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Approximately 78". Ceiling height is 10.5'. The projector hangs about 16" from the ceiling. -
Thanks for the feedback.
Do you happen to remember how far away from the screen you ended up mounting? -
No issues with regards to enclosure depth. I just mounted the projector in the spot that allowed me to maximize the screen size. Quite a bit of work to figure out where it was to be mounted but it worked out well -
Looks like a great setup!
I have a similar screen/enclosure size and plan on buying the optoma gt1080hdr. How did you find ceiling mounting the projector with an enclosure that is 5’ deep? -
Typically that will work. It also depends on the launch monitor you are using. Which one are you using? -
Not sure if its just because I am on my phone but that stupid fibre built matt ad always covers the last post...very annoying!!Leave a comment:
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I am probably gonna have to go 8 feet. Would that feel to close, in your opinion?Leave a comment:
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I am in Calgary. I got an email today telling me my Mevo+ probably won't arrive until late July/early August so it will be a while yet. -
Looks great...where do you live in Canada? I am in Edmonton...I built a divot action matt and it works great....would love to know how you like the mevo+ when you get it.Leave a comment:
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Your dimensions and space look pretty good to me. I actually had to use a different bungee than I first thought because I had more room than I planned. I think 6" on each side is plenty of room. I thought about a 15' screen as well but the reality is a 13' or 14' screen is pretty damn big! I was also trying to maximize the screen size.
I always unplug the garage door opener when the sim is setup. A WIFI smart plug is a great idea.
As far as projectors go, I purchased a Optoma GT1080HDR from Costco. I don't have anything to compare it to but it seems to be good. A really high quality image with plenty of brightness. Although I turn most of lights off in the garage when I'm playing. With the research I did I knew I needed a short-throw, minimum 3000 lumens and 1080P. The Optoma checked all the boxes and was a decent price.
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Thanks for all the feedback once again! Wow you did luck out if you didn't initially intend to use it on the garage door wall. Today I submitted an order for the same screen you have but 14' x 9'. After reading your post I'm a bit nervous but hopeful to build the frame with sufficient clearance and still get a good amount of stretch side to side. I "think" it should be fine, I have a little over 193" between the rails. If I use the same ratio of frame to screen that you used I could go 15' (180") and have 6-7" of play on each side for assembly. How much difference did you see in your image after backing the screen with a white sheet? I've seen a lot of posts about using black which seems counter-intuitive. I'm thinking of plugging my garage door opener into a wifi smart plug and making that part of the SIM setup. I have a couple 4' LED shop lights that I did that with and control them using Alexa. I could see us accidentally running the garage door up into the screen.
Any suggestions on projectors? I know that's a huge can of worms and I've been reading for a long time and cannot decide which way to go. My 3 on the list are the Optoma GT1080HDR, BENQ 2150ST, or the BENQ 671ST. I'm currently hitting into a Net Return using a 43" TV as a monitor and it's fine but I'm in this far I want to take it to the next level. Thanks for all the responses, greatly appreciated!
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