[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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