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RE: Re: Projector Options


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  • Subject: RE: Re: Projector Options
  • From: "Don McAllister" <donmc@xxxxxxx>
  • Date: Mon, 6 Jan 2003 13:26:34 -0000
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Hi Ben,

I got a Panasonic AE-100 just before xmas and I'm pleased as punch with
it. I got it for =A3990 from Komplete.

I bought a manual pulldown screen (92 x 55) for about =A3240 from Walter Stewart. Hidden behind the curtain pelmet infront of a set of patio
doors so you can't see it is there when retracted. I was going to go for an electric and put the power in when I re-decorated but couldn't
justify the extra =A3300. Manual pulldown is fine.

Projector is mounted inverted (as grahams) about 12" from the ceiling<= BR> using a speaker bracket mounted on the rear wall. Only 12 foot from
screen to pj but the Panny has a short throw lens.

I use a PC for DVD and gaming on it connected via the VGA port. I bought a ProV box for =A3100 which allows you to connect an S-Video source,
composite source and has an inbuilt analogue TV tuner all out through
the VGA port (and VGA pass through from a PC). Has a remote control as
well. It also acts as a line doubler\scaler. Must admit that my sky box
S-Video out straight into the PJ was unwatchable but the ProV makes a
big difference. I intend to get an RGB - S-Video convertor for my Tivo
and plug into the S-Video input on the ProV eventually,

I use PowerStrip to set up my HCPC to match the native resolution of the pj (856x480) and the picture is brilliant. Games are a blast! Combat
Flight Sim on a 8 foot screen is awesome!

I also ran an S-Video cable and two runs of CAT5 to the projector but
only use the VGA port at present via the Pro-V.

Cheers
Don

-----Original Message-----
From: BEN.MCCORMACK [mailto:ben.mccormack@xxxxxxx]
Sent: 06 January 2003 14:05
To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx Subject: Re: [ukha_d] Re: Projector Options

Hi

I am not thinking about bulb costs yet!!

I have heard that some suppliers will do a dead pixel check before
shipping so I am looking around.

I have got a timber framed house so I am going to try a seat the screen
in the ceiling/floor cavity so that should look less obvious.

Cheers for everything.

Ben


> --- In ukha_d@xxxxxxx, "BEN.MCCORMACK" <ben.mccor= mack@o...>
> wrote:
> > Hi
> >
> > I have just emailed AV Network and hopefully they may be able to =
> come up with something. My only worry at the moment is dead pixels, > but we will see.
> >
> As far as I can tell I have one dead pixel on mine (but it really
> isn't noticable showing films and I don't use the projector for PC). <= BR> > The other problem is that mine needs a new bulb (about =A3350 I think)=
> and is a little dim at the moment. Lack of funds and the presence of <= BR> > a Plasma mean that I have not replaced the bulb and am not using the <= BR> > projector at the moment.
> > Oh what screen do you use? Any reccomendations?
> >
> I had no possibility to have either a motorised screen or a ceiling > mounted one due to the low ceilings in my house, so I went for a
> portable screen that pulls up from the floor. This works really well <= BR> > (I brought it down to last years UKHA meet) and was included in the > deal I did with AV Network. I don't know the make or model.
> Graham
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