Digital Projector

I know that this is probably not the group ( looked, honest!) for this post.

I would like to buy a digital projector for home and small classroom
projection to show my digital photos (mostly Canon Digital Rebel 6.3 MP).

I'm looking at an InFocus ScreenPlay 5000 for about $925.

Any suggestions about any projector or about this specific one or even about
another group that I could ask?

Thanks-

Glenn T. Dulmage
207 Valley Road
Chestertown, MD 21620
410-778-5166

"Glenn Dulmage" wrote in message
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I know that this is probably not the group ( looked, honest!) for this
post.

I would like to buy a digital projector for home and small classroom
projection to show my digital photos (mostly Canon Digital Rebel 6.3 MP).

I'm looking at an InFocus ScreenPlay 5000 for about $925.

InFocus has slipped in customer satisfaction (as reported to me by a dealer
.... I also happen to be his friend and respect his opinion).

Before you buy, try it out to evaluate the ability to project different
colors with a reasonable amount of accuracy. I have seen projectors
that make rainbows appear quite unusual! Medical images requiring some
color coding can even fail to show the color, depending upon the tone
and intensity.

How about the Epson PowerLite 76c?

Glenn T. Dulmage
207 Valley Road
Chestertown, MD 21620
410-778-5166

"Glenn Dulmage" wrote in message
newsDTxf.151$US3.63@trnddc04...
I know that this is probably not the group ( looked, honest!) for this
post.

I would like to buy a digital projector for home and small classroom
projection to show my digital photos (mostly Canon Digital Rebel 6.3 MP).

I'm looking at an InFocus ScreenPlay 5000 for about $925.

Any suggestions about any projector or about this specific one or even
about another group that I could ask?

Thanks-

Glenn T. Dulmage
207 Valley Road
Chestertown, MD 21620
410-778-5166

This should help... A LOT

http://www.projectorcentral.com/

Mike MC.


--

" If you can keep your head about you while all others
are losing theirs, and blaming you, the world, and everything in it, is yours..."

Kipling



"Glenn Dulmage" wrote in message newsDTxf.151$US3.63@trnddc04...
I know that this is probably not the group ( looked, honest!) for this post.

I would like to buy a digital projector for home and small classroom
projection to show my digital photos (mostly Canon Digital Rebel 6.3 MP).

I'm looking at an InFocus ScreenPlay 5000 for about $925.

Any suggestions about any projector or about this specific one or even about
another group that I could ask?

Thanks-

Glenn T. Dulmage
207 Valley Road
Chestertown, MD 21620
410-778-5166

Thanks to all who replied. I looked at about ten projectors and=, in the end,. chose the Epson PowerLite 76c. Shopped around and got a pretty good price.

"Mike Mc." wrote in message ...
This should help... A LOT

http://www.projectorcentral.com/

Mike MC.


--

" If you can keep your head about you while all others
are losing theirs, and blaming you, the world, and everything in it, is yours..."

Kipling



"Glenn Dulmage" wrote in message newsDTxf.151$US3.63@trnddc04...
I know that this is probably not the group ( looked, honest!) for this post.

I would like to buy a digital projector for home and small classroom
projection to show my digital photos (mostly Canon Digital Rebel 6.3 MP).

I'm looking at an InFocus ScreenPlay 5000 for about $925.

Any suggestions about any projector or about this specific one or even about
another group that I could ask?

Thanks-

Glenn T. Dulmage
207 Valley Road
Chestertown, MD 21620
410-778-5166

Glenn Dulmage wrote:
How about the Epson PowerLite 76c?

In my experience, Epsons tend to exhibit VERY distinctly separated pixels,
likely due to large "wiring" on the optical surface (which is present in all
but DLP projectors).

If it were up to me, I'd say look for a projector with at least 2000 lumens,
since without it, nearly anything other than a near-completely-dark room
will render light, washed-out images.

You're not likely to find one for that price though...

I've been very happy with the rendition from my 5 year old NEC, but it's
only 1200 lumens and needs a dark room. When it's dark, though, the images
are quite lovely.

Glenn T. Dulmage
207 Valley Road
Chestertown, MD 21620
410-778-5166

"Glenn Dulmage" wrote in message
newsDTxf.151$US3.63@trnddc04...
I know that this is probably not the group ( looked, honest!) for
this post.

I would like to buy a digital projector for home and small classroom
projection to show my digital photos (mostly Canon Digital Rebel 6.3
MP). I'm looking at an InFocus ScreenPlay 5000 for about $925.

Any suggestions about any projector or about this specific one or
even about another group that I could ask?

Thanks-

Glenn T. Dulmage
207 Valley Road
Chestertown, MD 21620
410-778-5166

"Glenn Dulmage" wrote in message
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Thanks to all who replied. I looked at about ten projectors and=, in the
end,. chose the Epson PowerLite 76c. Shopped around and got a pretty good
price.

Wow.
I just looked up the 76c, and am surprised to see 2000 lumens at that price.

-Guess I'm behind the times...

How is the rendition with regard to too-separate-looking pixels?
I hope better than my Epson memories...

I'll Let you know when I get it.

Glenn

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"Glenn Dulmage" wrote in message
news:wAcyf.84$Iw3.73@trndny06...
Thanks to all who replied. I looked at about ten projectors and=, in the
end,. chose the Epson PowerLite 76c. Shopped around and got a pretty good
price.

Wow.
I just looked up the 76c, and am surprised to see 2000 lumens at that
price.

-Guess I'm behind the times...

How is the rendition with regard to too-separate-looking pixels?
I hope better than my Epson memories...

I got it last night and was really surprised at the quality of the image.

The setup was a breeze. I connected the two cables (one from the laptop to
the projector and the other a USB cable from LT to projector (for the
remote)) and turned on the projector first and then the LT. Beautiful
picture came right up on the screen - no pixilation or blurring, even at 30
feet (the farthest I could get away from the screen in my house). In the
spring I plan to try it outside on the white wall in the back of my house at
even greater distances and see how it works. I have not tried it yet with a
DVD player (will do that tonight).

Glenn

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From: "Glenn Dulmage"
Newsgroups: rec.photo.digital
Sent: Sunday, January 15, 2006 9:39 AM
Subject: Digital Projector


I'll Let you know when I get it.

Glenn

"Mark²" mjmorgan(lowest even number wrote in message
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"Glenn Dulmage" wrote in message
news:wAcyf.84$Iw3.73@trndny06...
Thanks to all who replied. I looked at about ten projectors and=, in the
end,. chose the Epson PowerLite 76c. Shopped around and got a pretty
good price.

Wow.
I just looked up the 76c, and am surprised to see 2000 lumens at that
price.

-Guess I'm behind the times...

How is the rendition with regard to too-separate-looking pixels?
I hope better than my Epson memories...