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On a projector with native 4:3 aspect ration -- can I show a widescreen without cutting off any of the picture?

I searched the forums and I was wondering if you guys could expound on something for me. By the way, I love this site and am learning so much from you pros. Ok, so I am looking at 4:3 and my question is in regards to showing widescreen (I guess that is 16:9???). I read the replies pasted...

I will be showing movies in an old historic downtown. The company selling me the screen says it will work but I am taking note of your advice. They also say the Optoma TH1060 will work which is 3600. Do you not think so? The lights will not be too bright on the sidestreet but I cannot...

Damn, I am obviously out of my league. Doesn't throw distance depend on the projector and not on me? I have no limits as to where I place my projector -- so throw dsitance is whatever works? Am I totally missing it? I did do the search by feature, but unelss I know what I am searching for...

Guys, I am a real newbie at this. I am down to a couple of projectors that I plan on using for a 16 foot screen... outdoors. It will be in a downtown area on a side block -- so not full city lights but there is some. From a previous post, I learned that I need a lot of lumens. I do not...

Do you consider 2000 lumens very bright or is 3000 very bright?

Jim, first of all, let me say that I am pretty new to all of this stuff. Thanks for pointing out some of the inconsistencies. I have a couple of follow up questions. 1. What makes something for business as opposed to entertainment if the specs are similar? 2. These projectors are for...

This projector, on paper appears to rock in the low priced category. I compared it to the following: Optoma HD20 Optoma TX615 Epson PowerLite Home Cinema 8350 Vivitek H1080FD Mitsubishi HC3800 I have since read that the...

I am replying because I hope this stays alive and i get a response that involves using my screen. The screen by the way is a Draper Silhouette Series M -- I got it for 5 bucks brand new. It looks like it retails around 400.   So, back to the question. If I am to glue this down, what is...

there are many posts on building your own screen... i scored a brand new pull down screen from an auction from which I plan to harvest the screen from and place in a frame. The good news is the screen is exactly 8 ft wide which is the size I want. The bad news is the screen is exactly 8 feet...

I am preparing to purchase the Mitubishi HC3800 projector. Like all projectors, there seems to be quite a bit of discussion regarding calibration. I hope this does not seem to basic -- but I don't understand this entirely. I assume this means to adjust the colors so that it is better than...

i have this fan right there which I am hoping to not take down -- it gets a little warm, I can move closer to center... I am pushing for the edge becuase of aesthetics. I can hide it due to a short wall that takes a 2 foot 90 right there. Will the image degrade if I am that far over?

I have a room with a 13 ft wall. Centered on the wall is my 8 foot wide screen... so 2.5 feet free on each side. I am looking at the project Epson PowerLite Home Cinema 8100 because it is advertised as having extensive horizontal and vertical adjustment capabilities. My ceiling is a standard...

Hi, I am establishing a mobil movie system... kind of like what you see in the parks during the summer, but on a smaller scale -- more for a backyard-size space. I imagine the viewing area to be about 30ft by 60ft. There is not a need for megapower -- but I do want clean sound that is very...

Ok. That must mean that the height stays the same. Thanks Robert.

Thanks Robert. A follow up question to 6B. Since you put your center below with a tilt up, are your left/right tweaters also down low with a tilt up or are they at the top? 6. Center horizontally and in-line with the right and left. Tweeters should be ear level. 6b. My center is a...

Assume we have a nice 10 feet wide screen with some black felt material around the edges -- the screen is framed. The first question I had is in regards to Aspect Ratio in a different post. 2. What color is your wall behind your screen, or does this really matter? 3. Is it best to...

Good morning. I am seeking advice for details regarding my wall and screen for my home theater. This is not in regards to the material… I think I have that. This is more in regards to the wall and the screen and the many questions I have – do I float, do I recess, do I allow the sound to come...

I have been scouring some online auctions from various school districts and have found a bundle of pull down screens for very cheap. But they are not as large as I want. I am looking at other places... and for my purposes... I really don't need the hardware. Am I able to buy just the material...

And one more follow up to my previous reply... for the inside, do I go with a sheet that has high thread count or low thread count?

Leo, thank you. that sounds like it will work. 2 questions... I have seen sheets that have a touch of sheen to them. Does my gray sheet have that or just cotton without the sheen? This next question is embarrassing... I was looking at a BOSE system the other day and man those speakers are...

I am a newbie -- and the information out there goes over my head a little. I am trying to build a screen that we will use outdoors. Having an option of front or rear would be nice -- butif that is not possible that is ok. What are the properties that i need to look for in regards to...

Thanks so much. I was researching Optoma projectors and they mentioned that they are capable of flipping upside down and inverting the image for rear screen. I might be way off, but I was planning on mounting the projector upside down in the garage, and shooting the image on the screen with...

Hi, I realize that I have multiple topics in here -- I hope that is ok. I am a newbie I will readily admit. Here are the questions. HDMI -- I have ATT UVerse and I have my HDMI out running to my TV... about 6 ft in length. for the superbowl, I am having a block party... in my garage I am...