[SML] Digital scenery for Marionettes
Joe Dunfee
joe at dunfee.com
Fri Dec 14 03:49:29 UTC 2018
I have been given a Marionette Passion Play, with 3' tall marionettes
and nicely done painted sets. We are planning to do some performances
this spring at various locations in South-Eastern PA.
However, the flats are damaged enough that they need to be redone. They
are 3' wide, x 5'-6" tall. This is very close in size to a 75" TV, and
so I am wondering if it is time to go digital with the scenery, rather
than hire someone to repaint. I could digitize the images and then
print them. But, if I can do it affordably with TVs, that will also
reduce the size of the team needed to perform it.
Normally 3 of these panels are on stage, and one is offset to the side,
to provide an opening for a passageway. But, there is one scene where
it should stretch across the stage as a single scene. Even a small
bezel would interrupt the continuous image. But, there are some pretty
thin bezels on most TVs, and perhaps I can just accept that this scenic
background is broken into 3 images.
I am looking for recommendations for TVs. Here are all the needs:
1) Between 65" and 75" diagonal.
2) 4K, UHD display.
3) No more than 75 lbs, and preferably much less.
4) Ideally without a bezel, but up to 3/8 would be acceptable.
5) Cost is an issue. Preferably well under $1,000.
I have looked at LGs Wallpaper TV. I love that the display part is only
16lbs. But, price is high. The bezel is not as desirable, and the
thinness of the panel is not really a benefit. But, I don't see how it
would be practical to connect that large box below it that houses the
electronics to drive it.
Any other recommendations?
-Joe
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