[CZ Eddie]

I'm considering an option that would have me mounting my projector in one room, with it's lens poking through the wall and firing into the next room.


A rear projection would not work in this situation. But what I'm wondering is if anyone has done this before and what sort of things I should consider.


Such as, I figure I would have to do the magnetics setup before mounting it like this, so I could see the screen while I fiddle with the magnets. But after the magnetics is setup, I should be good to go, huh.


Basically the reason I'm considering this is to both quiet the movie room and also to keep the bulky look of the projector out of the movie room (living room).


See my quickie paint drawing (attached) for what I'm getting at.

 

[Curt Palme]

I've seen it done before, no problems as long as your throw distance is correct. The best one was the first one, that I personalyl installed in 1989.


A customer paid full retail (not from me) to get a BArco 1001 installed in his KITCHEN, firing through the space over a doorway into the living room.


NTSC video onto a 10' screen. I remember thinking at the time that it was a horrible pix. I think he spent $30K on the unit.


Needless to say, the guy was a pilot, very single with lots of cash, and lots of stewardesses to impress and undress..

 

[RAZ ATACK]

Mines in the wall under the stairs to 2nd

Shoots over your head into living room

A little under center of screen

CRT is 12FT from 96inch wide screen

I sit about 11FT from screen

STEVE

 

[CZ Eddie]

Thanks, guys!


Raz... do you have plexi in front of the lense or is that open space in the wall? Also, is your projector right-side up or upside-down, hanging from a ceiling?

 

[CZ Eddie]

Anyone ever mount their projector on it's side?

I use only an HTPC for my projector.


So, an HTPC offers me the option to adjust my screen to display at 90 degrees. Now to me, that says I can mount my projector at a 90 degree angle also, and therefor have a right-side up picture.


Why would I want to do this? Well... in case the wall beams are too close together.

 

[CZ Eddie]

One good thing about mounting a projector this way is that left-to-right color shift would be non-existant, making it good for a high-gain screen.

 

[CZ Eddie]

I took RAZ ATACK's picture and modified it to show what I'm talking about with my latest post:

 

[Semisentient]

Quote:

Originally posted by CZ Eddie Anyone ever mount their projector on it's side? I use only an HTPC for my projector. So, an HTPC offers me the option to adjust my screen to display at 90 degrees. Now to me, that says I can mount my projector at a 90 degree angle also, and therefor have a right-side up picture. Why would I want to do this? Well... in case the wall beams are too close together.

I wonder if you did this and set up to use lets say, the top half of the phosphur in 16:9, you could then move the raster down to the bottom once the top shows burn????

 

[Mark_A_W]

Robro did this with a PG, (I think it was him).


I think he had to remount the tubes as 90 deg, and mod the electronics.

 

[CZ Eddie]

Semisentient, I think that has been discussed before (two 16:9 wear patterns). Since the tube surface is the same length (top-bottom vs left-right), I don't guess this 90 degree idea would make things any different.


Mark... I'll search Robro's history to see if I can find that. I didn't consider re-mounting the tubes by 90 degrees. I guess that would be even better than using an HTPC, since you could also get away with using stand-alone players or receivers.

 

[Semisentient]

Quote:

Originally posted by CZ Eddie Semisentient, I think that has been discussed before (two 16:9 wear patterns). Since the tube surface is the same length (top-bottom vs left-right), I don't guess this 90 degree idea would make things any different. Mark... I'll search Robro's history to see if I can find that. I didn't consider re-mounting the tubes by 90 degrees. I guess that would be even better than using an HTPC, since you could also get away with using stand-alone players or receivers.

Isn't a CRT tube 4:3? If so, you could have 2 3:2 areas...

 

[RAZ ATACK]

Mines just a opening in the wall no glass.

Its mounted right side up .

I'm going to trim with more wood so you cant see so much of the

bottom of the projector.

but I still need to get to the power switch.

STEVE

 

[Curt Palme]

What about those of us that put projectors through walls..... in complete frustration because they won't get fixed?


Oh, sorry, wrong topic, sorry for hijacking.

 

[pappy999]

Has anyone ever tried to throw the image onto a mirror?

 

[stefuel]

One thing to consider about this is you will be seated way in front of projector looking at a screen that is probably bigger than your comfortable

field of vision. Eye and neck strain...


Chip

 

[CZ Eddie]

Quote:

Originally posted by stefuel One thing to consider about this is you will be seated way in front of projector looking at a screen that is probably bigger than your comfortable field of vision. Eye and neck strain... Chip

No worries, Chip... it would be a 2.35 screen again.

The worst that would happen is the left-right head action that a tennis fan gets used to.


Thanks Steve, for that info!


Pappy, alot of people have used mirrors for a rear projection type of setup!

 

[stefuel]

Quote:

Originally posted by CZ Eddie No worries, Chip... it would be a 2.35 screen again. The worst that would happen is the left-right head action that a tennis fan gets used to. Thanks Steve, for that info! Pappy, alot of people have used mirrors for a rear projection type of setup!

There is a formula for seating vs screen width, but I'll be damned if I can remember it. Tough to get old


Chip

 

[CZ Eddie]

Chip, my experience says that when it comes to screen height, the size is more of a factor than screen width. Because when you get too big (height-wise), it is awkward on the neck to have to look up and down at a screen. But with width, it is much easier to go larger than normal because the width uses your peripheral vision to deliver the full image to your brain.


I could be talking out my #ss though because I'm a newbie without the industry background that much of you all have.


You are right in that having the projector behind my head will deliver a larger image than I'm used to. My 9000 was mounted directly above my head and using the full raster to deliver my 117" wide image. With the projector mounted in the wall, that would put it about two feet further back which would mean less raster is used, or I go with a larger screen. I'll have to consider that.