Projector newbie questions

marktruman

marktruman

marktruman

Associate
Joined
18 Sep 2008
Posts
526
Hi all

Im looking to buy a projector to play fifa on from my pc

1/ can you cast projectors on white walls?

2/ does it have to be mounted on ceiling or can it be on table and can you move the beam up and down? By that I mean I want it projecting over my monitor but of course I can't have it that high
 
Can cast onto white walls but you get better results with a screen or some other flat plain surface - even slight patterns or unevenness will be noticeable in distorting the picture.

Most projectors are versatile in how they can be positioned - some are optimised to be mounted upside down from a ceiling mount but that doesn't stop them from being used in other ways and likewise some are designed to be mounted on a low table and project higher onto the wall. You can also prop the projector up to change the angle or use built in shifting settings and then use keystoning to correct the image though generally its better to have it lined up properly without using keystone adjustment or shifting the image.
 
Rroff said:
Can cast onto white walls but you get better results with a screen or some other flat plain surface - even slight patterns or unevenness will be noticeable in distorting the picture.

Most projectors are versatile in how they can be positioned - some are optimised to be mounted upside down from a ceiling mount but that doesn't stop them from being used in other ways and likewise some are designed to be mounted on a low table and project higher onto the wall. You can also prop the projector up to change the angle or use built in shifting settings and then use keystoning to correct the image though generally its better to have it lined up properly without using keystone adjustment or shifting the image.
Click to expand...

Thank you for reaponse. I can't wait to play fifa with this setup. I will research some good projectors tomorrow

Do they suffer from input lag? Noisy?
 
Noise varies hugely projector to projector and depend on settings used - generally they aren't the quietest though.

There are projectors sold as gaming/home cinema that usually have very low input lag but you might find it more hit and miss with projectors in general and often business projectors aren't suited to gaming type use. You may need to disable some image/video enhancement features to get the lowest latency.
 
Rroff said:
Noise varies hugely projector to projector and depend on settings used - generally they aren't the quietest though.

There are projectors sold as gaming/home cinema that usually have very low input lag but you might find it more hit and miss with projectors in general and often business projectors aren't suited to gaming type use. You may need to disable some image/video enhancement features to get the lowest latency.
Click to expand...

Found the Acer Predator Z650

is that a decent price you think? I always thought projectors were 2-3K, but this is like 600 pound

I have a beastly pc rig so I don't think my computer will be issue
 
Price of projectors has been coming down over the last few years - 1080p ones especially have become more affordable.

Dunno anything about that specific model personally I tend to buy Optoma.
 
What colour are the non projected walls and ceiling? You will run into issues if all are light colours or white because the projected beam will bounce around reflecting off everything and washing out the image.

You are better with that 600 quid projector with a 400 quid screen than with a 2000 projector
 
Ste said:
What colour are the non projected walls and ceiling? You will run into issues if all are light colours or white because the projected beam will bounce around reflecting off everything and washing out the image.

You are better with that 600 quid projector with a 400 quid screen than with a 2000 projector
Click to expand...

they are all white, but I have blackout curtains so it can be pitch black
 
It won’t be pitch black because the light from the beam will reflect off the walls, light the room up big time and completely wash out the image.

Been there done that. You need to think about the room.
 
Looks like I'm painting the walls then :)

Does anyone have any recommendations about projectors with decent refresh rate/gaming mode? as this will be used for fifa which is a fast paced game online
 
Ive settled on either Acer predator or optoma darbee. My last question is.. they say 100 inch from xx away
My wall is a lot bigger. Are they limited to 100 inches or could I technically go 200?
 
Depends on the zoom and focus capibilities of the projector - if you go further back you will get a bigger picture.
 
I got optoma 1080 and it works great. I use Windows 10 and select project to second screen using HDMI

However on fifa the game is fast paced and everytime a player gets it.. for a second he Goes blurry which is strange any ideas? Almost like he' a ghost
 
Not sure on the blurring - never had anything like that - I'd make sure the resolution and refresh rate are setup correctly and any scaling options, etc. are setup for the best performance and post processing features disabled (which might need a bit of googling) - some projectors have features that try to improve motion in movies which can conflict with games.

Most projectors are either 60 or 120Hz.
 
Purchased a benq short throw gaming projector only the other day :)

Im projecting it onto a freshly plastered white wall and great quality.
I will be hanging it from the celling soon as it's in the way of my gaming chair on the floor.
Great experience, you will never go back to gaming on a monitor again!
 
I occasionally play racing games on mine like Assetto Corsa and messed about with Elite Dangerous on it and sometimes for casual gaming when people are over - too much of a keyboard and mouse player really to swap away from a closer monitor for most of my gaming.
 
Okay looks like I'm suffering from dlp motion artifacts or motion dithering

In fifa when camera pans across pitch real fast the players are almost.. well it' hard to explain but they go blurry

It doesnt happen when they are still

What projectors don' have this problem?
 
Do you see the colours break down into RGB on fast panning or high contrast areas? That’s DLP.

my benq does it but I don’t have the motion problems to the extent you’re describing...
 
You must log in or register to reply here.
Back
Top Bottom