So I'm planning on upgrading my "man cave" to a projector. I would like to keep the projector price in the $600ish range as my first projector with thoughts to upgrade some years down the road when 4k becomes cheaper and more commonplace.
The room is completely void of light when the door is closed (interior basement room). All of the equipment is in a nearby equipment closet, so the only thing that will be in that room besides the furniture is the already installed Energy Take 5 speaker system and the new screen and projector. All wires will be going from projector up through ceiling and over to the equipment closet.
I am attaching a diagram my daughter helped me draw in a room planning program. Here are some dimensions I measured:
Width of room: 12'7"
Length of room: 17' (this is the dimension we are projecting)
Height of drop-down ceiling: 7'6"
Distance from screen to viewing seats: 15'
Maximum possible screen size would be 10'4" across and if mounted at very top of ceiling, I could go 6' in height of screen without obstructing the view from the end of the couch.
I could mount the projector either by some kind of mount that goes through a drop-down tile ceiling or at the back of the room above our heads.
I believe the maximum screen size I could go would be 135" that would fit in that space. (had my eye on the STR-169135 Silver Ticket)
Here are some items of concern:
1) Can the projector screen be mounted so the top of it is basically the top of that wall? Or does there have to be margin from the top? (that could affect the max screen size I can install).
2) I was thinking of something like the new Optoma HD142X but am getting utterly confused if that would work in those dimensions or if there is a better option around that same price.
3) If $600ish is too cheap and a higher price model is recommended, I'm OK with that, it would just take me some more months to save up for the difference. (Been saving up for this upgrade and have about $800-900 in total saved up for both projector and screen.
All advice is appreciated! I hate to just guess and end up having saved up the money and it not working out at all.
Thank you
The room is completely void of light when the door is closed (interior basement room). All of the equipment is in a nearby equipment closet, so the only thing that will be in that room besides the furniture is the already installed Energy Take 5 speaker system and the new screen and projector. All wires will be going from projector up through ceiling and over to the equipment closet.
I am attaching a diagram my daughter helped me draw in a room planning program. Here are some dimensions I measured:
Width of room: 12'7"
Length of room: 17' (this is the dimension we are projecting)
Height of drop-down ceiling: 7'6"
Distance from screen to viewing seats: 15'
Maximum possible screen size would be 10'4" across and if mounted at very top of ceiling, I could go 6' in height of screen without obstructing the view from the end of the couch.
I could mount the projector either by some kind of mount that goes through a drop-down tile ceiling or at the back of the room above our heads.
I believe the maximum screen size I could go would be 135" that would fit in that space. (had my eye on the STR-169135 Silver Ticket)
Here are some items of concern:
1) Can the projector screen be mounted so the top of it is basically the top of that wall? Or does there have to be margin from the top? (that could affect the max screen size I can install).
2) I was thinking of something like the new Optoma HD142X but am getting utterly confused if that would work in those dimensions or if there is a better option around that same price.
3) If $600ish is too cheap and a higher price model is recommended, I'm OK with that, it would just take me some more months to save up for the difference. (Been saving up for this upgrade and have about $800-900 in total saved up for both projector and screen.
All advice is appreciated! I hate to just guess and end up having saved up the money and it not working out at all.
Thank you