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post #2101 of 4968
2/6/13 at 7:34am
Damn I wish I could have made this work at 11 feet with my 84" screen. I simply do not want to have to mount it from my 7' ceiling to get it close enough. Good luck to everyone with this. I'm almost certainly going with the Panny AR100 and its brightness and lens shift/great zoom. 3D would have been nice, but I'll live for now.


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post #2102 of 4968
2/6/13 at 7:57am
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What I bought and is happy with. http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000F5NFTS/ref=oh_details_o04_s00_i01

Hi- seeing this PJ lacks horizontal lens shift, does this mount afford for any left and right adjustment? I'm trying to keep this PJ as an option, but I just know I'll never perfectly align my lens and screen center.

Also, re the vertical lens shift, I guess I'm just not understanding something. So you need to have the PJ 2" (at least?) above the screen height...then how much lower can you drop the screen if need be (at 8-10')?

thanks

James
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post #2103 of 4968
2/6/13 at 9:32am
I'm using this mount with the extensions below and it's great! http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000TXNS6G/ref=oh_details_o02_s00_i00
Once mounted it has a 180 degree turning\swivel angle. It has two knobs for vertical and side to side tilting. Costs a little more but to me it was worth it ! I went cheap the first time around.

10" pole extension:
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0002XHBIO/ref=oh_details_o00_s00_i00

Ceiling mounting plate:
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000BITSTA/ref=oh_details_o01_s00_i00
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post #2104 of 4968
2/6/13 at 9:52am
^ thanks, my thing is: I won't need any "tilting" or rotating, per se. I'd just like something that can essentially act like a horizontal "lens shift" allowing the projector to slide an inch or two to the left or right. EDIT: perhaps I just misunderstand the terminology here, as after reading the product description, it seems it DOES afford for left and right adjustment? Sorry.

I realize that people live without lens shift, but it seems to be almost mandatory to me at this point...especially you PJ mounts offer little to no left to right adjustment.

James
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post #2105 of 4968
2/6/13 at 9:55am
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^ thanks, my thing is: I won't need any "tilting" or rotating, per se. I'd just like something that can essentially act like a "lens shift" allowing the projector to slide an inch or two to the left or right. EDIT: perhaps I just misunderstand the terminology here, as after reading the product description, it seems it DOES afford for left and right adjustment? Sorry.

I realize that people live without lens shift, but it seems to be almost mandatory to me at this point...especially you PJ mounts offer little to no left to right adjustment.

James
Gotcha...this mount actually turns to the left or right more than sliding...
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post #2106 of 4968
2/6/13 at 10:55am
Curious...for some reason I can't get the image dialed in my screen, Aspect Ratio wise. 2.35 is fine...but 16:9 movies or DirecTV is giving me fits. If I dial in a 16:9 movie on the htpc...then when I switch over to directv I have a lot of oversan. I definitely think I'm doing something wrong. I didn't have to constantly readjust on my old PJ. Any thoughts??? Benq ratio is set to Auto.
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post #2107 of 4968
2/6/13 at 11:48am
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Curious...for some reason I can't get the image dialed in my screen, Aspect Ratio wise. 2.35 is fine...but 16:9 movies or DirecTV is giving me fits. If I dial in a 16:9 movie on the htpc...then when I switch over to directv I have a lot of oversan. I definitely think I'm doing something wrong. I didn't have to constantly readjust on my HTPC. Any thoughts??? Benq ratio is set to Auto.

Try setting the Benq to wide instead of auto.
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post #2108 of 4968
2/6/13 at 12:29pm
Ahh, what the heck....

Just placed an order with Amazon for $899.

Should get it by Friday with 2-day Prime shipping. Looks like they'll also include a $50 giftcard (Prime members with Amazon card).
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post #2109 of 4968
2/6/13 at 12:51pm
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Originally Posted by smokarz View Post

Ahh, what the heck....

Just placed an order with Amazon for $899.

Should get it by Friday with 2-day Prime shipping. Looks like they'll also include a $50 giftcard (Prime members with Amazon card).

Thats a great deal!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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post #2110 of 4968
2/6/13 at 1:24pm
Yeah...I was waiting for it to drop to around $850 before I buy, but what the heck.

Looks like the $50GC makes it for it.
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post #2111 of 4968
2/6/13 at 1:26pm
Have any recent buyers of the W1070 from Amazon confirmed that they are receiving units with the updated 1.04 firmware? Thanks.
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post #2112 of 4968
2/6/13 at 2:02pm
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Have any recent buyers of the W1070 from Amazon confirmed that they are receiving units with the updated 1.04 firmware? Thanks.

I don't think they have really shipped any yet. Up until today it's said shipping in either 1-2 weeks or 5 days. I've had one saved in my amazon cart for a while now and check it frequently.
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post #2113 of 4968
2/6/13 at 2:14pm
Ordered on Thursday from Visual Apex and got it Saturday, I'm so in love with this thing!

