Dvd Projectors - Britmovie

ddock54 · 10-12-2007, 03:39 PM

Does anybody own a dvd projector.PC world are doing an all in model for £499.Whats the quality like and do you have to have total blackout to view..thinking about one for xmas

sippog · 11-12-2007, 11:44 AM

Depends on what brand it is. You can pay anything between 300 quid and five grand for a projector and you usually get what you pay for. They seem to come in two flavours: DLP and LCD, both have advantages and drawbacks. The most expensive bit is the bulb, they last a long time but can cost 200 quid to replace. You may also need a screen and definitely a big to biggish room.

I have a budget DLP Infocus. You do need darkness for good results and it's a bit fiddly to set up but it's quite impressive when I do use it and I never regret the trouble. You need to compare it with the cost of a really BIG plasma and decide if it's worth it. Speaking personally, there's something about the "depth" of a projected image on a screen that a tv cant match.

Nick Dando · 11-12-2007, 12:10 PM

Oh, I thought you were talking about something like a clay pigeon thrower! Sounds as though it could be an interesting new sport - shooting Hollywood Z grade DVDs.

Nick

Steve Crook · 11-12-2007, 01:50 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Nick Dando

Oh, I thought you were talking about something like a clay pigeon thrower! Sounds as though it could be an interesting new sport - shooting Hollywood Z grade DVDs.

Nick

There are too many of them. It'd be like shooting fish in a barrel

Steve

Steve Crook · 11-12-2007, 01:54 PM

They used a DVD projector to screen A Canterbury Tale for 500 people at Canterbury Cathedral in September. That was back projected onto a screen that was about 20 feet high.

It was superb and even the people at the back said they had a great view. For those of us up front we saw things in it we've never seen before.

But not everybody has as much room as there is in the nave of the cathedral

Steve

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11-12-2007, 11:44 AM	#2
sippog Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: England Posts: 317 Country: iTrader: (7)	Depends on what brand it is. You can pay anything between 300 quid and five grand for a projector and you usually get what you pay for. They seem to come in two flavours: DLP and LCD, both have advantages and drawbacks. The most expensive bit is the bulb, they last a long time but can cost 200 quid to replace. You may also need a screen and definitely a big to biggish room. I have a budget DLP Infocus. You do need darkness for good results and it's a bit fiddly to set up but it's quite impressive when I do use it and I never regret the trouble. You need to compare it with the cost of a really BIG plasma and decide if it's worth it. Speaking personally, there's something about the "depth" of a projected image on a screen that a tv cant match.

11-12-2007, 12:10 PM	#3
Nick Dando Moderator Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Stamford Posts: 683 Country: iTrader: (2)	Oh, I thought you were talking about something like a clay pigeon thrower! Sounds as though it could be an interesting new sport - shooting Hollywood Z grade DVDs. Nick

11-12-2007, 01:54 PM	#5
Steve Crook Moderator Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: London Posts: 8,950 Country: iTrader: (1)	They used a DVD projector to screen A Canterbury Tale for 500 people at Canterbury Cathedral in September. That was back projected onto a screen that was about 20 feet high. It was superb and even the people at the back said they had a great view. For those of us up front we saw things in it we've never seen before. But not everybody has as much room as there is in the nave of the cathedral Steve