Movie Theater Video for the Masses

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Other Uses Of A Video Projector

Watching movies is only one of the many uses of a video projector. To complete our tests, we also decided to connect our projectors to see how they accommodated the Xbox game console and a PC.

Test Configuration

Hardware used

Source: Philips 963 SA DVD player using the YUV and S-Video outputs
16/9 matte white screen, 2.5-meter (98") diagonal

Adjustments

Natural colors
DCDi off, True Life off, all adjustments set at 0

Projection distance: 9.8 ft. (three meters)
Viewing distance: 11 ft. (3.4 meters)

Test PC configuration

SilverStone case, 2.8 GHz P4, NVIDIA GeForce FX5700 graphics card with DVI output, 512 MB HD, Windows XP Pro and Win DVD version 6.

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Summary
  1. Load Up The Dishwasher, Nuke The Popcorn
  2. Contrast / Brightness Test Pattern
  3. 16/9-Format Test Pattern
  4. Subjective Tests
  5. Other Uses Of A Video Projector
  6. InFocus Screenplay 4805
  7. Out Of The Box
  8. InFocus Screenplay 4805: Objective Tests With Factory Settings
  9. InFocus Screenplay 4805: Games, PC And Conclusion
  10. Toshiba TDP MT 200
  11. Toshiba TDP MT 200: In Use
  12. Toshiba TDP MT 200: Objective Tests With Factory Settings
  13. Toshiba TDP MT 200: Games, PC And Conclusion
  14. Sony VPL-HS3
  15. Sony VPL-HS3: In Use
  16. Sony VPL-HS3: Objective Tests With Factory Settings
  17. Sony VPL-HS3: Games, PC, And Conclusion
  18. Sanyo PLV-Z2
  19. Sanyo PLV-Z2: In Use
  20. Sanyo PLV-Z2: Objective Tests With Factory Settings
  21. Sanyo PLV-Z2: Gaming Performance And Conclusion
  22. Toshiba TDP MT500
  23. Toshiba TDP MT500: In Use
  24. Toshiba TDP MT500: Objective Tests With Factory Settings
  25. Toshiba TDP MT500: Games, PC And Conclusion
  26. The Bottom Line
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