My living room is a strange configuration with a low hanging ceiling fan blocking optimal positioning and I'm not going to invest money in hardware for the room since I intend to move in a few months. For now I'm doing a poor mans rear projection screen (white Walmart shower liner / ceiling hooks / dowel rods & gorilla tape). It's not optimal, but even with daylight spilling in though the vertical blinds behind the screen (blackout pending), with my living room and kitchen lights on, projecting an 80" picture through a $5 sheet of PEVA it still looks absolutely gorgeous and everyone that has seen it is impressed. My free dust cover and calibration disk from VA came in the mail today.

I just hope the 3D glasses will be able to pick up the DLP-Link pulses through the cheap material I used or it will be back to the cheap screen construction drawing board, I'm crossing my fingers. I will be trying a 3DTV corp pair of glasses until my backordered D3 pair arrives. Does anyone know if I will get any kind of tracking information on those when they drop-ship from BenQ? I ordered from B&H.
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post #2114 of 4968
2/6/13 at 3:22pm
Ordered mine from VA -- they mentioned that the PJ itself will be drop-shipped directly from BenQ (in southern california)... BenQ corporate is practically across town from me smile.gif

Does anyone know how long it actually takes from the time you place an order with VA to the drop-shipment leaving BenQ?
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post #2115 of 4968
2/6/13 at 3:34pm
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Ordered mine from VA -- they mentioned that the PJ itself will be drop-shipped directly from BenQ (in southern california)... BenQ corporate is practically across town from me smile.gif

Does anyone know how long it actually takes from the time you place an order with VA to the drop-shipment leaving BenQ?

Mine shipped 2-day Fedex. Sent on a Friday and I received it the next Tuesday.
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post #2116 of 4968
2/6/13 at 4:42pm
Talked to BenQ today about my return, and the guy said they're out of stock, so my replacement wouldn't ship until Friday at the earliest, when they expect new units to arrive. frown.gif He said they were planning to just upgrade the one I'd sent back with new firmware, so I'm glad I caught them, since I suspect it's a combination hardware/firmware issue. I politely impressed upon him that I was counting on a new one. I can wait a couple of extra days for that.
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post #2117 of 4968
2/6/13 at 4:48pm
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Mine shipped 2-day Fedex. Sent on a Friday and I received it the next Tuesday.

I had to pay $32 for the 2 day shipping from VA
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post #2118 of 4968
2/6/13 at 4:49pm
Anyone know if there is a sheet describing the rs232 protocol?

As I would like to control the projector from irule.
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post #2119 of 4968
2/6/13 at 5:01pm
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Originally Posted by smokarz View Post

Ahh, what the heck....

Just placed an order with Amazon for $899.

Should get it by Friday with 2-day Prime shipping. Looks like they'll also include a $50 giftcard (Prime members with Amazon card).




Well, it's shipped. PIcked up in AZ.

That's pretty darn fast. Always amazed with Amazon Prime.
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post #2120 of 4968
2/6/13 at 5:14pm
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Hi guys, I would really appreciate if some1 could try to play these two 60fps sbs videos on the w1070.

Make sure you use 1080i as output resolution. (you could also try 720p output in a second test)

Here are the Files:

LG 3D Demo 1080p Half-SBS AC3_60fps.mkv (208.1 MB)
https://mega.co.nz/#!ZQFXRApD!UKOYd3uj9HCj2oYqGr_Gr0Rt-s0Q36gmjT7cOETaous

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LG 3D Demo 720p Half-SBS AC3_60fps.mkv (103.2 MB)
https://mega.co.nz/#!xAEiyaxK!CN0ewXyiT2fbqN347aWGWXOXV9A455J9x58H9J-RWYo

Will be really appreciated.

Some1 is trying ?
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post #2121 of 4968
2/6/13 at 6:16pm
acidman, what do you want them played on? a pc or bluray player, if PC what software / video card? I don't have any glasses yet, my D3 are backordered but I should have a working pair by friday.
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post #2122 of 4968
2/6/13 at 7:29pm
On the PC, I'm a bit newb right now about playing 3d content(I'm not sure if we can just display sbs content on the hdmi scrren, if that is gonna be detected as 3d by the PJ) anyway any directshow player would be great that mean mpc-hq, stereoscopic player, pot-player etc. Any video card I guess there is no difference.
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post #2123 of 4968
2/6/13 at 8:11pm
Reason I ask is players like stereoscopic / nvidia 3d vision player will input sbs and output frame packed over hdmi (but at 24fps). I switched advanced monitor settings to 1920x1080 30hz interlaced (1080i60 shows on the PJ) and I was able to engage 3D in SBS mode, no glasses as I mentioned but I could see both images overlaid with the red DLP Link flashes, I can check again by Friday when I get the glasses if you like, but I'm sure it will work.
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post #2124 of 4968
2/7/13 at 1:22am
I have tried all kinds of 3d so far .... no glasses... don't want to get into that right now except BUY FROM AMAZON NOT EBAY....
Anyways, from what I have tested so far here is the deal.

