Fred Dorado wrote on Fri, 04 September 2009 18:23 |
1. What's happening with LED projectors? not replacing bulb would be great.
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I don't see much changing soon. The last projector we bought had two bulbs. It looks like we'll have to repair the projectors light wheel long before we'll have to change the bulbs.
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2. What lens specs should I be looking for?
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Something that allows the image to fit the screen given where you want to put the projector. There are tables and formulas online that can help you with this.
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3. What other specs should I be looking for? i.e. how many lumens is enough?
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Unless your room has no windows, it seems like there never are *enough* lumens. Reality strikes when you see what happens to projector pricing when you cross the 6,000 lumen line.
You should know that there are two basic kinds of projectors - board room projectors and large venue projectors. Board room projectors have better price performance, but they are more inconvenient to use when you can't actually touch the projector in use.
If you want to see the difference, check the specs and features of something like a Panasonic 5500 and compare it to whatever they're selling at Staples this week.
Don't interpret this as me saying that you should never use a board room style projector hung from the ceiling - as I have one of each in my sanctuary. But, we thought out the applications very carefully, and for our main projector there was really no choice - spend the big bucks on the large venue style projector.
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