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Small room (Bedroom) Keystone question

post #1 of 7
10/26/10 at 11:37am
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Hello All-

Questions for you guys. In my bedroom I currently have a plasma on my wall and was thinking of replacing it with a projector/electric screen combo for aesthetics.

The issue I am having is that the room is small, its a timber loft so ceilings are 11'+ high. My plan was to mount a projector to the beam and Keystone correct the picture.

Is there an easy way to figure out if this will even work?

Thanks!

Ray
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post #2 of 7
10/26/10 at 1:08pm
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Originally Posted by rastargate View Post

Hello All-

Questions for you guys. In my bedroom I currently have a plasma on my wall and was thinking of replacing it with a projector/electric screen combo for aesthetics.

The issue I am having is that the room is small, its a timber loft so ceilings are 11'+ high. My plan was to mount a projector to the beam and Keystone correct the picture.

Is there an easy way to figure out if this will even work?

Thanks!

Ray

In general, people will tell you not to use keystone, but rather get a projector with sufficient offset and/or lens shift to project as you want. Keystoning alters the image and reduces picture quality; lens shifting affects the image imperceptibly, if at all.
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post #3 of 7
10/26/10 at 1:11pm
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Originally Posted by rastargate View Post

Hello All-

Questions for you guys. In my bedroom I currently have a plasma on my wall and was thinking of replacing it with a projector/electric screen combo for aesthetics.

The issue I am having is that the room is small, its a timber loft so ceilings are 11'+ high. My plan was to mount a projector to the beam and Keystone correct the picture.

Is there an easy way to figure out if this will even work?

Thanks!

Ray

Generally tilting a projector is bad. Correcting that keystone with digital correction is worse. There are many with good amounts of shift, but 11' is pretty high if you want to drop it a lot. Why don't you just use an extension ceiling mount and lower it to say 8'? You still won't hit your head but that will allow for a much better result.
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post #4 of 7
10/26/10 at 1:47pm
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Originally Posted by Jason Turk View Post

Generally tilting a projector is bad. Correcting that keystone with digital correction is worse. There are many with good amounts of shift, but 11' is pretty high if you want to drop it a lot. Why don't you just use an extension ceiling mount and lower it to say 8'? You still won't hit your head but that will allow for a much better result.

That is what I did in my living room - works great. But wont work as it will be over my bed

Hmmm maybe plasma it is.
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post #5 of 7
10/26/10 at 5:21pm
Do you stand on your bed? To me it sounds like being over your bed is a benefit, since no one could possibly bump into it...maybe I am not quite understanding...
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post #6 of 7
10/26/10 at 5:46pm
I would think a single shelf mounted on the wall at the correct height would be best for a bedroom installation. Ceiling mount at 11' will be too high because it will require too much keystone correction- a little might have been OK. So I say hide the projector on a shelf, not up against the rafters.
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post #7 of 7
10/29/10 at 6:35am
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Do you stand on your bed? To me it sounds like being over your bed is a benefit, since no one could possibly bump into it...maybe I am not quite understanding...

Maybe he jumps on his bed

But yeah, a decent LCD would have enough lens shift, how about the 8350?
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