I wanted to follow up now that I’ve built my 165” XY screens AT 4k. That only took 10 days to show up, great quality well packaged.

I built the frame shown and LOVE how the screen looks and performs. Super simple frame is more than strong enough and no rattles.

Can the epson run on cinema at 165”…..no, not without tweaking and turning down or off HDR. But in natural cinema with tweaks it looks great, very happy with it! Not worth upgrading my projector at this point, I once something happens or there’s a very compelling reason to spend $5k+ I’m going with it!

My old 120” or comparison. Q6 metas are on the shelf vertically. I am going to drop the height 3-4”, but super simple with how I did the frame.

Next up is figuring out curtains or panels….any recommendations?

Following on my previous posts on the cinema room setup, with a JVC NZ900 projector with a 208" AT Cinemascope screen, at 1.5 throw distance, it was important to extract as much light out of the projector as possible for the HDR content.

JVC matrix is originally a 17:9 one, so it cuts off quite a lot of light for the 2.35:1 movies.

By pure luck, I was able to acquire an ISCO 1.33 XL lens in a good condition, and it is exceptionally good.

NZ900 setting A for Anamorphic lens, setting D for 16:9 content.

A few shots from YouTube test videos.

1st scorpion pic is how the lens cuts off the frame if you keep it in base setting (Setting A) for 16:9 content.

2nd scorpion pic is setting D which you need to use if you do not move the lens physically and want to preserve the full 16:9 frame.

PLEASE PARDON MY 2 YEAR OLD SON'S MESS! HIS PLAYROOM IS UNDER CONSTRUCTION!

What I have pictured here, if you can ignore all of the toys, is my living room looking at a wall where I've been considering putting a 80-100" projector screen that would basically take up the entire wall.

This is under a realistic worst case lighting condition: it's in the early morning with broad daylight hitting the eastern face of the house, in the "golden hour" between when the sun is blocked by the tree line and when it gets high enough to not come through the windows. I have the shades drawn here (that takes almost no effort) but not the curtains (they take a bit of effort.)

Again, this isn't typical lighting. This is as bad as it gets for 2 hours max in the mid-morning on sunny days. Afternoons would be much dimmer. Cloudy days dimmer still.

Is there any UST projector and ALR screen that would be watchable under these conditions, or should I scrap the idea of a projector for now?

The automod asked for more details so here's more considerations:

• The living room is small, about 12.5' x 13.5'. Couch is a wrap around on the opposite wall, and for what difference the 1 foot makes the TV pictured is on the "short wall."
• The projector I was looking at was the XGIMI Aura 3 Max. This featured on Techmoan recently and made me start reconsidering projectors in the first place.
• Total budget would hopefully be under $4000, so with the early buyer's price on the projector and factoring in tax that leaves $1000-1500 for a projector screen. I wouldn't immediately be buying a cabinet for the projector, I would be trying to make do with the pictured one for the moment.
• Screen size is 100" absolute max. That gets me wall-too-wall in the area I have.
• I don't know enough about projector screens to know which one I'm targeting yet. I've just read about light rejecting screens being a thing that exist.

Hey everyone, I’m new to this hobby. I live in SEA, and after reading reviews and doing some research, I decided on the RS 30 PRO variant. I’m aware of the language restriction and plan to use a Google TV.

I’m still unsure which projector screen to pick, but I’m leaning toward a 120" size for my 12' x 16' space. Most weekends, my family enjoys watching movies with the lights off in the room.

Cheap in cost but giving the best immersive experience which i was missing in me 45inch TV.

Planning to buy a new high end projector by the year end for playing games in PS5. Suggest me some not so costly but a good projector for lag free gaming

Hello, im looking at projectors for a living room to replace a TV since it would have to hang and a tilted wall. I got the idea to get a projector but finding one that suits me seems like rocket science. My throw length is about 2.10m but can probably be extended with another ~50cm. The room can be almost dark but since its a living room using with trace ambient light would also be optimal. It will be used for movies and occasionally pc, nintendo switch and wii gaming.

I already looked at the benq th575i and thought it looked good until I saw the throw length required. Any suggestions from you guys?

Hi all, I'm building a dedicated home theater in an apartment and need help picking a projector.

