![]() I personally have a Dell XPS 13 which I have used for projection mapping and would definitely reccomend these if you weren't set on a Mac, I got mine for a bout half what the equivalent Mac would have cost at the time because I got student discount!ĮDIT: I was just broswing the Millumin site (this is the first I've heard of it) and they talk about the external GPU capability of MacOS and their software here so this could be an option, mac mini + eGPU will likely allow for better connectivity. I'm also generally not a fan of usb-c when it comes to things other than phone chargers, give me a locking connector any day! However if you have the right cables you can connect them to anything. ![]() I was recently supporting a class full of students learning projection mapping and the biggest problem we had was finding the right combination of adapters to use the varied projectors we have available. On the support side, the new MacBook pros are a double edged sword when it comes to connectivity. I have had more troubles with self build PCs and things like that, just don't tend to be as reliable but this hasn't stopped me using them successfully when needed. In my experience I have found MacBooks to be very reliable for this sort of smaller scale project, provided they are not left in a small space with no ventilation. For reference on the most technical show I have worked on we used Green Hippo media servers as we were running I think 6 projectors and even then we had a remote MacBook in the wings running a Pico projector for a special in one scene which wasn't particularly important. I'd say 80% of the people I know who do it have been using MacBooks with no backups, we aren't talking stadiums here but small art installations and theatres which I would imagine is what OP is going to be doing. I'll put it this way, I'm an art student but I've also worked in theatre and live events, I have experience using projection mapping software but also supporting other artists.
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