Finally have the budget to go CIH, so now which lens?
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I bought an Anamorphic Research lens for $995, and spent another $300 for the manual slide. It is brand new (arrives tomorrow, I was one of the early preorders), so I can't really comment yet, and nobody that I know of has done a side-by-side comparison yet. But it fits your budget.
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Your throw ratio is 1.8 (calculated by 183/(130*0.75)) so that's pretty good (the larger the better, and you don't want to be below 1.5 or 1.6 if i recall).
Maybe you can find a used CAVX Aussiemorphic lens?
Your throw ratio is 1.8 (calculated by 183/(130*0.75)) so that's pretty good (the larger the better, and you don't want to be below 1.5 or 1.6 if i recall).
Maybe you can find a used CAVX Aussiemorphic lens?
Not quite. You set the BD/DVD player (and all other source components you have) to 16:9. You then use the 4 x 3 mode on the projector if it has one which I think all do.
For Scope, you will use the AVR or you could use a letterbox mode. What is your TR again?
Not quite. You set the BD/DVD player (and all other source components you have) to 16:9. You then use the 4 x 3 mode on the projector if it has one which I think all do.
For Scope, you will use the AVR or you could use a letterbox mode. What is your TR again?
In my opinion, if you only have $1,000-1,250 to spend on a lens, your best lens is no lens. Just zoom.
As for leaving the lens in place for all formats, you will be needlessly sacrificing picture quality in the 4;3 and 16:9 films. You really do need a slide mechanism to get that lens out of the way when it is not needed for the 2.35 films. That's why they are made.
As for leaving the lens in place for all formats, you will be needlessly sacrificing picture quality in the 4;3 and 16:9 films. You really do need a slide mechanism to get that lens out of the way when it is not needed for the 2.35 films. That's why they are made.
You also think lenses are worthless in general
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Horta, as far as lens goes, keep an eye out for something like a UH380/UH480, ISCO, etc. What you want to look for is something with CA (Chromatic Aberation) and Astigmatism correction. You won't be able to get that new I don't think, but you might be able to find one used.
Horta, as far as lens goes, keep an eye out for something like a UH380/UH480, ISCO, etc. What you want to look for is something with CA (Chromatic Aberation) and Astigmatism correction. You won't be able to get that new I don't think, but you might be able to find one used.
I picked up a Panamorph 440 lens(380 modified with the 480 lenses) in that price range and it is by far the best picture I have seen on my screen(even zoomed). I had started with a slide and really did not see a difference (and I am pretty picky) so now no slide just scaling for the little 16/9 content I do watch.
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It's a balance of being below the screen enough so you don't look into the CTR speaker at 1st/2nd row instead of your image, yet shooting the sound over the head of 1st row so 2nd row is not blocked (if possible).
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I put mine on adj shelf bracket and that helped tweak it up/down, and made custom wedges to angle the speaker towards ears of 2nd row.
(this pict before carpet install/etc, so basement cement floor shown)
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I put mine on adj shelf bracket and that helped tweak it up/down, and made custom wedges to angle the speaker towards ears of 2nd row.
(this pict before carpet install/etc, so basement cement floor shown)
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2nd pict taken before carpet install/etc, so basement cement floor shown with 1/2" gap floor to drywall, which I filled with foam sealant (and later trimmed the excess which you see here), those 2 walls are exterior basement walls.
Other mess on floor is probably misc paint/other.
2nd pict taken before carpet install/etc, so basement cement floor shown with 1/2" gap floor to drywall, which I filled with foam sealant (and later trimmed the excess which you see here), those 2 walls are exterior basement walls.
Other mess on floor is probably misc paint/other.
Here just my take and I am sure others will voice their points of view. The truth is, we are less sensitive to vertical mis-alignment than we are to horizontal mis-alignment. This is why we can place a centre speaker higher (or lower) than the L and R speakers and not really hear a difference.
Given your speakers are THX Ultra 2 certified, you would be aware of their control over the vertical directivity. This is the most important aspect you need to be concerned about - that you actually aim them at the listenig position. Regardless if you have them above or below your screen, you must aim them and they must be mounted to allow the CDV to work as designed.
I have heard speaker both above and below and whilst I would choose below, there are times when it might be desirable to have them above.
However, the last system I heard with the speakers above also has them turned 90 degrees to give a lower profile, and as a result, there was allot of reflected sound off the ceiling, even when aimed down. This tended to produce a slightly diffuse effect and made the speakers not as point source. I am sure there are those that think this is great, and for music only appliactions, it probably is. However, when you combine video with the audio, you need to be setting up for the best for both. If part of a film sound track is meant to be heard as diffuse, then the sound mixers will alter the phase/time relationship in the mix. Your sound system should not be doing it acoustically with interactions in the room.
Here just my take and I am sure others will voice their points of view. The truth is, we are less sensitive to vertical mis-alignment than we are to horizontal mis-alignment. This is why we can place a centre speaker higher (or lower) than the L and R speakers and not really hear a difference.
Given your speakers are THX Ultra 2 certified, you would be aware of their control over the vertical directivity. This is the most important aspect you need to be concerned about - that you actually aim them at the listenig position. Regardless if you have them above or below your screen, you must aim them and they must be mounted to allow the CDV to work as designed.
I have heard speaker both above and below and whilst I would choose below, there are times when it might be desirable to have them above.
However, the last system I heard with the speakers above also has them turned 90 degrees to give a lower profile, and as a result, there was allot of reflected sound off the ceiling, even when aimed down. This tended to produce a slightly diffuse effect and made the speakers not as point source. I am sure there are those that think this is great, and for music only appliactions, it probably is. However, when you combine video with the audio, you need to be setting up for the best for both. If part of a film sound track is meant to be heard as diffuse, then the sound mixers will alter the phase/time relationship in the mix. Your sound system should not be doing it acoustically with interactions in the room.
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