[Topher1049]


I've always wanted a projector and I am in the middle of renovating my home. I have my doubts that a projector will work in this room the way I want it to but what do you guys think?


I need to keep the projector in the $1,000-$1,500 range, 3D, 1080P. The room has windows on the right side but there will be blinds to make it quite dark. I'd like the screen to be 90-110". I'd like to ceiling mount it but there will be a ceiling fan which is complicating it a bit!


Currently we are planning to put a ceiling fan in the middle of the room, exactly 10ft from the screen but this can change.

 



 

 

[pd47]


If your fan is going 10' from the screen, you have to remember blade extension, which is going to push you 2 or 3 feet closer.  I have a ceiling fan right next to my projector, but I was able to get a 64" fan and the blades sit back from the projector about 6".  It's close but doesn't cause a problem.  Looking at the projector calculator I don't think 110 is going to work for anything (with your desire for 3D), but a 90" screen might be do-able.

 

[Topher1049]



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Originally Posted by pd47  /t/1517983/rennovating-room-for-projector-is-this-possible-for-the-room-size#post_24361894

 

If your fan is going 10' from the screen, you have to remember blade extension, which is going to push you 2 or 3 feet closer.  I have a ceiling fan right next to my projector, but I was able to get a 64" fan and the blades sit back from the projector about 6".  It's close but doesn't cause a problem.  Looking at the projector calculator I don't think 110 is going to work for anything (with your desire for 3D), but a 90" screen might be do-able.

Since I am still deciding on placement of the room I can put the ceiling fan anywhere. It just made sense to put it in the center of the room so It's over the couch. Also I was thinking possible the fan blades could be low enough that the projector mounted to the ceiling wouldn't interfere?

 

[pd47]


How tall are your ceilings?  If you've got standard 8' or even 9' ceilings I don't think you'll be able to get a projector up under the ceiling fan blades.  You'll have the thickness of the projector plus the mount.  I want to say mine is about 12" from ceiling to bottom of the projector.  If you drop your blades lower you're going to have a very low ceiling fan.

 

[Topher1049]



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Originally Posted by pd47  /t/1517983/rennovating-room-for-projector-is-this-possible-for-the-room-size#post_24361942

 

How tall are your ceilings?  If you've got standard 8' or even 9' ceilings I don't think you'll be able to get a projector up under the ceiling fan blades.  You'll have the thickness of the projector plus the mount.  I want to say mine is about 12" from ceiling to bottom of the projector.  If you drop your blades lower you're going to have a very low ceiling fan.

Yup they're 8'. So it looks like the sweet spot is 10' from screen, that would put the ceiling fan at around 13' back. I am looking at the BenQ W1500 for this application.