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balug:speaker-presenter_information_and_resources [2013-08-31T23:40:18+0000] michael_paoli more on our converter device - apparently XGA 1024 x 768 is highest resolution input it takes |
balug:speaker-presenter_information_and_resources [2013-08-31T23:43:35+0000] michael_paoli added bit that converter is USB powered |
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that our typical video setup results in rather low resolution | that our typical video setup results in rather low resolution | ||
projection to the screen. | projection to the screen. | ||
- | Particularly, we have a converter device which accepts most VGA type | + | Particularly, we have a USB powered converter device which accepts most |
- | input (has VGA type connector - accepts up to XGA 1024x768) - it then | + | VGA type input (has VGA type connector - accepts up to XGA 1024x768) - |
- | converts to NTSC (ye olde analog television) composite video. That is | + | it then converts to NTSC (ye olde analog television) composite video. |
- | then projected onto overhead screen (about a 10x10' screen mounted on | + | That is then projected onto overhead screen (about a 10x10' screen |
- | about 20' high ceiling). This generally works quite adequately if the | + | mounted on about 20' high ceiling). This generally works quite |
- | "slides" aren't too detailed (smaller text, lines and detail won't work | + | adequately if the "slides" aren't too detailed (smaller text, lines and |
- | so well, most everything else works adequately or better. E.g. a | + | detail won't work so well, most everything else works adequately or |
- | screen of 80x24 text is typically slightly too small to be easily read, | + | better. E.g. a screen of 80x24 text is typically slightly too small to |
- | but slightly larger (e.g. screen of 62x22 text) is quite readable.) | + | be easily read, but slightly larger (e.g. screen of 62x22 text) is |
+ | quite readable.) | ||
We sometimes are able to make available higher resolution projector and | We sometimes are able to make available higher resolution projector and | ||
portable screen (to bring screen closer to most of the audience - also, | portable screen (to bring screen closer to most of the audience - also, |