I also thought that projectors with built-in support for was obvious. But, I didn't find any with my limited searching attempt. I'll look again.
The NUC, when you add storage, memory, OS and controls seems to overlap the price range of a cheap laptop. > -----Original Message----- > From: Hardware [mailto:hardware-boun...@lists.hardwaregroup.com] On > Behalf Of Joshua MacCraw > Sent: Sunday, February 15, 2015 12:29 PM > To: hardw...@lists.hardwaregroup.com > Subject: Re: [H] Small box to drive projector > > Have you looked into projectors with onboard support? Seems in this day & > age what you'd really want is something enabled for Chromecast, upnp, dlna, > etc.. at which point you could drive it wireless from any cheap tablet. > I'm just extrapolating from the flat screen tv market trend assuming such > software is also on projectors worth their salt although Chromecast dongles > are cheap. > > Don't totally forget you might want to HDMI a random device and Redmere > active cables are the way to go for runs longer than a meter or two because > they are so thin, flexible & work without fuss. > > Otherwise NUC was also my kneejerk reaction though not from practical > usage. > On Feb 14, 2015 9:04 AM, "Dave Gibney" <gib...@pullman.com> wrote: > > > Delurk :) > > > > > > > > What would you guys recommend as a small computer dedicated to driving > > a meeting room projector. At our community center, we are looking at > > wall or ceiling mounting projectors in our several meeting spaces > > (including the gym and auditorium). > > > > My "vision" is a small box dedicated to each projector that can show > > PowerPoint and various media. Ideally controlled and media loaded via > > Wi-Fi or even Bluetooth. Perhaps even controlled by a phone or tablet. > > > > What would this collective mind suggest? > > > > > > > > Dave Gibney > > > > 509-715-9552 > > > > Pullman, WA > > > > > > > >
