I currently have an Epson HC2030, 11.5' from a 120" Elite Cinegrey fixed frame screen. Ive had the setup for about a year, and decided to upgrade to a Sony VPL-HW40ES.
One of my concerns, is with the Epson I have a brightness issue that appears in white or bright areas (makes them look sparkly). Not sure if its hotspotting or not, but before this screen I tried another (cheaper) brand that did the same but worse.
I have the Epson in ECO mode and using the living room setting. I also have an ND-4 filter taped over the lens which helped a bit more and made blacks appear darker at the expense of brightness.
The spot moves depending on where you are sitting, which makes me think it may be an issue with the projector. However, with the projector off, and the ceiling light turned on I can kind of see the same thing (a bright area reflection of the light that moves as you move).
Below are some pics that show it in bright areas, and dark pics that show how it looks other wise.
Will the new projector fix this, or could the screen be defective some how (don't see how when the other screen did it too but even worse)? Could it just be a placement issue, as its not mounted perfectly square to the screen?
Also, will the Sony be bright enough to be similar to playing on a LED TV in low lamp and game mode with moderate room lighting (1-2 45w tall floor lamps on either side of the screen)?
One of my concerns, is with the Epson I have a brightness issue that appears in white or bright areas (makes them look sparkly). Not sure if its hotspotting or not, but before this screen I tried another (cheaper) brand that did the same but worse.
I have the Epson in ECO mode and using the living room setting. I also have an ND-4 filter taped over the lens which helped a bit more and made blacks appear darker at the expense of brightness.
The spot moves depending on where you are sitting, which makes me think it may be an issue with the projector. However, with the projector off, and the ceiling light turned on I can kind of see the same thing (a bright area reflection of the light that moves as you move).
Below are some pics that show it in bright areas, and dark pics that show how it looks other wise.
Will the new projector fix this, or could the screen be defective some how (don't see how when the other screen did it too but even worse)? Could it just be a placement issue, as its not mounted perfectly square to the screen?
Also, will the Sony be bright enough to be similar to playing on a LED TV in low lamp and game mode with moderate room lighting (1-2 45w tall floor lamps on either side of the screen)?
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