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In Reply to: RE: Progress posted by JBen on July 14, 2017 at 16:16:39
Hey, just make sure not to put this up where your wife can see it, because I'm about to say I'd rather have the bigger screen than 4K. :-)
Anyway, my screen is 106", down from the 111" of my original screen because the motorized screens don't come in logical sizes (i.e., the ones that precisely fit my room's available throw length).
It may not sound like much, but I really do miss that extra 5". Of course, that's probably because I'm so used to 111" in that room. I really wanted 120" originally and the wall was big enough, but after I calculated the maximum throw length with my old Optoma and discarded various possible arrangements with mirrors it was clear that 111" was all I was going to get.
I think 120" is a good size to aim for though of course it depends on the size of our room and anticipated audience. With short throw projectors available, throw length is no longer an issue. As you go larger, you lose brightness and stray light becomes more of an issue (or you need to buy a brighter, more expensive projector). Much smaller, and you'd be better of with a big flat screen. I loved 111" because the figures were often lifesized. It had a spooky realism to it and the 106" screen seems just shy of that.
Another argument for a larger screen is that when you watch letterboxed Cinemascope you lose a lot of your screen size, assuming a 16:9 screen.
Follow Ups:
Well, Josh, I did show her your post...I like living dangerously. :) Her reply took me by surprise, and scared me on two counts.
First she said "Oh, I am fine right now, just let me know when there's 4k this sharp and bright at 120", that we can afford." Crap, that smells of looming purchase intent; at the rate technology is advancing, perhaps too soon.
Then she added, "besides, this one is superb displaying QVCHD merchandize!". This positively shook me.
Your are right about 16:9, of course. The Optoma and such will probably also be in a sweet price range the day they get to 4K...with her bright "QVC-friendly" colors...if QVC doesn't own us by then. LOL
You're doomed, my friend.
Optoma already has a 4K DLP, BTW, but it's $2K. Just give it a couple of years . . . maybe one . . .
(It doesn't do 3D, though, they're getting half their resolution by multiplexing the chip so throwing away half the refresh rate -- one reason I'd wait even if I had $2K to spend and lots and lots of 4K material to watch.)
does that projector throw off a lot of heat? I had to sideline my tube amps for this reason. Been hittin' close to a 100F where I am.
It isn't terrible -- 270 watts, presumably at full brightness rather than eco mode which is 70%. But if the room was already at 100F, I'm not sure I'd even want to run a nightlight! :-)
I plan to put a mini split in this room at some point -- fortunately, it's been a cool summer here so far.
I 'almost' pulled the trigger on a different, lesser priced unit strictly for my back patio but held back when I thought about mosquitos.
LOL
You could always project in yellow
Or you could electrify the projector, turning it into a bug zapper
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