I'm pretty lazy and want to lay in bed and watch TV on the ceiling.
Every projector I've gotten says don't tilt the projector more than 15 degrees.

I'm going to buy a new projector for this, but I'm I also going to have a buy a mirror to shine the image up on the ceiling. I don't really want to experiment and have the lamp die on me after 5 hours.

ooooooookay

let us know i guess

But does anyone know why you can't point the projector up? I'm guessing it's bad for the lamp.

are you going to mount it on the floor? or on the wall angled towards the ceiling?

to be honest, i dont know if it would really be that comfortable.

I believe it has to do with proper air flow for cooling and ventilation.

I'm wondering if it would be comfortable too. Can't really tell until I try it out. And the air flow theory is probably correct. So I'd probably have to mount it on a book case, side wall, or hang it from something. Hmm, I'll have to work on that then. I wonder if some projectors have sensors that detect if it's gone verticle and shut off though.

I'm pretty lazy and want to lay in bed and watch TV on the ceiling.

wow, that is lazy.. by the time you get around to mounting it at least the price of the projector will come down ;)

Well my girlfriend wants it. I wouldn't mind trying it.

Sounds like fun. I'm sure a mirror combination would work, just have to figure out where to put the PJ and the mirror(s). I'm trying to figure it out myself now that it's stuck in my head!

But does anyone know why you can't point the projector up? I'm guessing it's bad for the lamp.


im guessing it's to keep the fan bearings from wearing out too fast. if they were out of their physical operating range (if there is such a thing) they might wear faster. without the fan the pj would heat up too fast.
dont know for sure,tho.

Projectors don't have angle sensors, what they do have is heat sensors. If the air flow stops or is restricted, the projector overheats and shuts down.

The fan bearings don't really care what position they're in.

You could get a LED pocket projector to try it out.
Wouldn't have to worry about heat or fans.

He probably wouldn't be able to see the image either...

This is the response I got from infocus:
Hello Dan,

Thank you for contacting InFocus Technical Support.

In response to your query, I would like to let you know that InFocus does not has this option with it’s projectors.

InFocus projectors are design to work in a specific position.

It should be perpendicular to the vertical screen,

Thank you for choosing InFocus.

Nice english! I'm guessing that came straight from India.

I'm pretty lazy and want to lay in bed and watch TV on the ceiling.
Every projector I've gotten says don't tilt the projector more than 15 degrees.

I'm going to buy a new projector for this, but I'm I also going to have a buy a mirror to shine the image up on the ceiling. I don't really want to experiment and have the lamp die on me after 5 hours.
I saw a front projector at a local showroom that had been set up to project from the rear. The owner showed me the projector and the mirror behind the screen. I supposed he would have skipped using a mirror if he had the throw distance, but he did not. The image looked great. It is possible to get a great image in spite of using a mirror.

Nice english! I'm guessing that came straight from India.

Right? At least they could've done a grammar and spelling check before sending it.

^^Just shut up man! Some people aren't technically inclined! :mad:

^^Just shut up man! Some people aren't technically inclined! :mad:

Sorry. :(

(insert failboat)

Well my girlfriend wants it. I wouldn't mind trying it.

So who gets to be on top first? :p

So who gets to be on top first? :p

I think I'd rather be on bottom first...though I suppose you could work it so you both get to watch TV at the same time.

hmm...

I tried this briefly(3-4 tv episodes) and the biggest problem everytime was that after 5 minutes I'd fall asleep:rolleyes:

And btw I just tilted it up without regard to if it was good for the pj or not:o

He might be wanting it for training films. :)