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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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