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Old 14-02-2009, 09:52   #1
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I`M looking to buy a projector for powerpoint presentation on big screen.( for meetings and conference hall ).
what shall i be looking at ?
where in sheffield can i get a second hand one?
any advice? recomendations? warning?
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Old 14-02-2009, 11:06   #2
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DLP, I would recomend the Optoma HD700X (its a ~£400 projector and crisp image)

Second hand isnt advisable, as there's no garuntee on lamp life, and you could end up spending another £100+ on a lamp within a week.
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Old 14-02-2009, 12:40   #3
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Always go DLP rather than lcd projection
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Old 14-02-2009, 14:04   #4
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I would second that there a lot more crisp and brighter. I had a lcd one and that was terrible, the dlp one is a lot better. Bought it second hand 2 years ago of here and still working great.
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Old 16-02-2009, 21:07   #5
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You don’t need particularly high res one if you’re all your doing is PowerPoint so you'll be able to get a fairly cheap one as ghozer suggested.

Your biggest consideration will probably be brightness - Most projectors these days are around 1200 lumens which is adequate for a screen up to about 1-1.5m diagonal in dim to low-ish light. If you want to use it in well lit environment without having to dim the lights you'd be better off getting something in the 1500-2500 range.
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Old 17-02-2009, 02:13   #6
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I have an Optoma H30 that I may consider selling - only problem is I have lost the remote, however all functions can be controlled on the unit itself...

Specs can be found here :
http://www.projectorcentral.com/Optoma-H30.htm

Would want 350.00 for it as it comes with a brand new spare lamp which cost over 200.00
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Old 17-02-2009, 08:04   #7
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I've got a Philips bSure projector I've hardly ever used for sale.

http://www.ixbt.com/dvd/philips/sv2/projector-01.jpg
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Old 20-02-2009, 16:24   #8
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Thanks guy

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Old 20-02-2009, 16:25   #9
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what are the incoveniance of LCD ?

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