Is this projector compatible with a laptop? Could it be used for presentations?
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No. You get what you pay for. Look into the Aser H5360 - this is the best projector for the money and can be used for many purposes. I've used it for presentations, and watched 3D movies at home on it (3D requires Optima 3DXL converter.)
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yes this can be used with a laptop or desk top computer with the appropriate cables .
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to susan 920 i bought thisas a gift for a friend who utilizes it to play games via his games console and even to watch movies hd and 3d one will have to adjust the viewing diatance for best performance .
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Not very well. The picture is very grainy and words/ PowerPoint presentations are difficult to read. If you can spend a little more try to get an hp model.
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yes its compatible with a laptop. but you will have to buy a vga to av converter, which cost me about 30 pounds; which is about 45 dollars. on the other hand i will advise you not to use it for presentation because the picture quality is to poor it makes it nearly impossible to read a power point off it. spend a little more and get something better.
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This projector was a bad purchase. Can only be connected with rca type jack for video. Picture quality was very very poor. Stay away
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Yes, if the laptop's screen resolution is greater than 1280x720. The DVI input on the projector will match the screen resolution from the laptop.
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I have the same projector and it works just fine with a source from either a media player, computer, android tablet or bluray player. It can also switch 2D to 3D. Its an efficient compact converter. You can also power it directly from the usb port in the projector. The connector is not supplied. I used one fromthose old power pack connectors.
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It will work if the laptop and the projector have the proper interfaces. To the best of my knowledge, the optical audio interface is typically not available on either of your devices - So, I think, the answer would be no.
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yes. the projector is like a Monitor to provide the image. It has nothing to do any operating system.
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It will project from a laptop through the VGA input. I will say, non-HDMI inputs aren't crystal clear on this projector, sometimes can be fuzzy. If you have a computer that can output via HDMI (maybe you'd need an adapter of some kind), it would be a lot clearer. That said, I think it's a good projector for the money. But I do see the resolution suffer on non-HDMI 1080p sources.
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No. You will need to hook up a laptop to the projector and plug the flash drive into your laptop and view it that way.
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if your laptop is normal one,should got VGA port,this projector got VGA port also. then you need use an cable which got VGA male to female to connnect both. OR USE HDMI port also can connect laptop to projector.
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There is an audio input and output on this projector. You can also run the sound directly out of your laptop via external speakers.
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You can but it has to be through a laptop or the receiver that you would connected to the projector with an HDMI cable. You cant just plug the drive into the projector itself.
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Dear Edward,Thank you for your question regarding our Digital Optical Audio Toslink Cable. We would need to know the model of the laptop and the projector to give you a definite answer, but if the laptop provides digital audio output via TOSLINK and the projector accepts digital audio input via TOSLINK, this cable should be compatible. Please check the connectors on your devices to be sure.Please contact us at service@bluerigger.com if you have any additional questions.Thank You,BlueRigger LLCservice@bluerigger.com
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Try one of these "Sabrent PC to TV Converter Box" it will work, there are very many details in a project like you described in your question. But generally the Sabrent box will get it done. Cant answer whether just any laptop can do it. Some can and some cant. The best way to do it is with a TV that has a VGA Port. The presentation will look as good as it does on the PC, only somewhat larger, of course.
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I believe you could change the settings on your laptop to run the video through the HDMI but the audio through the laptop's speakers. EDIT 1: I just tried it out myself on a Windows 8 laptop and I was able to switch audio output from the projector to the laptop seamlessly.
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Projection is decent, although we have to hook up our own sound. Works fine with a Bluetooth speaker connected to the laptop. We use ours for movies for our block parties, so it's fine for that. For important business meetings, I would suggest something sharper and with sound.
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Yes. You can connect it to a laptop or a camera. You can also just upload your file on the video projector, then disconnect the laptop and do the presentations independently
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You can connect it to hd devices like a tv, or you have to dump the video onto the computer. You cannot run from the projector to a computer screen. Sorry
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Mine came with a cable having VGA (yellow, red & white) RCA plugs on both ends, for connecting a DVD, BD, DVR, etc. to this projector. If your laptop also has these type jacks (which is very unlikely), you could use the included cable otherwise you need to come up with an adaptor or buy a different type of cable like VGA/RCA to USB, USB to USB, serial cable or HDMI. My laptop has an HDMI port and this projector accepts HDMI so I opted to go with an HDMI cable. It's simple to hook up and you can get a six foot HDMI cable on Amazon.com for less than $6 with free shipping.