Questions About Projectors Got the monitor, now I'm curious about projectors.
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I figure my next big purchase should be a TV, something to replace my 10+ year old 26" Samsung. Since I'm a 1-month owner of 3D Vision Glasses, I'm now interested in a "TV" that would be compatible with them, should I decide to run the PC through it. But, I can't see myself spending more than, say, $1,000 so after briefly skimming through Nvidia's list of compatible displays, it looks like a projector might not be a bad route to take for a thrifty consumer such as myself.
I've never used a projector myself, but I've seen them in action at a few get-togethers. I believe the living room in my apartment would be suitable for a projector.
Sufficient space
Possible furniture configuration to minimize ugly wires
Dark with shades drawn
A large, blank wall painted generic-white which I assume can stand in for a screen
Sound via my trusty (but showing its age) Aiwa stereo
It's my understanding that a projector does not have a tuner built in to view television. I'm currently running high speed internet from Comcast, so I would more than likely get cable form them. Would it simply be a matter of hooking up a cable box to the projector in order to watch tv?
As far as comparative shopping, what should I look for in a Projector? I looked at a few of the links provided at [url="http://www.nvidia.com/object/3D_Vision_Requirements.html"]http://www.nvidia.com/object/3D_Vision_Requirements.html[/url]
ViewSonic's PJD5112 is being sold for $436 at [url="http://www.provantage.com/viewsonic-pjd5112~7VIEP06Q.htm"]http://www.provantage.com/viewsonic-pjd5112~7VIEP06Q.htm[/url] Does anything jump out at you as being a reason to spend more for one of the other projectors offered?
The notion of having a projector instead of a TV is rather unsettling to me, so I'm starting to do a bit of research on the matter. Any advice is appreciated.
I figure my next big purchase should be a TV, something to replace my 10+ year old 26" Samsung. Since I'm a 1-month owner of 3D Vision Glasses, I'm now interested in a "TV" that would be compatible with them, should I decide to run the PC through it. But, I can't see myself spending more than, say, $1,000 so after briefly skimming through Nvidia's list of compatible displays, it looks like a projector might not be a bad route to take for a thrifty consumer such as myself.
I've never used a projector myself, but I've seen them in action at a few get-togethers. I believe the living room in my apartment would be suitable for a projector.
Sufficient space
Possible furniture configuration to minimize ugly wires
Dark with shades drawn
A large, blank wall painted generic-white which I assume can stand in for a screen
Sound via my trusty (but showing its age) Aiwa stereo
It's my understanding that a projector does not have a tuner built in to view television. I'm currently running high speed internet from Comcast, so I would more than likely get cable form them. Would it simply be a matter of hooking up a cable box to the projector in order to watch tv?
The notion of having a projector instead of a TV is rather unsettling to me, so I'm starting to do a bit of research on the matter. Any advice is appreciated.
i dont think the projector would be a bad move at all, if you can afford it /sweat.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt=':sweat:' />
Just be aware that the current 3d projectors only do 720p there are none that do 1080p yet....
Also now on to the thing that put me off at least, the cost of the lamps..... if you plann on using this pj frequently then you could easily be forking out £150-300 every year - year and a half. :mellow:
Not sure about that cable box thing, i'd gues it would depend on what pj you get and its inputs.
i dont think the projector would be a bad move at all, if you can afford it /sweat.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt=':sweat:' />
Just be aware that the current 3d projectors only do 720p there are none that do 1080p yet....
Also now on to the thing that put me off at least, the cost of the lamps..... if you plann on using this pj frequently then you could easily be forking out £150-300 every year - year and a half. :mellow:
Not sure about that cable box thing, i'd gues it would depend on what pj you get and its inputs.
To solve the cable issue, you could get a T.V tuner card. this allows you to watch t.v. on your computer.
