A small room that goes BOOM BOOM!

[Yanamana]

My computer makes more noise then my projector.
Loudness wiether it be a computer, or projector will vary. Always good to do research before you buy!

I would imagine 5 computers would be louder , and generate more heat.

The noise level of my projector is qouted directly from the manufactors website and says

"Noise Level (STD/ECO)
30dB/27dB "

I run it in ECO ( econo mode ) simply because it hurts my eyes due the nature its so freaking bright.
When im playing my games in 3-D like x3:Reunion I ushally up the brightness ( the glasses You have to wear to watch 3-D on it are basicly like sunglasses )

thats really not that loud, its not a distraction when watching a movie to put it simplier

[Thedonsquad]

aaah you havn't formally met t3h ZIN... he is the master of useless information. He can whip up a link to practicaly anything in a matter of seconds. And I'm ashamed Zin!!! $1000 budget... psh go big or stay home

Well, right, because the noise out of a projector is an issue I guess... considering it has one fan. I understand a heat consideration issue, but then i had a DLP projector that I snagged for $800 that did 1280x1024 way back in 2004 it ran for overk 15k hours on a bulb intended for 5k, but was not the greatest on lumens. I had actually bought 2, both of them are since sold, they were great fun to play on if you can get comfortable using mice on couches imo.

As far as budget... haha! well i suppose that upgrading 10 machines when next expansion comes out gets pricey.

BTW: hey teamgurblash nice to see another tich boxer

not sure why you are being so sarcastic. Many projectors are actually quite loud for only having one fan...Have to keep that bulb cool after all

10x computers in one room vs 10x computers and a Projector.
AND
if you are using a projector, chances are you are also using a halfway decent set of speakers that will override the fan sound very quickly. Even if you a being quite because it's late at night. there are also enclosure cases that then use air from between foors or attic space (if you have an attic like min where the air in it is cirulated in the house so it doesn't get crazy hot in(and keeps the winter heat bills down)).

Not only that, there are plenty of fan manufacturers that are completely capable of producing silent fans. Papst is one of them and they make steel fans for computers that are dead silent with 60+ cubic feet per min. Getting one might be a bit dificult as they only sell in bulk. Just an example, if companys cared to give the best product we would barely hear fans. The simple fact is that it's a profit issue, if they can be cheap on something and still meet the standard required for it, they will.

yes that one fan can be somewhat loud, however givin what a projector would be used for in this case, it's not for someone giving a presentation in a small room, it's for entertainment, and thus you will almost always have some noise be it music, or vent or whatever else going that will mask it.

[TMNT]

Whats the movie?

my guess would be chronicles of riddick, that looks like vin diesel.

Ah yes that is what the movie is. Almost doesn't look like him lol