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#155500 - 11/17/08 05:15 PM OT: Small Portable Projector Suggestion
KTOA Offline
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I need to purchase a small portable projector for training small groups of people. I'll use it to present PowerPoint - text, diagrams and graphics. Nothing fancy in the presentation and it will project onto a blank wall or white sheet.

Looking for inexpensive, somewhat durable, easy setup to my laptop.

Any suggestions are welcome.

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#155502 - 11/17/08 05:23 PM Re: OT: Small Portable Projector Suggestion [Re: KTOA]
NAro Offline
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The durable, easy set-up part is no problem. Many models are.

The inexpensive part is tough. I bet you're going to be in the $250 to $500 range. Is that what you thought?

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#155509 - 11/17/08 05:52 PM Re: OT: Small Portable Projector Suggestion [Re: NAro]
Lono Offline
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Have a look, there's a pretty good projector review site - http://www.projectorcentral.com/infocus_in10_review.htm. We actually purchased the Infocus IN10 portable projector, it works well, I have carried it on airplanes no problem, and its good enough to project DVDs on a wall at home too. About $950 though. I'm not sure what's available below that, but look at the reviews and see what the bulb burn time is - bulbs are a significant amount of the cost of the projector.

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#155518 - 11/17/08 06:48 PM Re: OT: Small Portable Projector Suggestion [Re: KTOA]
MartinFocazio Offline

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Registered: 01/21/03
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Loc: Bucks County PA
We've been happy with our collection of iFocus products EXCEPT for the $450 replacement bulbs.


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#155525 - 11/17/08 08:28 PM Re: OT: Small Portable Projector Suggestion [Re: KTOA]
KTOA Offline
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I'm hoping for <$500.

Thanks for the suggestions.

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#155529 - 11/17/08 09:04 PM Re: OT: Small Portable Projector Suggestion [Re: KTOA]
Desperado Offline
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Registered: 11/01/08
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+1 on the InFocus products. Have the 1080i version for home theater and love it. However, after purchasing a replacement bulb, I use it a lot less often.

Check the cost of the replacement bulbs in relation to the actual unit cost. You may find it is cheaper in the long run to spend more on the front end of the deal, if bulbs are cheaper.

Good luck
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#155534 - 11/17/08 09:28 PM Re: OT: Small Portable Projector Suggestion [Re: KTOA]
Doug_Ritter Offline

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Originally Posted By: KTOA
I need to purchase a small portable projector for training small groups of people. I'll use it to present PowerPoint - text, diagrams and graphics. Nothing fancy in the presentation and it will project onto a blank wall or white sheet.

Looking for inexpensive, somewhat durable, easy setup to my laptop.

Any suggestions are welcome.


You will find small, but not inexpensive at the same time, unfortunately. Sort of oxymorons. Also, unless you want to be caught up short one day, you'll also need a spare bulb and even the least expensive bulbs cost hundreds of dollars. If you can get by with a plain SVGA (800x600) projector, you can save a few bucks.

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#155536 - 11/17/08 09:51 PM Re: OT: Small Portable Projector Suggestion [Re: Doug_Ritter]
KTOA Offline
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Loc: SoCal
Originally Posted By: Doug_Ritter
If you can get by with a plain SVGA (800x600) projector, you can save a few bucks.



This is a good start. I won't need to airline travel with it, just in my car trunk. I was just hoping not to have the typical full size unit.

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#155543 - 11/17/08 10:41 PM Re: OT: Small Portable Projector Suggestion [Re: KTOA]
Desperado Offline
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Registered: 11/01/08
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Loc: DFW, Texas
Alzheimer's at age 37. Well that's what 9 concussions gets ya. I forgot to mention two important facts:

1 InFocus makes approx. 75% of all projectors out there. Even if the label says another brand, pobably InFocus.

2 Go to InFocus website and look at factory reconditioned. That is how I purchased mine. New three years ago $9000.00 Refurb three years ago $2700. FULL WARRANTY.

Some day when I can remember ask me to remember the stories I cant remember, I bet they are great!
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#155546 - 11/17/08 11:29 PM Re: OT: Small Portable Projector Suggestion [Re: KTOA]
MartinFocazio Offline

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Registered: 01/21/03
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Loc: Bucks County PA
OK, now that I have more time than before.

Projectors are very expensive, either to buy or to own.

http://articles.projectorpeople.com/home-theater-tech-news/new-1080p-projectors-compared/

In no case is there a cheap projector that is small AND works well.

$1000 is the baseline cost for a new small projector, and relamping is so expensive that one might actually need to be seated before being told of the cost.

You can try 800x600 projectors, you won't like the quality of the interpolated pixels.

If you buy used, remember that in some cases, these projectors are dumped on the market after being dropped or otherwise mechanically damaged.






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