[Geoff]

Hi guys' I need your help .I can't find a LCD projector that can throw a 96" image from a 202"(16.7').

Is there such an animal withut adding a long throw lens ?

It needs to do HD as well.


Thanks a bunch,

Geoff

 

[Bent]

Geoff - adding another room?


I wish I could be faced with the same decision,

"What sould I add to my already great CRT?"


oh, get any answers on the dual sub question?

 

[Geoff]

Actually it for a friends room and the throw is to far for the Sony projector and time is of the essence.


Help!!!


PS. I haven't got the sub yet but will very soon.

 

[ChuckD]

96" diagonal or width? 4:3 or 16:9? If you mean width, most of the Sanyo's, XP21N, XP45, Xp30, etc. fall in that range.


Chuck Davis

 

[Geoff]

It's width on a 16x9.

do the Sanyo's still fall into that group?


Thanks

 

[AJ Abrams]

yes the Sanyo's will all do it.

 

[mq]

AJ,


What about a Panasonic AE-100? Is 17' too far for the pj? What would happen if you tried?


Thanks

 

[Dave W]

My room and screen have a very similar configuration, so I've been researching projectors that will and won't work at that distance. Here's what I've found will work:

1. Sony VPL-10HT/11HT
2. NEC LT150z
3. NEC LT154/155/156/157/158
4. JVC G10/11/15/20
5. Toshiba TLP-MT7
6. Sanyo XP21
7. Optoma H55[/list=1]
   
   
   Here's what won't work:
   
   1. all the new Panasonic LCD projectors
   2. Sanyo PLV-60HT
   3. Infocus 110/Boxlight 12SF[/list=1]
      
      
      Hope this helps.
      
      
      Dave

 

[Geoff]

dave,

will those projectors do it on a 96" screen from that distance?

thanks.

 

[Jim Scarbrough]

If it's EXACTLY 17' from lens center to image center (on the screen), then no, the PLV-60HT won't do it. It's less than 1/4" off, but for all intents and purposes, I'd keep it on your short list.


If you can move the pj forward a couple of inches, of if your initial measurement wasn't exact, it will probably work.

 

[Dave W]

I've got a 92" wide screen with a 17' throw, so I'm actually in a little worse shape than you. All the projectors I listed as workable are ok for me, so they should be able to zoom in to your 96" wide screen, assuming of course their documentation is correct.


Dave

 

[Geoff]

thanks a bunch guys.

It looks like I'l be going with the sony.

The distance is actually 202" which translates to 16.83333 ' so I think I'm just under the wire.

 

[Dave W]

Yeah, it turns out the Sonys are actually not workable with my 92" wide screen. I must've been looking at the wrong chart or something.


Dave

 

[Kriilin]

This is a link for a calculator to do just what you want. It has a dropdown for various models:

http://www.projectorcentral.com/mmm/projection_calc.cfm

 

[Carey P]

Just caught this thread. That's funny! My projector is exactly 202" from a 16:9 96" wide screen. I'm using a Sharp DW-XV100U, FWIW. It could even go a foot or so further.


Carey

 

[Jim Scarbrough]

DON'T USE THE PROJECTOR CENTRAL LENS CALCULATOR. I have found it to give incorrect info for several models. Other people here on the forum have had the same experience.

 

[Dave W]

I agree with Jim. I always go to the manufacturer's web site to find an actual throw chart or the users manual. They're usually not too hard to find, and they give other useful information also, such as vertical offset.


Dave

 

[JRChisolm]

Quote:

Originally posted by Kriilin This is a link for a calculator to do just what you want. It has a dropdown for various models: http://www.projectorcentral.com/mmm/projection_calc.cfm

People repeatedly blindly quote this source as though it were authoritative. I have found it to be inaccurate for several models and frequently contradictory of manufacturers' published specs. You should probably start with the user's manuals (where available) and check actual demo units or get referrals from current owners.


-J. R.

 

[Geoff]

Ok ,

does anyone know if the Sony VPL-VW10HT can show a 96" image from 202"(16'8")

Thanks

 

[mkaye]

The 11HT can be between 10' 4" & 11' 11" to project a 96" diagonal

They do have a long throw lens - it isnt cheap & i am not sure how much more distance you get


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