As for lamp life it is 4000 hours on the acer h5360, which is the one I own. Bulbs cost $150.00 canadian, for me a small price to pay to have a 70 inch widescreen playing surface. So 400 days at 10 hours a day? Even I a gaming junkie don't have that much time to play. So I would guesstimate a bit over a year per bulb ;)
Dvd's play beautifully on my whitewall. 720p isn't a bad resolution. Heck my T.V only does 720p, so I don't miss the 1080 as I never had it. Also you can buy a bluray player cheap now to watch them from the computer and use power dvd to watch the 3d blurays with your 3dvision kit when they come out.
As for sound, well unfortunately I cannot help there. I run all my sound through my computer. Though if you get the T.V. tuner card, you can run the audio from the p.c. through your stereo fixing the issue.
So if you're thinking projector, go check out the quality on a 720p t.v. and see if it's what you want. The projector is about 600.00 in canada and a t.v. tuner card is around $75.00 and up.
To solve the cable issue, you could get a T.V tuner card. this allows you to watch t.v. on your computer.
As for lamp life it is 4000 hours on the acer h5360, which is the one I own. Bulbs cost $150.00 canadian, for me a small price to pay to have a 70 inch widescreen playing surface. So 400 days at 10 hours a day? Even I a gaming junkie don't have that much time to play. So I would guesstimate a bit over a year per bulb ;)
Dvd's play beautifully on my whitewall. 720p isn't a bad resolution. Heck my T.V only does 720p, so I don't miss the 1080 as I never had it. Also you can buy a bluray player cheap now to watch them from the computer and use power dvd to watch the 3d blurays with your 3dvision kit when they come out.
As for sound, well unfortunately I cannot help there. I run all my sound through my computer. Though if you get the T.V. tuner card, you can run the audio from the p.c. through your stereo fixing the issue.
So if you're thinking projector, go check out the quality on a 720p t.v. and see if it's what you want. The projector is about 600.00 in canada and a t.v. tuner card is around $75.00 and up.
you could wait until mid summer or latest the end of the year for the 1080p projectors- but i bet they would be out of your price range. what are you computer specs? you need a really high end computer to game at 1080p in 3d. 720p projector might be perfect for your pc?
you could wait until mid summer or latest the end of the year for the 1080p projectors- but i bet they would be out of your price range. what are you computer specs? you need a really high end computer to game at 1080p in 3d. 720p projector might be perfect for your pc?
System:
Intel I7 920 overclocked to 4ghz
Asus Rampage Extreme II
2 Ge-force 480 in SLI
GTX 295 PhysX Card
12gb ddr3 2000mhz ram
Intel SSD in RAID 0
BR RW
1000w Sony surround sound
NVIDIA 3D Vision
3d displays tested:
Mitsubishi 65" DLP 3d HDTV (good old 1080p checkerboard since 2007!!!)
Panasonic VT25 (nice 2d but I returned it due to cross talk)
Acer H5360 720p on 130" screen (the best 3d)
23" Acer LCD monitor (horrible cross talk- sold it)
[quote name='DanielJoy' post='1038022' date='Apr 11 2010, 02:10 PM']you could wait until mid summer or latest the end of the year for the 1080p projectors- but i bet they would be out of your price range. what are you computer specs? you need a really high end computer to game at 1080p in 3d. 720p projector might be perfect for your pc?[/quote]
Intel Core i7 920 (2.66GHz)
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 285
12 GB DDR3 1333 RAM
1TB SATAII Hard Drive
Windows Vista Home Premium 64-bit
I'd wager the *new* projectors will exceed my price range when released. Seeing how I haven't actively watched television in a year or so, and even then only on my old clunky tv, I doubt I would be griping about 720p. No worries there, me thinks.
I knew nothing about tv tuner cards. Just read up a bit on it. I just looked at acer h5360 at [url="http://us.acer.com/acer/wr-resource/983806436/upload/E0Entity3/3/H5360%20BR_0925.pdf"]http://us.acer.com/acer/wr-resource/983806...0%20BR_0925.pdf[/url] Still trying to figure out what I would do for tv if I had that projector.
