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Topic: Elmo ST-180E Mint in the Box!
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David Pannell
Phenomenal Film Handler
Posts: 1072
From: Horsham, West Sussex, UK
Registered: Nov 2004
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posted September 02, 2005 01:35 AM
So long as the distances from the screen of both projectors are the same, the light will be a 'constant' for direct comparison. Only if the distance is different for each projector, or the area illumnated is different, will there be a difference in light intensity. Remember the 'inverse square law' from your physics lessons at school. Providing the zoom settng is the same for both machines, ie. same area of illumination at exactly the same distance, then the comparison will be direct. However, as soon as you either alter the zoom, or change the distance, the light falling on the screen will change. If you double the distance, the light will be a quarter, - not a half! The same is true if you double the size of the picture, the brightness will be a quarter, - not a half. This is because you are actually lluminating 4 times the area, not twice the area.
Hope this helps to put it in perspective.
Best,
Dave.
-------------------- Dave.
Valves and celluloid - a great combination! Early technology rules OK!
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