Furniture setup for these UST projectors really is a PITA. The dinguses at these projector companies could really make our lives easier by adding a couple of speaker posts and allowing passive override of the onboard speakers to use as a center channel in a real 5.1/7.1 setup. Otherwise we have to figure out how to fit a center speaker into the mix, with a projector low to the floor and extended 2-3 feet from the front wall.
Highly recommend the Grandview Dynamique screen line. Pairs really well with the projector. In regards to furniture, for now, I'm just using a cheap console from wayfair. It's not very nice, and I don't plan on keeping it forever, just until I find something better. I'll probably have to remount the screen, but that's not a big deal. Really disappointed with the furniture choices out there.
I have a temporary stand setup, which is 18.5" high and I was able to get the projector to be reasonably centered within the screen, but there are approximately 1" to 1.5" black borders around the projector and I can't get rid of the bottom border by lowering the projector so it means I need to get a 17" or lower stand, which was my expectation anyway. I have to say that the black bands serve almost as a decorate frame (which I didn't install on my GrandView because I gave up after 2 hours trying to make the pieces fit and it looks perfectly fine to my wife and me without the decorative frame). I was able to get rid of the "trapezoid" effect almost entirely and that was my main intent. I didn't feel the need to use geometric correction at all at this point. We'll see how close I get with the permanent stand we get.Hi guys,
As an update I gave up on not using the geometric correction. My wall is wobbly and the screen itself is not really straight (really unhappy with my Hivilux screen), so getting things straight without using the software adjustment is... well... impossible.
I know for a fact that it's not a P2 issue since I manage a perfectly aligned 120" image in my bedroom's wall. But in the living room it's just impossible. So I'm stuck with 100+ms of input lag
I have also tested Dynamic Black in setting 1extensively, and it is really unusable due to how visible it is when it kicks in. I even see the pumping when the subtitles kick in during a dark scene, although this happens very rarely. I think the added luminosity from the subtitles makes it turn off, and then once the subtitles disappear DB kicks in again (my kids still need subtitles btw). I'm not sure why some people don't notice it, but it really ruins the experience for me. So it's always off.
Would I still get the P2 knowing this? Well, it would have made my decision harder to be honest, and I would probably have leaned more towards the Epson LS500. But despite not being able to use DB I'm really happy with the image quality and with how super quiet it is. It's become a great living room addition, everyone is thoroughly enjoying it, and guests are wowed at the image size and picture quality.
By the way, those of you planning for a tailor made furniture might want to first install the projector and then take measurements. My P2 sends the image somewhat to the right, so it is never centered, and from what I've read it's often the case. Also, the height and distance to the wall is not exactly the same as mentioned in the manual, it can vary from unit to unit. And since every millimetre makes a difference, planning ahead of receiving the projector is risky at best.
Actually, adjusting the screen height is the most painful thing about it if you have a fixed screen that doesn't allow for some flexibility (as is the case with my Hivilux, which I really do not recommend).
Yes, it saves the settings for each Display Mode (i.e. Reference, Cinema, HDR). I just watched the Avatar Blu Ray with the Dark Room SDR settings and it was absolutely stunning; and this was a blu-ray, not a 4k blu-ray. I did watch it on the Grandview UST 120" screen in a dark room, so I think the screen will help a lot. Regarding the settings, I can't really explain why the Bright Room SDR is much lower, so the only thing I can think of is that the Cinema mode is much brighter to begin with so you're comparing apples to oranges when switching modes. I have not tried the Bright Room SDR mode yet, but I may have an opportunity to do that tomorrow, but I have to say that the projector is very bright on the UST screen, even with some ambient light coming in.
That's weird. I don't even see that combination of lights in the manual. The closest is fan failed with red flashing power and red flashing temp, but there's nothing listed for red flashing Lamp.
Thanks for confirming the increase in red tint using DB! I thought I was going crazy
Yes, I figured it was the cable and replaced it with my older thicker gold HDMI cable and the EDID 2.0 setting worked with no problem and I was able to set the HDR settings.Thanks for confirming the increase in red tint using DB! I thought I was going crazy
I would definitely try a different HDMI cable to rule that out.
I haven't tried any SDR content for now, but cinema + gamma at 2.4 + power at 100% has been my favorite combo so far for HDR movies in a darkish setting (my living room walls and ceiling are different tones of white so I have a lot of light reflected everywhere even with the lamps off). I also reduced the sharpness to 5. The rest of the settings are unchanged.
By the way, totally unrelated but my Denon AVR has been giving me tons of issues with Spotify Connect since installing the P2. It worked fine with my TV, but now 98% of the time that I launch Spotify on my phone the AVR turns on but there is no sound from the speakers. It's probably ARC related, I just haven't figured out how.
I think I read somewhere that the P2 does have trouble saving settings. I noticed that today when I switched to the Cinema mode and it didn't retain the settings I set. I'll see if it retains the Reference settings I set before when I return to that later when it gets dark.
Thanks David, you are right. Updated successfuly after 30 minutes waiting.
wow, they used to have a pretty good website. I have no idea what's going on with it right now.
Yeah, there absolutely should have been an on screen warning.
Hi Michael, I have the same thing and from what I could read it's relatively common. I seem to recall the Projector Central review also mentioning a slight loss of focus at the corners.
Hey thanks for the info, would you mind positing a picture of your geometric correction screen? With the green grid? That is where we can really see the distortion. I'm wondering if ours is worse than normal. It's blurry to the point it ruins the picture in the area.