[quote name='DanielJoy' post='1038022' date='Apr 11 2010, 02:10 PM']you could wait until mid summer or latest the end of the year for the 1080p projectors- but i bet they would be out of your price range. what are you computer specs? you need a really high end computer to game at 1080p in 3d. 720p projector might be perfect for your pc?
Intel Core i7 920 (2.66GHz)
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 285
12 GB DDR3 1333 RAM
1TB SATAII Hard Drive
Windows Vista Home Premium 64-bit
I'd wager the *new* projectors will exceed my price range when released. Seeing how I haven't actively watched television in a year or so, and even then only on my old clunky tv, I doubt I would be griping about 720p. No worries there, me thinks.
Excuse my ignorance in this question, but what would I need HDMI for, or rather, what can't I do without it? Just viewing some of the projectors available on New Egg and I see that ViewSonic PJD6210 sells at $440 and some of the reviews list its lack of HDMI as being a con and "not a home theater projector". The first projector I see offering HDMI input is the Acer H5360 at $700.
Also curious as to what "native" means exactly when discussing aspect ratio. 4:3 (Native) and 16:9 versus 16:9 (Native), 4:3?
I would probably get Comcast cable once I bought a projector. How is this fed to the projector?
Excuse my ignorance in this question, but what would I need HDMI for, or rather, what can't I do without it? Just viewing some of the projectors available on New Egg and I see that ViewSonic PJD6210 sells at $440 and some of the reviews list its lack of HDMI as being a con and "not a home theater projector". The first projector I see offering HDMI input is the Acer H5360 at $700.
Also curious as to what "native" means exactly when discussing aspect ratio. 4:3 (Native) and 16:9 versus 16:9 (Native), 4:3?
I would probably get Comcast cable once I bought a projector. How is this fed to the projector?
I am in the same boat trying to figure out what projector to get, there is many of them on Amazon from $450 to $800, all about 2500 llumans and almost none of them even have a DVI connection, just regular VGA (how is everyone hooking them up to thier PC, I hope not regular VGA!). I read that HDMI doesnt work with 3D ready and also read that one guy hung is projector upside down on his ceiling like you are suppose to and when it flips the image the 3D doesnt work right and he had to turn his 3D glasses upside down (sounds silly, doesnt make sense and I dont believe it) but thats what he said. Also read that some of the projectors will not do 3D in 720p resolution 1280 x 720, but will with 1024 x 768 and 800 x 600 resolution. I read most of these comments and reviews from other forums or amazon so who knows whats true and whats not. I just want to order a projector now since I already have the 3D vision set and a GTX 470 on the way. I currently play in 1080p with my games and I know I will only be playing 3D in 1024x768 with a projector but can it really be that bad?? lol
I am very interested in the Acer H5360, does anyone know if you can use the hdmi out on the GTX470 right to the projector HDMI input for 3D?
I am in the same boat trying to figure out what projector to get, there is many of them on Amazon from $450 to $800, all about 2500 llumans and almost none of them even have a DVI connection, just regular VGA (how is everyone hooking them up to thier PC, I hope not regular VGA!). I read that HDMI doesnt work with 3D ready and also read that one guy hung is projector upside down on his ceiling like you are suppose to and when it flips the image the 3D doesnt work right and he had to turn his 3D glasses upside down (sounds silly, doesnt make sense and I dont believe it) but thats what he said. Also read that some of the projectors will not do 3D in 720p resolution 1280 x 720, but will with 1024 x 768 and 800 x 600 resolution. I read most of these comments and reviews from other forums or amazon so who knows whats true and whats not. I just want to order a projector now since I already have the 3D vision set and a GTX 470 on the way. I currently play in 1080p with my games and I know I will only be playing 3D in 1024x768 with a projector but can it really be that bad?? lol
I am very interested in the Acer H5360, does anyone know if you can use the hdmi out on the GTX470 right to the projector HDMI input for 3D?
