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<blockquote data-quote="Uruk" data-source="post: 1059267" data-attributes="member: 3135"><p>This is what I do for a living so I hope I can help out.&nbsp; Actually $1000 is about as cheap as you're going to get with a projector and you're probably only talking about 800x600.&nbsp; Anyways, it sounds like your budget it really aiming at using a TV of some sort with a scan converter which converts computer video to standard TV resolution, which is about 720x480.&nbsp; If you're using a fairly new laptop it probably already has a video out either an RCA type adaptor for composite, Svideo or a proprietary cable that can be broken out to either.&nbsp; If you're using a standard desktop PC you can use something like in ATI All-in-wonder video card to replace your current one and this will have a video output, the same often holds true for nVidia and other manufacturers.&nbsp; A new video card can run you from $50-$400 just be sure if you see a cheaper one it actually comes with the adaptor to get video out to a TV.&nbsp; Your third option is to get an external scan convertor which runs anywhere from $150-&gt;$4000+&nbsp; This doesn't require any particular install other than plugging a box in where your monitor usually is and it'll have a passthru output for your monitor.&nbsp; AITech is one manufacturer that I've seen.</p></blockquote><p></p>

[QUOTE="Uruk, post: 1059267, member: 3135"] This is what I do for a living so I hope I can help out. Actually $1000 is about as cheap as you're going to get with a projector and you're probably only talking about 800x600. Anyways, it sounds like your budget it really aiming at using a TV of some sort with a scan converter which converts computer video to standard TV resolution, which is about 720x480. If you're using a fairly new laptop it probably already has a video out either an RCA type adaptor for composite, Svideo or a proprietary cable that can be broken out to either. If you're using a standard desktop PC you can use something like in ATI All-in-wonder video card to replace your current one and this will have a video output, the same often holds true for nVidia and other manufacturers. A new video card can run you from $50-$400 just be sure if you see a cheaper one it actually comes with the adaptor to get video out to a TV. Your third option is to get an external scan convertor which runs anywhere from $150->$4000+ This doesn't require any particular install other than plugging a box in where your monitor usually is and it'll have a passthru output for your monitor. AITech is one manufacturer that I've seen. [/QUOTE]

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