80" screen at 14-15 foot

There is no such thing as a budget 1080p. You're looking at $2400+ for the Epson Home Cinema. That's the cheapest I can think of. The new Sanyo Z2000 should have the zooming capability to do that.

Why do you want such a small image?

thread jack, sort of.

the calculator confuses me a bit. yes i am a PJ noob. can someone explain what all the numbers mean. i am looking at the Sanyo z5 and a 108'' screen. room is 21'x13' with 7'5'' ceilings. the room has no natural light as its in the basement with no windows.

where should i pre run my PJ wires to? i think it should be mounted at 14 feet? enlighten me please.

later.

With a screen that small and from that distance you don't need 1080P. You won't notice the difference.

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What is your seating distance?

If it's near that 14' area you are probably going to want a larger screen.
I'm at ~10' and very happy with my 92". I origionally thought I was going to do 80" also, but when I mocked up the PJ, it was better and not overpowering at 92.

cheapest 1080p is the sanyo z2000 at $2200

+ 2. I have a brick and mortar shop by my place and they put a 720p and 1080p in the same room on a 92" screen. They popped in a blu-ray at 1080p and I could not tell which projector was which.

I too have similar questions. My media room is 12' x 13' with no windows connected to a larger game room. I plan to order the epson cinema 1080 and have a throw distance of 13' with a screen size of 92'. Do I need the 1080p or 720p will do? In addition, in order to get that screen size, I have to zoom by 1.5x factor. How much image quality will I be losing by zooming? Seatings will be around 12-13'. Many Thanks!