[sac-board] Re: Projector for SAC

Let's buy this one:  Ok?

http://www.bhphotovideo.com/bnh/controller/home?O=3Dproductlist&A=3Ddetai=
ls&Q=3D&sku=3D285957&is=3DREG

It's a Sony XGA from B&H $1,250. + shipping.

Let me know and I'll order it.  Also speaker for Jan. is bringing his =
own.

Thanks so much to Steve for providing one for our use until now--it was =
above and beyond and an extremely nice thing to do.

One more thing--off topic.  I need two more board members to approve =
$98. expense of flying Chris Watson here from San Diego next month. =20

Jennifer Polakis, VP

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Paul,
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Might I remind you that you do not have the authority to "allow" =
anything. =20
Your input is welcome however your comments seem to take a condescending =
tone =20
implying you are the only one qualified to make this decision. That is =
up to =20
the membership at large based on the boards recommendation.
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Frankly I don't understand your comment that speaker will need to bring =
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projector based on Steve comment that we have been using VGA in the =
past. I =20
don't recall any additional projectors in the room. Sure, it'd be nice =
to have =20
champagne equipment, but we really have a budget for beer, so lets =
temper our =20
wants with our resources.=20
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And please in the future, keep mind of how your comments will come =
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people, it really does not help your point of view to tick people off. ( =
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speak for myself here).
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Clear Skies
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Rick Tejera



Editor  SACnews
Saguaro Astronomy Club
Phoenix,  AZ
SaguaroAstro@xxxxxxx
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In a message dated 1/26/2005 7:17:32 A.M. US Mountain Standard Time, =20
dickson@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx writes:

If we  don't have an XGA projector, then speakers will still have to =
bring
a  projector for their presentations.

If they still need to bring a  projector, why do we need to buy one?


And restart what  process?  The $1000 was meant for the possibility of
finding a good  projector for that amount (possibly used).

VGA  =3D 640x480
SVGA  =3D 800x600
XGA  =3D 1024x768
SXGA =3D 1280x1024
UXGA =3D  1600x1200

Does anyone reading this use a resolution less than XGA (for  everyday
use)?

If we go less than XGA, images and presentations will  be down-sampled,
possibly not well (or not at all, which might have been  the case with =
the
GCU projector).

Has anyone made a list of  requirements that we should try to fill?
Brightness might not be a problem,  since we can control the light in =
the
room, but we might want the image to  be visible even with the lights =
on.
Do we want the projector in the front  of the room, or in the back with =
the
slide projector?  How much are  replacement bulbs?


I might be willing to allow SAC to choose a SVGA  projector now, with =
the
understanding that we'll be purchasing a higher  resolution projector in
two to three years.

-Paul

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