Could you recommend a movie theater quality projector?

Cami!

I need a really good movie theater quality projector that I can hook up to a blu ray player, with of course, pretty big projection, maybe about half the size of a theater screen, if you could recommend a good one, that would be great, because I have no idea what I'm doing! Ha, thanks (:
Okay, maybe not totally movie theater quality, I didn't realize projectors were so expensive, I was hoping for something under 1,000 dollars! If anybody could recommend a decent one around that price, that'd be nice (:

Answer
dont get the projector you can actually purchase a 70" sony xbr7
kdl70xbr7 its only about 17k right now. For a really really good quality projector and high quality screen(movie theatre quality you will be looking at near 20k anyway.) or you can get a good sharp 65" lcd for like 5k lc65se94u or lc65d64u

projectors for outdoor cinema?

Eric O

http://www.openaircinema.us/info/elite/pact_show/id_19385372/

i found this website which sells the whole kit (is it good value for money?) - looking at the projector specifically, is 3500 lumens sufficient for a 20' screen in a relatively light-pollution-free area?
these things go up to 10.000 lumens and more, and their price proportionally - which would be the best adapted in your opinion?
Also, the projector has to work in a relatively humid environment - think Orlando by a lake. And give good screen resolution from DVD source

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To pull this off, you will basically need three things:

A big enough screen that is made for outdoors. It will need to be stable in the wind. That is the hard part.

A nice bright projector (depends on the screen size. 5K lumens will probably be minimum).

A professional sound system.

You best bet is to hire an AV staging and rental company to do the whole thing. If you are going to do this on a regular basis, they can help you with purchasing the equipment and setting it up permanently.

There are plenty of companies in your area that can help you with this. Try the Yellow Pages under "Audio Visual" or "Audio Video".

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I want to buy a projector? How do I know which one is better?

Mutual Hel

When one buys a computer, one looks for the computer's hard drive, RAM, CPU, and so on.

What about when it's a projector? What should I look for? LCD or DLP?

Answer
Projectors range from $600 to $250000 in the consumer arena. It's hard to figure from your question, but here's a couple ideas. Most theater projectors range from $5000 to $40000.

The battle for best display is being fought between 3 chip LCoS and 3 chip DLP. If you have limited lighting control in your room, the DLP is a better choice. You will need the extra driving force of the DLP to overcome the ambient light. If you have good control over light, the LCoS (similar to LCD only much better) will deliver the smoothest, most realistic picture. 3 chip LCoS is actually cheaper than 3 chip DLP which makes it an even nicer choice. Look at JVC.

Single chip DLP has a high speed motorized color wheel inside. Any time you add electromechanical devices to electronics, you diminish reliability.

Other things to look at:

Contrast ratio
We can't distinguish light to dark beyond 2000:1 at any given moment, but over time our eyes can adjust as high as 20000:1. So, a near black screen that immediately goes 20000 times brighter at once will "clip" our sensors in our eyes, but we will eventually adjust to it.

Brightness, measured in ANSI lumens, lux or candellas per sq. meter. Higher is generally better.

Throw distance is important to figure screen size and location

Bulb replacement cost

Loudness of the cooling fan

Formats: 2.35:1 is a nice addition to the standard 16:9 since most large production films are shot in it. Also, film is 24 frames per second instead of video's 30 fps. (or it's multiples.) It's good if the projector can switch back and forth.

Resolution: 1080x1920 native is the standard now.

Calibration: The better projectors can be set to D65, or 6504 kelvin for white. This is important for accurate display. There are minor variations on this theme. Check with a calibrator you trust.

If you're looking at projectors under $5k, you won't find most of what I'm recommending so keep an eye on the contrast and brightness, and the practical issues mentioned above.

Don't forget the popcorn machine!

I want to buy a projector? How do I know which one is better?

Mutual Hel

When one buys a computer, one looks for the computer's hard drive, RAM, CPU, and so on.

What about when it's a projector? What should I look for? LCD or DLP?

Answer
Projectors range from $600 to $250000 in the consumer arena. It's hard to figure from your question, but here's a couple ideas. Most theater projectors range from $5000 to $40000.

