projector help

[kevin w]

I am in need of some help trying to find the correct projector. i have a 1:1 ratio as my screen is 9'x9'. not sure if this is even feasable. my ceilings are 12' tall and i have 10'-10 1/2' where i can place my projector from mat to screen. i am looking at the ben q mw632st as from the projector calculator looks like i can make it work within my range. Will this projector be sufficient enough to fill the screen as that ratio with the zoom it has on it or do i need to look to make a switch on screen size to make it a 4:3 ratio? it will be ceiling mounted.

thanks

[3on3putt]

With a square screen, 4:3 is your best option. With that projector, you can mount it 8'6'' away and it will cast an image 9 feet wide and 6'9'' tall.

You can mount the projector further away and then create a custom resolution in your graphics card to fill the screen completely if you want. My stance on doing that is it's fine for just practice/driving range play but I would not recommend doing it for course play. Manipulating the image height as much as you would need to will distort the image quality so much that it just won't be worth it. Better to keep the native aspect ratio intact and preserve the quality of the image. You'll have some blank space vertically that you can distribute however you want between the top and bottom of the screen. Some people can't stand that. Others aren't bothered by it.

One thing to keep in mind is that the retail price of that projector isn't all that much lower than the BenQ 671ST and the 671 is higher resolution (1440x1080 in 4:3 compared to the 1066x800 that you'll get in 4:3 with the MW632). May as well spend a little bit more for a decent upgrade in resolution.

[kevin w]

I appreciate the help! yep i have that projector on my list also. im going to most likely go with either one of those.

[3on3putt]

kevin w --- With 12 foot ceilings and a 9 foot screen, you have a lot of room there to take advantage of some vertical offset. The BenQ's have very little, which means you'll need to mount them at right around that 9 foot height. But if you check out something like the Optoma 1080 or 1090, those will have vertical offsets of around 15 inches or so. That allows you to mount the projector at around 10.5 or 11 feet which gets it up higher and more out of the way. The 1080 (especially a used one) should be easily in the same price range as those BenQ's while also getting you a higher brightness. Just something to consider.

[kevin w]

got it great. now if i decide to expand my screen to lets say an 10'wide by 8' high the 4:3 ratio will fill the whole screen correct? im so new to this equipment i only want to do it once ha

thanks!

[3on3putt]

got it great. now if i decide to expand my screen to lets say an 10'wide by 8' high the 4:3 ratio will fill the whole screen correct? im so new to this equipment i only want to do it once ha

thanks!

10x7.5 is a 4:3 ratio. So a 10x8 screen would get you pretty close. Would leave you with just 3 inches on top and 3 inches on bottom of blank space. Once you get the image that close to the edges of the screen you can create a custom resolution to eliminate the rest of the blank space without compromising the image quality too much. Just be mindful of the fact that when you do this, you'll need to back up the projector a little further so make sure you're leaving enough room behind it to allow for this.

I don't know how much width you have to work with in your room but a 12x9 screen gives you a perfect 4:3 ratio which is a nice size screen with no need to manipulate anything in order to fill it.

[kevin w]

Thanks for your help! I really appreciate it