operate.
I thought most people here would see the idea, know that it was a "modest proposal" and smile about it.
I'm sorry I didn't make it clear that I was having a bit of fun.
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