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Hi Amy,
I also got bitten by the file size attachment.
Once more with feeling (and please see below original message)
Cheers,
J.
On 13 December 2017 at 14:05, Julian Brooks <jbeezez_at_gmail.com> wrote:
> Hi Amy,
>
> Many thanks for taking the time to test and upload.
>
> We ended up getting this one (donated by Joe Deken _at_ New Blankets (US
> charitable org) for whom I'm one of their 'Artists in Transit' ('cos
> they're too small to offer residencies:). They do a lot of good within Pd
> community (amongst many other projects) - Thanks Joe!!
>
> https://www.amazon.co.uk/Projector-Multimedia-Entertainment-Proyector-
> Computer-Home-LCD-HD-3500lumen/dp/B00U6WQTC0
>
> Quick pic attached from 1st try-out in our kitchen last night (projecting
> onto white tiles above the cooker).
> Tried it with a vga cable a few days ago and it completely borked my
> laptop's resolution, as well as looked pretty crappy.
> Ordered a mini hdmi cable, plugged it in, and it 'just worked'. Huzzah!
> Looks great so far, will try it out tonight at our patching circle meetup:
> http://noisytoys.org/event/pure-data-patching-circle-
> hebden-bridge-wed-13-dec-7-9pm-free/
>
> All the best,
>
> Julian
>
>
>
> On 9 December 2017 at 21:31, Amy Alexander <amyjalexander_at_gmail.com>
> wrote:
>
>> Resending without image cause I got a bounce message from the list re: the
>> attachment.
>> Image now posted at:
>> https://www.dropbox.com/s/sovqphtvzy093m8/pdLooksBad.JPG?dl=0
>>
>> On Sun, Dec 3, 2017 at 10:14 PM, Amy Alexander wrote:
>>
>> > Yep, sorry -- Patrick is right; I forgot how low-res that one is. Just
>> > tried it out, and it's rather bad on PD... The resolution, the small PD
>> > text, and the poor brightness and contrast of the projector mean that
>> even
>> > at close range, it's hard to read.
>> > Of
>> > I've attached a photo, projecting on an off-white wall. The photo may
>> be
>> > misleading since I shot it closer than anyone would sit (thus zoom out
>> a a
>> > few times to mimic normal scale.) Anyway, you'll get the idea: the text
>> is
>> > difficult to read cause the res is too low.
>> >
>> > Hard to find things under $300 in a decent resolution, but there are a
>> few
>> > listed on this page:
>> > http://amzn.to/2nmSOD0
>> > Or maybe you can find something used.
>> >
>> > BTW... http://projectorcentral.com is a mega-database for projectors.
>> > Most are in more expensive price ranges, but they list a few lower end
>> ones
>> > too.
>> >
>> > Hope that helps!
>> > -Amy
>> >
>> >
>> > On Fri, Dec 1, 2017 at 7:48 AM, Julian Brooks <jbeezez_at_gmail.com>
>> wrote:
>> >
>> >> Hey Patrick,
>> >>
>> >> Ooh - good to know, thanks for heads-up.
>> >>
>> >> Will let y'all know how we get on.
>> >>
>> >> Have a marvellous weekend everyone,
>> >>
>> >> J
>> >>
>> >> On 1 December 2017 at 14:37, Patrick Borgeat <
>> patrick.borgeat_at_gmail.com>
>> >> wrote:
>> >>
>> >> > Hey,
>> >> >
>> >> > Native Resolution of 800x480 is not much; it can work with video but
>> >> with
>> >> > the fine/small lines/fonts of a pd Patch it can become an unreadable
>> >> mess
>> >> > (when downscaling).
>> >> >
>> >> > cheers,
>> >> > Patrick
>> >> >
>> >> >
>> >> > 2017-12-01 13:12 GMT+01:00 Julian Brooks <jbeezez_at_gmail.com>:
>> >> >
>> >> > > Hi Amy,
>> >> > >
>> >> > > THanks for getting back to us on this.
>> >> > >
>> >> > > Yeah, was thinking <=200 (£ $ typical Brit, can't find the Euro
>> >> symbol on
>> >> > > my lappy) Currencies are all a bit of a muchness these days though.
>> >> > >
>> >> > > That one looks good (they're cheaper than I thought!). In the UK
>> it's
>> >> > > branded 'Elephas':
>> >> > > https://www.amazon.co.uk/ELEPHAS-Projector-Portable-
>> >> > > Multimedia-Entertainment-White/dp/B01MA6D2RA/ref=sr_1_
>> >> > fkmr1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=
>> >> > > 1512129833&sr=8-1-fkmr1&keywords=Meyoung+led+projector
>> >> > >
>> >> > > WE are currently a small group (5), and would be very surprised if
>> we
>> >> get
>> >> > > over 8+. And yeah, it's a small room/workshop.
>> >> > >
>> >> > > Could well be the one.
>> >> > >
>> >> > > If you can be arsed, then a piccie would be lovely but I think we
>> >> might
>> >> > as
>> >> > > well just take the plunge. THanks again Amy:)
>> >> > >
>> >> > > Cheers,
>> >> > >
>> >> > > Julian
>> >> > >
>> >> > > On 1 December 2017 at 01:49, Amy Alexander <
>> amyjalexander_at_gmail.com>
>> >> > > wrote:
>> >> > >
>> >> > > > Hey Julian,
>> >> > > >
>> >> > > > What do you consider cheap? If it's only/mainly for livecoding,
>> >> then
>> >> > > you
>> >> > > > can get some nice 720p projectors for a few hundred dollars in
>> the
>> >> US
>> >> > > > (sorry I'm not up on UK pricing.)
>> >> > > >
>> >> > > > https://bhpho.to/2AKg97D
>> >> > > >
>> >> > > > On the even cheaper and smaller end are projectors like these:
>> >> > > > http://amzn.to/2AM0Zin
>> >> > > >
>> >> > > > I have one that I use for experiments, though I haven't tried
>> >> > displaying
>> >> > > > code or patches on it yet. If it's a small group, it should work
>> >> > though,
>> >> > > > since you can sit with the projector relatively close to the
>> screen
>> >> > for a
>> >> > > > brighter/sharper image (i.e. I wouldn't try to livecode with a
>> small
>> >> > > > projector like that in a stadium. :-) )
>> >> > > >
>> >> > > > In case you're really interested in that one ping me and I'll
>> try to
>> >> > find
>> >> > > > some time to test it with a PD patch and send you a pic...
>> >> > > >
>> >> > > > Happy projecting!
>> >> > > > -Amy
>> >> > > >
>> >> > > >
>> >> > > >
>> >> > > >
>> >> > > > On Thu, Nov 30, 2017 at 2:53 AM, Julian Brooks <
>> jbeezez_at_gmail.com>
>> >> > > wrote:
>> >> > > >
>> >> > > > > Hi all,
>> >> > > > >
>> >> > > > > We've recently started a Pd group in Hebden Bridge, West Yorks,
>> >> UK.
>> >> > > > > After a couple of sessions it's become apparent that a portable
>> >> > > projector
>> >> > > > > would be super-useful.
>> >> > > > >
>> >> > > > > Any suggestions/recommendations for something impossible, i.e.
>> >> > > > > cheap/good/fast, that we could make use of?
>> >> > > > >
>> >> > > > > Cheers,
>> >> > > > >
>> >> > > > > Julian
>> >> > > > >
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