and how far from the screen does the projector need to fit, Im not sure how I would be able to make it work out with it sitting to far in fron of the screen, because I wouldn't be able to wire all the video cables from my receiver which sits under my t.v. I have an onkyo received, bose speakers. but the cables I have wouldnt reach the back of the room, especially my xbox 360 video cable. Can I mount it directly behind the screen and flip the picture? Never owned one before, any and all help will be greatly appreciated.
I have one of these
InFocus - DLP Projector
Model: IN24+ SKU: 8211115
Portable, weighs 6 lbs.; 800 x 600 resolution; 2000:1 contrast ratio; 2400 lumens
Cost about $150 more last year
Its DLP, not sure if you can get 720 I never tried it, but I have got 480.
It works great.
As for putting the projector behind the screen, it wont work.
You need to project from the other side of the room.
The further you are projecting from, the bigger the picture.
My projector is about 12 or so feet (very rough estimate) from
the screen and I get a 60" x 60" picture
For screens, check out bhphotovideo.com Mine was only $60
are you running a surround sound, how did you wire everything to the projector. How big could I project on that unit from about 6 feet away? Im thinking I will just stick it on my coffee table so I dont have to try and figure a way out to wire all my components (wii, xbox 360, directv). I guess I could put a shelf on my back wall, but it just seem like that would be an eye sore.
are you running a surround sound, how did you wire everything to the projector. How big could I project on that unit from about 6 feet away? Im thinking I will just stick it on my coffee table so I dont have to try and figure a way out to wire all my components (wii, xbox 360, directv). I guess I could put a shelf on my back wall, but it just seem like that would be an eye sore.
Just run the audio out directly to a surround sound system, then whatever cable you run from the XBOX to video in. If you're video cable isn't long enough, they sell extenders. Dunno how long you can get, but I don't think they're supposed to run much further than 50 or so feet. They'll also cost a pretty penny.
Also, if you have more than just an XBOX to hook up, buy a video reciever so you can change input.
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I would probably need about 15 feet of extension, I guess thats going to be my only option, aside from building a shelf and relocating everything. I was kinda hoping i wouldnt have to pull the carpet also, but oh well.
waste of money buying a projector that isn't even HD and even the 1024 (720p) ones are old tech. Spend a few hundred extra and get a tv that will blow them away.
I don't know about infocus making a good projector either maybe while they are in warrenty. The minute they get out the 200 or so we have lyng around are all shit.
they ALL suck! seriously though. i guess for being on a budget, any of them will work. in all honesty, none of those are very good.........at least not reputable in the projection world. why only 720? didn't pay extra for the HDMI on the 360? (lol cause some 360 fanboy will say something about that which is actually his admission to being a faggot).
the picture quality of the smaller 1080p/i lcd plasma tvs are amazing and look awesome in their own right,because of the smaller sizes and high resolution of course the image will be far superior then a 480p projector...BUT stepping up to the newer 720p/1080i/p dlps ,there is a HUGE difference in quality and resolution..for this budget at least.
IF you want a real theater like experience,NOTHING beats a dlp projector except of course those prehistoric CRT light cannon projectors(red/green/blue) and of course weighing like a ton. http://www.curtpalme.com/CRTforSale_Intermediate.shtm
Nothing beats the CRT though in terms of being as close to film as possible-check out the screen shots.
If you have the hump to haul it around and the money for freight,or willing to drive and pick one up..go for it! they last practically forever as long as you keep the bulbs clean.
The best dlp projectors project a nice rich naturally saturated image,the okay ones look like your watching a really big tv lol.I would go online and look for either the Infocus IN76 or the Mitsubishi HD1000u ,they are both hdmi compatible and are 720p native.Don't let anyone steer you in the wrong direction.Because projectors are soo vast in nature,so are their levels of quality and reliabilty.Two projectors,same specs can have totally different images,one may look grainy and digitized/artificial while one may look like actual film(which is good)Just remember,they all generate heat,have a fan that may or may not be tolerable and their individual life span of their bulbs.
On the distance part,if you're room is 15ft- expect on average a 100-135 inch image depending on your projectors specs.Also take into consideration that the level of brightness and contrast goes down slightly as it gets larger.Specs come into play and so does resolution when it gets about 135 inches,just make sure it's at least 1080i and using at least an upconverted dvd for the best picture,also use signal converters for all of your video sources for the best picture.You can also spend another few hundred for a line doubler or video processor if you are really serious.
If you want the largest image on the smallest area you can mount it backwards,back towards the screen and project the image onto a big mirror to then reflect the image back on the screen on the opposite end.It literly magnifies the image to twice it's size.Just make sure you have enough resolution or you will the pixels and it can be bothersome,with 720p/1080i/p you should be fine.Also make sure it has an inverted feature,where you can flip or rotate the image(also keystone correction)
I have had my image up to 150 diagnal but it was an eye sore because it was soo huge! it's cool for nintendo but for daily watching it was too much,sometimes I'll open her up to 120-130 for movies and special occasions but I keep it around 80inches day to day ,which is perfect.
Projectors only have video(hdmi/s-video ect) inputs,NOT audio.Unless it has those crappy 3 ohm 10 watt speakers which suck anways lol So all you really need to do is measure the distances for all your wires and get the correct wires.If running a home theater amp,you can loop all of your sources into one and just run it out to your projector instead of a bunch of wires leading to it.Most amps should have that feature.
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