Ceiling mounted short throw projector setup.

[shnekx]

Hey guys wondering what your ceiling mounted projector setup looks like? Ideally short throw. And if anyone has anytype of ceiling enclosure to ensure no clubs hit it?

I have the Optoma GT1080 darbee short throw floor mounted with enclosure but I find I have to move it off centre as to not hit it on lower shots resulting in an uneven picture display on the screen.
I'm thinking of doing a ceiling mount on a 9 feet basement ceiling but wanted advice on setup that others have successfully done ideally with pictures?

Thanks

[wbond]

If it’s mounted in the center of your screen and your target line is also centered you really shouldn’t even come close to hitting it with a club. The issue you will have is the large image offset with this projector. The top of your image will be quite a bit below the center of the lens. I have the optoma gt1080 .

[gnomike]

I have the same or similar situation to you. 9' ceiling and I use the GT1080Darbee too. My room is small, so I hit offset a couple of feet, but the projector is mounted almost directly overhead. With my original setup I would tag the projector with short iron follow throughs every now and again... was very disconcerting!!!

Originally I bought an inexpensive projector mount: It's pretty good quality, especially for the price. Problem is that it hangs the projector waaaay too low when you have 9' ceilings.

https://www.amazon.ca/gp/product/B00C9KIRO0/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o00_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

Then I bought this one... four times the price, but SO much shallower and great quality. I love it:

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00ARI8IW2/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o02_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

I experimented with different methods of protecting it from the occasional "wonky" swing that would still tag it sometimes (cage/box/lexan 'shield'), but in the end none were awesome. I eventually cut into my ceiling enough so that the mount was recessed and the lens of the projector was unobstructed.

That last step did the trick! I don't have to move to the final option which would have been to raise my ceiling height.

Hope this helps!

Incidentally, I'm 5'11' and a bad enough golfer that I still have wonky swings now and again lol

[shnekx]

Awesome anyway you can send a photo of your ceiling setup?

[tron]

I use the following ceiling mount with an Optoma GT1080 HDR in my garage with a 9.5’ ceiling. The projector is center-mounted two-feet closer to the screen than the hitting area.

PCMD, LLC. Projector Ceiling Mount Compatible with Optoma EH330 EH331 GT760A HD142X HD29Darbee W340 (4-Inch Extension) https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01I4KWB8Q..._ZYioEbQ47XQP8

[gnomike]

Here you go, shnekx ! I measured the distance from the bottom of the projector to the floor (I have putting turf) and it's 8'8"... A lot of effort, but I only lost 4"

ps - I'm not a good drywaller, but it was a finicky job and I'm ok with the result

[shnekx]

Thanks. Awesome nice how you recessed the ceiling a bit. I'll definitely get a low profile projector mount and since my basement is not finished hoping I can raise it/make shift into the joints as much as possible. Do you ever clip the projector with current setup with any irons?

[gnomike]

not even close now. Due to the changed mounting and the recessed ceiling it is a full eight to ten inches higher. Makes all the difference. My buddy is 6'4" and he wasn't close either. Good luck!