[quote name='Ugarte' post='1038095' date='Apr 11 2010, 04:58 PM']Also curious as to what "native" means exactly when discussing aspect ratio. 4:3 (Native) and 16:9 versus 16:9 (Native), 4:3?[/quote]
Native means the default aspect ratio. I believe that Viewsonic is a 1024x768 native resolution display, hence 4:3. Aside from being low resolution this means there will be large letterboxing when watching a movie for example. A 16:9 native aspect ratio is usually reserved for HD products like the 720P Acer H5630. Usually projectors like the Viewsonic will support up to 1080P but that means it downscales the image to whatever its native resolution is (in this case 1024 x 768).
[quote name='Ugarte' post='1038095' date='Apr 11 2010, 04:58 PM']Also curious as to what "native" means exactly when discussing aspect ratio. 4:3 (Native) and 16:9 versus 16:9 (Native), 4:3?
Native means the default aspect ratio. I believe that Viewsonic is a 1024x768 native resolution display, hence 4:3. Aside from being low resolution this means there will be large letterboxing when watching a movie for example. A 16:9 native aspect ratio is usually reserved for HD products like the 720P Acer H5630. Usually projectors like the Viewsonic will support up to 1080P but that means it downscales the image to whatever its native resolution is (in this case 1024 x 768).
Acer H5360 sounds promising, and only $700 on New Egg. Now I'm looking into my options for watching TV on it. A TV Tuner card in my PC and an HDTV antenna would get me some of the major network channels, I believe. Does anyone use their projector to watch TV? Any experience with this?
Acer H5360 sounds promising, and only $700 on New Egg. Now I'm looking into my options for watching TV on it. A TV Tuner card in my PC and an HDTV antenna would get me some of the major network channels, I believe. Does anyone use their projector to watch TV? Any experience with this?
That H5360 has the HDMI input, every satellite or cable box ive used had HDMI out on it so that would work. As far as the TV tuner in the computer I have never been impressed with the quality from the ones I have had.
Question is can you view for example "the golf tournament" in 3D HD with your Nvidia glasses without using the computer.
That H5360 has the HDMI input, every satellite or cable box ive used had HDMI out on it so that would work. As far as the TV tuner in the computer I have never been impressed with the quality from the ones I have had.
Question is can you view for example "the golf tournament" in 3D HD with your Nvidia glasses without using the computer.
I got the Viewsonic PJD6210 and have been thoroughly impressed. Works perfectly with 3D Vision. I run Xbox and PS3 through it with a VGA cable (the PS3 I use a component to VGA adapter) and they look wonderful. I don't think you can beat it for the price ($420). My reasoning for getting it over the Acer or Optoma 720p PJs was compatibility and uncertainty about what the hell with work with 3D Blu-Ray in the near future. I went cheap so I can upgrade if I have to.
I wrote a review here: [url="http://forums.nvidia.com/index.php?showtopic=159467&hl=viewsonic+pjd6210"]http://forums.nvidia.com/index.php?showtop...ewsonic+pjd6210[/url]
I got the Viewsonic PJD6210 and have been thoroughly impressed. Works perfectly with 3D Vision. I run Xbox and PS3 through it with a VGA cable (the PS3 I use a component to VGA adapter) and they look wonderful. I don't think you can beat it for the price ($420). My reasoning for getting it over the Acer or Optoma 720p PJs was compatibility and uncertainty about what the hell with work with 3D Blu-Ray in the near future. I went cheap so I can upgrade if I have to.
Dangit chibi!! lol.. now I don't know if I want to get the projector you have or the Acer..haha.. very good review you did, I am impressed!! I guess the only selling point of the Acer for me right now is if I can use my HDMI out on the video card to the HDMI in on the Acer for 3D, so this way the image would be digital and look a little better in color and quality. If not then getting the 6210 sounds like a better idea since its almost the same specs...
Just found this info..
