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I have a game room (upstairs, over the garage). Pool/ping pong table. Couch for watching movies/sports. I went with a Viewsonic Projector I got for around $700. I put drapes up over several of the windows/french doors. I painted my own...
Quote:Originally Posted by wesleyb82 Hey "guy", thanks for your input. The pj is mounted from the ceiling, about 20' from a white wall, perfectly centered in the room, everything is square except it should be mounted higher for the...
From what I have gathered on this site, DLP's are prone to some light leakage, however your projector definitely seems excessive. On my Viewsonic, I have a little light leakage on the ceiling directly in front of the projector, but it...
I think your idea of a double sided screen has merit, but I don't think you need to over design the installation. These screens are quite light. I would just design it so you can just lift of a French cleat and reverse sides and hang the...
Quote:Originally Posted by jeremyhelling So if all else is equal, ideally you want to mount your projector near the front of that mounting window, right? This way your ideal image calibration will use less brightness than if it...
ThomasAV, you are correct. For a 100" screen, with maximum zoom, the greatest distance for the lens of the Viewsonic Pro8200 from the screen is 15'7". The offset will be 16.8". If you play around with the various variables in the...
Quote:Originally Posted by jeremyhelling I may have to use your idea for a more flush mount. Mine is a 12" mount which would make life even worse. Even with a flush mount I couldn't get the lens center within an inch of the...
I bought a kit for about $30 on amazon. Look for a kit that has good reviews. You can search for "led strip". My kit came with the power adapter, and remote. I cut the strip into 2 pieces - one for top and one for bottom (my sides are...
Viewsonic (and many more) are on sale today at Newegg. look that the other thread here! Viewsonic Pro8200 ends up being $679 w/ free shipping.
I have the Viewsonic pro8200. That price is great! I've had mine since a week before the superbowl (9 months now?). I have 5 kids. They watch it a ton. Too much, probably But still only 800 hours, and going strong. The only other...
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