How to get the best possible quality out of HD to play games?
Question by _Shade_: How to get the best possible quality out of HD to play games?
Hi i’m using this projector http://www.viewsonic.com/products/projectors/pro8100.htm and it looks great with the HD but I was wondering if there was a way to make it look even better. Any suggestions on settings I coud tweek to make it look better?
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Just bought an Epson 6500UB. Is it best to ceiling mount AS CLOSE or AS FAR as possible for the best quality?
Question by Jason: Just bought an Epson 6500UB. Is it best to ceiling mount AS CLOSE or AS FAR as possible for the best quality?
I want the “brightest” and BEST looking picture. I am building my room AROUND the home theater and am TOTALLY flexible on seating and how close or how far I should mount it. I have an Elite Gray Screen with 1.2 Gain. I just have no clue whether it is best to mount as close or as far away as possible. I am “hoping” that I am upgrading from my current projector which is a Panasonic PT-DW5000U DLP Projector with 5000 Lumens but is WXGA. This is a basement install with NO ambient light and I have TOTAL light control for TOTAL darkness. I originally purchased the Panasonic because I thought that Lumens were the thing to look for. I paid THOUSANDS for it. It has 5000 lumens but only 800:1 contrast ratio. Now I’m only going to have 1600 Lumens but 75000:1 contrast ratio and true 1080P Hi Def and have DirectTV W/ All their Hi-Def programming. I still have my Panasonic PT-DW5000U mounted and am ready to take it down and put my new Epson Home Cinema 6500UB up, but I want to get it right the first time. Again, my seating is totally flexible, and currently am sitting about 8 feet in front of the screen, in the middle, and although I am ceiling mounting, I can mount the projector directly to the center of the screen too, for as little “tweaking” as possible, but have never known whether I will get a brighter picture / better quality picture if it’s closer to the screen or further away from the screen. Also, since I’m “downgrading” a LOT in Lumens, am I going to be happy? I’m going from DLP to LCD, going from 5000 lumens to 1600 lumens, but going from 800:1 to 75000:1 contrast, and am going to WXGA 16:9 120″ screen to true 1080P Hi-Def, so am I going to be HAPPY and is this a true UPGRADE or am I going to want to send it back and keep my Panasonic? I’d really appreciate any/all comments from people that may have some answers. I knew NOTHING about projectors when I bought mine, so I just got the BRIGHTEST possible and didn’t pay attention to anything else. Now, I’ve read a bit, and really debated between the Panasonic PT-AE3000U and the Epson 6500UB which is what I ended up with. Did I make the right decision in YOUR opinion, and again, with total light control and a gray screen w/ 1.2 gain, do I have the “right” screen still, with this new projector, and am I going to be HAPPY or SAD, lol? Let me know YOUR thoughts and THANK YOU SO MUCH IN ADVANCE, for taking YOUR TIME to help ME! I really appreciate it.
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Answer by agb90spruce
The Epson will give a MUCH better image than the Panny.
As to mounting, with a 2.1:1 lens and both horizontal and vertical offset you have complete freedom to mount it over a wide range. I suggest considering a rear shelf mount. Simply put it on a shelf, zoom the image to fit the screen and use offset to centre it. Done. No expense or hassles of a ceiling mount. The only limitations are the limits of the zoom (ability to fit the size of image to the screen from the back of the room).
I have my Epson 1080UB on a rear shelf (about 7 ft high) almost 20′ from my screen (110″) and it works great. The only disadvantage to being far back is that light output is reduced a bit, but since many people with light controlled rooms get great pictures with 500-700 lumen projectors, the Epson 6500UB will give you all the brightness you need. I run mine on the lower brightness setting even in a 22′x20′ room, and with a 1.2 gain screen you will too.
Theoretically the image is BEST from about the middle of the zoom range, so ideally try to avoid having the zoom at either extreme. You don’t say how big your screen is, but since you have it you will need to zoom to fit it, and that will result in a certain closest/greatest throw range that you will have to respect. See the “Calculator Pro” (and review of the 6500UB) accessible from the page at the link.
Don’t worry, you made a fine choice and will LOVE the picture. And as I said, you have almost unparalleled flexibility in mounting. BTW, the only reason (in my view) to ceiling mount is to reduce the chance of fan noise, and the Epson is pretty darn quiet so this isn’t a likely problem unless shelf mounting would put it right behind you ear.
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Re the Epson being “entry level” …. Bullsh*t (at least vis-a-vis home theater)! The ONLY thing going for the Panny is high brightness … great for large venues, but a disadvantage in a home theater. 75,000:1 CR (even recognizing this is with a dynamic iris) is night and day better than 800:1, and 1080p beats the pants off WXGA.
Re mounting of the Epson, it’s nowhere as critical as suggested by the other respondent. Yes you need space for air circulation, but lens offset (unlike keystone) DOESN’T require the projector to be other than within vertical and horizontal range of the offset. It DOESN”T need to be upside down either.
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Is it possible to get componet parts for an Infocus X1 projector?
I have an Infocus X1 projector and a believe the color wheel is now faulty. On powering up, the unit will either make a loud grinding noise or not work at all. Other than buying a new projector, does anyone have any ideas on how to troubleshoot this issue? Thankx for your consideration.