Current HDMI 1.0 and 1.2a standards do not allow for the necessary bandwidth needed to transmit the high definition signals needed for a true 120Hz signal. This is why Nvidia requires you use a dual link DVI cable since its 9.9 Gbps of theoretical bandwidth is about double that of the current HDMI 1.2a standard. However, the new HDMI 1.3 format will increase bandwidth to 10.2 Gbps which should be more than enough for Nvidia’s solution to be ported to LCD TVs. Also, since DLP TVs aren’t tied down by a refresh rate running a DVI to HDMI connector from your graphics card is doable.
[url="http://www.hardwarecanucks.com/forum/hardware-canucks-reviews/15823-future-stereo-3d-part-i-nvidia-geforce-3d-vision-9.html"]Site with info[/url]
Dangit chibi!! lol.. now I don't know if I want to get the projector you have or the Acer..haha.. very good review you did, I am impressed!! I guess the only selling point of the Acer for me right now is if I can use my HDMI out on the video card to the HDMI in on the Acer for 3D, so this way the image would be digital and look a little better in color and quality. If not then getting the 6210 sounds like a better idea since its almost the same specs...
Just found this info..
Current HDMI 1.0 and 1.2a standards do not allow for the necessary bandwidth needed to transmit the high definition signals needed for a true 120Hz signal. This is why Nvidia requires you use a dual link DVI cable since its 9.9 Gbps of theoretical bandwidth is about double that of the current HDMI 1.2a standard. However, the new HDMI 1.3 format will increase bandwidth to 10.2 Gbps which should be more than enough for Nvidia’s solution to be ported to LCD TVs. Also, since DLP TVs aren’t tied down by a refresh rate running a DVI to HDMI connector from your graphics card is doable.
[quote name='Ridicrick' post='1038220' date='Apr 11 2010, 07:46 PM']Dangit chibi!! lol.. now I don't know if I want to get the projector you have or the Acer..haha.. very good review you did, I am impressed!! I guess the only selling point of the Acer for me right now is if I can use my HDMI out on the video card to the HDMI in on the Acer for 3D, so this way the image would be digital and look a little better in color and quality. If not then getting the 6210 sounds like a better idea since its almost the same specs...
Just found this info..
Current HDMI 1.0 and 1.2a standards do not allow for the necessary bandwidth needed to transmit the high definition signals needed for a true 120Hz signal. This is why Nvidia requires you use a dual link DVI cable since its 9.9 Gbps of theoretical bandwidth is about double that of the current HDMI 1.2a standard. However, the new HDMI 1.3 format will increase bandwidth to 10.2 Gbps which should be more than enough for Nvidia’s solution to be ported to LCD TVs. Also, since DLP TVs aren’t tied down by a refresh rate running a DVI to HDMI connector from your graphics card is doable.
[url="http://www.hardwarecanucks.com/forum/hardware-canucks-reviews/15823-future-stereo-3d-part-i-nvidia-geforce-3d-vision-9.html"]Site with info[/url][/quote]
If money is a secondary concern, get the Acer. It is easily the better projector, but it better be for $300 more. :)
[quote name='Ridicrick' post='1038220' date='Apr 11 2010, 07:46 PM']Dangit chibi!! lol.. now I don't know if I want to get the projector you have or the Acer..haha.. very good review you did, I am impressed!! I guess the only selling point of the Acer for me right now is if I can use my HDMI out on the video card to the HDMI in on the Acer for 3D, so this way the image would be digital and look a little better in color and quality. If not then getting the 6210 sounds like a better idea since its almost the same specs...
Just found this info..
Current HDMI 1.0 and 1.2a standards do not allow for the necessary bandwidth needed to transmit the high definition signals needed for a true 120Hz signal. This is why Nvidia requires you use a dual link DVI cable since its 9.9 Gbps of theoretical bandwidth is about double that of the current HDMI 1.2a standard. However, the new HDMI 1.3 format will increase bandwidth to 10.2 Gbps which should be more than enough for Nvidia’s solution to be ported to LCD TVs. Also, since DLP TVs aren’t tied down by a refresh rate running a DVI to HDMI connector from your graphics card is doable.
