[mythtv-users] Projector and Frontend upgrade advice

[Peter Jacobs]

To paraphrase Lady Violet:

   "What's a projector?"

On Tue, Feb 24, 2015 at 4:05 PM, Damian <myth at surr.co.uk> wrote:

> Hello all,
>
> *Projector*
>
> My old SD projector has finally bit the dust and I'm looking for a HD
> replacement. I have not been keeping up with the development of 'home 3D'
> projectors, but if they are affordable, that would be nice!
>
> My screen space is:
> Image height = 93cm (37")
> Image Diagonal = 190cm (75")
> Image width = 166cm (65")
>
> Throw Distance = 318cm = 10'5" = (125")
>
> And from an online projector calculator that I looked at a while ago, I
> believe that the following two values are also correct ….
>
> Throw Ratio = 1.69 - 1.96
> Zoom ratio = 1.1
>
> Any budget projector tips?
>
> I'm upgrading from a BenQ W100 (480p) projector, so I'm sure that anything
> will seem significantly good.
>
>
> *Frontend*
>
> As I'm upgrading my projector, I'm also thinking of changing the frontend
> machine that's attached to it. It's currently an old tank of a machine in
> the garage. I'd love to replace it with something like a Raspberry Pi, but
> I believe they are not up to the task of a MythTV frontend. Any other
> budget suggestions?
>
> I sould also mention that I use MythBuntu on my Backend and frontend
> machines, in case that's relevant.
>
> Regards,
> Damian
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