Can I use a projection TV to display art work and be a tv?

Question

I want to project a digital piece of artwork onto my walls, but can I also use this to switch over to a tv? Where can I get this, and how do I do it?

Answer 1

Yes! You can definitely hook it up to your TV, DVD player or gaming system. Maybe you can even put the artwork on DVD to throw on the wall.

You'll hear a lot of people talk about the picture quality, cost, etc. but I know from experience that you can use a pj to get as good, if not better, picture than regular TV for the same price if not less. These days you can get a really good 780p & 1080i projector for less than $1000 and you can build a cheap easy screen for less than $200 or buy one. I suggest the company below for the screen material. You can also get a 1080p pj for $2000, but unless you have HD DVD or Blue Ray there is not anything else to watch as nothing else is broadcast in 1080p.

For inside, any pj with lumens above 1000 is perfectly fine for inside and will be bright enough to have decent picture even with enough ambient light to read by.

Here's some pj's I would recommend and feel free to email with any questions. All of these are 780p &1080i for true HD experience.

http://www.projectorcentral.com/search_r...


http://www.projectorcentral.com/infocus_...


If you look around on the web you can find both of these for about $700. Also check out www.tigerdirect.com for pj specials. They usually have some really good deals, especially if you can wait on a $$$ rebate.

As far as the screen goes, I'd recommend the company below for the fabric if you want to make your own. It's real easy to do.

www.dazian.com

hope this helps,

weeder

Answer 2

If you are going to project onto the wall make sure and buy a nice projector screen. The screen will help you optimize the image quality but it also gives you a frame for your art.

I have a Tribal Screen with a 3 1/8 aluminum frame around it. It has a black velvet flocking around it to absorb the part of the image that spills off of the screen. Also the black frame increases the perceived contrast in the art images you will be projecting onto the screen.

Answer 3

Artwork coming from computer? Use projector with a VGA (SVGA) input.

TV coming from a digital tuner, cable box or VCR's built in tuner? Use the video and audio outputs of this box to the video and audio inputs of the projector.

Switch between the projector VGA and A/V input.

Answer 4

I not sure. If, you have an old Laptop laying around you could build this;
http://www.geardigest.com/2004/11/13/supersize_your_tv_for_/index.html
Then you may be able to improvise and make a transparency of your art work.

Answer 5

Some computer projectors have also TV inputs, you can find reviews here:
http://www.projectorreviews.com/