Gaming on Projector
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the tv is old now , but was the dogs danglies in its day (just over 3k) i think the lift was around £360 mark
My projector actually has really low input lag times, and I have actually played csgo on it, quite decently, it really is great, I have never noticed any tearing or anything of the sort.
I don't get the rainbow effect with DLP's but just to be safe, I went with an EPSON 3LCD projector, my model is the EPSON, TW5210, a great projector, I am using a Blackwidow "grey" screen, it's uses a paint mix with Aluminium particles in it in a 4:1 ratio so the screen is grey but reflects much more light than a standard grey screen, thereby improving contrasts, with better blacks, and equally good whites.
I don't get the rainbow effect with DLP's but just to be safe, I went with an EPSON 3LCD projector, my model is the EPSON, TW5210, a great projector, I am using a Blackwidow "grey" screen, it's uses a paint mix with Aluminium particles in it in a 4:1 ratio so the screen is grey but reflects much more light than a standard grey screen, thereby improving contrasts, with better blacks, and equally good whites.
Also, if you have a bigger budget, you can get projectors with great contrast ratios but even on my budget one, contrast is not an issue in a dark room, and you really don't notice the fact that the blacks are a very very dark grey instead of being completely black.
This image explains the illusion you get:
In this image you may think that the light great squares in the shadow are darker than the light grey squares that are not in the shadow. But, the light grey square marked B is actually exactly the same shade as square A.
This image explains the illusion you get:
In this image you may think that the light great squares in the shadow are darker than the light grey squares that are not in the shadow. But, the light grey square marked B is actually exactly the same shade as square A.
Really wouldn't worry about brightness, running at max brightness reduces lamp life by quite a lot anyway. I would just get some blackout curtains/blinds, or get some blackout liners which can be added behind your regular curtains. This should block out almost all daylight.
The Epson I have is very bright anyway compared to most projectors.
The Epson I have is very bright anyway compared to most projectors.
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I started with an optoma gt750. Loved it, had loft converted Now have a benq 1080!
Can be expensive if you like it!
Can be expensive if you like it!
i used to do it but then my old projector bit the dust.if you get the right set up can be amazing.especially for racing rally games. check this guy out.someone i know from Dirt rally community.
set up details here with pics https://www.flickr.com/photos/52090557@N02/sets/72157651648568535
set up details here with pics https://www.flickr.com/photos/52090557@N02/sets/72157651648568535
I've done well (so far) on bulbs - though I do tend to run in economy mode with high altitude on as I've rarely needed full brightness and the fan isn't that noisy on the projector I have. Can easily roll over the supposed lamp life that way and put another 1000 odd hours on before you start to notice it taking longer to warm up and reduced brightness output.
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Just got my Acer Z650 ceiling mounted in the man cave, excuse the ghetto cables haven't had time to get them properly installed yet.
Mounted like this I have a perfectly sharp and centred 102 inch image of the opposite wall; framed screen will be ordered soon.
Gaming on this thing is delicious!!
Mounted like this I have a perfectly sharp and centred 102 inch image of the opposite wall; framed screen will be ordered soon.
Gaming on this thing is delicious!!
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I'll try and get some pics of it running, my camera isnt the best though.
What screen have you ordered?
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Haven't ordered a screen yet; digging around on the net to figure out what my best option would be.
The black screens seem to becoming quite popular.
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Shouldn't be a problem, I have a blackout blind on the only window in the room
That's good. Even then though a bright projected image will reflect off the screen and light up any lighter coloured walls, causing ambient light to increase and hurting contrast.
Just be careful with gain screens - if you can control the light a 1.0 or 1.1 is probably good to go.
Just be careful with gain screens - if you can control the light a 1.0 or 1.1 is probably good to go.