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Re: Going digital - projectors

I always try to take along my own slide projector, even if the venue is providing one. Mostly, it stays in the car but just once in a while (like when a venue has no spare bulbs for its own projector - or when the operator drops theirs on the floor!) it saves the day.

Of course, this is OK in the UK where I drive everywhere - flying areound the US is a little different.

Graham Rice
http://GrahamRice.com

Hello Daryl,
I had an "interesting" day at a symposium over in IL yesterday. Master Gardeners. Large group of very enthusiastic gardeners. Second speaker up had a slide projector. About one third of the way through his presentation a slide jammed and melted in the slot while everyone was running around trying to locate something to remove the jammed slide. The staff did locate another projector and the show did go on after about a 15 minute delay while he winged it.
The next two presenters had power point and projectors. Both had technical problems and interrupted the presentations. In both cases the presenter were not knowledgeable enough about the programs and equipment to fix the "problems". They were horticulturalist... not computer geeks.... Staff of the university fooled around in both cases until the software got things going once more. No one really and truly knew what the hell they were doing.
I would not be too quick to jump into the fire from the frying pan.
Gene E. Bush
Munchkin Nursery & Gardens, llc
www.munchkinnursery.com
genebush@munchkinnursery.com
Zone 6/5 Southern Indiana

----- Original Message ----- From: "Daryl" <pulis@mindspring.com>
I've spent a frustrating week giving talks with slides - slides borrowed and
not returned, noisy projectors provided by the venue, projectors that
autofocus themselves into a frenzy, rooms too bright for good viewing, and
other problems. Many of my slides are showing a lot of wear and tear, too.

I'm ready to give up on slides altogether. It's so much easier putting
everything into PowerPoint, but as has been stated, most garden clubs and
other small groups don't have Proximas handy.

Have any of you done enough research on projectors to know the pitfalls of
purchasing? Has anyone found a comprehensive guide? I've read what there is
at www.projectorpeople.com .  Is there another website with more
comprehensive information?

Are there any brands to avoid? Any configurations that are considered bare
minimum for showing photos to a general audience of up to 50 people? Most
larger venues in our area have heavy-duty projectors, so that's not likely
to be a problem.

Thanks for your input.

Daryl


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