How about the "projectors"?

[yonderboy]

Hi everybody!!!
First, sorry for my bad English. I'm from Spain and English is not one of my best skills.
I'm not now a Vj, but I'd like to be one soon.
Well, I need a laptop (maybe PC), the soft (aestesis, based flash software or similar), but here's my question: how about the projector? What kind of projector a beginner needs to use indoor? How can I plug it on my PC? Is there a easy to use manual for beginners?
Thanx.


Josef ;-)

[WordVirus23]

just start reading the For Beginner's thread on www.vjforums.com

[holly]

Almost all new projectors will allow you to connect a number of video sources (S-video, composite...) as well as a standard VGA computer monitor cable. You will have a choice: direct from computer through VGA, or out through a video cable so you can go into a mixer or tape deck first. Not all computers can handle two monitors (or a monitor and a projector). Some computers will mirror your desktop onto the projector (both show the same image), and some will act as if the projector is more desktop (above or to the side) of your main desktop. Software may or may not be able to use a second monitor/projector.

I suggest you do some research and ask the friendly guy at your local computer store before you make any decisions or purchases.

links to help you get started:

What is dualhead, Twinview, 2nd monitor? (http://www.vjcentral.com/show/1572)

What is a scanconverter? (http://www.vjcentral.com/show/62)

What is over/underscan? (http://www.vjcentral.com/show/634)

[LEVLHED]

when looking at projectors, nothing less than 1,000 lumens for pro VJ work.

[vjrei]

Tio, no te metas en el peo del proyector, lo mejor es alquilarlo, te digo eso por que son muy caros y te vas a conseguir con que muchos locales ya tienen proyectores. Si te compras uno vas anecesitar 2, o sino el local ya tiene uno. Si te sobra el dinero compralo, es bueno tener uno pero no es tan necesario como parece. Adem?s si logras cobrar $200, por el projector te querran pagar +$20 y eso no es negocio, adem?s si lo tienes que alquilar aparte all? si te lo pagan
completo.

Practica en tu casa con una tv, luego, cuando est?s casi listo buscate a algui?n que te preste un proyector o ve al sitio y prueba por 15 minutos a ver que tal. Si te pudiste conectar con la tv de tu casa seguro lo haces con un proyector, la diferencia no es ninguna.

Capish?

Rei

Sorry but spanish is my native language:D