Selecting ILDA cables & laser Projectors

[kamakajee]

Hello All,
Will appreciate if anyone can throw some light on
1. As to what is the best ILDA cables available & how do I distinguish which is the right & best from the lot available in the market Is there any specification to keep in mind, besides shielded
2. How do I select the right laser projector in order to go commercial & get into the laser business & how much they may range
What are the dos & don't s when selecting a Projector I see a lot of terms - TTL, analog ( was able to resolve this term by following past posts) coherent laser, beam divergence etc.

Will appreciate some guidance from the veterans !

will very much appreciate some guidance. thanks

Kama

[Stuka]

Hi kamakajee -
Welcome to the forum!!

Before you start getting recommendations for equipment, it would be helpful if you could:

1. Let us know where you are located & plan to perform with your lasers (just update the location in your profile).
2. Let us know what your "initial" budget is (since the budget is an on-going challenge where lasers are concerned!!

This endeavor isn't for the faint of heart - or light in the wallet!!!

[Song]

hello Kama, Stuka is right, when there is little information, people may can not give a professional advise to you.
If you know more about a projector, you will have to consider about laser diode, what scanner, etc. But if you just want to do business, you don't care more about this, and just need to make good performance, (as a demo products), I advise you can buy a 1W RGB, with ILDA-30Kpps scanner(PT or DT) with CNI laser diode(650nm+445nm+532nm). TTL or Analogue, whatever, but recommend Analogue. You may get it with USD900+shipping(PT scanner) more or less.
If you need good beam, you may consider 640nm beam for the RGB. But the price is hight.

[kamakajee]

Thanks guys for the inputs, & have updated my profile.
I know a wee bit on lasers & have been doing some shows with Mamba & Medialas lasers, have a Power VX projector 1watt. But have been thinking about upgrading my gear, though the price tags puts me off. I really don't have any budget but will for sure like to think in the right direction .
Song, can explain a bit on the numbers that you mentioned (650nm+445nm+532nm) Just want to get things right.
Thanks Once again.

[Song]

numbers??
do you mean the power of them(each)?

[norty303]

I think he means what the wavelengths mean.

The numbers essentially refer to the wavelength (or hue) of the laser. 445nm is dark blue. 532nm is bright green. 650nm is a medium to dark red. 635nm is an orangey red. 660nm is a dark red. 473nm is a bright, almost cyan blue

[kamakajee]

Hmm.. when buying a laser.. do I have to quote the wave length that I want? so lower the number,less is the brightness ( less power ) of the projector? What should I ask or lookout in a good projector?
Thanks for the input.. can any one even let me know what should I look for when buying ILDA cable, I see some vendors are 100 to 150% expensive than the others.

[ShortyInCanada]

Not to be mean or unfriendly but it seems that you are asking some basic questions that indicate your unfamiliarity with the product(s).
If you don't have a certain level of understanding and knowledge then you are not ready for the bigger & more powerful equipment yet, in my opinion.
Perhaps a bit more time to learn all the terms and the SAFETY aspects before you try out anything else would be advised.
You are looking at items that are as dangerous as a loaded gun (or more so !) and not knowing the basics can end up in people getting injured at the speed of light.
After learning about the products, their limitations, their capabilities, their dangers, then you can find out how the restrictions of your place applies, and you will be able to effectively and safely plan how to do what you would like to.
It won't be something that you pick up and can do in a couple of days ! It should take weeks at least. Even if you do nothing else for that time. So don't rush it.

Good luck.

[kamakajee]

Sure Shortyincanada, to an extent you are right.. & that is why I'm here to get more inputs from you veterans. but just not knowing the basic technical terms does not put me 'no safe zone' but I do appreciate the concern. & would appreciate if you could shed some light on my basic questions.
Thanks once again!

[ShortyInCanada]

Fair enough. (I like being referred to as a veteran ! I'm just a bit more experienced than you for terms.I still have no hands on with hardware.)

Different numbers refer to different things.
Wavelengths are used to describe the color of the "light" output. Those numbers are given in nanometres or nm. There are many references and charts available to show you which is what color. Commonly available from the low end are 405nm lasers which are mostly ultraviolet (UV) or purplish in color. Below this point isn't a visible wavelength. Then colors go through the blues (445nm 473nm), the greens (532nm), the yellows (589nm), and into the reds (640nm 660nm 670nm). There are other wavelengths in there but these are the more common ones that come off the top of my head,(I'm sitting here at work now so I must limit my time online...)
Other numbers indicate the power output of the units. Simply put, the lower the number the less power.
But then perceptions need to be considered too. Not all colors are seen equally by the human eye. (And even between individuals there will be some notable differences.) So looking at a 500mw 405nm next to a 50mw 532nm in a dark room might leave you thinking that the green one is more powerful when it is only 1/10th the power.
And the exposure to the less noticeable purple one would also be 10 times more damaging without you even knowing !

So I will again ask you to take some time to look around here and read the posts of others, then use the search feature to find out more on specific topics of interest.
If nothing else, it will allow you to ask better questions and get better answers.

Have fun.