I love my projector, but I wouldn't buy one in your situation(with an 8' seating distance).
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should I get projector or TV?
I have been looking at LED, LCD and Plasma. I will be sitting about 8' away, the room have very low ambient lighting as is. And the wall is empty. I think a 70-80" projection is very doable with a shelf mounted a little lower than the ceiling and get it centered. I have been thinking about getting a Mitsubishi HC5500, or comparible projector.
I know I have to replace the lamp at 2000-3000 hours, but I can deal with that. How is the motion and PQ comparing to TV? I saw the power consumption is about 300 watts which is about the same as a plasma 58"?
I also play xbox 360 and would have to use the projector to play then, any problems? I won't have a TV tuner like a TV, but I can just run an HDMI cable from the computer /w TV tuner to the projector if I need to watch something.
Anyways, I want to know more and possible considerations, I have been reading a bit on the projector review sites already.
Thanks in advance!
I know I have to replace the lamp at 2000-3000 hours, but I can deal with that. How is the motion and PQ comparing to TV? I saw the power consumption is about 300 watts which is about the same as a plasma 58"?
I also play xbox 360 and would have to use the projector to play then, any problems? I won't have a TV tuner like a TV, but I can just run an HDMI cable from the computer /w TV tuner to the projector if I need to watch something.
Anyways, I want to know more and possible considerations, I have been reading a bit on the projector review sites already.
Thanks in advance!
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I think it's actually about 10'.. what is the problem, is there going to be a hot spot?
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Originally Posted by Jim McC /forum/post/16845631
I love my projector, but I wouldn't buy one in your situation(with an 8' seating distance).
I think it's actually about 10'.. what is the problem, is there going to be a hot spot?
I had guests last night watching mine (104") from less than 6'. My Nephews were over with thier PS3 to spend a day gaming and loved that the split screen was huge from 7-8'. Mines an X10 that's 1080 but I only saw them try out one game (of perhaps 15 or so) that wasn't 720. So, at least for now, 1080 wouldn't be a must for that, and certainly isn't for movies.
Actually, the one nephew specifically came and brought his friends to see how gaming was on mine with his PS3 and decided he's getting a pj asap. He was going to get a TV until I asked him to come check this out. For less money, he'll have something he can move more easily when he moves soon, and a bigger screen, and have a start on a home theater experience for his movies.
I certainly wouldnt try to talk you out of it. I've watched movies on my own from inside 8' and might say I prefer it. I also moved the furniture closer for general viewing. It's all in personal preference. My furthest seating is 11', perhpas 12 at most.
I can stand and view mine from 2-3' and have no spots. That's all controlled by your screen surface. Mine looks wonderful close up. Nearly looks wet.
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Originally Posted by PoorSignal /forum/post/16845774
I think it's actually about 10'.. what is the problem, is there going to be a hot spot?
I had guests last night watching mine (104") from less than 6'. My Nephews were over with thier PS3 to spend a day gaming and loved that the split screen was huge from 7-8'. Mines an X10 that's 1080 but I only saw them try out one game (of perhaps 15 or so) that wasn't 720. So, at least for now, 1080 wouldn't be a must for that, and certainly isn't for movies.
Actually, the one nephew specifically came and brought his friends to see how gaming was on mine with his PS3 and decided he's getting a pj asap. He was going to get a TV until I asked him to come check this out. For less money, he'll have something he can move more easily when he moves soon, and a bigger screen, and have a start on a home theater experience for his movies.
I certainly wouldnt try to talk you out of it. I've watched movies on my own from inside 8' and might say I prefer it. I also moved the furniture closer for general viewing. It's all in personal preference. My furthest seating is 11', perhpas 12 at most.
I can stand and view mine from 2-3' and have no spots. That's all controlled by your screen surface. Mine looks wonderful close up. Nearly looks wet.
Thanks for sharing your gaming experience. I don't play as much as I used to these days. But I hate how split screen was on small displays. The size I am aiming for is about 80" so it isn't really huge, but checked all the calculators and I am sitting within recommended distances
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Originally Posted by K-Spaz /forum/post/16846190
I had guests last night watching mine (104") from less than 6'. My Nephews were over with thier PS3 to spend a day gaming and loved that the split screen was huge from 7-8'. Mines an X10 that's 1080 but I only saw them try out one game (of perhaps 15 or so) that wasn't 720. So, at least for now, 1080 wouldn't be a must for that, and certainly isn't for movies.
Actually, the one nephew specifically came and brought his friends to see how gaming was on mine with his PS3 and decided he's getting a pj asap. He was going to get a TV until I asked him to come check this out. For less money, he'll have something he can move more easily when he moves soon, and a bigger screen, and have a start on a home theater experience for his movies.
I certainly wouldnt try to talk you out of it. I've watched movies on my own from inside 8' and might say I prefer it. I also moved the furniture closer for general viewing. It's all in personal preference. My furthest seating is 11', perhpas 12 at most.
