[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > On Sun, Jul 13, 2008 at 12:36:19PM -0700, Lan Barnes wrote: >> We'll have to arrange a pick up. > > I'm not sure we've even bought it yet.
If the 'it' refers to the perceived good deal on a projector I posted a couple of weeks ago, the sale price expired a couple-weeks ago minus 3 days. There has been another deal come and gone in the meantime, I think. The original question was whether it seems a good idea to spend something in the range of $600 for a device that might be used a few times a year when we are assigned meeting rooms where no projector is present, and as backup in case the regular projector fails. Of course, having a projector available might stimulate new uses that bump up that few-times-a-year estimate. Since the question has come up several times over the years, and since KPLUG has the money, and since a projector seems to benefit KPLUG members collectively, I'm inclined to answer my own question by saying yes, even a small benefit probably justifies the expenditure. I will keep my eyes open for future deals: My idea of minimum specs is 1024x728 2000 Lumens lamplife >~ 2000 hrs ==> contrast >~ ? (anybody know what is good here) Beyond that, I don't know what to look for. Focal length? Throw-distance? Projection size? My greatest fear is getting something with poor optics, although I suppose that would be relatively easy to discover and return if return is feasible (eg at frys). Neil's question suggests another good issue, to my thinking. The lamp (expensive) in a projector is probably subject to shock damage, and the risk is increased by frequent transport -- especially if subjected to rough treatment. It seems prudent to look into providing shock protection in case the original packaging is inconvenient for re-use. Maybe a little thought could produce a "kit" with cables, adapters, and what-not. Regards, ..jim -- [email protected] http://www.kernel-panic.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/kplug-steer
