Re: [OT] Projector Question / Media Server

["marcrfuller" <yahoogroups@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Hey Phil,

OK, that's interesting. Thankyou for the in depth reply :D

The projector does have a component input, which is what I am using at
the moment. I must admit I had assumed that a lot of things would have
changed in the HD world since my projector was released, so I'm not
suprised it won't fit the bill perfectly.

So I guess it's not totally bad news.. but not the best news. Sadly I
would never be able to justify to the SWMBO the purchase of a new
Widescreen HDTV projector :(

Still, plenty of life in the old dog yet I guess :D

Cheers !

Marc

--- In ukha_d@xxxxxxx, "Phil Harris" <phil@...> wrote:
>
>
> It has a 1024 x 768 panel which means that to get a 16:9 image it
will run
> in letterbox mode which will give you two big grey rectangles - one
above
> and one below your image. Running in letterboxed mode you will have
roughly
> 600 vertical lines of resolution which means that it won't be able to
> display *EITHER* of the two hi-def formats without scaling the image.
>
> It doesn't have HDMI or component video inputs (according to the
specs I've
> seen on it) and as far as I can tell from a quick Google the DVI
input that
> it has doesn't support HDCP either so if you hook it to your Sky HD
box
> (when it comes out) you'll probably only get standard definition
through it.
>
> If it does have component video (and it may have on a mini-DIN
connector
> that I haven't been able to find the specs on yet) then you should
be able
> to feed it a hi-def feed from the SkyHD box but it will still be
downsampled
> to a lower resolution by the projector itself...
>
> Phil
>
>
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: ukha_d@xxxxxxx [mailto:ukha_d@xxxxxxx]
> > On Behalf Of marcrfuller
> > Sent: 08 March 2006 14:00
> > To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
> > Subject: [ukha_d] [OT] Projector Question / Media Server
> >
> > I think this qualifies as an OT question :P
> >
> >
> > I have an Epson EMP-810 projector which I am using for Home
> > Cinema. In the manual it says it supports HDTV (480i, 480p,
> > 720p, 1080i, 1080p).
> > Does this mean my projector supports the current HD format ?
> > will it work with the new Sky HD boxes ??
> >
> > Also, anyone have any experience of the Freecom MediaServer 3.5
kit ??
> > A collegue here has got one and it seems the business.. it
> > also have HD component output.
> >
> > Any comments ??
> >
> >
> > Many Thanks
> >
> > Marc
> >
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