Playing a 1080p sbs mkv sample via windows media player,xbmc ect... will not work until you either set your pc output to 1080i or turn your receivers video convert on then simply, again set it to 1080i ,in which case it's a simple remote click, to allow sbs without having to change your pc settings.

Over under will work but the receiver(my pioneer 1021) does not have fps options so you have to put your htpc into 1080p 24hz mode...for some reason in this mode playing an ou mkv, the pj will actually allow you to hit the 3d button and select either top/bottom AND frame packing and either one seems to be putting out a 3d image...

Keep in mind I do not have glasses. Yet...

Now, using power DVD ultra and im sure other software, you simply leave your htpc, on 1080p 60hz , play the video, be it sbs or over under, and click the 3d button and the pj will blank out, find source come back on with info of 1080p 24hz 3D on using frame packing...

That's my input so far not having glasses... hope it helps...

I do have a question for those of you with glasses tho : )
When I play a 3d movie via media player it looks nice and bright and colorful... as soon as I hit the 3d button and select the mode it begins to flash the picture producing a rainbow flash for a few seconds and finaly settles producing a 3d pic...leaving the colors dull and brightness low... is this normal and will look better with the glasses?
Got mine from va and seem to be the only one with 1.03 from them...everyone else got 1.04 ...not sure if that's the issue... those of you that have glasses, could you leave them off and play a video and turn on 3d and let me know if you see the weird rainbow flashing till it sets into 3d? I would appreciate it...
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post #2125 of 4968
2/7/13 at 3:18am
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I have tried all kinds of 3d so far .... no glasses... don't want to get into that right now except BUY FROM AMAZON NOT EBAY....
Anyways, from what I have tested so far here is the deal.

Playing a 1080p sbs mkv sample via windows media player,xbmc ect... will not work until you either set your pc output to 1080i or turn your receivers video convert on then simply, again set it to 1080i ,in which case it's a simple remote click, to allow sbs without having to change your pc settings.

Over under will work but the receiver(my pioneer 1021) does not have fps options so you have to put your htpc into 1080p 24hz mode...for some reason in this mode playing an ou mkv, the pj will actually allow you to hit the 3d button and select either top/bottom AND frame packing and either one seems to be putting out a 3d image...

Keep in mind I do not have glasses. Yet...

Now, using power DVD ultra and im sure other software, you simply leave your htpc, on 1080p 60hz , play the video, be it sbs or over under, and click the 3d button and the pj will blank out, find source come back on with info of 1080p 24hz 3D on using frame packing...

That's my input so far not having glasses... hope it helps...

I do have a question for those of you with glasses tho : )
When I play a 3d movie via media player it looks nice and bright and colorful... as soon as I hit the 3d button and select the mode it begins to flash the picture producing a rainbow flash for a few seconds and finaly settles producing a 3d pic...leaving the colors dull and brightness low... is this normal and will look better with the glasses?
Got mine from va and seem to be the only one with 1.03 from them...everyone else got 1.04 ...not sure if that's the issue... those of you that have glasses, could you leave them off and play a video and turn on 3d and let me know if you see the weird rainbow flashing till it sets into 3d? I would appreciate it...

I also have the rainbow flash but the picture does settle down and the 3d is normal. I thing it might be a switching thing. When I checked the menu it states 3D FP and the lamp is set to normal instead of Smart Eco which I use for 2D.
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post #2126 of 4968
2/7/13 at 7:42am
Mine should be arriving today!
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post #2127 of 4968
2/7/13 at 7:47am
Sheesh, I forgot Amazon started collecting tax in AZ effective 2/1 :/
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post #2128 of 4968
2/7/13 at 8:55am
Ordered mine on 2/4 from VA... still waiting for it to ship...
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post #2129 of 4968
2/7/13 at 8:57am
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Sheesh, I forgot Amazon started collecting tax in AZ effective 2/1 :/
Yep they do that here in ND and it sucks big time so thats why I got mine from VA. My 1070 arrives today with the 1.4 firmware and 6 pairs of 3D glasses so I have taken the day off. I have been saving my pleasure of watching resident evil in 3D for this pj, congrats to everyone here on the thread that also has the 1070 arriving today
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post #2130 of 4968
2/7/13 at 9:55am
Got my projector setup temporarily and finally fired it up last night with some amazing results. I couldn't be happier and just had this s***-eating grin on my face the whole time I was playing Battlefield 3. And this is projected on an off white wall with no calibration and settings right out of the box, save for setting it to Smart-Eco mode! The pictures are taken on an iphone 5 camera. I couldn't be happier with my first projector so far and can't wait to get this thing mounted and get a screen to go with it!

Here are a couple pictures. I am sitting 10 feet from the wall and the wall it is projected on is also 10 feet wide. A 120" image:

http://img836.imageshack.us/img836/1920/img1995r.jpg
http://img715.imageshack.us/img715/5603/img1994kb.jpg
Edited by FifteenElbows - 2/7/13 at 10:12am
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