[tvuong]

Hi all,

I've been reading all the screen format(4:3/16:9) related topics here and they're very helpful. Right now I don't even have a projector but plan to get one soon. Perhap the LP350. I'll mainly use the projector for DVD watching, DSS directTV, PS2 and possible HDTV.

Here're my question:

1. For an 8' ceiling, 16'Wx20'L room, I'll be sitting about 16' from the screen and probably like to project to a 120" screen size, what is the Pros&Con of choosing 16:9 over 4:3 and vice versa with my room dimension? If 16:9 screen is suggested, what screen size I'll be actually looking at when viewing a 4:3 DSS channel?

2. Does any one here project the LP350 to a 120" size? If so, is the picture still good at 16' away?

3. How to achieve a 16:9 format from a 4:3 projector? How does the LP350 do that?

Thanks all in advance.

 

[DMan]

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1. For an 8' ceiling, 16'Wx20'L room, I'll be sitting about 16' from the screen and probably like to project to a 120" screen size, what is the Pros&Con of choosing 16:9 over 4:3 and vice versa with my room dimension?

This projector has native 4:3 panels which will work very well with a 4:3 screen. It really boils down to personal preference.

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If 16:9 screen is suggested, what screen size I'll be actually looking at when viewing a 4:3 DSS channel?

The 4:3 image will have the same height as the 16:9 screen, but the width will be 25% smaller.

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3. How to achieve a 16:9 format from a 4:3 projector? How does the LP350 do that?

You can achieve this one of two ways. First, you can use only the 16:9 middle portion of the 4:3 panel, but then you end up with unused pixels, which equates to lower light output and less resolution.


The second method is to use a video processor or HTPC to stretch a 16:9 image vertically to fill the entire 4:3 panel, then use an anamorphic lens in front of the projector's lens to squeeze the image back to a 16:9 shape. This method has the advantage of using all of the projector's 4:3 panel which will be much brighter with a higher resolution. Also, many of these digital projectors have rather lackluster internal scaling capabilities, so the use of an external video processor should yield a much better image.




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DMan
The Academy Home Theater