Draft — products and affiliate links still to choose.
Recommended gear
What we'd buy for projection mapping — from a first wall to a window display.
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Projectors
Native 1080p, about 3,000 ANSI lumens and a zoom lens: bright enough for walls and windows at night, and flexible to place.
🔗 Product and affiliate link to addBig pictures from close up — ideal for small rooms and for keeping people from walking through the beam.
🔗 Product and affiliate link to addInstant on and off, 20,000+ hours without lamp changes, steady brightness — worth it for displays that run every day.
🔗 Product and affiliate link to addCables and connections
Lets the laptop sit somewhere convenient. Above about 10 m, choose an active or fibre-optic HDMI cable.
🔗 Product and affiliate link to addFor laptops without an HDMI port. Choose one that supports 4K at 60 Hz so it never limits you.
🔗 Product and affiliate link to addDrives two projectors from one laptop for edge blending. Check it supports two independent (extended) displays on your computer.
🔗 Product and affiliate link to addWindow displays
The clearest, brightest picture for window displays seen from outside.
🔗 Product and affiliate link to addA cheaper screen that stays up all season and still catches the picture well.
🔗 Product and affiliate link to addSetup and safety
Puts the projector at the right height and angle, and keeps it steady once mapped.
🔗 Product and affiliate link to addSwitches a display on at dusk and off at bedtime, so it never runs unattended all night.
🔗 Product and affiliate link to addHolds cables down so nobody trips, and peels off cleanly afterwards.
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