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Im planning to buy a Sony proyector
3200 lumens
1600x1200
Its a good starting point I want to start mapping small venuews and bars.

3200 lumens isn't much so you'll be limited to very small mapping projects or very dark rooms.

Ok so what do you recomend for a start up?
I need a proyector that give me a good amount of space to work with and that whenever Im ready to take it to another level I wont be limited by the hardware

What is a good amount of lumens ?
WXGA? SXGA?
Shift Lens? Any other "Do" in Proyector buying?

Im getting my head around this for a while before I buy something but I rather much have a straight answer than follow a "Best Newbie Proyector" guide so I aprecciate the answer !

If you're on a budget, you'll have to prioritize.

I would think if you want to do professionally, brightness should be you #1 priority. Since who cares how good your work is if they can't see it.

Resolution is important but a good old XGA projector (1024x768) can work quite well.

Lens shift is not as important if you're using only one projector but it's a plus. I don't think very many consumer grade projectors have V shifts and probably none have H shift.

Not all that being said, I would think 5K is a good amount of lumens and will let you work on some medium size image (16ft wide or so) in dim rooms.

Take a look at this spreadsheet: Projection Calculator [PUBLIC]. You can download it and change the parameters to figure out what projector and lens will work for you.

People like me looking for a simple but informative answer will find your answer super helpfull !
Thanks Oaktown

You're welcome and feel free to share the link to the spreadsheet!

Thanks a lot
btw
Are there any brand that is the standart for audiovisual artists?
kinda like pioneer in DJing

On the professional venues you will see a lot Panasonic projectors.

But as well some Brands like, Christie and Barco.