Projector issues
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I still don't know yet if I would go with a Projector... my room isn't big: 4x3 m = 10x13 feet
A dark room isn't a problem for me, I always game in a full dark room.
If I would go with a projector, the max. distance I can sit away from the screen would be 10 feet.
The projector will be used for 95% gaming purpose, the other 5% will be for watching movies.
A full field of vision (= big screens) can't be good for gaming (I THINK) because you don't know where to look at + less concentration because of the big screen.
Maybe just buy a smaller screen? (can you give me measures for a good gaming screen if you're 10feet away of it) I could shrink the image down... is the image quality fine than?
Last issue: I'm not buying a projector because I want a friggin big screen, I would buy it because it's not that expensive + easily HDTV ready in Europe so another question is: when I'm not buying a projector for the size, should I better go with a LCD?
A dark room isn't a problem for me, I always game in a full dark room.
If I would go with a projector, the max. distance I can sit away from the screen would be 10 feet.
The projector will be used for 95% gaming purpose, the other 5% will be for watching movies.
A full field of vision (= big screens) can't be good for gaming (I THINK) because you don't know where to look at + less concentration because of the big screen.
Maybe just buy a smaller screen? (can you give me measures for a good gaming screen if you're 10feet away of it) I could shrink the image down... is the image quality fine than?
Last issue: I'm not buying a projector because I want a friggin big screen, I would buy it because it's not that expensive + easily HDTV ready in Europe so another question is: when I'm not buying a projector for the size, should I better go with a LCD?
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2. A projector isn't good for everything, you'll still want a TV for normal use and projector for special occasions, which probably means a pull-down/up screen in front of your TV (or fixed screen above/behind).
3. White walls are good but screens are better, budget anywhere from £300-1000 for the screen (and note that projector screens usually measured by width not diagonal).
4. How big is too big? A 42in plasma/rear-pro might be enough. Especially if you're upgrading from 32inch or less.
5. Projectors are cheap these days but plasmas are coming down too. Also budget 300 quid for a new lamp every couple of years.
6. Picture quality should be pretty good even for the cheap projectors (but check you can handle LCD chickenwire or DLP rainbows). But the rule is always GET A DEMO!
my room is: 4x3m is that good enough? (= 10x13feet)
Different projectors will give different throw ratios (you'll have to work that out for yourself, you didn't say which projector you were looking at) and to be safe you should maybe buy the projector before the screen so you don't buy too big/small a screen.
All I'm saying is, if you're going to go for a really big screen, make sure it's not going to be too big (something you seemed a bit concerned about), make sure the room is going to work when the projector is not on (assuming you don't have a dedicated little home cinema room set aside, and if you do then you should definitely be wanting a big screen).
I am using an ikea blackout blind for a screen, and the image quality is just as good as when I use my smaller portable screen. I still use my TV 95% of the time though. Don't forget to also budget in for some good (preferably surround sound) speakers that help immerse you into the movie/game.
I find that the image stays sharp whatever distance from the screen your at, just adjust the focus. And I agree with MonkeySoup - always ask to see the projector in action before you buy.
Leo
so a Projector has a picture quality compared with a 32" CRT? nice!
Leo
that won't be a problem than huh?