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Archmage
Registered: Aug 2006
Posts: 185 |
What does it take to arrange a good party?
I just noticed that there will be no LCP this year. Instead of pestering people who need a deserved break to make me a party, I think it would be interesting to investigate what sort of workload it would take to arrange a small (40-50 people) C64/other 8-bit party myself. Mind you, this is just at the level of throwing ideas about.
So, you experienced party arrangers out there: what are the pitfalls and what does your checklist look like?
There is also one thing that might make this kind of hard to pull off, and that is the fact that I live in Oslo, Norway. So you Swedes, Danes and other EU citizens - hypothetically - if a party in the southern part of Norway seemed well arranged and cosy and not too expensive in itself - would you consider coming? |
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DeeKay
Registered: Nov 2002
Posts: 362 |
May I suggest the Epson EMP TW-1000 or -2000 for a projector? ;-)
I have tested its c64-awesomeness with several NUFLI pictures on a TW-1000 and since I was so amazed by it i actually went out and got myself a TW-2000, primarily because of the awesome c64 picture! ;-) The pixels are so crisp and the colors are so good, you'll only believe it if you've seen it yourself!
It has some magic gadgetry that makes scrollers super smooth, that occasionally mispinterprets a pixel here and there which looks like a bug when scrolling, but apart from that it's absolutely flawless! Weasel and Widdy can confirm this! ;-D |
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DeeKay
Registered: Nov 2002
Posts: 362 |
Quote: Quote:also good shower and sleeping facilities for a party that takes 3 days would be needed.
pussies :) infact i would put both of these very low on the "needed" list. most parties i have visited (and most of which i have helped with organising) worked out quite well without any of that old-men stuff :)
Haha, i was just about to write the same thing! ;-D
Sleeping, showers... tsih!... What's next? "Seminars and liveact is a must"? |
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wacek
Registered: Nov 2007
Posts: 505 |
Quote: May I suggest the Epson EMP TW-1000 or -2000 for a projector? ;-)
I have tested its c64-awesomeness with several NUFLI pictures on a TW-1000 and since I was so amazed by it i actually went out and got myself a TW-2000, primarily because of the awesome c64 picture! ;-) The pixels are so crisp and the colors are so good, you'll only believe it if you've seen it yourself!
It has some magic gadgetry that makes scrollers super smooth, that occasionally mispinterprets a pixel here and there which looks like a bug when scrolling, but apart from that it's absolutely flawless! Weasel and Widdy can confirm this! ;-D
I confirm also great quality on InFocus Screenplay 4805 via s-video. Does nice progressive scanning so all 50fps stuff is flawless, and in great colours since this is DLP not LCD :) |
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DeeKay
Registered: Nov 2002
Posts: 362 |
Argh DLP, my eyes hurt! ;-) Triple LCD is teh rawk!
Besides Infocus is not only a cheapo-brand, but also pretty much toast, ask Widdy, he knows! ;-D |
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MagerValp
Registered: Dec 2001
Posts: 1060 |
By far the hardest piece of the puzzle seems to be the location. You need something close enough to civilization that people can go there by bus or train, and buy food, but secluded enough that you can have drunk people make noise throughout the night. It also needs to strike a balance between being cozy and/or having a good vibe, and rough enough that a few tags, stickers and beer spills don't matter.
Once you have a location, the rest is just work and money. |
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Soren
Registered: Dec 2001
Posts: 547 |
Deekay: InFocus Girls ? :-) |
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A Life in Hell
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Registered: May 2002
Posts: 204 |
Quote: May I suggest the Epson EMP TW-1000 or -2000 for a projector? ;-)
I have tested its c64-awesomeness with several NUFLI pictures on a TW-1000 and since I was so amazed by it i actually went out and got myself a TW-2000, primarily because of the awesome c64 picture! ;-) The pixels are so crisp and the colors are so good, you'll only believe it if you've seen it yourself!
It has some magic gadgetry that makes scrollers super smooth, that occasionally mispinterprets a pixel here and there which looks like a bug when scrolling, but apart from that it's absolutely flawless! Weasel and Widdy can confirm this! ;-D
I second this recomendation - I use a TW2000H as my primary c64 display these days, and it's ninjasweet 50hz goodness*
* as long as you turn off progressive mode, otherwise it deinterlaces to 25hz,. lame! |
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wacek
Registered: Nov 2007
Posts: 505 |
Quoting DeeKayArgh DLP, my eyes hurt! ;-) Triple LCD is teh rawk!
Let's not start a senseless discussion, right? I mean DLP vs LCD, because it's been done to death ;) Given I am not a graphician, but I know what I see.
But saying that you need a FullHD machine like TW1000 to see 320x200 properly... that's just bull :) |
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gregg
Account closed
Registered: Apr 2005
Posts: 56 |
Well, obviously LCoS is superior to LCD. :) Please don't get me started on DLP. After someone explained the rainbow effect to me, I started seeing it all the time on DLP projections.
On miniMO we used a Canon SX50 and it's IMO friggin' awesome. :) |
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wacek
Registered: Nov 2007
Posts: 505 |
Quoting greggAfter someone explained the rainbow effect to me, I started seeing it all the time on DLP projections.
There's a power of suggestion for you :)
The one I have has 4x speed colorwheel and I have not seen a "rainbow effect" in my life, though I am eagerly waiting to see it for like 5 years now - LOL :) |
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