[tech] Potential club LCD TV purchase

[Andrew Gozzard]

The idea was not initially mine, though I think it a good one. The idea is more that when we next replace the projector, we should strongly consider getting a monitor instead. I raised it when I did simply to maybe make use of the good deal on that 40 inch screen.

Current thinking is that we should put more time and thought into the purchase and be willing to spend more to get something bigger and better when the time comes.

The idea is indeed to replace the projector (for use in the clubroom at least, can't beat the projector for large screen portability). The screen would likely go on top of the shelving where the projector is currently aimed.

Open to suggestions for other screens we could get. Alternatively a decent projector.

Gozz

Andrew Adamson <bob at ucc.gu.uwa.edu.au> wrote:

>I realise I'm a little late to this conversation, however I have a couple 
>of questions:
>1. What problem are you trying to solve by replacing the projector with a TV?
>2. Where do you want to put the TV in the clubroom?
>3. What use cases are you targeting (and will a TV be able to fully 
>replace the role of the projector)?
>
>Andrew Adamson
>bob at ucc.asn.au
>
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>
>On Thu, 7 Nov 2013, Andrew Gozzard wrote:
>
>> Hi all,
>> 
>> It has been suggested in the past that it may be worth the club purchasing 
>> a largish LCD television, given how cheap they are becoming. Such a screen 
>> would probably serve much the same purpose as our current digital 
>> projector, but is inarguably better than a projector in almost every way 
>> (image size and viewing angle being the notable exceptions, with the 
>> latter being hardly and issue anymore).
>> 
>> Office Works currently has an Akai 40 inch full HD television on sale for 
>> $300. I bring this to the lists looking for alternatives or reasons to 
>> reconsider or forego this idea.
>> 
>> As a minor secondary note, a relative of mine has offered me a number of 
>> LCD monitors he has recently received. They are ex-enterprise and 
>> reportedly in good nick. From what he was saying I believe at least one of 
>> them to be 24 inch, thought I do not know about the rest. I have already 
>> accepted the offer, as we can keep any we want and donate/dump the rest.
>> 
>> Regards,
>> Gozz
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