Projector TV?
Projector TV?
in Anything Eriba-related Fri Jan 27, 2023 5:35 amby Inspecta_Gadget • | 315 Posts
Hi all,
I’ve just been playing about with one of those mini-projectors at our son’s house. - you may know the sort; handheld with built in battery, Wi-Fi and sound.
It works great with a fire stick, and I thought it would be perfect for projecting onto the window blinds to watch a film at night.
Has anyone got this kind of system and have any recommendations regarding models, mounting etc.
I’m thinking the Slim ones would mount with Velcro to the roof or even under the cubbies opposite the window?
What do you use?
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in Anything Eriba-related Fri Jan 27, 2023 9:14 amby Julie Grafo • | 3.534 Posts
I don’t know anything about the technicalities I’m afraid so this is a useless post. It just triggered memories of the Corby Meet where one night Michelle ( no longer an Eriba owner) showed a film on the side of our van. We all sat round with blankets over our knees until late watching it. I do remember being fascinated by how compact the projector was,
Hope there’s someone out there who’s more use than me 😁
Julie & Neil. 2008 530GT pushing Honda CR-V 1.6 iDTEC SE+
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in Anything Eriba-related Fri Jan 27, 2023 11:42 amby Simboc2004 • | 767 Posts
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in Anything Eriba-related Sat Jan 28, 2023 6:00 amby Inspecta_Gadget • | 315 Posts
We’ll we’ve been watching Netflix films on a ma-husive screen; 8ft wide, just using a projector about the size of 2 packs of cards!
The firestick plugs in direct and sorts out the streaming bit, plus it’s driving a Bluetooth speaker for a great cinema experience!
(Of course, you need dark conditions, but ‘riba blinds are pretty good for that!)
Can’t wait to get home to Blighty and make my purchase now!😁🤪
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in Anything Eriba-related Sat Jan 28, 2023 10:18 amby eribaMotters • | 5.543 Posts
My apologies for diluting the post/going off at a tangent.
I suppose that would depend upon your van of choice. Like you we have a 430 and found the best place for a TV was at the foot of the bed area.
Although we use a normal TV I went an alternative route on fixing. I fitted a stainless bar handle under the top cabinet, with a TV and 12v power point inside the cabinet. This is fed over the top of the cabinets from the wardrobe area, with a hook up point for TV aerial fed through were the mains hook up is.
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Colin
Forum Moderator. aka Oscar - Audi A3 1.5 petrol _ ex 430, 552, camplet trailer tent, 310, now a nice white 2017 430.
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in Anything Eriba-related Sun Jan 29, 2023 4:40 amby Inspecta_Gadget • | 315 Posts
I think I’ll be mounting the projector on a Velcro patch in the middle of the rear ceiling area near the vent. I did a test on our son’s system last night and at a distance of 3-4 foot it will fill the side blind on our 530 (not fixed bed). That will do for watching when the bed is made up. This should be pretty much the same result as your setup Colin.
…then I’m thinking if I mount it below the scissors of the back of the pop-up mechanism, it should fill the rear blind and we can sit on the benches facing the rear.
- needs testing when it turns up, which is why I was canvassing for ideas and experience.👍
We mount a projector on the Aluminium frame around the opening roof. A home made bracket just hooks over and fixes to the tripod mound on the projector.
The rear blind equates to about 40" screen size.
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Quote: "I don’t know anything about the technicalities I’m afraid so this is a useless post. It just triggered memories of the Corby Meet where one night Michelle ( no longer an Eriba owner) showed a film on the side of our van".
Ah yes! I remember it well! The film was The Lone Ranger with Johnny Depp as Tonto - sort of had a dead crow on his head!
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in Anything Eriba-related Tue Jan 31, 2023 11:47 amby Inspecta_Gadget • | 315 Posts
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in Anything Eriba-related Tue Jan 31, 2023 8:21 pmby Simboc2004 • | 767 Posts
I've bought a mini projector - ordered it yesterday on Prime - arrived today. An Akiyo - just over £50 with a fiver off. Haven't tried it out yet, but it's sooo small! Amazing. Apparently (according to reviews) it will project up to equivalent of a 100" screen, which should work fine in the Triton... I was thinking the best use might be to fire it vertically up on to the underside of the pop up roof...
Poppy, our 2005 Eriba 430GT, leading our Volvo V70 astray...
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in Anything Eriba-related Tue Jan 31, 2023 8:28 pmby Steve and Debbie • | 1.102 Posts
This is the bracket I made to hang over the roof frame
Made from 2 brass angle brackets
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