Does the room need to be dark to see powerpoint presentations?
1985832
as far as I could tell it is the same as any other projection it does better in a darker room but you can see it with the lights on, I use mine with all lights on at church and it does fine
935700
No, you can't and it can be distracting if you're using the unit for relaxing, sleeping, etc. What I've done is to put a small thin canvas piece of cloth around it; it blocks the strong led light and yet you can see some of the led light for interpreting what the unit is doing. Hope it helps.
1645148
No - but the screen shines brightly enough that even in a pitch black room you can see the keys. I wouldnt let that be a determining factor.
1385278
In low power mode there is no fan but the light output is low - good enough for a dark room. In mid and high-output the fan comes on. High-output (full brightness) the fan is its loudest which I feel is too loud for placement on a conference room table but not bad if the unit is ceiling-mounted up away from the people talking & listening to a presentation.
1679735
You use the button on the projector. I've learned that you have to be careful with what I put in a PowerPoint. I always double check my slides on the projector to make sure they all work correctly. Also fancy animations don't work.
1773497
When it comes to light in the room this projector is just 'ok'. The blinds/curtains do have to be shut in order to enjoy the movie. But if the room is dark and no light, then the project is really nice. We use the projector at night over the weekends and we love it. We have it hung on the ceiling 16ft away from screen, screen size around 120". This is my first projector.
1297445
I have a basement that is kind of L-shaped and I often watch the projector with the lights on in the end of the L that doesn't have the projector/screen, for some general lighting in the room. However, I think with any projector you would at least want shades down on the windows to get the best picture.
2155014
Yes you can turn the projection off. My husband and I leave it on during the week so I can see the time on the ceiling, but turn it off on weekends. It has a nice blue glow so it doesn't hurt your eyes.
1637757
It is going to depend on your room lighting conditions. There is a picture wizard that you can run through and it will help you adjust for the lighting you have. I have done that at night to achieve a good setting for movie watching. But mostly I use the default settings, standard or game.
1808473
No. Projecting in well-lit rooms is difficult at its best. You may either greatly diminish 'ambient light' in the room, by dimming the lights and masking the windows. Carl's Place offers other screen materials. FlexiGray is a much better material for applications involving ambient light. Here is a link to a comparably sized piece of FlexiGray: http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00JFDMXUS?psc=1 Please let me know if I can be of further help. Thanks! Joe Carl's Place
1128337
No, usually turn it off when I go to bed but there is a smaller light in the room so its not pitch black. Don't turn the light on until I get home from work at 5 or 6.
791888
I agree. Only the power button is backlit. OfficeMax advertises it as a backlit keyboard, but that is wrong. Yikes!
493544
If this is your only light source it may be to dark.I have other lights in the room.
1800240
The room can be lit, however, the picture quality will not be nearly as high as when the lights are off. Partial lighting will not hinder the quality. I normally have a few lamps on in the room I use it in and the picture looks fine.
1490403
I don't see it unless there is light shining on it. The light from the screen does not light it up. My office is somewhat dark and the frame looks almost black. I really like this monitor.
1812876
Yes, in fact, in some ways having the lights on in the room is helpful since the camera itself does not have a light. If you have the lights out, you may want to put a small desk lamp over the document. We have about 12-15 of these cameras in use at our school and I have heard nothing but good reviews. The teachers love them.
1020392
If you do not care about the resolution or quality of the pictures then you may be alright with it. Just make sure the room of viewing is very dark as well. This item is very inexpensive but like the saying goes" You get what you pay for! "