I'm getting a projector for gaming (and occasionally movies). It's across a living room, about 15 feet, to go on a wall. I've previously used just a boring office projector and that worked fine. I'm not super concerned about image quality; it needs to be good enough to read text on the "screen", but that's about it. Can I get away with an LED projector?
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posted by NoraReed
on May 13, 2012 -
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Looking for a projector that supports portrait mode, or 90 degree image rotation, without physically rotating the projector.
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posted by odinsdream
on Jan 23, 2012 -
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Windows 7 thinks I am connected to a projector and my laptop screen is black. How can I force it to return to normal?
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posted by jeremias
on Dec 30, 2011 -
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Hello AskMeFi. Please help me replace the bulb in my aging projector (Infocus X1). The lamp is putting out very little light, so I'd like to replace it. Do I need a "lamp" or a "projector lamp assembly"?
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posted by aeighty
on Aug 2, 2011 -
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Doing a guerilla outdoor movie showing…lots of options, some good threads on MeFi already, but I need a bit more advice on:
- Parameters
- Format
- Projection
- Sound
- Power
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posted by soulbarn
on May 14, 2011 -
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I just bought an Optoma Pico PK301 to use in our (Mac-based) office and also when we travel. Unfortunately I didn't realize that it won't work like a normal projector - i.e. just letting me project what is on my screen. Can I hack it or should I return it and get a different one?
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posted by sabotagerabbit
on Feb 23, 2011 -
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Our classroom lcd projector was left on for too long and the lens was burned, according to our tech. This makes everything it projects have a yellowish tinge. Is there any way to adjust the output on a mac mini to compensate for this?
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posted by craniac
on Oct 12, 2010 -
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Cheap projector question for probably the millionth time on the green: Can somebody recommend a sub-$450 projector for watching movies at home?
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posted by Acari
on Sep 29, 2010 -
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How do I get the highest possible quality when ripping clips from DVD's? I've been using AoA DVD Ripper software to make .avi files, and while some of them look just fine you can sometimes see a huge difference in quality. Should I be using different software or settings?
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posted by hermitosis
on Sep 17, 2010 -
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What all do I need to buy in order to do multimedia presentations in community settings, and how much do you think it will cost? We're talking ground up here: I currently use an easel and newsprint. Needs to be portable.
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posted by Stewriffic
on Sep 2, 2010 -
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Can Windows be persuaded to ignore lies the BIOS tells it about what video monitors are connected?
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posted by flabdablet
on Aug 2, 2010 -
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Looking for recommendations for an inexpensive projector for watching movies on an outdoor wall.
Hoping to spend no more than $300 (used projector would be fine) - to watch movies on my roof against a stucco wall. There are a ton of used projectors on eBay but I need a little guidance on what to look for, as I have no clue.
Just need a basic unit that will project a decent picture from about 10-15 feet away. Built-in speakers would be nice but not necessary.
Thanks!
posted by staveitoff
on Jun 18, 2010 -
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I'm planning to buy a new video projector, and thought that while I'm at it I should buy a 3D-ready projector so that in a couple of years when there are more 3D movies available, I'll be ready to watch them. Ultimately I think I'll end up getting a new PC with Blu-Ray and probably an NVidia card to play 3D Blu-Rays,
as per this AskMeFi thread. But do I need to get a 3D-ready projector with HDMI, like this
Acer P1200? Or does HDMI not matter? I don't want to end up buying a projector only to find I can't plug it in to the right source a year down the line.
posted by skylar
on Jun 10, 2010 -
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How to get an aluminum MacBook (2.4 GHz) to recognize a VGA Projector?
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posted by Danf
on May 24, 2010 -
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Is there anywhere within (or near) the city of Chicago to rent a 16mm film projector?
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posted by jeanmari
on Jun 29, 2009 -
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Optoma HD70 projector flickering crazy colors, then whimpering out - just over a year old, with a brand new bulb installed 6 months ago -- tech support not very helpful. Anyone have ideas, or sympathy at least?
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posted by icetaco
on Mar 30, 2009 -
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I'm looking to buy a projector off a classifieds site but the only issue is it requires a new bulb upon purchase. Besides the obvious problems that could come of this like having no way to proove that it works. I was wondering how difficult it would be to replace the lamp with some High powered LED's.
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posted by Chamunks
on Mar 9, 2009 -
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Managing a projector with a laptop at a different resolution. The short: classroom training sessions with a Dell laptop hooked up to a projector is giving me some issues, looking for advice on how to rectify the situation.
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posted by wile e
on Mar 4, 2009 -
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What do I need to look for in an HDMI switch that will enable my Mini-DisplayPort video signal to reach my projector?
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posted by bryanjbusch
on Jan 1, 2009 -
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Audiovisual question. What will happen if I plug the HDMI output of a Sony Playstation 3 to the DVI port of
this max. 1280x1024 pixel LCD projector? I would of course have a HDMI-DVI
cable. Will I be able to display 720p or 1080i stuff? And if it doesn't work, are there devices out there that downsample HD so I can use the projector for pseudo-HD movies and games? I really do not want to buy an HDTV. If it matters, a PDF manual for the projector (2.2 MB) is
here.
posted by crapmatic
on Dec 27, 2008 -
13 answers
What do I need to know when choosing a wall-mounted projection screen for my living room?
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posted by cortex
on Dec 20, 2008 -
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AVFilter: at work we're replacing some of our aging AV equipment, and we can't figure out how to hook up our projectors to the new controller panel.
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posted by sbutler
on Dec 16, 2008 -
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I have a computer with built-in video (GMA 3100) [1 D-sub] and also just bought a $20 video card (Radeon X1300) [1 D-sub, 1 DVI]. I'm connecting both my LCD monitor and Projector to the computer. Will I be able to use both video cards at once and show different things? Which of the two D-subs should I connect to? Which screen should get the better (DVI) connection?
posted by lpctstr;
on Nov 2, 2008 -
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Please help me connect my macbook to a Dell 3200 MP projector. Should be easy, right? It's not working.
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posted by Stewriffic
on Sep 21, 2008 -
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For a new iMac running Windows XP, I need to mirror/clone the display so it shows the same on the monitor and a projector. The graphics driver (for an ATI Mobiity Radeon HD 2600XT) doesn't support mirroring, but the iMac does it automatically. But the monitor and the projector have very different aspect ratios, and the same screen size gets applied to both. Is there a way to set two different screen sizes? There's nothing under the display preferences. Any third party software that would work?
posted by hydrophonic
on Sep 9, 2008 -
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