brodders1979
Prominent Member
So I have been quite happy with my little man cave, slowly adding and upgrading over the past year. The one dislike has been the size of the TV at just 50 inches and I've had the itch to move onto a projector for more impactful cinema style viewing. The itch has been progressively scratched over the past few weeks and I've been doing my research to see what is realistic in terms of my room size and layout. Am also at the point of reading so many pj reviews that I am now confusing myself with what would work best in my room. A couple of pictures below of the room as it currently stands, and I am thinking of projecting onto the wall space with the 4 front speakers on each corner.
The pj to be ceiling mounted in front of the curtains.
In terms of dimensions:
Room length 3.35m (excluding Bay window)
Wall width 2.45m
Front surround distance (without toe in 1.7m)
Front surround distance (with toe in 1.6m)
Front height to surround 1.3m
The largest I feel I can go is either 75inches (1.66m x 0.93m) up to 85inches (1.89m x1. 06m) any more than that would be too much for the space. Any less and I may as well turn my attentions to an actual TV.
I have a rather modest budget so currently monitoring both the bay and the forum classifieds for a good second hand deal. I don't want to spend more than I have to so looking in the region of in or around £250. Based on previously sold prices some projectors that have caught my eye from cheapest being Epson eh-tw3200/3500 (around £150) then either BenQ w1070 or Optoma HD151x (£250-£300).
With having both blinds and blackout curtains I can remove all traces of ambient light from the room and don't plan (at present) on introducing any form of blackout treatment so matt grey adjoining walls and white ceiling. 3d is not a requirement but an added bonus and most of my usage will be for movies, Netflix and xbox gaming. Connections are nvidia shield 2017 and xbox one x via denon x2400 amp.
With this setup will I still be able to watch uhd discs (for atmos soundtracks) played on the xbox on a 1080p projector? Similarly will Netflix give me the option to watch uhd/atmos quality programmes or will it limit me to 1080p. Netflix at 1080p won't be an issue but I don't want to lose watching discs or streaming with atmos soundtracks. When 4k projectors become a bit cheaper and more widely available on the second hand market I will be looking to upgrade then.
Do the suggested pj's fit my requirements, should I choose one over the other? I am mostly leaning towards the optoma with having the flexibility of the zoom range and lens shift. This is what I have calculated per the throw distance projecting to 80 inches.
The front of the lens would be sighted roughly 65cms from the back wall with the pj having a depth of 28cm gives 37cm clearance. Then using the wide angle to achieve the 80 inches. If I zoom out further I can get 85 inches at 1.45x. What impact would this level of zoom have on the quality of the projected image?
I am presuming I will be able to tilt the pj mount (only if needs be so I don't have to use keystone) so that the top of the image starts in the right place on the wall and the optoma has a lens shift of 18cm at this throw distance.
Have I worked out the above calculations correctly, is there anything else I need to consider.
I look forward to hearing your thoughts.
The pj to be ceiling mounted in front of the curtains.
In terms of dimensions:
Room length 3.35m (excluding Bay window)
Wall width 2.45m
Front surround distance (without toe in 1.7m)
Front surround distance (with toe in 1.6m)
Front height to surround 1.3m
The largest I feel I can go is either 75inches (1.66m x 0.93m) up to 85inches (1.89m x1. 06m) any more than that would be too much for the space. Any less and I may as well turn my attentions to an actual TV.
I have a rather modest budget so currently monitoring both the bay and the forum classifieds for a good second hand deal. I don't want to spend more than I have to so looking in the region of in or around £250. Based on previously sold prices some projectors that have caught my eye from cheapest being Epson eh-tw3200/3500 (around £150) then either BenQ w1070 or Optoma HD151x (£250-£300).
With having both blinds and blackout curtains I can remove all traces of ambient light from the room and don't plan (at present) on introducing any form of blackout treatment so matt grey adjoining walls and white ceiling. 3d is not a requirement but an added bonus and most of my usage will be for movies, Netflix and xbox gaming. Connections are nvidia shield 2017 and xbox one x via denon x2400 amp.
With this setup will I still be able to watch uhd discs (for atmos soundtracks) played on the xbox on a 1080p projector? Similarly will Netflix give me the option to watch uhd/atmos quality programmes or will it limit me to 1080p. Netflix at 1080p won't be an issue but I don't want to lose watching discs or streaming with atmos soundtracks. When 4k projectors become a bit cheaper and more widely available on the second hand market I will be looking to upgrade then.
Do the suggested pj's fit my requirements, should I choose one over the other? I am mostly leaning towards the optoma with having the flexibility of the zoom range and lens shift. This is what I have calculated per the throw distance projecting to 80 inches.
The front of the lens would be sighted roughly 65cms from the back wall with the pj having a depth of 28cm gives 37cm clearance. Then using the wide angle to achieve the 80 inches. If I zoom out further I can get 85 inches at 1.45x. What impact would this level of zoom have on the quality of the projected image?
I am presuming I will be able to tilt the pj mount (only if needs be so I don't have to use keystone) so that the top of the image starts in the right place on the wall and the optoma has a lens shift of 18cm at this throw distance.
Have I worked out the above calculations correctly, is there anything else I need to consider.
I look forward to hearing your thoughts.