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OK thanks. I have a spare lamp and I can do this. I'm happy to get 3 years out of it and if I can get another 3 yrs out of this next one, I'll be ready for an upgrade in 2014!
Any opinions?
I have the Epson 8350 I bought 4 mos. ago and the quality is fantastic especially in 1080 blue ray. I could for sure tell the difference from a friends 3yr old projector. Myself I decided to spend the extra bucks for quality. Only thing I wish it had was an auto/remote focus. HTH
I chose the 8350 after researching avs, etc.If you have a question, ask. U sed to have a screen, but for fun decided to just shoot it on the wall, big... very big.I'd say about 15 feet across, and the top of the screen is about 10 feet off the floor. football and loud movies are sick
I'm amazed about how cheap these are now. I really should go out and get one...I chose the 8350 after researching avs, etc.If you have a question, ask. U sed to have a screen, but for fun decided to just shoot it on the wall, big... very big.I'd say about 15 feet across, and the top of the screen is about 10 feet off the floor. football and loud movies are sick
As far as the screen, you could paint a rectangle white (or other prime screen color) and frame it and you would be set.
I bought a 92 inch fixed frame screen off eBay. I think I spent 150 on it. The screen came rolled up and the frame was easy to assemble. I'd check eBay.
Seems like the problem is the stereo - no HDMI, right?I wonder if you could Chromecast the video to the projector and Bluetooth the audio to a speaker.
There are very good sound cards which put out true surround sound for a desktop. Now a laptop/tablet solution you would have to go with a USB audio card solution. I see no reason why this wouldn't be a true surround. Here is a cheap one which has 3.5mm output for fronts, surrounds, center/bass, and rears. You would just need two cables (3.5mm stereo to 3.5mm stereo) and you would be set. Have to read the reviews to see if there is any delay or quality issue.
If I were you, I'd just pick up an older stereo that has the inputs you need. Shouldn't run you more than $100 or so. The move to a projector is well worth it.
I built my own with some specific "black out" fabric from a local fabric store, and framed it out with 2x2 lumber. I think I was out a total of 50-70 bucks, and a few hours on a Saturday.
I have the Da-Lite DaSnap 80"
Just ordered one of these myself...will be ordering screen after it arrives to make sure we like the size it projects.
Consider fan noise when you plan placement. I have a boxed out heating pipe just behind my projector and the projector was one I specifically bought with a short throw lens. If I want to mount on the other side of the heating pipe, it would be nearly overhead and the fan noise would be really distracting. I have to look for either another short throw to keep my 80" or go standard throw but find one that's very quiet if I want a larger screen. My wife doesn't notice it but I do during really quiet scenes.That's the other thing. Where I want to put my projector it will display like 110.
I need to try to get it down to like 90.
Excited to set it up tomorrow
I think Projectorcentral.com is still the best.There's almost too much info at places like AVS Forum.
avsforum is really good once you narrow down what you're looking for. Agreed that there's an overwhelming amount of info at times.
While this is true, it really does have the best user comments and information. You can start your search there with a price point and work your way down from there. I've bought 3 projectors site-unseen based on research on avs and I've enjoyed each one more than the last.
I play on a projector. If you're a competitive gamer (like hardcore tournament type) I've heard they're not good because of lag but I've never had any such issues.Playing games like Uncharted or Tomb Raider on a 92" screen is money.Mr. Ected said:
If I had a clear shot to the screen, it would be much easier. But like I said, I have a framed out heating pipe that runs parallel to the screen about 11 ft. back. I'm trying to find something with around a 1.2 lens like my current one. Even then, I have to consider dimensions of the projector because this one is butted right up to the framed box but it was ok since it has front-firing exhaust. If the exhaust fans go out the back, I'd risk overheating. Probably doesn't matter because most projectors now seem to have lenses more in the 1.5 range, which means I'll have to put it behind the box, and lower to clear the shot. The one I have now is nice because it's real tight to the ceiling.Andy Dufresne said:
Thanks, that's what I am thinking; right now I have 2 kids playing games with friends and they aren't into the fighting RPG games yet (pre-teen). They also aren't too much into internet games yet, so I'd think that ought to help with any lag issues too.My 'regular' tv has some issues with sports, esp. football and golf where the ball will kinda bounce around in flight. I think that's having a 120 instead of a 240. Does this come up with projectors? If so, what do I do to prevent it?
I don't think that's what that means. I think it's saying that it's a short throw projector in that it gets that big that choose.Which projector again? How far back do you need it?
The issue is called (after googling) motion blur. (http://www.overstock.com/guides/faqs-about-motion-blur-and-tvs) I can't find a yes/no as to whether it happens with projectors.
how do mount on a drop ceiling? 