The battle for best display is being fought between 3 chip LCoS and 3 chip DLP. If you have limited lighting control in your room, the DLP is a better choice. You will need the extra driving force of the DLP to overcome the ambient light. If you have good control over light, the LCoS (similar to LCD only much better) will deliver the smoothest, most realistic picture. 3 chip LCoS is actually cheaper than 3 chip DLP which makes it an even nicer choice. Look at JVC.

Other things to look at:

Contrast ratio
We can't distinguish light to dark beyond 2000:1 at any given moment, but over time our eyes can adjust as high as 20000:1. So, a near black screen that immediately goes 20000 times brighter at once will "clip" our sensors in our eyes, but we will eventually adjust to it.

Brightness, measured in ANSI lumens, lux or candellas per sq. meter. Higher is generally better.

Throw distance is important to figure screen size and location

Bulb replacement cost

Loudness of the cooling fan

Formats: 2.35:1 is a nice addition to the standard 16:9 since most large production films are shot in it. Also, film is 24 frames per second instead of video's 30 fps. (or it's multiples.) It's good if the projector can switch back and forth.

Resolution: 1080x1920 native is the standard now.

Calibration: The better projectors can be set to D65, or 6504 kelvin for white. This is important for accurate display. There are minor variations on this theme. Check with a calibrator you trust.

If you're looking at projectors under $5k, you won't find most of what I'm recommending so keep an eye on the contrast and brightness, and the practical issues mentioned above.

Don't forget the popcorn machine!

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I want to buy a projector? How do I know which one is better?

best 5k projector image

Mutual Hel

When one buys a computer, one looks for the computer's hard drive, RAM, CPU, and so on.

What about when it's a projector? What should I look for? LCD or DLP?

Answer
Projectors range from $600 to $250000 in the consumer arena. It's hard to figure from your question, but here's a couple ideas. Most theater projectors range from $5000 to $40000.

The battle for best display is being fought between 3 chip LCoS and 3 chip DLP. If you have limited lighting control in your room, the DLP is a better choice. You will need the extra driving force of the DLP to overcome the ambient light. If you have good control over light, the LCoS (similar to LCD only much better) will deliver the smoothest, most realistic picture. 3 chip LCoS is actually cheaper than 3 chip DLP which makes it an even nicer choice. Look at JVC.

Single chip DLP has a high speed motorized color wheel inside. Any time you add electromechanical devices to electronics, you diminish reliability.

Other things to look at:

Contrast ratio
We can't distinguish light to dark beyond 2000:1 at any given moment, but over time our eyes can adjust as high as 20000:1. So, a near black screen that immediately goes 20000 times brighter at once will "clip" our sensors in our eyes, but we will eventually adjust to it.

Brightness, measured in ANSI lumens, lux or candellas per sq. meter. Higher is generally better.

Throw distance is important to figure screen size and location

Bulb replacement cost

Loudness of the cooling fan

Formats: 2.35:1 is a nice addition to the standard 16:9 since most large production films are shot in it. Also, film is 24 frames per second instead of video's 30 fps. (or it's multiples.) It's good if the projector can switch back and forth.

Resolution: 1080x1920 native is the standard now.

Calibration: The better projectors can be set to D65, or 6504 kelvin for white. This is important for accurate display. There are minor variations on this theme. Check with a calibrator you trust.

If you're looking at projectors under $5k, you won't find most of what I'm recommending so keep an eye on the contrast and brightness, and the practical issues mentioned above.

Don't forget the popcorn machine!

What kind of HID kit should i get on my truck?

0*_matt_*8

Hello,
I am wanting to get HIDs during the weekend. Now i have blue neon underkit and my truck color is black. Also, later on i am wanting to put projector headlights. With that in mind, which "k" would yall put on the foglights? I was thinking 10k to go with the neons, but i dont know if it would look good with projector headlights.

Thanks Yahooers!

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10k should be good for the blue neon but 5K is the best for making the most light. go with the 10k if you like them, you can always get a bluer shade of headlight to match the fog lights.

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