Hi all, I have never really liked the look of widescreen tv's because they look so much smaller than there 4:3 counterparts and now I find myself with the same issue deciding over what screen to buy.
I currently have an old sanyo projector with a 2m wide blackout blind from ikea and I am pleased with it. However I am due to purchase a panny ae500 and so I am going to purchase a new screen to go with it.
Over at www.projectorecentral.com they have an article on 16:9 vs 4:3. They mention that if you watch a 4:3 image on a 16:9 screen it is only half the size of a 4:3 image on a 4:3 screen.
So do I stick with a 16:9 screen as the PJ is a native 16:9 or do i get a 4:3 screen (same width, just more drop) and then put the PJ into 4:3 mode (I pressume it has this mode).
I plan to watch mainly dvd's and a bit of, but seeing as i have not yet had a widescreen setup would I really loose anything by going 4:3????
Come on folks, if you can offer any advice to a newbie who is dreading buying a screen to then wish he had golne the other way....
Cheers
I currently have an old sanyo projector with a 2m wide blackout blind from ikea and I am pleased with it. However I am due to purchase a panny ae500 and so I am going to purchase a new screen to go with it.
Over at www.projectorecentral.com they have an article on 16:9 vs 4:3. They mention that if you watch a 4:3 image on a 16:9 screen it is only half the size of a 4:3 image on a 4:3 screen.
So do I stick with a 16:9 screen as the PJ is a native 16:9 or do i get a 4:3 screen (same width, just more drop) and then put the PJ into 4:3 mode (I pressume it has this mode).
I plan to watch mainly dvd's and a bit of, but seeing as i have not yet had a widescreen setup would I really loose anything by going 4:3????
Come on folks, if you can offer any advice to a newbie who is dreading buying a screen to then wish he had golne the other way....
Cheers