[Robotgroup] RFC: TRG Video Projector?

[Leslie Filip]

Sorry to be a Mr. Poo Poo about the movie night thing, but please be  
aware that a public performance of a copyrighted movie, even one that  
you own, is forbidden by law unless you have permission from the  
copyright holder. Precisely what constitutes "public" as opposed to  
being a group of friends getting together would be a question for a  
lawyer. In the event that movie night is legal, I'm all for it. In  
fact, there is a 16 foot projection screen at my shop just begging to  
be used.

Les


On 06 Mar 2007, at 6:35 PM, Vern Graner wrote:

> Ok, so we have had (and it seems will continue to have!) projects and
> events in the future that would benefit from having a video projector
> available to us. Though I do have a pretty good PA system, I don't  
> have
> a very good projector (rather dim output and only 640x480x256 color).
>
> So, it occurred to me that we could probably get some good use out  
> of a
> portable video projector. Not only for projecting videos at events,  
> but
> for gust speakers to bring presentations, for RG members to show
> software (like the droid quest at pokejos) and also to facilitate
> playing classic movies for a robo-fun night (forbidden planet?  
> 2001?) :)
>
> Entry level projectors have come down in price enough that the group
> itself could afford to purchase one for group events. Ones like  
> this for
> example:
>
> http://tinyurl.com/2vj55q
>
> Thoughts?
>
> Vern
>
> PS: "RFC" = "Request For Comment" :)
>
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