I plan on mounting my projector this Saturday but I wanted to just do a quick sanity check with you guys. Here's my set up; NEC XG75A, HTPC running 1280x720p, 80x45 16:9 screen. So here's what I plan on doing.
1) My joists run perpendicular to the screen. I'll be mounting two pieces, maybe three - haven't decided, of 12 gauge, 1 5/8" unistrut which will span three joists parallel to the screen. Mount my XG75A's factory mount to unistrut and then attach the unistrut together to allow for xy movement. Unfortunately this will drop the projector down a bit but I think that the flexibility and sturdiness is worth it. Based on the factory specs for a 100" wide 4:3 screen I should be mounting the projector 110.05 inches from the screen. I was thinking about moving it about 5% closer giving a new distance of 104.55 inches. XG owners, does this seem correct? I have a little 4:3 wear on the green tube so factory settings might be better but I don't think it will be too distracting. I will be mounting the screen 35.46 inches plus the extra few inches for the unistrut and mount down from the ceiling on center. Is there any concern about a higher rez not fitting on the screen by moving closer or am I better off sticking with factory specs? Still sound like I know what I'm talking about? Be honest.
2) I'm having someone come over and help me set this beast up once mounted as I think it's a bit beyond me. How important is it to do an initial set up before mounting (raster centering, focus, etc, etc)?
3) It seems that when I do any convergence on the unit and then exit the menu it asks if I want to save the settings. It will not let me save it in the current setting and forces me to set up a new memory and then the same thing happens when I want to make changes to the new setting. It doesn't ask me for a password but is it related? It just tells me that I can't save in current setting so I select 'new'.
4) How can I normalize all settings for a memory so I can start from scratch? I want to make sure that point convergence, white balance, etc are all fresh when I start making changes. Thoughts here or do I have to go into each setting for each tube and normalize?
5) In Guy Kuo's "holy focus" string he discussed manual aiming of the lenses but the XG has an actual spot for 100" screen (which is the equivalent of my 92" 16:9. Do I use that or do I use the variable slot to get it spot on?
I know this is a lot but any assistance would be greatly appreciated. I've been doing my research on this forum and find the information to be absolutely invaluable.
Thanks,
Jeremy
1) My joists run perpendicular to the screen. I'll be mounting two pieces, maybe three - haven't decided, of 12 gauge, 1 5/8" unistrut which will span three joists parallel to the screen. Mount my XG75A's factory mount to unistrut and then attach the unistrut together to allow for xy movement. Unfortunately this will drop the projector down a bit but I think that the flexibility and sturdiness is worth it. Based on the factory specs for a 100" wide 4:3 screen I should be mounting the projector 110.05 inches from the screen. I was thinking about moving it about 5% closer giving a new distance of 104.55 inches. XG owners, does this seem correct? I have a little 4:3 wear on the green tube so factory settings might be better but I don't think it will be too distracting. I will be mounting the screen 35.46 inches plus the extra few inches for the unistrut and mount down from the ceiling on center. Is there any concern about a higher rez not fitting on the screen by moving closer or am I better off sticking with factory specs? Still sound like I know what I'm talking about? Be honest.
2) I'm having someone come over and help me set this beast up once mounted as I think it's a bit beyond me. How important is it to do an initial set up before mounting (raster centering, focus, etc, etc)?
3) It seems that when I do any convergence on the unit and then exit the menu it asks if I want to save the settings. It will not let me save it in the current setting and forces me to set up a new memory and then the same thing happens when I want to make changes to the new setting. It doesn't ask me for a password but is it related? It just tells me that I can't save in current setting so I select 'new'.
4) How can I normalize all settings for a memory so I can start from scratch? I want to make sure that point convergence, white balance, etc are all fresh when I start making changes. Thoughts here or do I have to go into each setting for each tube and normalize?
5) In Guy Kuo's "holy focus" string he discussed manual aiming of the lenses but the XG has an actual spot for 100" screen (which is the equivalent of my 92" 16:9. Do I use that or do I use the variable slot to get it spot on?
I know this is a lot but any assistance would be greatly appreciated. I've been doing my research on this forum and find the information to be absolutely invaluable.
Thanks,
Jeremy