looking for a projector that can throw 245 in, yet only yield a 120in or less screen size. is this hard to find or am i just not looking in the right places.
willing to spend more than 3k if neccessary. any suggestions?? thanks

I can't think of any off hand, although you could always add a long throw lwns to an off the shelf projector. Do a google search for "long throw" & projector and you should come up with some options. When you find a candidate, use ProjectorCentral.com's calculator to see if it will really work for your installation.

Jim

The range of throw distances for the Marantz VP8600 is 188 to 251. But, it is not $3K.

I'm sure there are others. Many LCDs have a 2:1 range.

You will need a pj with good brightness at that distance.

That doesn't sound like anything fancy? My AX200 throws 22-24 feet and I think my image is 140" diagonal, getting it down to 120" would be a breeze.

Is there something complicated I'm missing here?

looking for a projector that can throw 245 in, yet only yield a 120in or less screen size. is this hard to find or am i just not looking in the right places.
willing to spend more than 3k if neccessary. any suggestions?? thanks

That doesn't sound like anything fancy? My AX200 throws 22-24 feet and I think my image is 140" diagonal, getting it down to 120" would be a breeze.

Is there something complicated I'm missing here?

Seems really easy to me. Using projectorcentral's calculator (120" image at 20') the following PJs will all work, and all are less than $3k:

720p models:
Panny PT-AX200U
Epson Home Cinema 720
Marantz VP8600 (just added this as it does work, and they cost around $1k now)

1080p models:
Sanyo PLV-Z700
Sanyo PLV-Z3000
Epson 6500UB
Panny PT-AE3000

As you can see, you have tons of choices. My only concern with a long throw is making sure you have a bright enough projector. The longer the throw, the more lumens you need. With that in mind, if you want to keep the budget around $1k the PT-AX200U should be top of list. If can/want to spend closer to the $3k mark, than you should check out the Epson 6500UB.

Just my $02. :D Happy Hunting!

I'm sure there are many more - I just did a real quick search. That throw and screen size is no problem at all.

Why list the throw in inches? Why not just say 20 feet?

Anyway...

Epson HC720
Panasonic AX200u