We have had a couple of faculty in our CIS Dept request the installation of true wide screen projectors in a couple of their rooms. As this is a first for us using these type of projectors, has anyone had any issues with them handling normal content (e.g. content formatted for 4:3) well?
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Providing projector EDID information to the source device is important with wide format. Use cabling, etc. which passes EDID or use an emulator. So then, for example, a laptop video card will provide an output which is better matched to the capabilities of the projector and should fill the screen.
You'll still have to deal with computer software and OS settings which may letter-box or stretch the image. A composite source which is truly limited to only 4:3, such as a VCR will still be letter-boxed or stretched.
Donald Newman
University of Georgia
On Jun 14, 2012, at 12:49 PM, "Bruce T. Exley" <bex...@clarion.edu<mailto:bex...@clarion.edu>> wrote:
We have had a couple of faculty in our CIS Dept request the installation of true wide screen projectors in a couple of their rooms. As this is a first for us using these type of projectors, has anyone had any issues with them handling normal content (e.g. content formatted for 4:3) well?
___________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________
Bruce Exley
AV Media Specialist
Chief Operator/Engineer, WCUC-FM/WCUB-TV
Learning Support Services division of Computing Services
Clarion University of Pennsylvania
840 Wood Street, G-61 Becker Hall
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Besides the electronic issues described below, there's also the geometry. If you have screens sized just right for 4:3 projectors, and you don't replace them when you switch to wide-format projectors your image in wide mode will be too small. If have rooms where there isn't adequate space for the size of wide-format screen mandated by the viewing distances, you may get complaints about the image being too small because the 4:3 image filled the screen top to bottom, but the wide-format image is much shorter. If your wide-format screen is sized appropriately for wide-format content, it's tall enough for 4:3, but the reverse isn't true.
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On Jun 14, 2012, at 8:30 PM, Donald E Newman wrote:
Providing projector EDID information to the source device is important with wide format. Use cabling, etc. which passes EDID or use an emulator. So then, for example, a laptop video card will provide an output which is better matched to the capabilities of the projector and should fill the screen.
You'll still have to deal with computer software and OS settings which may letter-box or stretch the image. A composite source which is truly limited to only 4:3, such as a VCR will still be letter-boxed or stretched.
Donald Newman
University of Georgia
On Jun 14, 2012, at 12:49 PM, "Bruce T. Exley" <bex...@clarion.edu<mailto:bex...@clarion.edu>> wrote:
We have had a couple of faculty in our CIS Dept request the installation of true wide screen projectors in a couple of their rooms. As this is a first for us using these type of projectors, has anyone had any issues with them handling normal content (e.g. content formatted for 4:3) well?
___________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________
Bruce Exley
AV Media Specialist
Chief Operator/Engineer, WCUC-FM/WCUB-TV
Learning Support Services division of Computing Services
Clarion University of Pennsylvania
840 Wood Street, G-61 Becker Hall
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Not all wide screen is equal. You want to make sure you choose a projector
that is 16 x 10 and not 16 x 9. There are a few advantages to 16 x 10.
First the majority of laptops and computer monitors are 16 x 10 so It is
much easier to find a resolution that both the projector and computer like.
Second. you don't have to use as wide of screen to maintain a similar
height as you 4 x 3 screen. For example, if you normally use 60 x 80
screens you can use 57.5 x 92 or a 60 x 96 16 x 10 screens. In a 16 x 9 you
closest choice is a 58 x 104 - 8 or 12 inches wide. That can make a big
difference in some small classrooms.
Jim
On Thu, Jun 14, 2012 at 7:30 PM, Donald E Newman <denew...@uga.edu> wrote:
> Providing projector EDID information to the source device is important
> with wide format. Use cabling, etc. which passes EDID or use an emulator.
> So then, for example, a laptop video card will provide an output which is
> better matched to the capabilities of the projector and should fill the
> screen.
> You'll still have to deal with computer software and OS settings which
> may letter-box or stretch the image. A composite source which is truly
> limited to only 4:3, such as a VCR will still be letter-boxed or stretched.
> Donald Newman
> University of Georgia
> On Jun 14, 2012, at 12:49 PM, "Bruce T. Exley" <bex...@clarion.edu> wrote:
> We have had a couple of faculty in our CIS Dept request the
> installation of true wide screen projectors in a couple of their rooms. As
> this is a first for us using these type of projectors, has anyone had any
> issues with them handling normal content (e.g. content formatted for 4:3)
> well?****
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Providing projector EDID information to the source device is important with wide format. Use cabling, etc. which passes EDID or use an emulator. So then, for example, a laptop video card will provide an output which is better matched to the capabilities of the projector and should fill the screen.
You'll still have to deal with computer software and OS settings which may letter-box or stretch the image. A composite source which is truly limited to only 4:3, such as a VCR will still be letter-boxed or stretched.
Donald Newman
University of Georgia
On Jun 14, 2012, at 12:49 PM, "Bruce T. Exley" <bex...@clarion.edu<mailto:bex...@clarion.edu>> wrote:
We have had a couple of faculty in our CIS Dept request the installation of true wide screen projectors in a couple of their rooms. As this is a first for us using these type of projectors, has anyone had any issues with them handling normal content (e.g. content formatted for 4:3) well?
___________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________
Bruce Exley
AV Media Specialist
Chief Operator/Engineer, WCUC-FM/WCUB-TV
Learning Support Services division of Computing Services
Clarion University of Pennsylvania
840 Wood Street, G-61 Becker Hall
Clarion, PA 16214
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