[L0giX21]

i`m searchings shops (uk) for the cheapest price for a x1 and i keep coming across the x1 educator aswell the only differance i see between the x1 and x1 educator is that the educator comes with a spare lamp..


are these exactly the same pj`s or in my noobie way am i missing something



cheers

 

[technut Canada]

I haven't heard of the "X1 Educator" package. Can you provide a link to some info or somewhere that sells it?

 

[pawil]

The X1 Educator is indeed the same as a standard X1 but as you say with a spare bulb - I purchased one of these myself recently. It was 50 pounds more expensive than the standard X1. The only other thing to mention is that it will not be supplied with a S-Video to component adaptor which as far as I can tell most UK X1's are still bundled with. Oh, and according to the spec sheet its 1100 ANSI lumens as oppossed to 1000!!


Paul.

 

[technut Canada]

Lazy me... I did a search for "X1 Educator" and came up with lots of links. It seems to be a UK package. It looks like most sites sell it for less than a standard X1 + a bulb, so it may be a cheap way to get a backup lamp if you want one.


The first site I found sells the Educator for LESS than the standard X1
http://www.laptopsetc.co.uk/acatalog...rojectors.html

which made me think you'd have to prove you're a teacher or student and entitled to an educational discount or something. But I don't see any sign of that at the site.

 

[L0giX21]

thanks for the info guys may as well get that package 6000hrs of lamps worth or 8000hrs according to the new firmware, sounds sweet to me.


pawil how much is this lead you talk off ? do u have a link?

will this lead connect my pc up to the pj and dvd player (my gfx card has s-video out) also its gonna have to be mega long as i`m going to run leads through the walls for neatness..


thanks

 

[pawil]

Hi LOgiX21


the part number is SP-VIDEO-ADPT and is used to conect comonent interlaced output to the X1 (usually the DVD player). I paid 6 pounds sterling (+P&P) and its rather poor quality. As the X1 uses a modified S-video socket, with extra pins, I don't think an alternative will be available.


Paul

 

infocus_x1_educator.pdf 169.4619140625k . file

 

[technut Canada]

Quote:

Originally posted by L0giX21 pawil how much is this lead you talk off ? do u have a link? will this lead connect my pc up to the pj and dvd player (my gfx card has s-video out) also its gonna have to be mega long as i`m going to run leads through the walls for neatness..

If you are going to use s-video from the DVD player then you won't need the adapter, just use a straight s-video cable. The adapter is used for interlaced component (YPbPr) signals only.

 

[oldfella]

I don't understand the advice to just use an s-vhs cable. Shouldn't component video be better than s-vhs even if it's interlaced? I was under the impression that the s-vhs to component adapter should produce the very best video since it would be component and would be processed by DCDi?

 

[technut Canada]

Actually, I said if he is going to use s-video. I'm not that familiar with SCART and the various connection options available to UK X1 owners, but in this case he stated that he has s-video output so I suggested if he was going to do s-video then he has no need to buy the adapter.


You are correct that interlaced component input via the s-video adapter cable utilizes the DCDi, but so also does the s-video input (and the composite interlaced input). So DCDi is used in either case.


In theory, interlaced component should be better than plain s-video, but in practice many X1 owners have said they see little or no improvement over s-video. Many users have reported much more noticable improvements by going to progressive component, but even that seems to vary depending on the user's equipment.