[WayneFontes]

I just recently purchased a HD1000U and am very impressed with the picture quality. I had planned on purchasing a large screen LCD or DLP but at my friend's suggestion, I started to investigate projectors as an option. I finally settled on the HD1000U after much research and a HD70 purchase that was returned back to CC.


I cannot believe how great the picture quality is for a 90"+ image and that's just on a basement panel wall painted off-white. I will be building a DIY screen, once I mount the projector. The more I use the projector; I more satisfied I am with my purchase. No buyer's remorse here!! I'm officially a projector convert for life. I was about to spend $2500-$3000 for an LCD or DLP and for under $1000, I have an image of equal quality and almost 2x the size.


Now to my question. I also have a low ceiling height due to a drop panel ceiling in my basement (approx 78"). My projector currently resides on a coffee table. I picked up the projector to the approx. height that I would want and the image was on the floor and wall. However, once I just inverted the projector the image was just where I wanted it. I have researched mounts online and found many that support an inverted mounting position.


What is the problem with low ceilings and the HD1000U? I have read many threads where posters didn't purchase it because of a low ceiling problem. Am I missing something here or overlooking the obvious?


Your responses would be greatly appreciated.

 

[Y2KFirehawk]

The HD1000U has a pretty decent offset. That being, when you have your projector sitting on your table, the bottom of the image is not in-line with the bottom of the lens, it's a little bit higher. That is the offset. Same goes for when you turn it upside-down and mount to the ceiling, but people are concerned with the image being too close to the floor with certain throw distances. This not being the greatest explanation, but perhaps a step towards someone else filling in all my blanks...

 

[Nathan Troutman]



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Originally Posted by WayneFontes /forum/post/0



What is the problem with low ceilings and the HD1000U? I have read many threads where posters didn't purchase it because of a low ceiling problem. Am I missing something here or overlooking the obvious?


Your responses would be greatly appreciated.

Because of the offset low ceilings force you to either put your screen very low to the ground, or simply tilt the projector up a little bit to hit your screen at a more normal height. Tilting results in a slightly less than square image. Now you can then do one of two things or a combo of both. You can get a good black frame around your image which will eat up the overspill and basically block out the area of the image that isn't square. Or you can just use the digital keystone correction to square the image. Keystone correction does TECHNICALLY degrade the image, but I can't see it. I havefirst hand experience with this projector and I am using a rather significant amount of keystone correction and it still looks great. So, basically you'll be fine. Ceiling mount your projector as close to the ceiling as you can and put your screen as low as you feel is normal and then tilt your projector up to hit the screen and correctly square the image with keystone correction. You shouldn't be using a lot and it's not going to ruin your image.


I also LOVE my HD1000U. A good upgrade over my old Z2

 

[Digital Man]

If you have to tilt your projector due to low ceilings, rather than using keystone correction, can't you also tilt your screen? Basically move the top of your screen out so that the tilted projector still projects perpendicular with the screen?


Guy

 

[Leto Galt]

Yes you can tilt the screen also. I tilted my HD1000U A few degrees to get the image where i wanted it. Then just tilted the screen out to match.