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1080p projector for small room (also, what screen?)

  • 07-12-2013 11:56am
    #1
    VenomIreland
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    Hello, I have been looking to get a projector for a room in my house, however there is only 2.5m wall to wall (of which one wall has a window, so a screen would need to be ceiling mounted), so I was wondering are there any projectors that are good around this range?

    I used http://www.projectorcentral.com/projection-calculator-pro.cfm and found that the BenQ W1070 will give a 66" to 86" screen (depending on zoom) at this range, is this a good projector though? I also looked at an Optoma HD131xe but it would produce a much smaller screen at this range.

    I am also wondering about where to get a screen in Ireland and about sizing the screen, how do you choose the screen size you need? Is it a case where you get something slightly smaller than your max size projected, so as you can adjust it to fit?


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  • #2
    eddiem74
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    I have a W1070 a few months now and its been great. I upgraded from a 720p projector to it and we use it daily as our TV. We don't use 3D on it. If possible I would suggest getting the projector first so you can get it lined up and find a screen size that is comfortable for you. Then add a screen or paint the wall / add a border. If you have a bright coloured wall it can act as an initial screen.

    Best of luck!


  • #3
    VenomIreland
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,928 ✭✭✭VenomIreland


    eddiem74 wrote: »
    I have a W1070 a few months now and its been great. I upgraded from a 720p projector to it and we use it daily as our TV. We don't use 3D on it. If possible I would suggest getting the projector first so you can get it lined up and find a screen size that is comfortable for you. Then add a screen or paint the wall / add a border. If you have a bright coloured wall it can act as an initial screen.

    Best of luck!

    Thank you for the advice, unfortunately, there is a window on the wall it would be projected on! There is a blackout curtain (or whatever it is called) on the window however.


  • #4
    MHI
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 98 ✭✭MHI


    VenomIreland wrote: »
    Hello, I have been looking to get a projector for a room in my house, however there is only 2.5m wall to wall (of which one wall has a window, so a screen would need to be ceiling mounted), so I was wondering are there any projectors that are good around this range?

    I used http://www.projectorcentral.com/projection-calculator-pro.cfm and found that the BenQ W1070 will give a 66" to 86" screen (depending on zoom) at this range, is this a good projector though? I also looked at an Optoma HD131xe but it would produce a much smaller screen at this range.

    I am also wondering about where to get a screen in Ireland and about sizing the screen, how do you choose the screen size you need? Is it a case where you get something slightly smaller than your max size projected, so as you can adjust it to fit?

    Firstly you need to decide on what projector you want, then go on the brand distance calculator and see what screen size you can achieve with your throw distance.

    Don't rely on a black out blind as your screen, if possible use a different wall and get a cheap manual 16:9 screen if budget is tight or paint screen and border on the wall, you can do this using some masking tape once you have projected the image on the wall.


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