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

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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.

Why would you want a a projector on your mobile phone?

chiefbeef

TI is demonstrating a prototype of a DLP pico-projector small enough to fit on finger tips.

This prototype is capable of displaying an image about the size of a sheet of paper (8.5x11 inches) in ambient light conditions and What TI DLP is demonstrating is HVGA (320x480) resolution, which is four times the resolutions of a typical mobile phone screen.

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very useful for presentations and showing others pics and vids instead of sharing around the phone.

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How much would it cost to rent a projector ?

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Liv

Tonight I'm having friends over and we want to watch a movie outside in my backyard.... and no one has a projector - how much would it cost to rent an outside projector so we can watch the movie outside ? And would it work by pinning a white sheet up ? What are alternatives if we can't rent the projector or its too expensive ?
Thanks , I really appreciate your help !!

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You can rent both a projector and a projection screen.
Look at the local yellow pages for video equipment rentals and call them up for a quote.

What are some good movies to watch at my 15th birthday party?

Sarah

I am having my 15th bday party in my backyard this year! We have a projector and stuff, so what movie should I watch? P.s. Girls and guys!

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I thought Popcorn was a good scary movie that wasn't too gross for kids about your age.

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