How much would such a projector cost?

[Bram Hengeveld]

I want this at home. Bloody awesome! How much would such a projector cost?

 

[Eric Estes]

roundabout $500 US (120 hz, 720p, tigerdirect/amazon)

You just had to show that, didn't you....

 

[Senad Subasic]

Just a generic projector, they're from 600$ onwards here.

On an unrelated note, I thought that was Race On, until I saw the title.

 

[Bjorn de Haas]

I would say at least 600/700$ and those lamps have a certain amount of life and i guess those lamps are expensive

 

[Nick Brooke]

Well i got one from an online site and it was about £400 for a pretty good one, the lamps do indeed have a life and are not the cheapest thing on the planet but the life is pretty long. I projected WOW when i was at work one day and it was awesome. may be a case for taking my wheel into work and trying it out for iracing lol.

This should give you an idea

 

[Hugo Hekkenberg]

I use the Pioneer KRF-9000FD and it doesn't come close to the prize range as said above. The beamer costs 3500 euro (got it for half the prize) and a lamp cost me 200 euro. They will last for 2000 hours and then you definitely need a new one.

This beast gives me a screen of 120 inch, just big enough for my in-cockpit racing .

The Acer beamer is advertised with a 720p resolution and imo thats not high enough. With a screen as large as 120 inch you'll need 1080p for the best result (you'll see the difference).

 

[Xosé Estrada]

That is what I was thinking, 1080p sounds like a better option for such big screens.

 

[Bram Hengeveld]

Would love to have such a device but not for 3500 euros. Thats too much for a hobby unless I ever get around building a mini-movie-theater also

 

[Hugo Hekkenberg]

Thats exactly what Ive done I also watch HD movies on it. Only for gaming usage would be to much indeed.

But, if you are looking for a beamer, do not lower your requirements under the 1080p. The size of the screen (100 inch +) definitely needs that. The best thing is to test it so you can compare the difference. But watch out!!! if you see the difference, there is no way back...

 

[Dazmaniac]

Whilst it looks f'king awesone, what do you reckon would the effect on the old eyesight, sitting so close to such a large screen on a regular basis?

They calim its bad enough on the eyes sitting too close to a TV or a standard sized PC monitor for hours on end, never mind a massive prohected image like that, lol.

 

[Hugo Hekkenberg]

with 120 inch and a view distance of 3,5 meter i never have issues with my eyes. I think it also depends on the contrast of the screen. a lower contrast (less light) is more friendly for your eyes

A pc or tv screen has got a more brighter screen than a beamer.

 

[Evildaave]

I almost went for a triple screen setup. The monitor for it was hard to find so I'll wait for christmas before I start looking again.
If thats iRacing, and thats the Radical SR8 in iRacing, how does he get a left seated one?

 

[Eric Estes]

It's right seated, he just has a left-seated rig (shifter on the right) so it looks a bit strange when you put it together. Never thought too much about it until you mentioned it, but it would be a hassle to change my shifter for realism in, say, the Roadster.