Work in progress.......
Barco
UserID: Cosaw (post 24)
Name: Simon Alastair Ward
Location: Stockport, Manchester
Projector:
Barco Data 500
Source: HTPC DVD
Res: 720x576p (16:9)
scaler: HTPC
Screen type and size: Painted blackout material over 4:3 frame 7ft wide.
Set up by: Me
Cosaw HT Link
UserID: Stevem1902
Name: Steve
Location: Redhill
Projector:
Barco Vision 600-s
Source: HTPC
Res: 1024*768
scaler: HTPC
Screen type and size: Knox electric screen 150*150 (recently repaced screen material)
Set up by: Myself
UserID: PsychoDogBeast (post 13)
Location: Huddersfield
Projector:
Barco data 701, (and semi occasionaly a data 808)
Source: HTPC, dvds, hd ts & dscalered sky
Res: @ 1024 x 768p
scaler:
Screen type and size:
Set up by: Set up by me
UserID: aerobic247 (post49)
Name: Neil Mcmillan
Location:EastKilbride
Projector:
BARCO 701s
Source: Telewest HDTV,JVC HMDH40000U D-VHS, Pace Puma Freeview, Cyrus DVD7, XBOX 360, eMachines 770 PC
Res:1366x768P
scaler:DVDO ISCAN
Screen type and size:Roller blind 6ft x 8ft
Set up by: me!
UserID: Tommo2 (post50)
Name: Glen
Location: Ireland
Projector:
Barco Data 701s
Source:
Res:
scaler:
Screen type and size: Wall, painted white, 8foot
Set up by: Me!
UserID: echosat (post 26)
Name: shane
Location: stoke on trent staffs
Projector:
barco 708s
Source: pioneer ax2 via component
Res:
scaler:
Screen type and size:7ft 4.3
Set up by: myself
UserID: BenCooke (post 5)
Name: Benjamin Cooke
Location: Brentwood, Essex
Projector:
Barco Data 800
Source: Freeview (Nebula DigiTV), DVD, growing collection of 720p, 1080i, 1080p material all via HTPC.
Res: 72Hz, 720p
scaler:
Screen type and size: DRH Screens, 6ft. pulldown
Set up by: Self-setup, (with help from these excellent forums)
UserID: Orbital (post 32)
Name: Dave Townsend
Location: Tamworth
Projector:
Barco Data 800
Source:Yamaha DVDS657
Res:576p
scaler: Iscan Ultra
Screen type and size: 16:9 Da-Lite Model B 84 inch diagonal
Set up by: Me, with help of this forum
UserID: rampart (post 40)
Name: rampART creative centre and social space
Location: Whitechapel
Projector:
Barco Data 801s
Source: Everything, DVD, VHS, Computer, Laptops, miniDVD cameras
Res: generally 800x600
scaler: none
Screen type and size: Roller blind 8ft x 6ft
Set up by: DIY
UserID: nobby (post 41)
Name: Andrew
Location: Wee Non Iron (Northern Ireland to the rest of u lot)
Projector:
Barco Data 808
Source:Phillips SDI Modded DVD Player and Pioneer AX10s
Res:Custom (by Henry @ CRT)
scaler: Crysatalio
Screen type and size: Projecta 6ft 3inch
Set up by: The MAIN Man Tommy McBride
UserID: Nick Cartwright (post 30)
Name: Nick Cartwright
Location: Bradford, W yorks
Projector:
Barco BG808
Source: HTPC
Res: 1280 x 720
scaler:
Screen type and size: Draper Motorised 16:9 8 foot diag.
