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Author Topic: pico projectors: possible solution for non-crt 4:3 screens  (Read 1388 times)

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pico projectors: possible solution for non-crt 4:3 screens
« on: January 07, 2009, 02:04:27 pm »
Pico projectors are going to become more and more popular over the next couple years.

Pros:
  • 4:3 resolutions
  • short throw (some as little as 8 inches
  • very light (my billabs 27" weighs a metric ton)
  • dvi and hdmi inputs

Cons:
  • will take awhile before we see anything better than 1000:1 contrast ratios
  • require you make a custom fit rearprojection screen
  • all games would have to be scaled/fixed res/refresh by mame(ui)
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Re: pico projectors: possible solution for non-crt 4:3 screens
« Reply #1 on: January 11, 2009, 10:37:38 am »
I've been thinking the same thing. Once they get bright enough and the resolution gets up to a more usable res im going to try it out.

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Re: pico projectors: possible solution for non-crt 4:3 screens
« Reply #2 on: January 11, 2009, 03:02:56 pm »
Do you mean to use one in a cab?


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Re: pico projectors: possible solution for non-crt 4:3 screens
« Reply #3 on: January 11, 2009, 07:57:40 pm »
Do you mean to use one in a cab?




Thats what I was thinking. Make a rear projection screen. A guy did that on here with his marquee.