Trying to figure out projector. Brain starting to smoke!

[Specimen]

Holy Cow... I thought figuring out the screen was going to be tough. I am trying to find a high quality projector that will work good in a well lit bay. I plan to add swing cameras and need something that is bright. Ceiling is only 9' tall and I will be hitting from about 10' out. Trying to find something that will project 4:3 120" wide and have it 10' away from screen. That way it would be over my head. Everything I see says it needs to be brighter on the projector calculator.

Other option would be to have the projector in front of me about 4' from the screen. Would that be an issue? Can anyone recommend good place to buy projectors. I have one on order from bestbuy, but after researching it, I've decided to cancel that order. What I had ordered...the BenQ 2150st will not be bright enough per the projector calculator.

Are there any brands that I need to avoid? Do I need to worry about response time? Would a very short throw mounted in the ceiling (cut sheet rock and put it between the studs) work?

Any help appreciated. Thanks.

[Toolman6000]

How much are you looking to spend on a projector? i have an optoma 1080st and i was worried about brightness as well. i bought it on amazon. So far has worked very well. I have black side curtains and it is plenty bright enough. i didnt want the projector behind me due to a shadow. i am setup 13 feet from my screen and my projector is roughly 7 feet away. I have a 120x108 screen. judging by your picture you have a 10' ceiling. Mine is 10 ft as well as well. you need to consider the offset of the projector as well. that is why i ended up going with ceiling mount instead of floor mount.

[Specimen]

Thanks for the comments... I've purchased an epson power-lite 4650 from bestbuy. It wasn't cheap, but at 14' it will light it up at 60 lumens. The lights by the screen are on a separate switch... I have them there for when I practice putting. I'm installing a putting green in front and to the side of the hitting area. Going to have fairway grass border the green and cut in a 5' x 5' CCE hitting mat. Great idea on the dimmer. Might put one on both sets of lights.

[Specimen]

Just about finished with the club rack... the shelves on both sides will make a great area for trophies 😀.

[Toolman6000]

Nice rack, definitely put some effort into it!!

[awisnia]

wow! very nice

[Dax]

Love that club rack!

[tlhammond5]

Thanks! I assume directly overhead is the best option? I would never have an issue hitting it, but I am worried about less skilled players. I have kids (17 & 15) that will be using it with friends.

Build a box on the ceiling with an open front and back. Use the box in place of a ceiling projector mount. This should provide all of the protection you need.

[Specimen]

Thanks TL. I'm going to play around with the location this weekend. Probably will not mount it until Monday. With this projector, I think I need to be at least 13' back. The closest location gives me 70 lumens and projects 10' wide 4:3 image. I will consider the box idea.

[Specimen]

Projector mounted.... sorry, no lefties allowed. Hope this will work. Is it ok for the top to be skinnier? Doing it this way allows for the biggest image. Not sure how FSX will look on this shaped image.

[dborden0]

I think I would prefer a slightly smaller square image. It doesn't seem like you would lose much screen real estate.