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".

front projector specs help?

bbboy9876

what would be the specs to look for in an HD projector?
we're mostly concerned with the contrast ratio and the brightness. What would be the ideal ratio/ brightness levels as well as any other specs that could be useful
It is for a home movie theater and gaming systems

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It's generally better to make your decision based on reviews and customer opinions rather than specs.

If your budget allows it, the Panasonic PT-AE3000 is the best projector under $3500, and you can find it for under $2500.

http://www.projectorcentral.com/panasonic_ae3000_projector_review.htm

Excellent contrast ratio (60,000:1), fairly bright (1600 lumens), remembers zoom/focus presets for different aspect ratios.

For a much lower-cost projector, look at the Epson 720.

http://www.projectorreviews.com/epson/powerlite-home_cinema_720/index.php

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Are NEC projectors good?

Arcane

I am going to buy an NEC projector. It has 2600 lumens, 2000:1 contrast ratio, 3500 hours of lamp life (5000 in eco mode). It comes with a remote, lens cap, manuals, power cables. The projector is on sell for $300. It is usually $400. Is that a bad deal? <(>.<)>

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NEC is a name brand for business projectors. You don't say what resolution it is, but if it's 800x600 or better $300 is a pretty fair price. See the link for list of NEC projectors on a site with lot's of reviews and information. You can see how your proposed model stacks up.

business projector versus a home theater projector? Is there that much of a difference in black levels?

bjmarchini

I am budgeting about 500-600 for the project and about 100 for the screen. I can afford a 2000 projector.

A ViewSonic PJ506D SVGA (800x600) 4:3/16:9 2000 lumens business projector is going for 500 with a mail free screen and mount offer.

An InFocus In72 WVGA (852x480) 900 lumens home theater projector is going for about the same refurbished with no extras.

I have read that I really should get a home theater projector rather than a business projector like the 506D, but the lumens scares me.

I am projecting on an 80"screen with blinds and curtains closed. no lights. still some ambient light.

Which will be better. I am going to use it the a really nice DVD player, Wii and Home theater PC. No interest in HD DVDs for atleast 3-4 years when I will prob upgrade this anyway.

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I am confuse with your question. Are you saying you can afford a $2000 projector or can't afford?

Try using a home theater projector if you can. The bussiness projectors are not meant for movies. They are meant for slide shows and a small movie clip.

Now you can get a decent Epson projector that is around $3500 Canadian dollars with a $300 rebate right now. I believe the model is the Epson 1080. Epson makes a decent projector.

http://www.epson.ca/cgi-bin/ceStore/ProductCategory.jsp?BV_UseBVCookie=yes&oid=-13702

Ofcourse you can opt to get the cheaper projector. I have personally seen the Epson 1080 and it does a great job on the big screen.

There are also some decent screen around. I think you should provision more for your screen though. Try to think $1000 for a screen. They a decent Draper screen would serve you well.

On the other hand you can also paint the wall matte white and it should work as well. You can try looking for the "goo"-this stuff is supposedly able to serve as a screen.

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