I've never used a projector myself, but I've seen them in action at a few get-togethers. I believe the living room in my apartment would be suitable for a projector.
Sufficient space
Possible furniture configuration to minimize ugly wires
Dark with shades drawn
A large, blank wall painted generic-white which I assume can stand in for a screen
Sound via my trusty (but showing its age) Aiwa stereo
It's my understanding that a projector does not have a tuner built in to view television. I'm currently running high speed internet from Comcast, so I would more than likely get cable form them. Would it simply be a matter of hooking up a cable box to the projector in order to watch tv?
As far as comparative shopping, what should I look for in a Projector? I looked at a few of the links provided at [url="http://www.nvidia.com/object/3D_Vision_Requirements.html"]http://www.nvidia.com/object/3D_Vision_Requirements.html[/url]
ViewSonic's PJD5112 is being sold for $436 at [url="http://www.provantage.com/viewsonic-pjd5112~7VIEP06Q.htm"]http://www.provantage.com/viewsonic-pjd5112~7VIEP06Q.htm[/url] Does anything jump out at you as being a reason to spend more for one of the other projectors offered?
The notion of having a projector instead of a TV is rather unsettling to me, so I'm starting to do a bit of research on the matter. Any advice is appreciated.
I've never used a projector myself, but I've seen them in action at a few get-togethers. I believe the living room in my apartment would be suitable for a projector.
Sufficient space
Possible furniture configuration to minimize ugly wires
Dark with shades drawn
A large, blank wall painted generic-white which I assume can stand in for a screen
Sound via my trusty (but showing its age) Aiwa stereo
It's my understanding that a projector does not have a tuner built in to view television. I'm currently running high speed internet from Comcast, so I would more than likely get cable form them. Would it simply be a matter of hooking up a cable box to the projector in order to watch tv?
As far as comparative shopping, what should I look for in a Projector? I looked at a few of the links provided at http://www.nvidia.com/object/3D_Vision_Requirements.html
ViewSonic's PJD5112 is being sold for $436 at http://www.provantage.com/viewsonic-pjd5112~7VIEP06Q.htm Does anything jump out at you as being a reason to spend more for one of the other projectors offered?
The notion of having a projector instead of a TV is rather unsettling to me, so I'm starting to do a bit of research on the matter. Any advice is appreciated.
Just be aware that the current 3d projectors only do 720p there are none that do 1080p yet....
Also now on to the thing that put me off at least, the cost of the lamps..... if you plann on using this pj frequently then you could easily be forking out £150-300 every year - year and a half. :mellow:
Not sure about that cable box thing, i'd gues it would depend on what pj you get and its inputs.
Just be aware that the current 3d projectors only do 720p there are none that do 1080p yet....
Also now on to the thing that put me off at least, the cost of the lamps..... if you plann on using this pj frequently then you could easily be forking out £150-300 every year - year and a half. :mellow:
Not sure about that cable box thing, i'd gues it would depend on what pj you get and its inputs.
As for lamp life it is 4000 hours on the acer h5360, which is the one I own. Bulbs cost $150.00 canadian, for me a small price to pay to have a 70 inch widescreen playing surface. So 400 days at 10 hours a day? Even I a gaming junkie don't have that much time to play. So I would guesstimate a bit over a year per bulb ;)
Dvd's play beautifully on my whitewall. 720p isn't a bad resolution. Heck my T.V only does 720p, so I don't miss the 1080 as I never had it. Also you can buy a bluray player cheap now to watch them from the computer and use power dvd to watch the 3d blurays with your 3dvision kit when they come out.
As for sound, well unfortunately I cannot help there. I run all my sound through my computer. Though if you get the T.V. tuner card, you can run the audio from the p.c. through your stereo fixing the issue.
So if you're thinking projector, go check out the quality on a 720p t.v. and see if it's what you want. The projector is about 600.00 in canada and a t.v. tuner card is around $75.00 and up.
