How To Get The Best Results From A Church Projector
Church Projector
Church projector systems are fundamentally the same as those used in other buildings, but there are certain unique properties of a typical place of worship which mean that they need special consideration. Churches are always larger than private rooms, and they will usually be larger than business or educational rooms. This means that the projector needs to be powerful enough to cope. The bulb also needs to have enough brightness to ensure readable projection over a long distance. Finally, the projector may need a special mounting because of unique features of the building.
The first consideration when you are choosing a projector for a large area such as a church is that the picture resolution should be good enough. This is easier and cheaper to do now, because XGA projectors have fallen in price to the level where the inferior SVGA is virtually obsolete. Using XGA with a powerful light setting will give you the power to project your image so that it can be seen throughout the entire church. Brightness is measured in ANSI lumens, with the higher numbers being better.
A powerful bulb will be more expensive to run, but it is unlikely that a church setting will allow for low power bulbs to be used. Unlike a home cinema system, you will need to maintain a source of light in the church while the projector is being used. This should obviously be kept to a minimum, and the area around the projector screen should be kept as dark as possible. The screen is another important factor, and is an area where you do not want to skimp. Get a good quality screen, and you will need to spend less on electricity every time you use the projector.
The mounting of a church projector is a project which can be challenging. There is often no space in between the rows of seats for the projector to be positioned, without it causing a considerable inconvenience. Mounting a projector at height is nearly always the best option, but there may be features of the building in the way of mounting it directly opposite the screen. In this case, projectors can be mounted on a side wall, and adjusted so that the picture still appears as though it was projected straight.
To get the best results from your church projector you will need to attach it to a computer system so that you can run the right software on it. This can either be a desktop computer or a laptop which can brought in and out of church as it is needed. Software is available to display song and hymn lyrics for the congregation, and for displaying Bible passages. You can also use camera technology to project a picture of the organist onto the screen. Your visitor experience can be greatly enhanced through the installation of a church projector.