Planning guides
Projector Planning Guides
Straight answers to the questions we hear every day: how bright, how big, how far, and which technology. Written by the team that sets up projectors for meetings, ballrooms, and venues across the country.
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Guides for planning your setup
How Many Lumens Do I Need?
Lumen ranges by audience size, room light, screen size, and outdoor use, with the reasons images wash out.
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What Size Projector Screen Do I Need?
Use the 4-6-8 rule, viewer distances, and aspect ratio to choose a screen that everyone can read.
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Projector Throw Distance Explained
How to use the throw ratio formula to place a projector and pick the right lens for your room.
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LCD vs DLP vs Laser Projectors
How LCD, DLP, and laser projectors differ, and which one suits your meeting, training room, or general session.
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How to Plan Outdoor Projection for an Event
A step by step plan for company picnics, campus events, parks department movie series, and community screenings.
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Projector vs TV vs LED Wall for Events
When a projector, a TV, or an LED wall is the right display for your event, compared side by side.
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What Affects the Cost of Renting a Projector?
The factors that drive projector rental cost, how to control each one, and when a business should rent instead of buy.
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Conference AV Checklist: Projectors, Screens, and Sound
A room-by-room, step by step AV checklist for conference general sessions, breakouts, and ready rooms.
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