Set up by: Roland Brooks
UserID: Alaric (post19)
Name: Lee Armstrong
Location: Huntingdon, Cambs, UK
Projector:
Barco Graphics 808 (+ BG6300 LCD)
Source: HTPC
Res: 1280 x 720 @ 72Hz - Still trialing
scaler: PC
Screen type and size: DIY 2.65M 16:9 Danzian Acoustic Fabric (All 3 front speakers behind)
Set up by: Me
User Id: Thunder (post 53)
Name: Mark
Location: Peterborough
Projector:
Barco Graphics 808s
Source: TagMclaren DVD32R, XBOX 360, Pioneer DTR100
Res: 768P (PAL) 720P (NTSC)
Scaler: Lumagen HDP
Screen size: 2m 16:9
Set up: Me/James@CRT PJs/Gordon@Convergent AV
UserID: SilverGhost808s (post 48)
Name: Dave
Location: Sydney Australia
Projector:
Barco Retrodata 808s
Source: P3 PC with Geforce 4 MX440 Graphics Card/Pioneer DV-535 DVD player
Res: 1600x1200 from PC
scaler: N/A
Screen type and size: 67" fresnel screen (Rear Projection unit)
Set up by: Myself
UserID: Godfather (post 45)
Name: Henry
Location: London
Projector:
Barco Data 808S - with Graphics RGB amplifiers
Source: Philips 963 SDI, Pixelmagic HD Mediabox MB100
Res: 1440 x 720p @60Hz, 1440 x 768p @50Hz
Scaler: Crystalio
Screen type and size: Advantage electric 2m 4:3
Set up by: James@crtprojectors
UserID: christoph (post 28)
Name: christoph
Location: Liechtenstein
Projector:
Barco Graphics 808S colorfiltered
Source: HTPC
Res: 1920x864@50hz for PAL, 1920x960@47.952hz for NTSC, 1920x1080@48.952, 50, 60hz for HD
scaler: HTPC
Screen type and size: 2.7m wide 16:9 Davision Cadre No.1
Set up by: salvechris and n@t
UserID: rigman (post 4)
Name: Darren
Location: Aberdeenshire Scotland
Projector:
Barco Graphics 808s
Source: DVD and Sky+
Res: 960p (xbox 360 at 720p)
scaler:Rock pro scaler
Screen type and size: DaLite electrol cosmopolitan 92" 16x9 1.5 gain screen
Set up by: Bought from and set up by Roland brooks "B4 projectors"
UserID: Steve Bate (formerly Couch Potato) (post 37)
Name: Steve Bate
Location: Tarporley
Projector:
Barco Graphics 808s
Source:Lots
Res:1280x720
scaler: HTPC
Screen type and size: 72" 16:9 Stewart StudioTek 130 Tab Tensioned Electric
Set up by: Roland @ B4 and lots of tweaks by me
UserID: Tim Cooper (post 8)
Name: Tim Cooper
Location: Laindon Essex
Projector:
Barco Graphics 808s
Source: HTPC, DVD & Sky & Some HD
Res: 720p (PAL & NTSC)
scaler:
Screen type and size: 8 foot homemade screen black velvet (real )border best I've seen :D
Set up by: Initial seup by Atul, Fine tuning by me & Roland, ISF by Roland Brook
UserID: Jonesthegas (post 10)
Name: Martin Jones
Location: Newcastle upon Tyne
Projector:
Barco 919 with special cooling + hush box
Source: SKY+ SDI, DVD SDI, SD only (HDCP stripper ready for HD)
Res: NTSC @ 960p @ 72Hz, PAL @ 864p @ 75Hz
scaler:Lumagen ProHDP
Screen type and size: Vutech Vueasy 2m wide fixed screen 16:9
Set up by: Roland Brooks B4 Projection, Calibrated by Gordon Fraser
UserID: joerg (post 16)
Name: Joerg
Location: Germany, Krefeld
Projector:
Barco 1208/2
Source: HDCP, DVD only
Res: 1440x960p
scaler:
Screen: DIY screen plywood
Set up: myself
UserID: Stuart Wright (post 36)
Name: Stuart Wright
Location: Telford
Projector:
Barco 1209
Source: Denon DVD-A1XV DVD player
Res: 1280x720 (720p from the DVD player)
scaler: None
Screen type and size: Owl 7' tab-tentioned electric screen
Set up by: Roland from B4 Projection
UserID:Baggy (post 33)
Name:Kevin
Location:Burton-on-Trent
Projector:
Barco Data 1209s
Source:HTPC + Philips 963SDI + D-VHS
Res:DVD 1440x960@72;HD 1280x720@72 & 1920x1080@60
Scaler:HD Leeza
Screen type & size:Da-Lite 80x60 Electric Tab-tensioned
Set up by:James
UserID: Mad Mr H (post 9)
Name: Andy H
Location: Chorleywood, Hertfordshire
Projector:
Barco Graphics 1209s - Modified
Source: HTPC only port 3, Only SD Movies at the mo - waiting to OD on HD
Res: Runs upto 1200p @ 72/75Hzscaler: none
Screen type and size: 8 foot fixed velvet border 16:9 screen 1.2 gain (ish)
Set up by: ME & Jack D!
UserID: Rittberg (post 56)
Name: Rittberg
Location: Omer, Israel
Projector:
BG 1209s
Source: HTPC , STB & Humax
PR-HD 1000
Res: 1440 X 1080 & 1920 X 1080
scaler: HTPC
Screen type and size:Da-Lite,Spectra fabric, Floor Model C, 8X6 foot
Set up by: Me with an help from Barco’s technician.
Electrohome
UserID: jrh_james (post 38)
Name: James
Location: Stevenage
Projector:
Electrohome ECP4100
Source: HTPC
Res: 960x720 @ 75Hz
scaler: None.
