<html><head><meta http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"></head><body dir="auto"><div dir="ltr"><meta http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8">Panasonic, Christie Digital, and Barco are good options for high output projectors.</div><div dir="ltr"><br></div><div dir="ltr">Getting projectors with a cage makes movement and rigging more straightforward. Double-stacked Barco 20K projectors are used for RP in our 3,100 seater.</div><div dir="ltr"><br></div><div dir="ltr">We use bonnet-style cases that house the projector in the cage and that have a hinged top lid to houses the lenses.</div><div dir="ltr"><br></div><div dir="ltr">We are getting fully into laser as the light source this year and I’m looking forward to saving the $4,000 CDN cost per relamp.</div><div dir="ltr"><br></div><div dir="ltr">Bruce<div dir="ltr"><br><blockquote type="cite">On Jul 12, 2024, at 09:59, Dougherty, Jim via Stagecraft <stagecraft@theatrical.net> wrote:<br><br></blockquote></div><blockquote type="cite"><div dir="ltr">
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<p class="MsoNormal">Oh wise patrons of the list –<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">We have been presenting digital media with 9.5K projectors fed HDMI from a computer running Q lab. We’ve run into the limit of our equipment in terms of punching through the stage lighting and are exploring higher output projectors and
LED walls as alternatives.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Any suggestions on manufacturers or equipment that is meant for theatrical use? We’d be moving it regularly between two venues and changing mounting positions on a show-by-show basis, so our priorities include:<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">- durability;<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">- flexibility in terms of arrangement (LED walls), throw distance (projectors), and mounting;<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">- ease of setup/strike;<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">- ease and flexibility in sending signal;<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">- budget;<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">- overall weight, for situations where the equipment is flown.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Thoughts, on- or off-list, are welcome. Thanks!<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Jim Dougherty<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Production Manager<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Middlebury College Theatre Department<o:p></o:p></p>
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