Coolest. Gaming Set-up. Evar.

[Steel_Wind]

Ohhhhh.

Re-reads. *GeF3 Ti200* You are using a desktop for this?

Ok. You can get a VGA Y splitter. Not ideal. What you really want is a new card with a Digital Video out and a DVI top VGA converter so you can run two monitors, but....whatever

(If you are looking for a new card, a GeF 6600 GT AGP will fix you right up.)

 

[Dareoon Dalandrove]

A couple of things:
First the link to TableTop mapper is dead. All I get is:

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Secondly what's the digits on NWN toolset?

 

[Steel_Wind]

I just googled "Tabletop Mapper".

First hit was this one: http://www.tabletopmapper.hpg.ig.com.br/

It works for me.

NWN digits? Huh? Happy to elaborate - if you could please make your question a little more clear? Digits - cost?

30ish for the Platinum version of the game. Depends on the store.

 

[Dareoon Dalandrove]

How's this puppy?

EPSON PowerLite S1+ Multimedia Projector $799

 

[Lasher Dragon]

I'm looking at getting this projector: here

Now, I want a high-def projector, it will be used for watching movies/tv, playing xbox, AND hopefully to game with once a month. The gaming table only has a bit more than 5' from surface to ceiling, so I am not sure if this projector is gonna put a decent-sized image on there.

 

[Steel_Wind]

How's this puppy?

EPSON PowerLite S1+ Multimedia Projector $799

Well, the S1+ is a low end projector. So there is not point pretending it's the coolest rig you coud ever get - it isn't.

But that does not mean that it isn't *cool enough*. It will do the job.

At 1400 ANSI (which is a little optomistic for this unit, it's more like 1100-1200, really), it's bright enough to get the job done. Not as bright as you would like if you had your druthers, but it is serviceable in normal ambient lighting - and that's the test.

The picture is 800x600, so it's not mega crisp and clean - but hey - 800x600 is all *we* have right now and we love ours - so it's not that it's not good enough. It is.

Diagonal image, depending on zoom, is about 30" to 42" in the 5'6"
zone, about average for a DLP. It's comparable to most.

Physically the projector is a little bigger than others in its class and its depth will eat up a few more inches of projector space when its tilted on its side. No biggie, just something to remember when you are working out how much room you have and where it will sit.

Projector range stats for it are here: http://www.projectorcentral.com/Epson-PowerLite_S1+-projection-calculator-pro.htm

If there is a downside on this projector, the contrast *is* a little low. So dark images will not be all that clear as they might be on a more expensive unit. But that's not a disaster by any means. For most gaming purposes - you will not notice.

When viewing a dark movie like say, Underworld,...you will notice it a bit.

The nice thing is though - this unit will get the job done and the price is extremely competitive. I've used the S1 (though not the S1+ but the difference i minimal) at a presentation (not for gaming) and it works fairly well. It's not STELLAR for movies, but if this is your first projector - you'll be sitting back on the couch going "wow" when you use it for that purpose for the first time.

And being able to go "wow" counts large from where I sit.

I assume you've looked at this one as it is one of the lowest prices in its class and you are wondering whether its good enough.

Subject to what I've said above - yes - I would think it is "good enough" for the intended purpose.

 

[jodyjohnson]

How's this puppy?

EPSON PowerLite S1+ Multimedia Projector $799

Image is kind of small at 5' throw but it will be bright. 22"x29" max.

I've been aiming for 30"x40" max at 5' throw, you can always zoom smaller.

Personal preference: brighter and small or larger and not as bright.

 

[Steel_Wind]

I'm looking at getting this projector: here

Now, I want a high-def projector, it will be used for watching movies/tv, playing xbox, AND hopefully to game with once a month. The gaming table only has a bit more than 5' from surface to ceiling, so I am not sure if this projector is gonna put a decent-sized image on there.

Not sure either, as there is no listing for this unit on Projector Central yet. That in itself strikes me as very odd.

That said, all the stats seem to be VERY nice and appear to dovetail with the stats on the Optoma739. That's a very nice projector if the stats are to be believed - though I doubt the lamp is really good enough for 5000 hours. My reaction to that is - maybe in ecnono mode you can get to 3000. But 5000? Nah. I wouldn't be counting on that as a reason to buy it.

Everyone selling it seems to refer to Tiger Direct at the same price.

It's possible that this is a Optoma 739 which has been refurbed or otherwise packaged off to Tiger Direct from Optoma.

FWIW, the 739 at 5'3" is in the 33"-39" diagonal range. You'd do better getting a new lower table to use it with. 6" inches more of throw space would help a lot.

All the stats I can see on it appear to be very positive. But I'm suspicious of a unit without a single review on Projector Central. I'd call Optoma first and get the low down on this rig and see if its the 739 under a different model number before I bought it. There is no entry on Optoma's website for it either. That also is not a showstopper - but call em and find out more first.

 

[Steel_Wind]

Image is kind of small at 5' throw but it will be bright. 22"x29" max.

I've been aiming for 30"x40" max at 5' throw, you can always zoom smaller.

Personal preference: brighter and small or larger and not as bright.

Very few projectors are going to get you that large an image at that distance. A few of the Sony's will. Not much else.

 

[jodyjohnson]

Very few projectors are going to get you that large an image at that distance. A few of the Sony's will. Not much else.

I only need 1 and it should be here Monday. Hitachi CP-S225WAT.

Most of the new projectors won't. Usually they are listed as wide angle.