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David Erskine
Expert Film Handler

Posts: 230
From: Letchworth Garden City, Herts
Registered: Aug 2008

posted January 28, 2010 06:07 PM

No, I'm not planning to switch - film is best! - but it would be nice to have a VP that included a DVD player (which I could take out when necessary) - but still with other inputs to play my LDs, CEDs, VHS stuff thru! Anyone of you clever guys know of anything like that - preferably running off UK voltage.
Cheers, David E
P.S I've lost the thing that tells me if you reply - so I'll keep popping back!

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Winbert Hutahaean
Film God

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From: Nouméa, New Caledonia
Registered: Jun 2003

posted January 28, 2010 07:14 PM

Hi David,

It is a nice idea but not economical to be applied. Projector needs high wattage lamp so it will create hot surrounding the DVD player. It will disturb the player. Not to mention the spill over of light from the projector bulb needs to be eliminated too.

While on the other hand a portable DVD player is now becoming cheaper and cheaper. You can have a DVD player for the size of almost a DVD case for only $70.

So your idea would not be applicable if needs a sophisticated design to eliminated light and hot which will make a combo price to become doubled or tripled between the same spec projector + a portable DVD player.

Why don't you just glue that portable DVD on the top of your projector [Wink]

. It will cost' nothing except the duct tape... hehehehe [Big Grin]

cheers

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Patrick Walsh
Jedi Master Film Handler

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From: Christchurch, New Zealand
Registered: Jul 2006

posted January 28, 2010 07:41 PM

You can buy them alright

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Steven Sigel
Jedi Master Film Handler

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From: Massachusetts
Registered: Jun 2003

posted January 28, 2010 08:02 PM

My view is that any device that serves multiple separate purposes will likely do none of them very well....

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Mark Todd
Film God

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From: UK
Registered: Aug 2003

posted January 28, 2010 08:11 PM

My Friend bought an epson all in one and they are chuffed to bits with both the sound and picture.

Best Mark.

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Patrick Walsh
Jedi Master Film Handler

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From: Christchurch, New Zealand
Registered: Jul 2006

posted January 28, 2010 08:33 PM

Here are the specs of the above projector that I put the pic up for
Brand new LED projector with built in DVD player, Being LED projector you don't need to replace the bulbs! also has video in, R/L audio in, SD/MMC card, USB port. This projector is great for watching movies, playing games, looking at pictures from your USB and so on. We have had the projector in our lounge and we have a dark cream wall and still comes out looking good, check out the pictures in the auction. We do recommend it to be used in a dark room with white wall.

FEATURES:

- Function: DVD projector which includes card reader
- Projection method: Front Desk Top
- Maximum Resolution: 320 x 240 dots
- LCD: Single panel, 2.5" QVGA, Transparency
- Zoom ratio: Fixed Zoom
- Lumens: 200 Lumens Max
- Brightness uniformity: 70%
- Size of screen - 24 - 65 "
- Aspect ratios: 4:3 , 16:9
- Operation temp: 10 - 35 degree

SPECS:

- Input: video in, R/L audio in, SD/MMC card, USB port
- Audio out put: coaxial, Earphone
- Disc compatibility: Dvd, Vcd, Svcd,
- video: MP4/MPEG2/MPEG1/DVD/DIVX
- Audio compatibility: MP3/WMA/CD
- Speaker: 4 Ohms 3W
- Power: 65Watt

Sells for $450 NZ here.

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Winbert Hutahaean
Film God

Posts: 5468
From: Nouméa, New Caledonia
Registered: Jun 2003

posted January 28, 2010 09:00 PM

BEWARE folks!!

quote:
FEATURES:

- ...
- Maximum Resolution: 320 x 240 dots
- .....
- Lumens: 200 Lumens Max

SPECS:

- ...
- Power: 65Watt

This is a very, very simple projector, so to eliminate hot and the light spill over, it uses small bulb. I believe it requires only 50 watt halogen domestic bulb that is why the total power of the machine is ONLY 65 watt.

You can see the impact of using a low wattage bulb is low resolution and low lumens (so we have to use it in a totally dark room)

This projector is similar to this one:

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=200431442463&ssPageName=ADME:B: SS:US:1123

And see what the seller says:

quote:
THE BULB NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. TYPE: MR16 12v 50w AVAILABLE AT MOST HARDWARE OR LIGHTING STORES**

So we can say that this kind of projector is a plastic toy, not the REAL projector we meant! [Wink]

cheers,

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Graham Sinden
Phenomenal Film Handler

Posts: 1131
From: Kent, UK
Registered: Aug 2005

posted January 30, 2010 04:26 AM

David, contact Graham Murray as he has a very good VP/DVD combo but I cant remember the make. Seen it several times and the picture is very impressive.

Graham S

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David Erskine
Expert Film Handler

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From: Letchworth Garden City, Herts
Registered: Aug 2008

posted January 30, 2010 06:18 AM

Ta! Graham - I'll give our revered Chairman a ringle. And also thanks to all the others who commented. I'd like it for in the cinema for 'quick' looks and possibly for racenights in small venues! Cheers, David E

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Steven Sigel
Jedi Master Film Handler

Posts: 701
From: Massachusetts
Registered: Jun 2003

posted January 30, 2010 03:12 PM

200 lumens??? An ELC lamp puts out 650 lumens. 200 is a toy.
I wouldn't buy a video projector with less than 2000 lumens...

oh, and a 320x240 resolution is 1/4 the resoultion of an old-fashioned TV set (1/2 the width, and 1/2 the height)...

Junk.

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Patrick Walsh
Jedi Master Film Handler

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From: Christchurch, New Zealand
Registered: Jul 2006

posted January 30, 2010 05:20 PM

Yes I think they are just a novelty type projector and not for the serious home cinema user, the idea is good though.
Pat

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