I'm considering a laser projector to add to my home DJ/party light show toys. I have not yet taken a LSO course and have tons to learn about that and everything else... and I may well abandon this idea when I learn more about the safety issues. (Shoot, even my green laser pointer still feels a little scary!)
But I want to start by picking out one or two projectors that would meet my needs. I don't think I want a Lasercube... I think I want an analog, full color, commercial grade unit that will support a lot of software... I want to "do it right." But since this is for home/back yard use, I also don't need a lot of laser power and even entry level commercial stuff talks about venues for hundreds or thousands of people!
My budget is up to $1600 or so including an external DAC if needed, and decent software.
So far I have found 3 units that seem to be
about right and I would really appreciate any feedback or suggestions.
DS-1000RGB $1000
https://www.motionlasers.com/us/en/p...00rgb-shownet/
Unity Elite 2 $1300
https://lasershowprojector.com/colle...y-elite-2-ilda
Mobile Beat Mirage $1500
https://x-laser.com/products/mobile-beat-mirage
Each is full RGB seems to scan 30k at 8 degrees. Each has ILDA & DMX. The DS-1000 also has a network port and costs a lot less. What am I missing?
Are there other good contenders in this price range? Hopefully there's a good laser for around $1000-1200 leaving me budget for LSO training, variance, DAC, extra software, etc.