Screen type and size: 7ft 4:3 DIY (painted blackout material)
Set up by: Me
UserID: ALDO2 (post 43)
Name: Alan
Location: Edinburgh, Scotland
Projector:
Electrohome ECP4500
Source: PC
Res: Dont know
scaler: No
Screen type and size: Home made
Set up by: Me!
UserID: surrey lad (post 39)
Name: José
Location: Epsom Downs
Projector:
VDC Marquee 8110+
Source: Denon 3300 sdi, freeview/TiVo, HTPC & HD Mediabox
Res: 1440x864@50hz for PAL, 1440x720@59.94hz for NTSC, 1920x1080@60hz for HD
scaler: Crystalio
Screen type and size: 7ft 16:9 Da-Lite Cinema Vision 1.3 gain
Set up by: James
UserID: antorsae (post 46)
Name: Andres
Location: Spain
Projector:
Electrohome 9500LC, 9500LC Ultra, and 9000LC
Source: NA yet
Res: NA yet
Scaler: NA yet
Screen type and size: 4 meter wide 1.0 gain.
Set up by: NA yet.
UserID: Neal W (post 57)
Name: Neal Watson
Location: Suffolk
Projector:
Marquee 9501 LC
Source: Philips 963SA SDI, X360
Res: 1080p
scaler:Crystalio
Screen type and size: 80 inch gain of 1
Set up by:James
UserID: Forrestcat (post 23)
Name: James Smith
Location: Christchurch
Projector:
Marquee 9501 ultra
Source: Philips 963SA SDI
Res:
scaler: Crystalio
Screen type and size: Draper Black Onyx 8ft
Set up by:
NEC
userID: Nic Rhodes (post 17)
Name: Nic Rhodes
Location: Cumbria
Projector:
NEC 9PG
Source: Multiple units inc LD players, DVD players (Component, SDI, DVI (HDCP), HDMI) and HD players (tapes, discs and computer media)
Res: 1280x720p
Scaler: Key Digital HD Leeza (and usually one or two others on test as well). All HDCP 'friendly'
Screen: 6ft Stewart Studiotek130
CRT Set up: Gordon / Elliot
UserID: Crispybig (post 7)
Name: Chris
Location: Middlesex
Projector:
NEC PG Xtra
Source: DVDs
Res: 864P @ 75Hz
scaler: DVDO HD+
Screen type and size: 2.55m (100") unity gain electric Regular 24
Set up by: Necspertly setup by me
Seleco
UserID: 100949football (post 21)
Name: Bill
Location: Maddiston, Falkirk, Scotland
Projector:
Seleco SDG700
Source: Philips 963sa, Technomate 5500cip: Denon AV1
Res: Haven't a "scoobie"!
Scaler:Rock +
Screen type and size: Owl 7ft motorised
Set up by: Chris Frost
UserID: applevenus (post 31)
Name: mr. applevenus
Location: Dublin
Projector:
Seleco 320Plus
Source: Pioneer DVD-575A
Res: if I knew I'd tell you.... it's just RGB into 16:9 and looks good.
scaler: no
Screen type and size: It's big and white
Set up by: me
UserID: hblake (post 44)
Name: Henrick Blake
Location: Bedford
Projector:
Seleco SDV800
Source: DVD32R, Sky+ SDI, Xbox 360, HTPC
Res: 720p, 768p, 1440X864@75Hz, 1440X960@60Hz, 1080i
scaler: Crystalio VPS3800
Screen type and size: DaLite Electrol
Set up by: OWL, Gordon
UserID: Mintminty59 (post 11)
Name:
Location: Swansea South Wales
Projector:
Seleco SVP350 (digital convergance)
Source: Sky +, PS2, And DVD player a cheap one from asda lol
Res:
scaler:
Screen type and size: Not meassured the size , but it covers one whole wall
Set up by:
UserID: STUBIED (post 25)
Name: Stuart Douglas
Location: Huntly, Aberdeen-shire, Scotland
Projector:
Seleco SVD 500HD+ (Cinema Room), Seleco 400HT (Bedroom)
Source: DVD, Sky+, PS2
Res: 720x576p-500HD, 720x576i-400HT (Will hopefully try 1080i soon on 500HD)
scaler: Iscan Pro-500HD
Screen type and size: 100" 4:3 OWL Electric (Cinema room), 72" 4:3 manual (bedroom)
Set up by: ME
Sony
user Id: sacrtlead (post 52)
Name : Mark
location : Northern Ireland
Projector :
Sony D50
Source : Pioneer dvd656 : pioneer cld925
res : depends on source but generally 720p
scaler : duece and iscan hd
screen size : 6ft draper
set up : by myself
UserID: klr10 (post15)
Name: Keith Reynolds
Location: The Olympic Village (currently the slums - lol)
Projector:
Sony G70
Source: Mainly DVD occasional Sony Freeview box
Res: 1024x768p
Scaler: Key Digital HD Leeza (SDI froma Philips 963 DVD)
Screen: 8ft owl (electric/remote)
Set up: myself
User ID: Morksbeanbag (post14)
Name:Ben
Location: Chesterfield, Derbyshire
PJ:
Sony VPH-1272QM
Source:Just standard definition DVD's.
