ATTENTION ALL COMPUTER AND A/V GEEKS! HELP!

[Will]

I was pretty much assigned by my church to look into a projector for the sanctuary. It's a small room comparatively, holding about 130 people.

My issue: Is 1600 lumens going to be enough to be clear in a fully lighted room where the projector is maybe 10-15 feet away from the screen? Any help would be really appreciated. The room uses standard florecent lighting, with some of those spots on rails pointed at the stage. The spots can be turned off if they are a problem.

I have found some 2000-2500 lumen projectors. Would the extra cost be justified in this case, or would that just be overkill.

Thanks in advance to all who reply.

P.S. The intended use is PowerPoint with some light video thrown in for good measure. Yes, I have already settled on a 1024x768. This info added just in case it will matter.

[kev222]

My church holds somewhere in the region of 150 - 200 people and we use a projector in full light all the time. I'm not the a/v tech, but if he's there tonight I'll ask him how powerful our project is (or at least get the manafactuer/model no. for you) and I'll have a look how far it is away from the screen. Hopefully this will help you get a rough idea.

If he's not there, I can ask my boss on Monday. He's the a/v guy at his church, he seems pretty into it all, so he might know.

-Kev

[Vultch]

I couldnt find the paperwork for the projector but I did get some info...

Make: SHARP
Model: XG-NV6XU (Image Quality)

It's 78ft from soundbooth(where it's mounted) to the screen.
To cover that distance we use a telescope lens. (no specifics on that)

hope that helps some

[Blake]

I guess I go to a big church then.....(that is, when my mom makes me go...) 2000+ (their building a larger auditorium...)

[kev222]

Ooops. I completely forgot about this Do you still need to know Will?

-Kev

[Will]

Ooops. I completely forgot about this Do you still need to know Will?

-Kev

Kinda.