Does anyone here view their images using a digital projector?
Mar 23, 2021 17:17:53 #
Mar 23, 2021 17:25:49 #
It has been about 4 years since I bought my Epson but I have never regretted getting a Full HD 1080p resolution.
I think it was around $700.
I think it was around $700.
Mar 23, 2021 17:27:50 #
Yes.
I just purchased this projector: ViewSonic M1 to replace my older one that was too heavy.
Note I use for size, not display accuracy. So a wall is good enough for me, no additional folding/roll-up screen.
By the way, this toy is $289.00 and is low resolution. (1.5 pound)
You might want to consider this one Yaber 30 It is 1080p but much heavier. (6 pounds). $186.99 at the moment. The price dropped from 499.00 probably due to the Y31 coming out.
I just purchased this projector: ViewSonic M1 to replace my older one that was too heavy.
Note I use for size, not display accuracy. So a wall is good enough for me, no additional folding/roll-up screen.
By the way, this toy is $289.00 and is low resolution. (1.5 pound)
You might want to consider this one Yaber 30 It is 1080p but much heavier. (6 pounds). $186.99 at the moment. The price dropped from 499.00 probably due to the Y31 coming out.
Mar 23, 2021 17:28:08 #
I bought an Epson about 5 years ago for something like $400 and love it. I don't use it at home often but I show DVDs and photos at church and social organizations. They are a lot of fun however, I will say it is not an every day tool.
Mar 23, 2021 18:41:44 #
Mar 23, 2021 19:01:48 #
I use whatever smart tv is close. I can even plug my camera directly into the Samsung that is 3 years old. Runs a slideshow program
Mar 23, 2021 19:04:34 #
larryepage
Loc: North Texas area
Urnst wrote:
I am thinking about buying one. Does anybody have any advice?
Projectors vary widely (wildly?) in resolution, color space, saturation, contrast, clarity, and just general serviceability. Most are optimized for presentations, not photographs, but some have adjustable "picture controls" to provide better results. And some are compatible with correction software.
The one common characteristic I have noticed is that without exception, cheap projectors have cheap lenses and other optical components. I am unaware of any projector under $1500 with color corrected optics. Lost clarity and saturation cannot be compensated or restored. I have not found a DLP projector that is suitable for projecting photographs, although I'm sure they exist somewhere. I have also not found a projector with a good black level, so a lot of shadow detail gets lost. Not using a good quality projection screen makes everything worse.
If you are willing to spend $1500-2000, you can do quite a bit better, but still not very close to a good OLED display.
Mar 23, 2021 19:13:26 #
Projector are good to estimate what size fits a photograph best.
If you want color accuracy, you print, at the size seen with the projector.
It is not about show and tell, at least for me.
If you want color accuracy, you print, at the size seen with the projector.
It is not about show and tell, at least for me.
Mar 23, 2021 20:07:29 #
Urnst
Loc: Brownsville, Texas
Thanks for your replies. I was hoping these might be like photo slide projectors, which I enjoyed as a film photographer. Better to learn now rather than later.
Mar 23, 2021 20:18:42 #
Urnst wrote:
Thanks for your replies. I was hoping these might be like photo slide projectors, which I enjoyed as a film photographer. Better to learn now rather than later.
They are, if you are willing to pay a couple of grands...
Mar 24, 2021 08:27:30 #
Mar 24, 2021 11:11:58 #
Strodav
Loc: Houston, Tx
Yes, I've got a Dell 1609WX projector (1280x800 @ 2500 Lumens), and used it before HDTVs got over 50 inches or so. Now, it's easier to put my images on a thumb drive and plug it into the usb port of a large screen TV. BTW, the X-rite i1 Studio allows for color calibration of projectors.
Mar 24, 2021 11:16:06 #
jerryc41 wrote:
My monitor is good enough.
monitor is not good enough, it's better than the projector.
Mar 24, 2021 11:23:04 #
jerryc41 wrote:
My monitor is good enough.
Apple and oranges.
No one sane will edit using a projector or TV.
If for display, TV might be better but limited in size and orientation. A projector does not have this limitation.
As a sales tool a projector works better than 'proofs' as it encourages folks to see 'bigger' and therefore order larger prints. ' Speaking' from experience.
From the point of view of a client a TV is mundane and does not have the impact of a projector in a semi dedicated salesroom.
Mar 24, 2021 11:23:16 #
fetzler
Loc: North West PA
BebuLamar wrote:
I think the projector is the worst for viewing images.
I use a projector for making presentations quite often. I do not do this for photography purposes, however. Color Fidelity seems to be rather poor.
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