Hey Ekrem, Jeff's suggestion for checking out the reviews there is a good one. I can give you some advise based on 10 years of doing smaller outdoor movies and mobile cinema. While I am not competing with a full-fledged theatrical presentation and the associated cost, you can get a very nice presentation with a few rules:
Here are a couple of other projectors to look at: http://www.projectorcentral.com/epson_5020_vs_panasonic_ae8000.htm How big of a screen will you be using? The SMPTE standard for theaters is 16 foot-lamberts per square foot (1 Foot-lambert = 1 lumen). However, I try to go at least 22 FL and with my current projector I'm at 34FL for a 16'x9' image and it looks great (5000 lumens, 3LCD). Here is some additional information: http://www.avsforum.com/t/369060/lumens-foot-lamberts-smpte-help-me-understand Resolution: I'm assuming you will want 1080p. If you drop to 720p you can get a bit more lumens if you need to. I'd try and stay with the higher resolution. Next is to have the best source for what you will be projecting. Will you be coming from a computer, hard-drive, DVD, Blu-Ray? Oppo makes a very good player that will handle just about all formats you can throw at it. for $500 you can spend a lot more and not have a much better picture especially with the projectors you are looking at ( OPPO BDP-103 <http://www.oppodigital.com/blu-ray-bdp-103/>) I usually will copy all the files I want to play (MKV format for 1080p projection), number the files in the order i want, 01, 02, 03, etc, onto a portable hard-drive and play them through the usb port on the oppo. Calibration is another key element to balance the source and the projection. DIsney makes a great calibration disc for less then $20 (Disney WOW: World of Wonder [Blu-ray]} I'm not sure if you just needed a projector, or if you also need sound, screen, etc. Good luck! Phil Borgnes Sidewalk Cinema On Mon, Sep 2, 2013 at 1:25 PM, Jeff Kreines @ Kinetta <j...@kinetta.com>wrote: > Check out the reviews at projectorcentral.com. > > Jeff Kreines > Kinetta > j...@kinetta.com > kinetta.com > > On Sep 2, 2013, at 3:18 PM, Ekrem Serdar <ekremser...@gmail.com> wrote: > > > Hey folk, > > > > We found out about a local equipment-only grant that we were thinking > of using on a digital projector (and some extra bulbs), mostly for smaller > spaces. Any recommendations? Someone recommended the Panasonic PT-AR100U, > but I'd also love to hear what you folk think, budget in the $2000 area. > > > > -- > > ekrem serdar > > austin, tx > > _______________________________________________ > > FrameWorks mailing list > > FrameWorks@jonasmekasfilms.com > > https://mailman-mail5.webfaction.com/listinfo/frameworks > _______________________________________________ > FrameWorks mailing list > FrameWorks@jonasmekasfilms.com > https://mailman-mail5.webfaction.com/listinfo/frameworks >
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