What you are talking about is mostly pre-recorded content that is played back throughout the night and there is no One solution fits all thing out there.

Ideally you would have a vj.

If you want to read up more about the whole vj scene check out www.vjcentral.com

I personaly am a vj and I 95% of the content I use I either filmed or created myself ( cgi )


If you were seriously considering going the DVJ-X1 route here's what you would need:
DVJ X1 X 2
6400 $
Allen Heath Xone 62 mixer ( must have a midi capable mixer to synch up with the video mixer )
1200 $
Edirol V4 video mixer
1000 $
give or take several small lcd monitor
300~400 $

total 7900~ $

You could also go with a regular dj mixer and some cheap Panasonic Ave5 video mixer they cost about 200~400 bucks on ebay BUT you will have to do all the mixing of sound and video separate as there will be no link to synch them ( or you could try doing a bootleg remote crossfader that plugs into the video mixer and that you switch under the sound mixer cross fader just like ninjatunes did in the past )

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Originally posted by saintjohnson I'd recommend a vid card with a DVI out, and a projector with a DVI in input, as it will allow for better resolution. And then run your booth out to the input of your computer. Most cards that offer dula displays offer a vga output and a DVI output. DVI would offer a better picture over all.

yeah and what about the price tag involved with a dvi input projector?

Keep in mind that the pro market doesn't even use DVI input capable projectors it's mostly for the high end home theater market.

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Originally posted by richg101 search; 'VLM' or 'virtual light machine' on google. especially the atari jaguar vlm! its the best there is! this is the stuff you mean i think..

Yeah that's cool if you want some cheesy old school graphics.
add to that the fact it's obsolete hardware, barely customizable either

Last edited by jdat on Oct-03-2005 at 20:10