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Projector and Screen Help ?

post #1 of 12
12/17/07 at 2:04pm
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thinking about purchasing a mitsu hc1500 projector.Since my room allows for a 92" diag screen 16:9 ratio, my question is about screen gain. Should 1.0 be sufficient or should i go higher? Also if anyone has projector suggestions in the under $1k price range-kindly advise-thank you
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post #2 of 12
12/17/07 at 9:44pm

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What do you mean by, "my room allows for a 92" diagonal screen"? A 1 gain screen should be fine. Will you watch with lights off? Is your room painted with dark colors? Generally, with a dark room/lights off, you want a white screen. With light colored paint/ambient light problem, you want a gray screen. The HC1500 is a great choice.
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post #3 of 12
12/18/07 at 5:08pm
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i was referring to my room dimentions which by using mitsu's screen size calculator is the maximum screen size i can use at 13.5 feet throw distance since the hc1500 is very limited in its focus options-the room is fairly well lit so i will opt for the greywolfe screen-thanx for the help.
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post #4 of 12
12/18/07 at 6:56pm

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At a 13.5' throw distance, your screen size would be between 93" and 113" diagonal. 93" would be the minimum screen size. Screen size is based on your seating distance, not room size. What will your seating distance be?
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post #5 of 12
12/19/07 at 7:01am
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13 feet even-what screen size do you suggest? Also the calculator shows the screen height at 33 inches from the bottom of the screen to the floor-is this too high. I do not want to have to use keystone correction when i install this projector
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post #6 of 12
12/19/07 at 1:23pm

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The rule of thumb with a 720p projector, is to sit back about 1.5 X screen width. But, some people like to sit closer or farther away. With a 13' seating distance, you'll probably want your screen size to be about 106" diagonal max. I recommend waiting on the screen until you mount the projector and display the image on the wall. Then you can determine what screen size you like best. 33" from floor doesn't sound too high. But it also depends on how tall your ceiling is.
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post #7 of 12
12/19/07 at 5:43pm
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thanx for all the help jim-i'll try the wall first and take it from there. Maybe a good deal on a screen will come along in the meantime.
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post #8 of 12
12/19/07 at 7:36pm

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Originally Posted by mayhem13
thanx for all the help jim-i'll try the wall first and take it from there. Maybe a good deal on a screen will come along in the meantime.
The best deals are DIY screens. I built mine over a weekend for about $70 in parts. Most of that weekend was spent waiting for the paint to dry on the border. If you are going to try the wall, there are dozens of paint formulas that give excellent results.

-Robert
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post #9 of 12
12/19/07 at 9:37pm

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Robert, I agree with you about DIY screens. I painted a sheet of 1/2" MDF for my screen, and it cost about $40. It's worked out great with my HD1000 projector.
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post #10 of 12
12/21/07 at 7:02am
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unfortunately, painting a screen on the wall is not an option-the screen will cover a wall mounted 42" plasma display used for regular viewing. i plan on mounting the screen to the ceiling 4 inches out from the viewing wall.
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post #11 of 12
12/21/07 at 3:48pm

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I assume you're going to use a pulldown screen? I suggest you buy a tensioned screen. The non-tensioned screens tend to develop wrinkles.
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post #12 of 12
12/22/07 at 2:49pm
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i was going to go electric on the screen and your comment about curling is the first i've heard-thanx for the tip-I'll look into tensioned screens first. Another option is a fixed screen and a lift for my plasma-any inexpensive options out there-i'm very handy and have good carpentry skills so if i found an inexpensive lift mechanism i'm sure i could fabricate a cabinet around it to reduce the costs.
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