Hope this helps.
As for lamp life it is 4000 hours on the acer h5360, which is the one I own. Bulbs cost $150.00 canadian, for me a small price to pay to have a 70 inch widescreen playing surface. So 400 days at 10 hours a day? Even I a gaming junkie don't have that much time to play. So I would guesstimate a bit over a year per bulb ;)
Dvd's play beautifully on my whitewall. 720p isn't a bad resolution. Heck my T.V only does 720p, so I don't miss the 1080 as I never had it. Also you can buy a bluray player cheap now to watch them from the computer and use power dvd to watch the 3d blurays with your 3dvision kit when they come out.
As for sound, well unfortunately I cannot help there. I run all my sound through my computer. Though if you get the T.V. tuner card, you can run the audio from the p.c. through your stereo fixing the issue.
So if you're thinking projector, go check out the quality on a 720p t.v. and see if it's what you want. The projector is about 600.00 in canada and a t.v. tuner card is around $75.00 and up.
Hope this helps.
System:
Intel I7 920 overclocked to 4ghz
Asus Rampage Extreme II
2 Ge-force 480 in SLI
GTX 295 PhysX Card
12gb ddr3 2000mhz ram
Intel SSD in RAID 0
BR RW
1000w Sony surround sound
NVIDIA 3D Vision
3d displays tested:
Mitsubishi 65" DLP 3d HDTV (good old 1080p checkerboard since 2007!!!)
Panasonic VT25 (nice 2d but I returned it due to cross talk)
Acer H5360 720p on 130" screen (the best 3d)
23" Acer LCD monitor (horrible cross talk- sold it)
Samsung 65D8000
Intel Core i7 920 (2.66GHz)
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 285
12 GB DDR3 1333 RAM
1TB SATAII Hard Drive
Windows Vista Home Premium 64-bit
I'd wager the *new* projectors will exceed my price range when released. Seeing how I haven't actively watched television in a year or so, and even then only on my old clunky tv, I doubt I would be griping about 720p. No worries there, me thinks.
I knew nothing about tv tuner cards. Just read up a bit on it. I just looked at acer h5360 at [url="http://us.acer.com/acer/wr-resource/983806436/upload/E0Entity3/3/H5360%20BR_0925.pdf"]http://us.acer.com/acer/wr-resource/983806...0%20BR_0925.pdf[/url] Still trying to figure out what I would do for tv if I had that projector.
Intel Core i7 920 (2.66GHz)
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 285
12 GB DDR3 1333 RAM
1TB SATAII Hard Drive
Windows Vista Home Premium 64-bit
I'd wager the *new* projectors will exceed my price range when released. Seeing how I haven't actively watched television in a year or so, and even then only on my old clunky tv, I doubt I would be griping about 720p. No worries there, me thinks.
I knew nothing about tv tuner cards. Just read up a bit on it. I just looked at acer h5360 at http://us.acer.com/acer/wr-resource/983806...0%20BR_0925.pdf Still trying to figure out what I would do for tv if I had that projector.
System:
Intel I7 920 overclocked to 4ghz
Asus Rampage Extreme II
2 Ge-force 480 in SLI
GTX 295 PhysX Card
12gb ddr3 2000mhz ram
Intel SSD in RAID 0
BR RW
1000w Sony surround sound
NVIDIA 3D Vision
3d displays tested:
Mitsubishi 65" DLP 3d HDTV (good old 1080p checkerboard since 2007!!!)
Panasonic VT25 (nice 2d but I returned it due to cross talk)
Acer H5360 720p on 130" screen (the best 3d)
23" Acer LCD monitor (horrible cross talk- sold it)
Samsung 65D8000
Also curious as to what "native" means exactly when discussing aspect ratio. 4:3 (Native) and 16:9 versus 16:9 (Native), 4:3?
I would probably get Comcast cable once I bought a projector. How is this fed to the projector?
