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Hi Everyone,
Looking for some advice on what kind of screen will work best in the room for which I'm getting a projector. I'm so excited I can barely see straight, but I'm concerned I'm not being realistic about it being do-able in the first place.
As you can see, there's plenty of light in the daytime, but I can make it pretty dark after sundown, with minimal ambiant light coming from the kitchen (behind where the photo was taken). I'd like to be able to watch football in the afternoon in HD, but don't know if it's possible given the environment. Will watch DVD's and HD TV shows in the evenings.
The photo is actually four digital stills stitched together for a panorama.
Greatroom as a HT candidate
The room is not really as blindingly bright as it appears. I'm planning on a Panny Ae700 projector which will go on the bookshelf on the north (left side of photo), and the screen will be a manual pull-down from the overhang on the opposite (southern) wall (right side of photo). Throw distance is 20 feet. For screen width, I have some room to play with: a minimum of 96" (which would covering the two inner-most (bay) windows to 143" (the entire width of the bay itself).
Seating will be 11 to 17" back from the screen I'm guessing.
So my questions are:
Is NFL on Sunday afternoons out of the question?
If not, what would you recommend for screen gain?
What you you suggest for screen type (WhiteMatte, HighContrast WhiteMatte, Glass Beaded, Gray/Silver, etc.
Any suggestions at all would be greatly appreciated. Thanks
Looking for some advice on what kind of screen will work best in the room for which I'm getting a projector. I'm so excited I can barely see straight, but I'm concerned I'm not being realistic about it being do-able in the first place.
As you can see, there's plenty of light in the daytime, but I can make it pretty dark after sundown, with minimal ambiant light coming from the kitchen (behind where the photo was taken). I'd like to be able to watch football in the afternoon in HD, but don't know if it's possible given the environment. Will watch DVD's and HD TV shows in the evenings.
The photo is actually four digital stills stitched together for a panorama.
Greatroom as a HT candidate
The room is not really as blindingly bright as it appears. I'm planning on a Panny Ae700 projector which will go on the bookshelf on the north (left side of photo), and the screen will be a manual pull-down from the overhang on the opposite (southern) wall (right side of photo). Throw distance is 20 feet. For screen width, I have some room to play with: a minimum of 96" (which would covering the two inner-most (bay) windows to 143" (the entire width of the bay itself).
Seating will be 11 to 17" back from the screen I'm guessing.
So my questions are:
Is NFL on Sunday afternoons out of the question?
If not, what would you recommend for screen gain?
What you you suggest for screen type (WhiteMatte, HighContrast WhiteMatte, Glass Beaded, Gray/Silver, etc.
Any suggestions at all would be greatly appreciated. Thanks