james A 12345
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Hi Guys, looking for some advice on projector screens for someone completely new to projectors. I've found this forum very useful in selecting a projector and am likely to go for the Optima UHD52ALV. Next step is to work out which screen to go for. We are building an extension to our house and want a cinema in the new area, if we get it in the architect plans now then the builders will install it all for us at minimal additional cost (I'm rubbish at anything DIY - let alone mounting something into the ceiling). So I need to know screen sizes / throw distances etc to work out where to put them on the plans.
Here are some details on the space:
1) Won't be exclusively used for projector, will also be a play room for the kids, unlikely to be treating any of the walls etc
2) Centre speaker will need to go behind the screen so needs acoustics to flow through
3) There will be a door behind the screen, hence it needs to be ceiling mounted
4) There will be lots of windows in the space, but they are all North facing (in UK so no sun will ever touch this room). Will be getting blinds etc for all windows
5) Majority of use will be for movies at night time, but occasional sport through the day (the later was one of the reasons for going for the Optima as this seems to perform well under light conditions)
6) Won't be doing any gaming
7) Looking at around 110" to 120" diagonal
Ideally total budget is around £2K, so using up about £1.5K on the projector leaves about £500 for a ceiling mounted screen, although there is a bit of flexibility here if I really needed to go a little higher up to say £1K.
One option I've spotted is the Sapphire Recessed Ceiling Screen (16:9) 2.7m 120", which looks to be about £650 but I can't find out anywhere if this is acoustically transparent. Would this one be any good for me?
The project won't actually start until the Summer, so i have plenty of time to source them (and maybe even prices to come down) - just need an idea of products for the architects plans at this stage.
In a related question, for the throw distance, the projector gives a small range - am I best going for around the mid point of the range or does it not really matter? It will be ceiling mounted so doesn't really matter to us where we put it.
Really appreciate any help or advice!
Here are some details on the space:
1) Won't be exclusively used for projector, will also be a play room for the kids, unlikely to be treating any of the walls etc
2) Centre speaker will need to go behind the screen so needs acoustics to flow through
3) There will be a door behind the screen, hence it needs to be ceiling mounted
4) There will be lots of windows in the space, but they are all North facing (in UK so no sun will ever touch this room). Will be getting blinds etc for all windows
5) Majority of use will be for movies at night time, but occasional sport through the day (the later was one of the reasons for going for the Optima as this seems to perform well under light conditions)
6) Won't be doing any gaming
7) Looking at around 110" to 120" diagonal
Ideally total budget is around £2K, so using up about £1.5K on the projector leaves about £500 for a ceiling mounted screen, although there is a bit of flexibility here if I really needed to go a little higher up to say £1K.
One option I've spotted is the Sapphire Recessed Ceiling Screen (16:9) 2.7m 120", which looks to be about £650 but I can't find out anywhere if this is acoustically transparent. Would this one be any good for me?
The project won't actually start until the Summer, so i have plenty of time to source them (and maybe even prices to come down) - just need an idea of products for the architects plans at this stage.
In a related question, for the throw distance, the projector gives a small range - am I best going for around the mid point of the range or does it not really matter? It will be ceiling mounted so doesn't really matter to us where we put it.
Really appreciate any help or advice!