Sean Meighan

General => The Water Cooler => Topic started by: THurrle on January 04, 2015, 09:18:51 AM

Title: Projectors
Post by: THurrle on January 04, 2015, 09:18:51 AM

I am looking at projectors that will fit the budget to do video projection on the entire house. Here are a couple that I have looked at.

http://www.bestbuy.com/site/epson-vs335w-wxga-projector/3483038.p?id=1219091716776&skuId=3483038
http://www.bestbuy.com/site/optoma-3d-dlp-projector/2378039.p?id=1219072223755&skuId=2378039
Any suggestions on a mid priced projector?
Thanks
Terry

Title: Re: Projectors
Post by: drlucas on January 04, 2015, 10:14:32 AM

http://www.projectorcentral.com/projectors.cfm?g=1&hide=0&st=1&mfg=&p=&w_m=&r=&br=3000-4000&ll=&ltg=&t=&db=&dt=&c=&ar=&dvi=&wr=&sp=14&pjl_m=&pjw_m=&pjh_m=&td_m=&i=d&is_m=&sort=%24&sz=15

Short throw and 3000+ lumens as I understand are the two important factors.

I am still very much considering this for my show but am aware that the last three years of rain on Halloween present some challenges for this (waterproof case).

Others may have more meaningful help as I said - haven't done it yet - but checkout projector central to see some other possible options

Title: Re: Projectors
Post by: sean on January 04, 2015, 10:43:28 AM

I have a benq 770 , short throw

http://www.amazon.com/BenQ-W770ST-Short-Theater-Projector/dp/B00COGA6A2/ref=sr_1_5?ie=UTF8&qid=1420393295&sr=8-5&keywords=benq+projector+short+throw

when i bought it last summer it was $550. Last fall it was on sale someplace for near $500
It is 2500 lumens and has worked very well for me. It projects on my garage door
Dave Pitts also got the same one and he used it in his display this last christmas

Title: Re: Projectors
Post by: THurrle on January 04, 2015, 12:08:47 PM

Sean.
Found your model but it was about $950.00 at amazon.
I dd find this BenQ that looks to maybe do the job. Input please.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/BenQ-MW817ST-DLP-Short-Throw-Home-Theater-Church-Bar-Projector-3000-Lumens-13000-/361076277696?pt=US_Video_Projectors&hash=item5411d2c1c0
Thanks

Title: Re: Projectors
Post by: RoboMello on January 04, 2015, 02:41:34 PM

This is probably a stupid question, but how would you synchronize your lights with the projector?
Thanks

Title: Re: Projectors
Post by: drlucas on January 04, 2015, 04:17:33 PM

Go check out FPP on falconchristmas.com forum. Basically one Pi will be used to control lights and another is used to play video. Master and Slave functionality.  Worked quite well this season for me - better than I thought actually Chris did an awesome job with v1 of the FPP this year!

Title: Re: Projectors
Post by: THurrle on January 06, 2015, 05:51:53 AM

Settled om the Optoma GT760 3D DLP Projector - 720p - HDTV - 16:10. Looks like it had all I need.