Doug Pyper
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I'm about to build a new AT screen and, before doing so, I need to make some decisions about its size. I wondered if anyone knows whether there are any good options for me that would allow me to go for a scope screen that retains roughly the same height as my current 16:9 screen (114cm).
I'm currently using a Sony VPLHW40ES projecting a 92" 16:9 image with a throw distance around 3m. At max zoom I can get around 100" 16:9. When watching scope content I have black bars. I'd rather have a wider scope screen. As wide as possible up to about 2.8m (which would be roughly 1.2m high - about the same as a 96" 16:9 screen), and have bars on the sides for 16:9 content.
So far as I can see, my options are:
1) stick with the Sony, and settle for a max image width of 2.2m, and build a 100" 16:9 screen;
2) get an anamorphic lens that would stretch the Sony's 16:9 image, and build a 116" scope screen; or
3) find a short-throw PJ, build a 116" scope screen and use the zoom function for scope content.
Option 1 is obviously easy but means I don't get to have a bigger scope screen.
I'm not sure option 2 is possible without spending silly money, as I gather reasonably priced A lenses aren't great at max pj zoom/over short throw.
Option 3 seems the only option that would give me a larger scope screen without spending lots of money. However, my concern with option 3 is that the Sony's a decent pj and I'm not aware of a comparable/better short throw pj.
Am I missing anything? Grateful in advance for any advice.
I'm currently using a Sony VPLHW40ES projecting a 92" 16:9 image with a throw distance around 3m. At max zoom I can get around 100" 16:9. When watching scope content I have black bars. I'd rather have a wider scope screen. As wide as possible up to about 2.8m (which would be roughly 1.2m high - about the same as a 96" 16:9 screen), and have bars on the sides for 16:9 content.
So far as I can see, my options are:
1) stick with the Sony, and settle for a max image width of 2.2m, and build a 100" 16:9 screen;
2) get an anamorphic lens that would stretch the Sony's 16:9 image, and build a 116" scope screen; or
3) find a short-throw PJ, build a 116" scope screen and use the zoom function for scope content.
Option 1 is obviously easy but means I don't get to have a bigger scope screen.
I'm not sure option 2 is possible without spending silly money, as I gather reasonably priced A lenses aren't great at max pj zoom/over short throw.
Option 3 seems the only option that would give me a larger scope screen without spending lots of money. However, my concern with option 3 is that the Sony's a decent pj and I'm not aware of a comparable/better short throw pj.
Am I missing anything? Grateful in advance for any advice.
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