Also curious as to what "native" means exactly when discussing aspect ratio. 4:3 (Native) and 16:9 versus 16:9 (Native), 4:3?
I would probably get Comcast cable once I bought a projector. How is this fed to the projector?
I am very interested in the Acer H5360, does anyone know if you can use the hdmi out on the GTX470 right to the projector HDMI input for 3D?
I am very interested in the Acer H5360, does anyone know if you can use the hdmi out on the GTX470 right to the projector HDMI input for 3D?
Native means the default aspect ratio. I believe that Viewsonic is a 1024x768 native resolution display, hence 4:3. Aside from being low resolution this means there will be large letterboxing when watching a movie for example. A 16:9 native aspect ratio is usually reserved for HD products like the 720P Acer H5630. Usually projectors like the Viewsonic will support up to 1080P but that means it downscales the image to whatever its native resolution is (in this case 1024 x 768).
Native means the default aspect ratio. I believe that Viewsonic is a 1024x768 native resolution display, hence 4:3. Aside from being low resolution this means there will be large letterboxing when watching a movie for example. A 16:9 native aspect ratio is usually reserved for HD products like the 720P Acer H5630. Usually projectors like the Viewsonic will support up to 1080P but that means it downscales the image to whatever its native resolution is (in this case 1024 x 768).
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Question is can you view for example "the golf tournament" in 3D HD with your Nvidia glasses without using the computer.
Question is can you view for example "the golf tournament" in 3D HD with your Nvidia glasses without using the computer.
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Current HDMI 1.0 and 1.2a standards do not allow for the necessary bandwidth needed to transmit the high definition signals needed for a true 120Hz signal. This is why Nvidia requires you use a dual link DVI cable since its 9.9 Gbps of theoretical bandwidth is about double that of the current HDMI 1.2a standard. However, the new HDMI 1.3 format will increase bandwidth to 10.2 Gbps which should be more than enough for Nvidia’s solution to be ported to LCD TVs. Also, since DLP TVs aren’t tied down by a refresh rate running a DVI to HDMI connector from your graphics card is doable.
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Current HDMI 1.0 and 1.2a standards do not allow for the necessary bandwidth needed to transmit the high definition signals needed for a true 120Hz signal. This is why Nvidia requires you use a dual link DVI cable since its 9.9 Gbps of theoretical bandwidth is about double that of the current HDMI 1.2a standard. However, the new HDMI 1.3 format will increase bandwidth to 10.2 Gbps which should be more than enough for Nvidia’s solution to be ported to LCD TVs. Also, since DLP TVs aren’t tied down by a refresh rate running a DVI to HDMI connector from your graphics card is doable.
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Current HDMI 1.0 and 1.2a standards do not allow for the necessary bandwidth needed to transmit the high definition signals needed for a true 120Hz signal. This is why Nvidia requires you use a dual link DVI cable since its 9.9 Gbps of theoretical bandwidth is about double that of the current HDMI 1.2a standard. However, the new HDMI 1.3 format will increase bandwidth to 10.2 Gbps which should be more than enough for Nvidia’s solution to be ported to LCD TVs. Also, since DLP TVs aren’t tied down by a refresh rate running a DVI to HDMI connector from your graphics card is doable.
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If money is a secondary concern, get the Acer. It is easily the better projector, but it better be for $300 more. :)
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Current HDMI 1.0 and 1.2a standards do not allow for the necessary bandwidth needed to transmit the high definition signals needed for a true 120Hz signal. This is why Nvidia requires you use a dual link DVI cable since its 9.9 Gbps of theoretical bandwidth is about double that of the current HDMI 1.2a standard. However, the new HDMI 1.3 format will increase bandwidth to 10.2 Gbps which should be more than enough for Nvidia’s solution to be ported to LCD TVs. Also, since DLP TVs aren’t tied down by a refresh rate running a DVI to HDMI connector from your graphics card is doable.
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If money is a secondary concern, get the Acer. It is easily the better projector, but it better be for $300 more. :)