First I want to say what a great resource the AVSFourm is and thanks to all who share their wealth of knowledge so that others like me can learn.

I will be building my HT in the basement of our home and I’m just getting started on the plans. The unfinished room is approximately 14x22x8

I would like to get some opinions on the audio/video equipment that I am considering to use. I would like to go with a 2.35:1 Constant Image Height setup.

Equipment List:

Sony VPL-VW100
DVDO iScan VP50
CARADA 136” Diagonal Criterion 2.35:1 Brilliant White Screen

Pioneer Elite VSX-84TXSi OR Denon AVR 4306
Axiom Epic 50 – 175 Dolby 7.1 setup

I currently have 2 Sony DVP-CX995V changers and a Sony BDP-S1 Blu-Ray player. I also have a Philips TSU7500 that I will program to automate everything.

My first question is will I need an Anamorphic Lens with this setup or is the VP50 enough?

Your comments are very much appreciated!

Thanks,
Jim

My first question is will I need an Anamorphic Lens with this setup or is the VP50 enough?
Jim

Depends. You can zoom out the image until it fills the space but you will not be using the max resolution or brightness of the projector.

It has a nickname in the 2:35 thread as the "poor man's CIH" Given that equipment list, you are not.

You may want to visit and read:

http://www.avsforum.com/avs-vb/showthread.php?t=554901

Thanks for the response Bigmouth.

I did read through that thread once but I was still a little confused. Since the VP50 will output 2.35:1 aspect ratio I didn’t know if the lens was still needed or not.

Thanks again,
Jim

I did read through that thread once but I was still a little confused. Since the VP50 will output 2.35:1 aspect ratio I didn’t know if the lens was still needed or not.
Jim

Almost any DVD player will output a 2:35 aspect ratio image. You don't need the YP50. That's what an image that has the black bars at the top and bottom is.

You zoom out the image so the black bars falls off the screen. That's the poor mans solution.

Now the more elegant solutions stretch the image to fill up the entire height of the 16:9 panel in the projector. But everything will look tall and skinny when projected onto a 16:9 screen. So then you use a lens to stretch it back to the right width and it will fill a 2:35 screen.

Some projectors will do the vertical stretching automatically and all you need is a lens. For others you need an external processor. You should check the Sony.

OK I understand how it works now :p

Thanks again!