Advice for buying a projector
  • MeleMele
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    Advice for buying a projector

    by MeleMele » Mon Feb 22, 2021 8:48 pm

    Hi there!
    I need advice on buying a video projector :D (first time projecting)
    I work in a play and we want to project archival videos on a screen in the background but also do a little mapping on screens on the sides of the stage.
    The idea is to hang the projector at the top (about 3m50 / 4m) just in front of the stage.
    For budget reasons we would like 1 projector of between 4000 and 6000 lumens maximum.
    Our projection surfaces are located at the back (6 m from the video projector) and on the sides (between 2m50 and 5 m from the video projector).
    The big question is: with a very short focal length, will I achieve a width of 6m (or 5m minimum) with 2m50 behind? and also, will the quality of the image projected at a distance of 6 m be significantly degraded?
    I am attaching you a small diagram to make it clearer!

    Thank you very much! :D
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  • timbrass
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    Re: Advice for buying a projector

    by timbrass » Tue Mar 23, 2021 11:44 pm

    https://www.projectorcentral.com/projec ... or-pro.cfm allows you to select a model of projector and it shows you the throw distance. You can determine how big an image will be from a given distance.

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