Hambone Posted January 14, 2006 Share Posted January 14, 2006 I did a site survey for an upcoming gig, and I can't fit my 8' x 6' projector screens and the 9' needed behind the screens for rear projection into the room. I'm looking at the feasibility of using a pair of 50-60" plasma screens for smaller venues. However, all of my video is rendered XGA 4:3, so I don't want 16:9 displays with the stretched or black-bar look, nor do I need a video wall solution. For larger venues, I'll use the projectors (until the large-format OLEDs hit the market!) Anyone have any experience with these? All I really want are a pair large XGA monitors with DVI input. Cheers! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete McCrea Posted January 14, 2006 Share Posted January 14, 2006 PSL in Birmingham did at one point have some 4:3 aspect ratio Plasma's, which it might well be possible to tile into a 2x2 to give a decent sized screen but with a fairly big bezel. They might be about 2' square iIRC. I think DB Systems in Pershore do too, but PSL might be a bit cheaper.www.presservgroup.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hambone Posted January 14, 2006 Author Share Posted January 14, 2006 Thanks for the info! With the prices of 40" plasmas falling, a pair of 2 x 2s may be a good option. It has to be 4:3 with small/no bezels, though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
back_ache Posted January 14, 2006 Share Posted January 14, 2006 I did a site survey for an upcoming gig, and I can't fit my 8' x 6' projector screens and the 9' needed behind the screens for rear projection into the room. I'm probally being a bit thick but why don't you front-project with the projector off-axis to one side and use the horizontal keystone as well as the usual vertical (if your projector supports it) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
henny Posted January 14, 2006 Share Posted January 14, 2006 or how about MultiSync WT610 1.5m x 2.0m screen 4:3 at a throw of 65.9 cm ian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hambone Posted January 14, 2006 Author Share Posted January 14, 2006 ...I can't fit my 8' x 6' projector screens and the 9' needed behind the screens for rear projection......why don't you front-project with the projector off-axis... That is an option, but I prefer rear-projection for a number of reasons. I can square up the projector to the screen to avoid keystoning, which can smear the image. I output Arkaos VJ at the projector's native 1024 x 768, so every pixel is mapped one to one. I don't want the projectors out near the dance floor, either. And I've only got rear-projection screens for my Da-Lite Fastfolds! or how about MultiSync WT610...I did look at the WT610, but the contrast and brightness across the screen varied considerably from top to botton. It's quite pricey, too. It's a great idea, though. I think I'll just pick up a pair of smaller rear-projections screens for now. I do plan on eventually transitioning into 16:9, which really seems the future. Thanks for the help! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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