How long will the camera work as a projector? Does it over heat?
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The new technology for this camera (only) has a cool burning DLP projector bulb built into the camera and does not overheat nor draw as much power as the prior two models. In fact, the only heat generated will be that of the battery inside the camera which eventually will heat up (the body of the camera) but causing no harm.
158414
I have used it for watching pictures without any issue. I have seen people watching videos on it and reviews in general are positive.
158415
Yo la he probado a una distancia de 4mts y se ve muy bien, (work very good)
276698
A business projector is more or less useless for this. You need an HD projector but a 720 will work fine. You'll be spending a minimum of $500 for something that can throw a viewable picture when it isn't pitch black.
104014
I have been using it off and on for 17 months and counting, sometimes 5 hours a day, with no problems whatsoever! In that time I have moved houses. This is a really durable projector!
729986
I bought this for my wife to project her drawings and it didn't work for her directly from her laptop (using the USB), she had to transfer her drawings to an SD card and it works for her that way. I wouldn't get it to project travel photos or presentations though, it reheats after a while and looses quality.
1868860
Hello, we do not recommend to add hid to projector the high intensity heat can melt the lens. Thank You
1833546
I've been shooting with it for 8 months and haven't had any problems with the camera over heating during 12-16 hour shoots
384417
No.but you don't have to worry about that.the LED will far outlive the projector.at 20k hours, you can use it anywhere from 4 to 10 years.
1808822
Maybe... you are right. Any way 80 ANSI (Is it ture? I don't kow) not enogh to use the projector at day. I can be used for only night.
921392
Yes! its Great for projecting movies, that's the reason i bought it in the first place, I projected it on a wall at a friends yard and it looked great thank even though no screen wad used, lights off of course, I don't regret buying this projector at all! :) hope this helps.
622022
I believe it is 29 minutes before overheating. That information will be in the manual. If you want to video for an extended amount of time, you might want to consider one of Sony's camcorders.
1285528
Yes. I love mine. Very portable, yet has a very clear image. I own a full size projector also, so I spoiled myself and bought this one for trips.
766167
I've left mine in full sun plenty of times. I live in Utah and it gets hot here. I had it installed during the last leg of the summer. It worked fine through the heat. But, once it got below 40 degrees, the camera started to malfunction. A lot worse now since it is averaging below freezing for the high here. It won't record when you turn it on. It shows the splash screen (startup image) but won't go into the video recording mode. I have to turn it off and on a lot to get it to record. Usually I have to wait for my window defroster to heat it up a little to get it to work now.
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this should do just fine out doors. You will need to wait for late evening for it to be dark enough, and I have found ambient light to not effect the over all projection quality too much. So porch lights and landscape lighting shouldn't be a problem. You will likely need a separate sound system, unless you have a quiet group of people watching. I would take precautions to be sure it won't be exposed to rain or pool splashes though, there is a lens adjustor and buttons on top of the projector.
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If it is in a small room without ventalation it can get really hot so the fan needs to work over time so the projector doesnt over heat. I sometime notice it but it doesnt bother me. I use some loud bose speakers so if the fan is on "full blast" i dont even notice. People are being extran picky i think
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mine works well, the problem i found it is very noisy, i can hear the fen working so it is better for outside or using good speakers, the resolution is not too good either so if u need very detailed image i think u need domething better, but it is the cheapest so if u want something better u should spend at least 500. when i recently bought it i was unhappy because it is hard to project in canvas the reason it is hard it is because you will have to move the projector to get the desired size. all functions work well but i found that i can use lycra and then i made a lycra screen and then i invert the image in the projector and i like it on this way. i hope it helped you mine works well, the problem i found it is very noisy, i can hear the fen working so it is better for outside or using good speakers, the resolution is not too good either so if u need very detailed image i think u need domething better, but it is the cheapest so if u want something better u should spend at least 500. when i recently bought it i was unhappy because it is hard to project in canvas the reason it is hard it is because you will have to move the projector to get the desired size. all functions work well but i found that i can use lycra and then i made a lycra screen and then i... » Read More mine works well, the problem i found it is very noisy, i can hear the fen working so it is better for outside or using good speakers, the resolution is not too good either so if u need very detailed image i think u need domething better, but it is the cheapest so if u want something better u should spend at least 500. when i recently bought it i was unhappy because it is hard to project in canvas the reason it is hard it is because you will have to move the projector to get the desired size. all functions work well but i found that i can use lycra and then i made a lycra screen and then i invert the image in the projector and i like it on this way. i hope it helped you « Show Less
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Paperwork shows 4000-5000 hrs. More if you use Eco mode. My projector only has about 300 hrs, so I don't know yet.
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The short answer is no - but I don't that that is viable with this item. It is glass with an opaque back, and there is glare from ambient light, so it's not likely a projector would be workable.