I can stand and view mine from 2-3' and have no spots. That's all controlled by your screen surface. Mine looks wonderful close up. Nearly looks wet.
Size usually goes along with viewing distance. If the image is smaller, then you're probably watching from closer, so it's all relative. No matter how you slice it, this is going to be a big screen for ya.
Of all the things I've seen that I might say can be too big, gaming is it. I've played a few first person shooters on mine and at my aspect here I'd say, slightly smaller is better for that. Watching a movie, you really don't have to take it all in, but when gaming, you can't miss little things so too big a screen is too hard to watch. imo anyhow.
For games where you jump around and climb and all that, and action usually follows your character, then the really big screen is great. If you can get killed from the far corners of the screen, then bigger isn't more fun.
80" is a lot of real estate if you're used to a TV. Keep in mind, a 60" TV has 33% more screen than a 52"er. 80, 100, 120 and + start to carry different weight when you think of it like that. Smaller projected images look closer to plazma, bigger, well, they're bigger!
Of all the things I've seen that I might say can be too big, gaming is it. I've played a few first person shooters on mine and at my aspect here I'd say, slightly smaller is better for that. Watching a movie, you really don't have to take it all in, but when gaming, you can't miss little things so too big a screen is too hard to watch. imo anyhow.
For games where you jump around and climb and all that, and action usually follows your character, then the really big screen is great. If you can get killed from the far corners of the screen, then bigger isn't more fun.
80" is a lot of real estate if you're used to a TV. Keep in mind, a 60" TV has 33% more screen than a 52"er. 80, 100, 120 and + start to carry different weight when you think of it like that. Smaller projected images look closer to plazma, bigger, well, they're bigger!
I'm sitting 9'-10' away from a 72" screen. If I ever upgrade I don't think I would go any bigger then an 80" screen.
A 10ft eyeball-to-screen distance should allow you to have a Theater sized visual experience that NO tv will deliver.
If your gaming content is old 4:3 as well as wider screen content I go against some "grain" here and suggest a 60in X 80in sized screen.
we started with a more rectangular "16:9 format and are very glad we switched to a more square 4:3 and we suffer the consequences of having a lot more image manipulation flexibility with different aspect ratio content.
Our eyeball-to-screen distance is about 11 1/2 feet -same as our lens-to-screen throw distance and we can fill a 72in X 96in screen with a huge diagonal image. BTW - we started with a bright white screen and decided white reflects too much light back into the viewing area plus it makes the horizontal black bars a distraction so now we have a gray higher contrast Da-lite brand screen and we like it a lot better light wise plus it makes to black bars almost invisible.
Go For IT!!! You will be so happy with a projector and screen.
If your gaming content is old 4:3 as well as wider screen content I go against some "grain" here and suggest a 60in X 80in sized screen.
we started with a more rectangular "16:9 format and are very glad we switched to a more square 4:3 and we suffer the consequences of having a lot more image manipulation flexibility with different aspect ratio content.
Our eyeball-to-screen distance is about 11 1/2 feet -same as our lens-to-screen throw distance and we can fill a 72in X 96in screen with a huge diagonal image. BTW - we started with a bright white screen and decided white reflects too much light back into the viewing area plus it makes the horizontal black bars a distraction so now we have a gray higher contrast Da-lite brand screen and we like it a lot better light wise plus it makes to black bars almost invisible.
Go For IT!!! You will be so happy with a projector and screen.
Can you explain the black bar? are you talking about the leather box in the movie? I was going to get an oversized fixed screen that is bigger than the projection image would be. It's nice to have the screen match the projected image, but bigger screen is fine right?
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Originally Posted by imjay /forum/post/16850519
A 10ft eyeball-to-screen distance should allow you to have a Theater sized visual experience that NO tv will deliver.
If your gaming content is old 4:3 as well as wider screen content I go against some "grain" here and suggest a 60in X 80in sized screen.
we started with a more rectangular "16:9 format and are very glad we switched to a more square 4:3 and we suffer the consequences of having a lot more image manipulation flexibility with different aspect ratio content.
Our eyeball-to-screen distance is about 11 1/2 feet -same as our lens-to-screen throw distance and we can fill a 72in X 96in screen with a huge diagonal image. BTW - we started with a bright white screen and decided white reflects too much light back into the viewing area plus it makes the horizontal black bars a distraction so now we have a gray higher contrast Da-lite brand screen and we like it a lot better light wise plus it makes to black bars almost invisible.
Go For IT!!! You will be so happy with a projector and screen.
Can you explain the black bar? are you talking about the leather box in the movie? I was going to get an oversized fixed screen that is bigger than the projection image would be. It's nice to have the screen match the projected image, but bigger screen is fine right?
Bigger is fine, yes, depending on who you ask.
