Over the weekend I finally managed to get a net fixed in place with white archery baffle in front of it, the whole impact area is 10ft x 10ft and I have to say I'm really rather pleased with it.
However, I initially planned just to use a TV for the visual aspect but I found an old projector whilst clearing out and thought I would see how it looked on my white archery baffle. The results have really got me keen on projecting and I have a couple of things I'd like to ask.
The projector I found is an old Dell 1100MP, just a standard throw device. It has seen better days and has some known issues with colour etc. and is only 1400 lumens. However, as a guide it's fine and I was able to have it mounted 16ft away from the screen projecting at 4:3 with me standing 10 ft away. The image was about 7ft wide and there was no shadow.
I have exhausted any real budget I had on my indoor area, Skytrak and the software so a short-throw projector is out of the question for the time being. I am happy enough to project a smaller image on the screen for the time being and not fill the whole area - it is still better than a TV off to the side. I am thinking of buying a standard throw projector like the Dell but one that works properly and is a little brighter to plug the gap. Is there anything I need to be aware of in this scenario? For example, let's say I went ahead and bought this https://www.amazon.co.uk/Projector-L...Cp_36%3A-20000 - is it feasible? The image doesn't have to be perfectly crystal clear, just acceptable for sim purposes and is an entry method for me. Will it be ok or are there issues that would see me better served just leaving it for the time being?
Help greatly appreciated!
However, I initially planned just to use a TV for the visual aspect but I found an old projector whilst clearing out and thought I would see how it looked on my white archery baffle. The results have really got me keen on projecting and I have a couple of things I'd like to ask.
The projector I found is an old Dell 1100MP, just a standard throw device. It has seen better days and has some known issues with colour etc. and is only 1400 lumens. However, as a guide it's fine and I was able to have it mounted 16ft away from the screen projecting at 4:3 with me standing 10 ft away. The image was about 7ft wide and there was no shadow.
I have exhausted any real budget I had on my indoor area, Skytrak and the software so a short-throw projector is out of the question for the time being. I am happy enough to project a smaller image on the screen for the time being and not fill the whole area - it is still better than a TV off to the side. I am thinking of buying a standard throw projector like the Dell but one that works properly and is a little brighter to plug the gap. Is there anything I need to be aware of in this scenario? For example, let's say I went ahead and bought this https://www.amazon.co.uk/Projector-L...Cp_36%3A-20000 - is it feasible? The image doesn't have to be perfectly crystal clear, just acceptable for sim purposes and is an entry method for me. Will it be ok or are there issues that would see me better served just leaving it for the time being?
Help greatly appreciated!
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