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Topic: What type of projector would I need???
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Chris Meacham
Film Handler
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From: Meriden, CT, USA
Registered: Jul 2000
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posted 08-30-2002 01:42 PM
Hi all.. I'm looking for a projector that will be able to hook up to a DVD player. I am hoping to 'prove my concept' by showing movies in a hall.. If it works, then I'll do the hall right with proper equipment. I realize that this is not necessarily the 'correct' forum for this, but I was hoping someone had some ideas for me.. Any information would be helpful. cdm
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John Pytlak
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From: Rochester, NY 14650-1922
Registered: Jan 2000
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posted 08-30-2002 01:58 PM
How bright an image do you need? In a darkened theatre environment, a screen luminance of about 12-16 footlamberts would suffice --- figure about 16 lumens per square foot of screen area if you are using a matte white screen (i.e. a 100 square foot screen will need at least a 1600 lumen projector). I think you are planning a dinner/movie theatre or "movie grill", which needs higher levels of ambient light for safety, so you will need much more light on the screen. Be sure your digital projector can interface with your DVD player, especially with regard to sync.------------------
John P. Pytlak, Senior Technical Specialist
Worldwide Technical Services, Entertainment Imaging
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Chris Meacham
Film Handler
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From: Meriden, CT, USA
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posted 08-30-2002 02:10 PM
Wow... Thanks for being so prompt with your responses..The hall measures (approximately) 60 long x 40 wide with 18-20 foot ceilings. Yes, I plan on doing public showings.. And yes I do need to license them, that was another question I had, but I wasn't sure if this was the place for that.. If anyone (ie John) has an answer, or a direction in which to point, that would be fantastic.. Again Johm you are correct.. It will be a dinner theater, but my budget isn't big enough to support the dinner inside the theatre, so I am working on a join venture with a restaurant which is downstairs.. Once I prove that this works.. A serious renovation will be in order.. Thanks again for your responses..
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by the time you blow it up that much. You are going to have to use film and you will be in BIG legal trouble anyway if you run unlicensed DVDs to a public audience.
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