Soldato
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Hi all,
I'm tempted to convert the loft into a cinema room.
I've measured the room and reckon the largest screen I can fit would be 2m wide x 1m tall, which would be suitable for 1920 x 1080, right? The bottom of the screen / image would be 20 cm from the ground at this size. The image would need to be smaller if it was placed higher, as the sloping roof limits the image at the top.
The room is only 3m long.
Using this calculator - https://www.optoma.co.uk/projector-distance-calculator - it seems that standard projectors would require about 3m to produce this image size.
However, since my wife and I would sometimes want to take the projector with us to do presentations, it would be good if it didn't need to be mounted at the back of the room from the ceiling.
In addition, since we also need to sit in front of it, I suspect we would block the projection.
This leads me to think about a short throw.
We could place it on a table in front of us and this also makes it easier to disconnect and take with us.
I guess my questions are:
1) Is a short-throw going to be suitable for also doing presentations in an office / hall environment? I guess the answer is yes, but the projector will need to sit near the screen.
2) Am I right in thinking 3000 lumens is a decent value for handling presentations in an office environment? I get the impression that this more than necessary for home cinema use.
3) Am I aiming too high with wanting Full HD (1080), 3D and 3000 lumens in a short throw for around £300?
4) Any recommendations or advice?
Many thanks!
I'm tempted to convert the loft into a cinema room.
I've measured the room and reckon the largest screen I can fit would be 2m wide x 1m tall, which would be suitable for 1920 x 1080, right? The bottom of the screen / image would be 20 cm from the ground at this size. The image would need to be smaller if it was placed higher, as the sloping roof limits the image at the top.
The room is only 3m long.
Using this calculator - https://www.optoma.co.uk/projector-distance-calculator - it seems that standard projectors would require about 3m to produce this image size.
However, since my wife and I would sometimes want to take the projector with us to do presentations, it would be good if it didn't need to be mounted at the back of the room from the ceiling.
In addition, since we also need to sit in front of it, I suspect we would block the projection.
This leads me to think about a short throw.
We could place it on a table in front of us and this also makes it easier to disconnect and take with us.
I guess my questions are:
1) Is a short-throw going to be suitable for also doing presentations in an office / hall environment? I guess the answer is yes, but the projector will need to sit near the screen.
2) Am I right in thinking 3000 lumens is a decent value for handling presentations in an office environment? I get the impression that this more than necessary for home cinema use.
3) Am I aiming too high with wanting Full HD (1080), 3D and 3000 lumens in a short throw for around £300?
4) Any recommendations or advice?
Many thanks!
