65 in Flatscreen vs projector

[joeycalda]

I have spent many years in home theater forums and built a a top notch theater. I am wondering if using a 65 inch Lcd Flatscreen in a fully lit room hitting into a net wouldn't be as good an experience as being in a darkened room with a projector. My feeling is that no matter how good your projector you can't compete with a flat screen unless there is very little light in the room. And with a monitor you can view the 1080p courses with all the resolution. Just looking for opinions. Once you know the distance you shouldn't be lifting your head in the golf swing, it might actually help golfers to stay looking at the ball when hitting it.

Thanks Joey

[aja]

Can't agree.

Fully lit room hitting into a net would be just like hitting into a net in a fully lit room. Where's the "sim" in that?

Hitting into an impact screen with a projected image of the course simulates golf. Watching a flatscreen, no matter how big, and off to the side, doesn't come close to replicating golf.

[joeycalda]

The sim is in the result of the swing. To be fair no golf sim really replicates a golf course with undulations, uneven lies, light rough, weather etc..

[Richard_Askren]

projector and screen is much better imo

feel shots are already hard enough on a simulator, would be even worse if you have to completely imagine what you're aiming at

the darkened room also has an added side effect of making you focus more on what's on the screen and forgetting your true surroundings

if all you care about is working on your swing then nothing wrong with spending less and going with flatscreen and net, a projector and screen is better for playing golf on the sim, though

[DE819]

I personally use both. I like the tv for aiming and the HD but like to hit into the screen for the visual ques with actually playing golf.

[joeycalda]

What is the resolution of your projector? Most are 1024 x 768 that's hardly HD and one of my concerns. 4k downsized to that resolution on a 10 foot wide screen would not in even be in the same ballpark as on a true 4k monitor.

[JV17]

Joey,

Everyone commenting is right. Hitting into the screen is WAY better. Having both is THE best. Do the TV first, off to the side. Do the projector/screen next. I love having the TV as I can watch that while others hit... I also have that TV hooked up to my cable, so my friends and I can also watch sports while playing if a good game is on.

[joeycalda]

Probably what I am going to do since I have the Golf Return net which is great.

[JV17]

I started out the same way... I really liked the Net Return action too.

[Dax]

Hitting into a screen is great and you can get some pretty good projectors out there that would solve any lighting issues.

[joeycalda]

projector and screen is much better imo

feel shots are already hard enough on a simulator, would be even worse if you have to completely imagine what you're aiming at

the darkened room also has an added side effect of making you focus more on what's on the screen and forgetting your true surroundings

Yes, the darkened room is my concern, but not positive. Bright rooms have more energy and you tend to be more alert. When I go into my theater room painted deep purple with purple carpet even with all the lights on my energy level is lower.

[joeycalda]

I stood next to a 65 inch and 70 inch flatscreen at CostCo and tried to visualize what it would be like with the hi def - 4 k courses hitting into the net and that screen was HUGE from 5 feet away. Having played on golf sims if I go that way I will be posting a follow up. Thanks

[DE819]

It's definitely not HD but it looks better than you would think in a decently ambient lit room with a decent projector. I just can't see trying to go to a 4k projector. I don't think you can get the screen tight enough to look as good as it could. It would also cost you a small fourtune.

[keither5150]

I use both. I have a 40 inch LED across from the hitting mat and I hit into a 13x9 foot impact screen. It's much better with the impact screen. Most everyone is running 1920x1080 or 1680x1050. The image looks great from 12 feet away. It's a challenge to have the home theatre and golf sim in the same room, but many have done it.

[joeycalda]

I have actually seen an impact screen in an electric drop-down, tensioned version (online), but I can't find that link anymore. But I am starting to thing that I could contact an electric screen manufacturer and send them some impact material and have them make me a custom screen. That would be perfect for those that want the best of both worlds or have their sim in a den.

I'll will be asking some manufacturers soon.

[joeycalda]

If I could attach an impact screen to this http://www.staples.ca/en/EluneVision...9_2-CA_1_20001

That would be great, I wonder if I could glue an impact material right to the screen surface

[Dax]

Are you trying to do both a theatre room and a golf sim room?

[joeycalda]

Yes Dax I am. I currently have a full 7.2 six seat reference theatre room with very large speakers throughout, and my son is an avid junior golfer. I decided to keep him active in the off season with sim golf. The room is 20 ft long by 16 feet wide. I already took out the front row of seats ( my favourite oh well) to have the needed room to swing fully. I currently have a Net return placed on a side wall as 16 ft is long enough to swing and get reading from the ES14. I now could actually have two screens on different walls ( front-side) But I would want it to be a pulldown type as to not impart reflections on movie nights. My other option was to get rid of my centre channel speaker and have a second drop down screen in front of my existing theatre screen. I would have to attach some plywood with carpet backing on the ceiling in front for errant lob or sand wedge shot. Or like I was thinking keep the net and mount a large flatscreen on the side wall. I am planning to day to see what the image looks like though the net return in front of the screen. On The Golf Channel they have netting in front of that screen, but I think that is a rear projected image so the net doesn't effect the actual image on the screen. I just want keep the integrity of the aesthetics of the room in tact and not look like a mess.

[Dax]

I was thinking you could do a drop down screen for your theatre and put a screen a foot from the wall that the projector currently projects to. When you want to watch a movie, you could consider curtains that would then hide the gold price impact screen. You could then either have the centre channel in the wall behind the impact screen or set it up for movies.