Can i go 130" screen with Epson 8500ub ?

Using the 8700 as it's almost the same pj, according to http://www.eliteprojectorcalculator.com/ you should be fine out to about 14'-15' distance from the screen, at that size/gain.

"Foot Lambert units are used to measure screen image brightness. To give you a mental benchmark for foot lambert brightness, a quality movie theater will have a screen brightness of 12 to 16 ft. lamberts in a darkened room. A new fresh plasma will have an output of approximately 40 to 45 foot lamberts and is normally viewed with some room lights present."

You mentioned you had a darkened room, but you can bump the gain up to 1.3 and move the pj closer, within 13', and still get almost 14 fl, in low lamp mode. Not as bright as some of the newer Epsons, but doable in a light controlled environment. Drop the screen size down to 120" and you can push that up to around 16.5 fl, also on low lamp mode.

I'm getting about 15.9 fl with "low lamp mode" on my Epson 6010, 126" screen, 1.3 gain, 15' throw, and its bright enough that I have a 60 w light on app. 16' from the screen, no issue with even some ambient light.

Good discussion here, incl. talk of lamp dimming and it's effects on a calibrated pj. Check it out, you may decide to go to a smaller screen.
http://www.avsforum.com/t/1217189/can-i-get-a-150in-screen-with-an-epson-8500ub
Edited by jnabq - 9/10/12 at 10:00pm

I have a 130" screen with my 8700ub and it works GREAT. I ONLY use the theater black2 setting, and never use those super bright settings. And I ONLY use the economy setting on the lamp. No problems whatsoever, It's more than bright enough. My screen is 1.2 gain, and I have pretty shiny tile floors, and light colored walls and ceiling . Before I bought mine, I had some people say it wouldn't be bright enough based on the calculators, but they were wrong, It looks awesome. Of course, I use it in a darkened room, not sure how it would work with a good amount of sunlight coming in.

I have a 800 sq.ft. room with 17 ft. ceilings running a 8700 at 206" screen size (appx. 16' X 9') and it is THE place to be for everyone I know (and don't know for that matter). Looks awesome to everyone, although on SD channels it definitely gets a little grainy. Here is the best part, NO ONE CARES because it is such a big screen that it just doesn't matter. So for me, screen size makes ALL the difference and the 6500's, 8500's and the 8700's can do this without a problem (I have had them all).

I run a 153" seymour Xd screen and the 8500Ub, no problems. It looks great. I'm 6'4" for perspective.



colors look off, but they're not.

i was wondering if you could show how the picture quality with the lights on and i love the screen i wish i had the space for it

I usually never watch in complete darkness, I always have a bit of ambient light. Of course if there is too much light the image gets washed out but with some ambient light, it looks great IMHO.

I always watch in best mode, which I find is theater Black1. The only time I use one of the brighter modes is when I play PS3. (I never run the bulb in Eco always normal. Not because it can't handle it...I don't know, I just do.)

Sadly, the image is starting to dim (1900 hours) and instead of investing in a new bulb I will be investing that money towards the new 5020 or 6020. The image is still very watchable but just seems to be a bit darker than I remember. That is a knock against going big, you might have to change the bulb a bit more frequent than someone with a 110" screen. But having the big screen is worth it ...for me!

im hoping to get a 6020 when they come out but my goal is to have a screen as big as yours my only fear is that the image will be washed out when i watch sports with the lights or if i have a super bowl party and things of that nature

No you can watch sports with more lights on but you'll have to use a brighter mode that's all. The projected image on the screen still looks great with all the lights on and a brighter mode you just don't get as deep a black as you would while watching a movie but you don't really care about the black levels while watching football.

if its possible can u post a pic of it

I'll get a pic in the next few days and I will do a quick video of a football both during the day and at night with both lights on and dimmed.

thanks a lot. man i can wait if you had a youtube channel you would have a lot of view

Here is a shot with my lights all the way up on a Epson 8350. My screen is 158" in 2:35:1, but just 124" in 16:9 so it's smaller than what you are thinking of doing but maybe this will help anyway.



Here is all lights off



For me sports and tv watching are plenty bright with the lights on, usually I prefer it that way. When I take the masking panels out for movies and zoom to 2:35:1 for 158 inches I of course turn the lights off.

man that looks great what type of screen do u have

Thanks, it's a painted wall. I used Valspar Ultra Premium interior latex Enamel in flat finish tinted to match Sherwin-Williams 'Gray Screen'. Very cheap, looks great - no hot spots, sparklies, etc. and looks great with ambient light and just enough gray to help boost contrast.
Edited by carp - 9/14/12 at 5:22pm

i love the set up what kind of speakers do u have and i didnt know the epson had an anamorphic lens

It doesn't, I use the poor man's zoom method for switching back and forth between 2:35:1. My speakers are elemental designs cinema 12's. The company just went under, horrible/dishonest management. I still love these speakers though.

Thanks tank, appreciate it. I have changed subs since that picture from JTR Captivators to Seaton Submersives (lateral move based on personal preference) but everything else is the same.

how did u make your lens for 2.35

He zooms the projector to fill the screen. The black bars are still there, just above and below the 2.35 screen and then unzooms for 16:9 to keep the same image height.