My father is loosing his vision and I am looking for something to project close up images on his t.v. Is this a good item to get the job done?
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It gets the job done for us but we have it on a 60 inch Sony TV that is internet capable. We just plugged it in and set up a sykpe acct and we were ready to go. Even if It was expensive it has been worth the cost because it was so easy to install.
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To be brief - no this wont work well - on pretty much any tv. This converter only produces anaglyph 3d output, the one that requires the yellow and blue glasses. Yes you will get a 3d effect, but the image quality will be pretty bad, bordering unwatchable. I have tried this system twice, but failed to get any good result. I now run a 3d compatible projector system using a 3d blu ray player and a Viewsonic converter. This produces output for active 3d glasses. The 3d effect is great, the colour and quality is very good, the only negative is that the image is a bit dark. This is because I am using a relatively inexpensive projector. To be brief - no this wont work well - on pretty much any tv. This converter only produces anaglyph 3d output, the one that requires the yellow and blue glasses. Yes you will get a 3d effect, but the image quality will be pretty bad, bordering unwatchable. I have tried this system twice, but failed to get any good result. I now run a 3d compatible projector system using a 3d blu ray player and a Viewsonic converter. This produces output for active 3d glasses. The 3d effect is great, the colour and quality is very good, the only negative is that the image is a bit dark. This is because I am... » Read More To be brief - no this wont work well - on pretty much any tv. This converter only produces anaglyph 3d output, the one that requires the yellow and blue glasses. Yes you will get a 3d effect, but the image quality will be pretty bad, bordering unwatchable. I have tried this system twice, but failed to get any good result. I now run a 3d compatible projector system using a 3d blu ray player and a Viewsonic converter. This produces output for active 3d glasses. The 3d effect is great, the colour and quality is very good, the only negative is that the image is a bit dark. This is because I am using a relatively inexpensive projector. « Show Less
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It should be sufficient, depending on the distance you want to project and how dark it is out. I typically project about 15 feet with good results on eco mode. I have not used mine outdoors yet, but I plan on setting something up in the near future.
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This was bought for our Volunteer Fire Department training. We use it hard wired and the image is as good as the PC screen it projects. We have three Epson projectors at our church more expensive than this one that work well with any input. We have no complaints with this model but have not used it extensively.
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As long as they are powered glasses, and your using the older rear or front projection unit t.v.'s you shouldn't have much difficulty, you can contact the company and they'll instruct you on this application, just give them the info. of the devices you have...
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No, I returned mine cause the quality was not good, and I was just looking for projecting a slideshow for my parents Ann. Thankfully a friend was able to let me borrow one from their work!
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I bought it for the sole purpose of creating a home theatre since I already have a HT system. It works out great for me since I don't sit too close and can't see the limited resolution of this projector. Do keep this in mind, your low res videos will look rubbish after being projected not because of the project but because of the low res video to begin with.
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I have used this same projector outdoors to watch movies on a 6 foot screen. ON a large screen I don't think this will work well. It is very bright but not bright enough for that sort of distance or width. I think you would be better off with a projector designed for movie projection.
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Yes/No. You need the lights fairly dim to get a good result from this thing, and if the projector is far from it's screen getting the sharpness narrowed in for text can be tricky. It'll work in a pinch, but a large well lit room would not be good.
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I would recommend you buy a digital video projector like an Epson. They are way brighter and work much better for art projects than this one.
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I wouldn't use it for that. It is a nice quality unit but it is really designed more for use as a program or presentation type projector. In would spend a little more money and get a bigger unit more designed for movie use.
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I like the Uncle Milton Star Theatre Pro, except the light is a little bit weak. This is "ok" for my wife and I sitting around in our living room listening to music, looking up at the planets. But for a really serious domed black surface, you need something that is brighter, in my opinion. Last year a lighting engineer (who owns the company that makes slides at http://www.microstru.com) emailed me and offered to make a brighter light if he got at least 500 orders. I emailed him that I was interested, but I don't think he every got enough order. You may want to email that company about getting a brighter light. It may cost you a premium, but I'm sure he can sup-up a brighter light. There are also other cool projectors that you can get, in addition to the Uncle Milton. For example, there are cool laser show type things which I'm considering myself.
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BeckBeck, I bought the projector for outside the home use, but still indoors. I use it for video presentations in connection with my religious faith. I am a traveling minister, and I set the projector up in a different auditorium each week. I can plug into the existing sound system with an audio converter, or I can play the projector with sound from the projector only. It has wonderful sound with a long range of projection. So, it's fantastic for what I use it for. I can show video files or a DVD (wish it was a blu-ray player) in full light. But, it's a much better picture with the lights out. It's doesn't have to be pitch black. But, "lights out" helps the picture quality. - I hope these comments help.
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Yes... You'll need a projector as well. Epsom makes the best projectors from my experience.
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I would say yes, if there wasn't a lot of ambient light and your were projecting too far. We have used ours for outdoor viewing and it worked well. (approx. 10ft throw, 70 inch diag)
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Hi there, sorry late response. This projector is very good, for presentations as well. However it's not strong enough to work with daylight, just closing curtains is not enough, it has to be really dark. In the evenings it works perfectly, even with lights on!!! I mainly use it to watch movies in the evenings, perfect! Especially the big screen, love it!
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Can anyone confirm. How does this XGA (DVD) resolution projector hold up as as inexpensive home theater projector?.. Good refresh rate?.. How big can the image get before pixelating?..