Resolution: Have only just started on CRT so haven't got a set resolution as of yet, but would love to be able to use 720p or 1080i/p if possible.
Scaler: I know nothing about scalers at the moment but want to learn so if anyone can help, throw a pm my way .
Screen type and size: 69" Draper Luma 16:9
Set up by: Myself
UserID: rob virgo (post 27)
Name: rob virgo
Location: Cork ,Ireland
Projector:
sony 1272qm
Source: dvd,ps2,sky digi ready to hook up
Res: messing around with res at the mo,just got scaler
scaler:quadscan elite
Screen type and size: blackout blind over home made frame
Set up by: myself
UserID: mediamogal (post 6)
Name: Stuart
Location: Chatham,Kent
Projector:
Sony 1292
Source: Sky+,Quali,TVdrive
Res: 960-1080i-1080p
scaler:DVDO HD+
Screen type and size:
Set up by:
UserID: Erling (post 47)
Name: Erling Groes-Petersen
Location: Denmark
Projector:
Sony 1292
Source: HTPC
Res: 1440x960, 1440x1152
scaler: None (HTPC)
Screen type and size: Motorized Vidikron screen, 100" 4:3 image
Set up by: Myself
Visual Dynamics
UserID: Dr. Evil (post 34)
Name: Peter
Location: Middlesex
Projector:
Visual Dynamics Reference 9
Source: Pioneer Elite DV-09, JVC HM-DH40000U, Runco LJR II
Res: 960p/1080p
scaler: Crystalio VPS-2300
Screen type and size: Custom built 96" 16:9 fixed velvet border
Set up by: James
Zenith
UserID: kalW (post 42)
Name: Kal
Location: Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
Projector:
Zenith PRO 1200x (aka Barco Cine 8 Onyx)
Source: HTPC (TheaterTek/Radeon) & HDTV
Res: HTPC: 1280x720@71.928Hz, HDTV: 1080i@60Hz
scaler: HTPC
Screen type and size: 96x54" 1.2 gain Behr paint
Set up by: Me!
Various
UserID: KDUKES (post 54)
Name: Keith Dukes
Location: Perth Amboy NJ
Projector:
Barco 1208s/2 - Barco 1208 - Ehome 9501LC Ultra - Ehome 8501
Source: HTPC - Xbox Media Center - Motorola 3412 HDTV cable
Res: 720p 1080i
scaler:
Screen type and size: 122" - 96"
Set up by: Me
UserID: helipilot (post 51)
Name: Alan Head
Location: Hamilton
Projector:
GE Imager 901, Sony G90
Source: Various including HTPC, SkyHD, Xbox 360
Res: various dependant on source but mainly 1920 x 1080p at 50 Hz
scaler: Lumagen HDQ
Screen type and size: 8ft wide tensioned fixed screen with velvet border and masking
Set up by: self
UserID: mrking (post 3)
Name: CJ
Location: Gothenburg, Sweden
Projector:
Various
Source: HTPC
Res: 960p, 1080i 1080p
Scaler:
Screen type and size:
Set up by: myself
UserID: Boy Lex (post 20)
Name: Lex Nichol
Location: Leeds
Projector:
Barco BD801s & BD701s & Seleco 350
Source: DVD, Sky
Res: VGA
scaler: iscan pro
Screen type and size: Saphire pull down 16:9 2m diag
Set up by: me
UserID: GlennR (post 22)
Name: Glenn
Location: Nottingham
Projector:
Electrohome ECP 3101 + Barco 801s
Source: Snazzio 1350 (Streamed HD networked via PC HDD @ 1080i) TV via Phillips Freeview & Iscan Pro
Res: 1080i HD & 576p via Iscan Pro
Scaler:Snazzio 1350 & Iscan Pro
Screen DIY 16:9 60" Fixed screen using blackout material
Set up by: Me
UserID: 3eyed (post 55)
Name: sid
Location: Leamington Spa
Projector:
Sony 1992, 1251, NEC XG75
Source: HTPC
Res: various 'sweet spots'
scaler:HTPC
Screen type and size: draper 96", owl 96"
Set up by: me