Posts by dturco

I'm not sure of what it is you're trying to do. I think you want the anamorphic lens to make the picture "anamorphic" and be able to make the Runco be able to be closer to the screen. "A" lenses do not do that. The combination is two...

I don't know if a follow up is warranted or not, but here is what I ended up doing. I took the screen width at 16x9 2.0 distance. The reason for this was the Runco VX-3000i being used has a throw ratio of 1.86/ 2.2. Using just 2.0 gave...

Jason, Look at the post above your's and download that PDF. It will help with answers to your questions.

On paper perhaps, but they share internals, so, I anticapate very similar real world performance. Plus there was a special

Quote:Originally Posted by dturco Well to wrap this thread up, I have decided to get the Runco LS-5 with the McKinley Anamorphic lens. This also means I needed a new screen, so I went with a Stewart 50 x 117.5 wide, 2.35 screen....

Quote:Originally Posted by soamz So, just by getting a projector which supports vertical stretch will solve this problem ? So, which Epson model supports Vertical stretch ? Just curious, what those anamorphic lenses normally cost...

Thank you John, That was clear, concise, and very welcome.

Sorry guys I searched, I really did, but I am still a little confused. I will be using an "A" lens. I have found all sorts of calculations [.5625] to get the 16x9 screen size image area inside of the 2.35 screen. I have no issue...

Oddly enough I have just spoken with GetGray about this issue. It seems it is just that Runco's marketing of the LS-5 steers, or presumes, you would not spend more on the "A" lens then the projector; so they implement the Whitney lens as...

Quote:Originally Posted by Bob Pariseau Yes, and again, you can still WIRE the Dedicated L/R outputs in lieu of the normal LF/RF outputs of the multi-channel set by setting Stereo Signal = FRONT LEFT/RIGHT. By the way, if you play...