Projectors

[Kalmah]

Are they practical for gaming? Does the room need to be dark?

Just curious.

 

[zephyrprime]

Not having a dark room sucks for projectors. Heck, I bought a black carpet for my projector room to improve the image. I'm even thinking of getting something to darken my white ceiling.

I a lit room, LCD provides the best contrast and black levels because the polarized screen on a lcd absorbs ambiant light.

 

[YOyoYOhowsDAjello]

Yeah, it works.

Some random CS:S shots here
https://mywebspace.wisc.edu/spmclaughlin/web/3%20Projector/AE900U/

Does the room need to be dark? Yeah. Total darkness is best, but not required.

 

[raincityboy]

I love gaming on my projector. Light can be a problem.

 

[n7]

I have an Optoma EZPro 739 which i love.
It's the most expensive single thing i've ever purchased in my life, & it's been well worth it.

It does work well for games, but due to space constraints in my apartment, i don't use it for games, not to mention that i prefer my higher resolution LCD anyway.

But for TV shows, movies, videos, etc, i use my projector all the time

Yes the room needs to be relatively dark.
I usually watch stuff at night anyway, & since it's dark at like 6pm all winter, i get lots of use from it.

 

[dBTelos]

I know that with CRT projectors the less light the better. I can't say for the quality however.

 

[corkyg]

I use mine with my laptop for presentations, some involving slideshows, Powerpoint, etc. Darkness is not usually a problem - people need some light to write and take notes. Screen brightness depends on your bulb wattage, and how far away the projector is from the screen.

Never used it for gaming or movies. Those don't generally add to my income.

 

[YOyoYOhowsDAjello]

Originally posted by: corkyg
I use mine with my laptop for presentations, some involving slideshows, Powerpoint, etc. Darkness is not usually a problem - people need some light to write and take notes. Screen brightness depends on your bulb wattage, and how far away the projector is from the screen.

Never used it for gaming or movies. Those don't generally add to my income.

Using it for power point and such is kind of a different situation. That tends to be high contrast material and ambient light isn't such a big deal. For gaming and movies, watching in a light room really takes away a lot of the detail that you really need

 

[corkyg]

Originally posted by: YOyoYOhowsDAjello
Using it for power point and such is kind of a different situation. That tends to be high contrast material and ambient light isn't such a big deal. For gaming and movies, watching in a light room really takes away a lot of the detail that you really need

Of course. I know that. But why waste such an expensive tool on watching movies, etc.? Bulbs cost about $300 each. I guess I see things differently than most of the kids that are still sponging off their parents.

 

[YOyoYOhowsDAjello]

Originally posted by: corkyg

Originally posted by: YOyoYOhowsDAjello
Using it for power point and such is kind of a different situation. That tends to be high contrast material and ambient light isn't such a big deal. For gaming and movies, watching in a light room really takes away a lot of the detail that you really need

Of course. I know that. But why waste such an expensive tool on watching movies, etc.? Bulbs cost about $300 each. I guess I see things differently than most of the kids that are still sponging off their parents.

Come over here and I'll show you what you're missing

I find it amusing you have an issue with this when some people around here spend thousands yearly upgrading their computer to play computer games