hd projector

[pantoman]

Dear All

 

Please can you help my friend ( they always say that ) has a new house wants a home cinema. We are fitting a projector & screen into a circular room the only way we can make the whole thing Aesthetically pleasing is to go for a ceiling mounted projector & electric screen concealed in the ceiling .because of the structure The max width of the viewing area of the screen is 200cm by 113cm. The distance from the front of projector to the screen is approx 6.5m

 

Please can someone help us out with a standard projector or projector & lens that will do the job & come in under £6 k

[zonino]

so do you want a standard projector or a HD projector?

[dbuckley]

Yopu could use the wizard over at projectorcentral

[Brian]

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[Pete McCrea]

The rough and ready calculation for finding the throw ratio of the lens is the width (2m) divided by the throw distance (6m), which gives you a Throw Ratio of 3.25:1. The next step would then be to find a projector that you like the specs on, and has the option of a lens that will work over that ratio.

 

You mention HD. Then don't mention it in the post. Do you want true HD, or are you happy with a machine which will accept a HD signal ('HD Ready') and scale it to the smaller pixel space? XGA resolution projectors are very common, however the HD machines are not so common and carry a higher price tag.

 

It would also be worth looking at whether you want to go DLP or LCD, though that said most of the HD projectors are using DLP chips anyway. It is generally accepted that DLP offers a more cinematic look to the video, with LCD being better for Data type stuff such as PowerPoint. Both are very capable at both fileds, but the technology of DLP suits video (moving images) better. Again your budget says DLP to me.

 

I'd also check the input options that the machine has. A true HD machine should come with DVI and HDMI connectors as well as RGB options. I'd not worry about the onboard sound as I'd be assuming that your going to run a proper surround sound system.

 

Hope this helps.

Pete

 

Edit for spelling.

[pantoman]

so do you want a standard projector or a HD projector?

its a hd one