has anyone ever used an LCD projector to watch DVDs?

[AG73]

Hi, I searched the forums for this topic and came up with nothing.

I was wondering if anyone had any experience rigging a DVD player to an LCD projector to watch movies. I want a big screen but have to move around the next few years and don't want to get a 57 inch TV just yet. Anyone?

 

[GreenLantern]

interesting question.

bump for that.
:beer:

 

[InlineFive]

It is entirely possible, just have a connector (most times DB15 or S-Video) go from your video card to the projector. You will then have to configure your display drivers to use the projector as a second monitor. I have wanted to do this but a projector is too much money for me.

 

[rbV5]

AVS display devices forum has a few people that tried it

 

[jclem]

Acutally, the "theater" we had at my camp in Kuwait was an LCD projector on the side of a tent playing DVD's. It worked well enough.

 

[shenaniganz]

I've been interested in this too. LCD projectors have more of a "screen door" effect. But as long as you can live with it everything I've seen says they'll work. Also you want at least a 1280x1024 native res if you plan on watching anything in HiDef.

 

[AG73]

wow, apparently a lot of people are rigging DVD players (not DVD-ROM drives necessarily) to LCD projectors with excellent results. For about $1000 it seems like you can get an enormous screen size with excellent picture resolution.
Check out:
Projector Central
AVS forum
good call by rbV5 about AVS forums, mad props!

it seems like a ton of people are crazy about the Infocus X1. I'm gonna have to keep my eyes open for a good deal, a few weeks ago they could be had for $800 after rebates!