Fan noise has not been an issue for us. When it is on, it is barely
noticeable. On an older Mitsubishi OH projector (4+ years) though, I do
notice the fan noise on that one.
With my vendor (CDWG), I was able to test drive a projector for 30 days
before returning the ones I don't like. Talk to your vendor about test
driving a projector.
On the NEC, there is a wide-angle (less bright) vs. standard (more bright)
projector. I purchased the wide angle projectors thinking it would be the
wave of the future. After having them for a few months and watching them in
action, I prefer the standard 4:3 projectors with a brighter image.
For this summer, I will be looking to purchase a bunch of the short throw
NEC NP610S 2600 lumen projectors for my classrooms.
Side note:
We purchased one of the ultra short throw projectors by Smart Tech for our
Smart Board, and we found that the money we spent on it was not worth it
($2600+). It's kind of ugly how it sticks out, and it is very expensive to
fix/replace once it goes bad. With the OH projector, we can easily replace
it for <$900 if it goes bad and it looks more suited to the classroom.
Brian Lee
Manlius Pebble Hill School
> From: Norman Maynard <nlm1@VERIZON.NET>
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> Date: Thu, 4 Mar 2010 15:02:38 -0500
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> Subject: Re: OH Projector recommendations
>
> Brian,
>
> You bring up an interesting point. What's the fan noise like? One of the
> reasons we wanted to avoid the attached, ultar-short throw projectors was
> the fan noise, which on the attached arms, brings the projector right down
> into the middle of things. Having it ceiling mounted 5 or 6 feet away is
> better, but our classrooms run on the smaller size with little space for
> sound to be absorbed.
>
> B and H has the NEC NP550WS which lists the fan noise as 29 db in ECO mode.
> I'm assuming that's not a mode you use very often - what are they like when
> running at full power?
>
> Thanks!
>
>
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> On Thu, Mar 4, 2010 at 12:18 PM, Brian Lee <blee@mph.net> wrote:
>
>> I have been buying NEC "short throw" projectors. Don't get the standard
>> throw projectors because they cast a shadow on the board that makes it hard
>> to use. I was thinking about the "ultra short throw" projectors, but they
>> cost $2,500 each vs. $900 for a typical normal/short throw projector.
>>
>> Brian Lee
>> Manlius Pebble Hill School
>>
>>
>>
>>> From: Andrew Burnett <ABurnett@saintgertrude.org>
>>> Reply-To: A forum for independent school educators <
>> ISED-L@LISTSERV.SYR.EDU>
>>> Date: Thu, 4 Mar 2010 08:37:15 -0500
>>> To: <ISED-L@LISTSERV.SYR.EDU>
>>> Subject: Re: OH Projector recommendations
>>>
>>> We've started buying Epson projectors. They seem to be a good value in
>>> terms of lumens/$. Also, the wireless connection is pretty easy to
>>> integrate into your network. They have an educational program called
>>> Brighter Futures.
>>>
>>>
>>> Andrew Burnett
>>> Director of Technology
>>> Saint Gertrude High School
>>> 3215 Stuart Ave
>>> Richmond VA 23221
>>> aburnett@saintgertrude.org
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> -----Original Message-----
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>>> [mailto:ISED-L@LISTSERV.SYR.EDU] On Behalf Of Norman Maynard
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>>> Subject: OH Projector recommendations
>>>
>>> We're looking to ceiling mount some new projectors for use
>>> with Promethean boards. The board supplier is recommending 2500- 3000
>>> lumens, and we need it to be 16:9 or 16:10 ratio.
>>>
>>> Has anyone had any good luck with such a projector? Any recommendations?
>>>
>>> Thanks for any input.
>>>
>>> *Norman Maynard
>>>
>>> *
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