How can I project a logo onto a screen via a laptop?

[Sue]

Not sure whether it's all worth the hassle, but basically I want to project the attached logo onto a (white) screen via my laptop.

However I want the logo only, not menus etc, and also it has to be quite large on the screen or it will look ridiculous (it's to replace a backdrop which can't be used in the particular location in the room).

When I tried it full screen on my laptop it got distorted to an oval :(

Anyone got any ideas?

I've also got a psd version of it, but I'm not sure that's any help ....

I know how to connect the laptop to the projector, that's not the issue, it's getting a reasonable size logo onto the screen with no distortion and no other stuff appearing as well as the logo.....

I'm not too bothered if you can see the lines of the square around the edges ....

[KidKruger]

Sue from what I know you just stick the logo into somethinglike MS PowerPoint and size it as you need to.

Then display trough projector. Projector should have controls to adjust perspective (like a corrective lens on an architectural camera) giving you a 'true' logo representation or bending it if you choose to do so.

[Huguenot]

If you haven't got PowerPoint, use OpenOffice.org or Prezi.com or even just Google Presentation.

They will all allow you to create a blank slide, add the image into it, and then show the slide without surrounding stuff.

If the image is distorted that may be down to the angle between the projector and the wall. You should be able to adjust this using the 'keystone' corrections on the projector menu.

[Sue]

OMG I've been retired so long I'd forgotten all about PowerPoint!

I must have repressed it :))

Yes I do have it on my laptop.

Thanks guys!

[Sue]

Sorted in about a millisecond, thanks so much.

I'm blushing profusely.

[Sue]

Sadly I found that what I thought was an HDMI socket (?) on my laptop wasn't. It's apparently an analogue equivalent to it. Whatever that means :))

So I couldn't use the projector anyway as they only had one lead for it, which needed an HDMI socket :(

Bloody hell, my laptop isn't THAT old !!!

[right-clicking]

Analogue socket is a VGA should be blue! you can get a converter for it.

http://www.amazon.co.uk/HDMI-Male-SVGA-Converter-Cable/dp/B003X924P4/ref=sr_1_7?

s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1358026128&sr=1-7

Right-Clicking

[Jeremy]

right-clicking, that cable won't work. You'd need something which actually converts the analogue VGA signal to a digital signal, which would cost the best part of ?50.

[DulwichFox]

Time to update..

http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-WSK4m1pfzNU/TrlzQQVxl0I/AAAAAAAAANo/jIDPg-CqFTc/s1600/stoneage_computer_hg_clr.gif

Fox :)

[ed_pete]

http://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/forum/read.php?9,1018418,1027721#msg-1027721

This guy is selling a converter cable - could be worth asking if you could borrow ?

[Sue]

Thanks everyone.

ed_pete, I'll make enquiries.

[Sue]

Just realised though, isn't this converter going to be the wrong way round?

I need a converter from analogue to HDMI, not the other way round, because the signal (or whatever the term is) would be going from my laptop to the projector.

[DulwichFox]

You need something like this..

Cannot find UK Equivalent..

http://cdn-images.sewelldirect.com/products/SW-9393/SW-9393.jpg

http://sewelldirect.com/Component-VGA-to-HDMI-Scaler-720p.asp

[Jeremy]

Fox - this is a similar product:

http://www.maplin.co.uk/vga-to-hdmi-convertor-with-audio-support-388962

As far as I can see, ed_pete's link won't help, because as with right-clicking's suggestion, it looks like just a cable and not a converter.

To reiterate, you don't just need a cable, you need a unit which can convert the analog VGA signal to a digital signal.

[Sue]

Thanks Jeremy.

I don't think it's going to be worth spending ?55 on it - the money would be better put towards a new laptop, however that isn't going to happen in the near future!

[nashoi]

Talking of pointless cables read the customer reviews for this one, I think it might be what you're looking for.

http://www.amazon.com/AudioQuest-Diamond-2m-Braided-Cable/dp/B003CT2A2M/ref=cm_cr_pr_product_top

[Sue]

:))

[DJKillaQueen]

Good deal here......

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Cable-Matters-Plated-Premium-Adapter/dp/B004MS0DIK/ref=sr_1_3?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1358174536&sr=1-3

[Sue]

Thanks, I'll have a look.