When you see the folks here talking about masking their screens, they're attempting to have zero unused screen visible when viewing movies that are not matched to the aspect of the screen they use. If they use a 16:9 screen and watch scope movies, they mask top/bottom. If they have a CIH setup, then they mask the sides. Personally, I don't care yet. (And I build industrial automation for a living, so if I really wanted masking,I'd have it). My gray screen is not a distraction on my system so I don't care.
My screen is actually larger than the 16:9 image I project. Just by about 2" height and width, but it's bigger. It is completely invisible to me when I'm watching, but I don't sit and look for issues all the time. I also have a well light controlled room.
Truth is, if you project on a wall where the entire thing is all the same color, you'll find that you don't even notice the screen. however, if the wall is dark and the screen is not, you will notice the screen standing out from the wall while projecting an image that doesn't fit.
If you're not anal about that sort of thing, don't worry about it. If you are, buy some black paint and paint the edges of your screen after you see where the image is.
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Originally Posted by PoorSignal /forum/post/16851777
Can you explain the black bar? are you talking about the leather box in the movie? I was going to get an oversized fixed screen that is bigger than the projection image would be. It's nice to have the screen match the projected image, but bigger screen is fine right?
Bigger is fine, yes, depending on who you ask.
When you see the folks here talking about masking their screens, they're attempting to have zero unused screen visible when viewing movies that are not matched to the aspect of the screen they use. If they use a 16:9 screen and watch scope movies, they mask top/bottom. If they have a CIH setup, then they mask the sides. Personally, I don't care yet. (And I build industrial automation for a living, so if I really wanted masking,I'd have it). My gray screen is not a distraction on my system so I don't care.
My screen is actually larger than the 16:9 image I project. Just by about 2" height and width, but it's bigger. It is completely invisible to me when I'm watching, but I don't sit and look for issues all the time. I also have a well light controlled room.
Truth is, if you project on a wall where the entire thing is all the same color, you'll find that you don't even notice the screen. however, if the wall is dark and the screen is not, you will notice the screen standing out from the wall while projecting an image that doesn't fit.
If you're not anal about that sort of thing, don't worry about it. If you are, buy some black paint and paint the edges of your screen after you see where the image is.
Motion quality and picture quality of a good projector is just like a TV. I haven't notice any motion blurring related issues from playing Street Fighter IV about 9 feet away on a 92" screen with my X-Box360 and EPSON HC 720 projector - it looks really smooth and I find it easier to play than on a "small" screen. Four-way split screen in Halo 3 is awesome when each person has the equivalent of a 46" TV area. Tomb Raider Underworld, and Prince of Persia are my favorites to play on the big screen - beautiful scenery and game play where you are totally immersed in the environment while playing. So no, you won't regret getting a projector when gaming! In fact playing adventure/exploration games on a Big Screen takes it to another level...
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Originally Posted by PoorSignal /forum/post/16845622
I have been looking at LED, LCD and Plasma. I will be sitting about 8' away, the room have very low ambient lighting as is. And the wall is empty. I think a 70-80" projection is very doable with a shelf mounted a little lower than the ceiling and get it centered. I have been thinking about getting a Mitsubishi HC5500, or comparible projector.
I know I have to replace the lamp at 2000-3000 hours, but I can deal with that. How is the motion and PQ comparing to TV? I saw the power consumption is about 300 watts which is about the same as a plasma 58"?
I also play xbox 360 and would have to use the projector to play then, any problems? I won't have a TV tuner like a TV, but I can just run an HDMI cable from the computer /w TV tuner to the projector if I need to watch something.
Anyways, I want to know more and possible considerations, I have been reading a bit on the projector review sites already.
Thanks in advance!
Motion quality and picture quality of a good projector is just like a TV. I haven't notice any motion blurring related issues from playing Street Fighter IV about 9 feet away on a 92" screen with my X-Box360 and EPSON HC 720 projector - it looks really smooth and I find it easier to play than on a "small" screen. Four-way split screen in Halo 3 is awesome when each person has the equivalent of a 46" TV area. Tomb Raider Underworld, and Prince of Persia are my favorites to play on the big screen - beautiful scenery and game play where you are totally immersed in the environment while playing. So no, you won't regret getting a projector when gaming! In fact playing adventure/exploration games on a Big Screen takes it to another level...
I sit 7 ft from a 77 inch 16x9 in my den. The screen drops down in front of a 52 in flat screen. Gaming and movies are an experience not to be believed. Be aware that it gets warm in a room that small with a PJ, a PS3, and a reciever. Keep the ac handy.
Which drop screen are you using? how thick is your TV protruding from the wall? I am assuming the dropped pj screen look straight and won't move around etc?
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Originally Posted by Bujee1 /forum/post/16853506
I sit 7 ft from a 77 inch 16x9 in my den. The screen drops down in front of a 52 in flat screen. Gaming and movies are an experience not to be believed. Be aware that it gets warm in a room that small with a PJ, a PS3, and a reciever. Keep the ac handy.
Which drop screen are you using? how thick is your TV protruding from the wall? I am assuming the dropped pj screen look straight and won't move around etc?
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