Can you see the black bars above and below a widescreen movie when projecting onto a 16:9 screen with recent £1k to £3k projectors?
Edit : pretty much found my answers in
http://www.avforums.com/forums/proj...nd-projectors-regular-room-my-findings-2.html
Slightly apparently. I think a better projector will help
My room's got pale decor, and I'm short on space for a light-controlling screen, so wondering if I'd see much improvement going from a Panasonic AX200 (720p 3lcd) to e.g. a JVC X30 or Sony VW30. They won't achieve their ultimate contrast, but even not seeing the "black" bars would be good to improve immersion. Is that possible do you think? (Extra resolution and 3d are a bonus)
Currently a fixed screen is out, or I'd like to try masking with velvet etc.
Any other thoughts welcome too. I'd like to get a demo - just weighing up the 2 hour drive each way to Ideal AV for example.
(I couldn't see anything useful from searching for "black bars" but I remember a thread on using projectors in non-ideal rooms I think so I'll look for that too)
Thanks
Edit : pretty much found my answers in
http://www.avforums.com/forums/proj...nd-projectors-regular-room-my-findings-2.html
Slightly apparently. I think a better projector will help
My room's got pale decor, and I'm short on space for a light-controlling screen, so wondering if I'd see much improvement going from a Panasonic AX200 (720p 3lcd) to e.g. a JVC X30 or Sony VW30. They won't achieve their ultimate contrast, but even not seeing the "black" bars would be good to improve immersion. Is that possible do you think? (Extra resolution and 3d are a bonus)
Currently a fixed screen is out, or I'd like to try masking with velvet etc.
Any other thoughts welcome too. I'd like to get a demo - just weighing up the 2 hour drive each way to Ideal AV for example.
(I couldn't see anything useful from searching for "black bars" but I remember a thread on using projectors in non-ideal rooms I think so I'll look for that too)
Thanks
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