[Herts] Projector?

Mon Feb 16 10:31:22 UTC 2009

I wasn't trying to put a total downer on things, I just thought for that was a fairly significant outlay that not everyone could possibly justify in the current climate.

On a more positive note I have since found more projectors under office equipment rather than computing on eBay and it might be a better option to everyone if we maybe had a budget of say £50 or £100 and used that as limit for bidding ?

I just feel myself that the LUG could get a lot more out of £250 or more on other equipment for example, the other people were on about a much better website £250 could pay for a lot of hosting for that. It could maybe by some other equipment to be used at LUG meetings. 

Don't get me wrong I am not trying to put ideas down I am just thinking maybe by being a bit more frugal we could make the funds work harder and give the LUG more. 

Darren

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From: herts-bounces at mailman.lug.org.uk [mailto:herts-bounces at mailman.lug.org.uk] On Behalf Of ROBERTS, Mike
Sent: 16 February 2009 09:54
To: herts at mailman.lug.org.uk
Subject: Re: [Herts] Projector?

Urrrm. Just a few years ago the same spec, say 1024X768 or 800x600, would be 1 to 2K ! That is a significant drop to me. The price range you have found was the area I was thinking off although it might be wise to spend a bit more if folks were willing. Maybe we will be lucky and get one for free from a generous benefactor? Perhaps we should consider trying to get one sponsored by a local IT company?

If we dont get a free one then lets look at the cost. So 250 quid, 10 of us put in 25 quid each and it is done.

Lets be positive ;0) I'll put in 50 if it helps to get it going.

As for reliability and lamp life. Is a projector for a LUG that meets for a few hours once a month really going to hammer that 2000hr lamp life? Let's see meeting runs from 7-30 till, say, 11-00 of that time things seldom get going 'till 8-30 and probably wind down nearer 10 to 10-30. So that is approx 2 hours a month. 12 months is 24 hours, if it is used *every* month. 2000 / 24 =  83.333.  So 83 years use ;0) I suspect the electronics will have worn out / failed before the lamp does. Even if through rough treatment we brought the lamp life down to 250 hours that would still be more than 10 years for the LUG to use it for.

I, personally, havent found projectors to be terribly tempremental. I have specced and used them for work and used a number of others in the past years they have all worked fine.

Mike 8-{>

> -----Original Message-----
> From: herts-bounces at mailman.lug.org.uk 
> [mailto:herts-bounces at mailman.lug.org.uk] On Behalf Of Darren Reilly
> Sent: Monday, February 16, 2009 9:20 AM
> To: herts at mailman.lug.org.uk
> Subject: Re: [Herts] Projector?
> 
> I am not so sure every would agree that the prices have 
> dropped that significantly. 
> 
> I just had a quick look new the cheapest you're looking at is 
> around £200 to £250 and I had a look on eBay and the choice 
> and prices aren't look that encouraging also. 
> 
> Don't get me wrong I think a projector would be a great asset 
> and be very useful but they can be very temperamental beasts 
> and sometimes not the most reliable pieces of kit. I am not 
> sure how many people turn up regular to the meets but 
> speaking for myself personally I am not totally convinced on 
> the money front of this investment.
> 
> However if we can procure one at a very reasonable price and 
> everyone is up for it then that would be different. 
> 
> Darren 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: herts-bounces at mailman.lug.org.uk 
> [mailto:herts-bounces at mailman.lug.org.uk] On Behalf Of ROBERTS, Mike
> Sent: 16 February 2009 08:59
> To: herts at mailman.lug.org.uk
> Subject: [Herts] Projector?
> 
>  
> In the past there have been a number of occasions where 
> people have asked to use a projector at meetings. I think 
> this need has, where possible, been filled by folks kindly 
> borrowing / loaning their own or work's equipment. 
> Unfortunately it don't think it always works out that the 
> offered kit actually makes it to the meeting ;)
> 
> Would it be useful to have a projector available to the LUG 
> permanently?
> If someone turned up with an impromptu talk or demo we could 
> then just whip it out and away you go...
> 
> Has anyone got a projector they would be willing to donate to the LUG?
> 
> If not is anyone interested in having a whip round ?  Prices 
> seem to have dropped so much these days surely we can 
> scrounge together enough to get one? If people think it a 
> good idea of course?
> 
> Cheers Mike 8-{>
> 
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