Help with projector choice

[Leetommo]

Hi,
this is my first post after joining the forum so hello👋

I have almost completed my simulator conversion in my garage but am struggling to choose which projector would be best suited.

My screen is 9ft wide by 7.6ft high and my projector is going to be mounted behind my head 11ft away from the screen with my hitting matt 7ft away from screen.

this is my first ever build and I am confused as which projector would be best suited.

Any help/advice would be most welcome🙏🏻

[MongoOnlyPawn]

Start here: https://www.projectorcentral.com/pro...ulator-pro.cfm Select the tab labeled "Search By Throw Distance/Screen Size", if you input your measurements, it will produce a list of projectors that can handle your dimensions. Based on a 4meter throw distance (distance from the projector to the screen) and a 3 meter height, the tool generated this model: https://www.projectorcentral.com/Eps...inema_4000.htm You can then read the various reviews/recommendations based upon what would work for your setup.


Why you need a Throw Distance Calculator?
A projection calculator is used to calculate a screen size when a projector is a specific distance away from the screen. As you move a projector away from the screen or wall, the image will get bigger, and as you push the projector closer to the screen or wall the image will be smaller. To properly fit your image onto a screen you need a projection calculator tool or throw chart to tell you the image size dimensions at the corresponding throw distance.

Calculating an Image Size when you know the THROW DISTANCE
To determine the Image Size (screen size) enter a distance measurement number in the Throw Distance value box and hit the Enter key on your keyboard, or slide the Throw Distance slider back and forth until you find a number in the value box that represents the distance between the lens of the projector and the surface of the screen. On the graphical representation of a screen in the middle of the calculator, you will see dimension lines that will tell you the height, width, and diagonal measurements of your image.

Calculating a Throw Distance when you know the IMAGE SIZE
To determine the Throw Distance for where you should place your projector in the room, enter an image diagonal measurement number in the Image Size value box and hit the Enter key on your keyboard, or slide the Image Size slider back and forth until you find a number in the value box that represents the diagonal distance between the top right corner of your image (screen) and the bottom left corner of your image (screen). On the graphical representation of a projector in the middle of the calculator, you will see dimension lines that will tell you the Throw Distance measurement between the front of the projector lens and the surface of your wall or screen.

Using the Zoom Range Slider
If your selected projector has a Zoom Lens then the projector's Throw Distance or Image Size can be finely adjusted by moving the Zoom Lens ring on your projector. The Zoom Range slider in the calculator will help you calculate the changes made by a Zoom Lens.

Using the blue padlock icons next to the Throw Distance value or Image Size value you can have the Zoom Range slider only affect one of the two controls. If you press the blue padlock icon next to the Throw Distance value so that the icon shows a Lock symbol, then moving the Zoom Slider will only adjust the Image Size bigger or smaller as would be visually represented if you turned the Zoom Lens ring on your projector's zoom lens to make the image bigger or smaller. If you click the padlock next to the Image Size value so that the icon shows a Lock symbol, then moving the Zoom Slider will only adjust the Throw Distance position of the projector in your room. The position of the projector in your room changes because you will need to move the projector closer or further away from the screen to maintain the same image size to match your screen when turning the zoom lens ring.

[Celeras]

All the correct information is in the post above.. just want to add one thing. If the projector is 4 feet behind your hitting area, there is a possibility that you will be projecting a shadow on to your screen every time you swing the club. Maybe even the top of your head depending how tall you are and where your ceiling is.

Do you have some kind of restriction where that is the ONLY place you could possibly mount a projector? Because I think you are doing this a little backwards. It is much easier to determine your budget and the type of picture you want to project, and then just look at your choices and where they would need to be mounted. For example: I have a 4:3 screen and wanted to project 4:3 to fill the entire screen. The measurement would be 144'' x 108'' and a 180' diagonal'. I went to projector central and looked at throw distances for that exact size. X model needs to be 11 feet away to project that size... kinda far. Y model looks like just under 8 feet.. but would need to be 26 inches above the screen... damn my ceiling isnt that high. Z model, 8 feet and only 10 inches above the screen? That could work. I bought Z, and THEN planned the rest of the setup around that distance.