Projector recommendations wanted please

Projector recommendations wanted please

Author
Discussion

paddyhasneeds

Original Poster:

51,621 posts

211 months

Wednesday 13th May 2009
quotequote all
Mods feel free to move but this is a bit of a mix of computers and home-cinema and I didn't really want to double-post.

I need to replace a small pool of projectors, typical thing people book them out to take off-site to use with laptops for presentations and so on.

I know relatively little about projectors, so whilst I go off to Google and try and school myself, any suggestions on what would provide a combination of:

Lightweight/portable
HD capable plus "usual" VGA and DVI inputs keeping in mind laptops do insanely high-res these days.
"Short Throw" - I think this just means they can give a large image in a small room?
Wireless or network connectivity.
Hard disk to store regular presentations?
Quiet and cool running
Best overall vfm i.e. cheap is no good if the lamps cost £300 and last half as long as a unit costing a few hundred quid more.

Would be greatly appreciated. Essentially we want the moon on a stick.

I did wonder if a mixture of higher spec/quality and perhaps a few of those handheld "paperback book" units would be practical - though I really need to do some research on options.

Thanks in advance

Burnham

3,668 posts

260 months

Wednesday 13th May 2009
quotequote all
YHM

Muze ST

279 posts

192 months

Wednesday 13th May 2009
quotequote all
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nJsaeFYPuOg

just watch that video, great projector.

paddyhasneeds

Original Poster:

51,621 posts

211 months

Wednesday 13th May 2009
quotequote all
Muze ST said:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nJsaeFYPuOg

just watch that video, great projector.
Yes that meets all the criteria.. fits easily in the back of the X-Wing and if they don't like the pitch you can simply use the power of force on them.. "This is the deal you are looking for..."

paddyhasneeds

Original Poster:

51,621 posts

211 months

Saturday 16th May 2009
quotequote all
Bumpy.. any suggestions would be gratefully received.