[AG-TECH] Epson EMP-715 Projector

[Mike Daw]

The answer to your question (I've found out) is that the Epson 715 and the
710 (which is the same model as the 703, just a different number) produce
40dB of noise. I'm told that this isn't bad for a "portable" projector and
that to go quieter requires a move to a Barco model or similar, which are
considerably more expensive (about 12000 pounds sterling, as opposed to
4000 pounds). It's also possible to noise-shield the Barco.

I haven't got a clear idea of whether 40dB (times 3, presumably) is
prohibitive. I guess not, considering this is the model that's being
recommended. 

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Mike Daw
Computer Services for Academic Research (CSAR)
Manchester Computing, University of Manchester
Manchester M13 9PL, UK
Tel: +44 (0)161 275 7026 Fax: +44 (0)161 275 6800
Email: mike.daw at man.ac.uk
http://www.mcc.ac.uk
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On Thu, 3 May 2001, Bob Huebert wrote:

> At 10:34 AM +0100 5/3/01, Mike Daw wrote:
> >Dear all,
> >
> >We've had a meeting with an Epson sales rep. We'd quite like to go for an
> >Epson 715 projector (which, we're assured, are pretty similar to the 710c
> >but are brighter).
> >
> >Just wondering if anyone has had a bad experience with this model or knows
> >any reason why we shouldn't get it? If not, it's probably our preferred
> >choice.
> 
> One thing that screams out to me is 'how much noise do they produce?'
> 
> We bought Proxima 9320's and are having an interesting time in 
> dealing with the amount of noise they produce.
> We've found the 65dB coming out of our projectors to be a significant 
> distraction from our AGN sessions and we are working on finding a 
> solution. Have others in the AGN community ecountered a noise 
> abatement problem?
> 
> --bob
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