Wall mounting and projector advice
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Cheers 
- certainly won't be rushing. I don't care if it takes a few evenings of getting it right. I'm not doing this a second time. It's going up once, correctly, and there is where it will stay
Obligatory photos and video to come of course
- certainly won't be rushing. I don't care if it takes a few evenings of getting it right. I'm not doing this a second time. It's going up once, correctly, and there is where it will stay Obligatory photos and video to come of course
Haha naa. I like my living room otherwise
The motorised screen is SO COOL
EDIT: The only thing I'm not liking is the noise of the projector. But I've only just noticed it after a couple of hours of going O M G
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Thanks for the link and note about the High bulb setting. Tonight I'll have a play with the settings and see if I can improve the colours. Although Lucid was spot on, its pretty excellent out of the box.
Yes I've got an ND filter at home, will give that a go what a simple idea!
Yes I've got an ND filter at home, will give that a go
what a simple idea!http://www.sapphireav.com/Sapphire-Electric-Screen-Infra-Red-2037mm-x-1145_p_82.html this screen plus the trigger I bought it from Projectors.co.uk
And yes the screen goes up and down with the projector turning off and on
The trigger is one which connects to the power of the PJ, then a power cable goes into it, then it sends a wireless signal to a receiver which goes in the IR RJ11 connection your normal remote uses.
It clocks the change in voltage and controls the screen accordingly
Thanks for the recommendation Lucid. If you couldn't suggest someone I was going to start bribing you - I remember when I calibrated my monitors for my computers over the years, the difference it makes is staggering.
I'll get in touch with Gordon and get something arranged
- I remember when I calibrated my monitors for my computers over the years, the difference it makes is staggering. I'll get in touch with Gordon and get something arranged
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Projector is making weird electronic buzzing noises tonight 
Is this a known issue? Been fine the previous two nights and remained untouched otherwise.
EDIT: Its not stopped...will keep an eye on it.
Lucid - am in discussions with Gordon, I'll say you recommended me
I'm currently watching Wall-E....so...beautiful
Is this a known issue? Been fine the previous two nights and remained untouched otherwise.
EDIT: Its not stopped...will keep an eye on it.
Lucid - am in discussions with Gordon, I'll say you recommended me
I'm currently watching Wall-E....so...beautiful
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He's offered me a discounted price due to being local to me. I did say your name was Chris from Cheshire and posts under the name of Lucid. Am going to figure the details out with him.
The noise stopped after a while last night, so will keep an eye on it.
The noise stopped after a while last night, so will keep an eye on it.
I never did get the calibration done to be honest. It's something I've been too busy to arrange, a lot going on in my personal life and work has led me to not much spare time at all!
I'll get it arranged for early next year. While the system is fantastic and good I believe there is more in there to be unlocked for sure!
Plus there's a couple of bits I want to adjust. The mount I have for the projector isn't great and it can end up leaning to one side a few mm which bugs the hell out of my OCD
Agreed. I'm very very pleased I went with the motorised screen now. It's just...SO COOL
Might do a vid later
Indeed.
As the projector triggers the screen coming on all I do is press the one button on the remote and you hear the projector fire up, but typically I keep talking to friends (as surprisingly nobody points out the screen or PJ, it just isn't noticed) then they see stuff starting to flicker on the wall then the screen starts coming down.
Thats when everyone usually stops talking to stare
Here you go.
It's not often people see inside my place like this. It's no perfect place and has signs someone actually lives there. The cabling needs doing properly but again due to time restraints I simply haven't had time to 'finish it off' - effectively. But it functions fine as it is so I'll sort it in the new year when things aren't so crazy.
Anyway!
nd a video, the projector triggers the screen coming down about 35-40 seconds after its switched on so the bulb is all warmed up etc.
Oh and ignore the cat
New sofa turning up Saturday
It's not often people see inside my place like this. It's no perfect place and has signs someone actually lives there. The cabling needs doing properly but again due to time restraints I simply haven't had time to 'finish it off' - effectively. But it functions fine as it is so I'll sort it in the new year when things aren't so crazy.
Anyway!
nd a video, the projector triggers the screen coming down about 35-40 seconds after its switched on so the bulb is all warmed up etc.
Oh and ignore the cat
New sofa turning up Saturday
That is wicked, love how the screen comes down. Its like when the curtains go back at the cinema
Hehe. What I want next is Philips Hue bulbs for lighting in the room. That way I could dial those into the Harmony to auto dim/switch off when the PJ comes on