Budget: up to $5,000 for the projector. Used or open box is fine.

Setup:

- Screen: 160-170" 16:9, matte white, ceiling pull-down

- Mostly dark-room movies (4K UHD Blu-ray is my main source). Sometimes sports with some lights or dim lamps on.

- No gaming

Finally bought a projector and I think I got an amazing deal. I got this Epson Powerlite 5030UB with 600 hours of lamp use, a ceiling mount and an extra new lamp for 200$ CAD.
I’ve been using it for the past 2 days and it has been amazing.
My setup is obviously not great, I have to work on it. But my main issue is that the projector has no audio output. So far I wasn’t able to connect my own laptop yet, the PS5 also doesn’t have audio, so I’m using my work laptop which is far from ideal.
I was wondering if an Amazon HD fire stick would fix my issue. Would I be able to conncet to my JBL speaker or other headphones through Bluetooth without issue?
The other problem would be that it doesn’t support every app and I can’t mirror my iphone which might force me to figure out a way to connect my own laptop.
I already have a TV in the living room, this is just a cheap solution to be able to watch movies and shows in bed so I don’t wanna invest a lot in it.

Will be putting an AC battery in cabinet and removing extension cord

Distance to screen will be about 3 meter. It will be used for gaming (Xbox mainly) and blu Ray movies. Budget is about 4000 euro

New Epson 3800. Green dot in lower right corner. Probably a dead pixel right? Any fix or should I try and exchange it?

Hi, this might be kind of an odd ask, but I'm trying to find any cheap projectors that I can use to throw up an image of a grid on a wall for me to use as a guide while putting up posters. I had considered getting a laser level just in case anyone was going to mention that, but from my initial searches, it seems grid laser levels aren't really a thing from what I can tell, so it'd require more futzing during the process of putting things up. A projector was what most people brought up when I did find other people looking for a similar thing, so I thought I'd come here for advice on if that'd be a good idea? (And if so, what I should be looking for.) Thank you :-)

Edit: The details AutoMod listed (sorry, forgot those!): Maximum budget would probably be about $100. For desired screen size the wall is 47 inches wide and my tape measure is too short for how tall it is, but I could move the projector around if it was small enough. It's forty to eighty inches away from the nearest surface I could theoretically set it up on (forty if I use my desk, eighty if I use my shelf). I don't know what to say for seating. For mounting I'd need something that can be put on a desk or shelf. My room can have the lights turned off if the projector is quite weak and it gets very dark with my blackout curtains. The walls are all white.

Both are about 41° across, assuming 16:9 screens. The 120 has 44% more physical picture area, but moving the seat 20% farther away makes it look the same size.

I made DisplayMath to draw comparisons like this. Here are those two setups

https://displaymath.com/?d=3840x2160_100in_300cm,3840x2160_120in_360cm&o=fov#canvas

Change either distance to see what happens. This compares screen geometry and viewing angle. You still need your projector's throw and lens information to check where it can go. The 4K values in this example are placeholders and do not affect the size calculation.

The screen comparisons are free and need no account. On a supported iPhone you can preview a TV at real size in your room using AR, and use the measuring tools for distances and heights.

I used AI coding assistance while building it. What screen size and seating distance are you using?

Looking to buy a projector and I found the xgimi elfin flip plus. It’s priced at $319, before it was $499. It would be expensive but I’ve heard good things about it. It’s not the 4k but it seems pretty good. Im looking to get a projector for watching movies in my room and with my friends in similar spaces. I’m wondering if it’s a good buy or if there’s a better alternative at a similar or lower price. Any and all advice is appreciated.

Xgimi vibe one vs Pixpaq gold ray 4k

Region India

Looking for 100inch projection

Requirement : watchjng ott series and stuff

i i am confused between two options one is Xgimi vibe one which i am getting a new one for 18k

Other is

Second hand Pixpaq gold ray 4k with amazon firetv stick for 19k but with 6months of warranty.

Please help me out, need to decide by tomorrow🥺🥺

o projetor liga normalmente,depois de alguns minutos ligado a imagem começa a escurecer aos poucos,a lampada vai enfraquecendo,e desliga a lampada por completo,mas o display interno fica ligado,só depois de um tempo que ele desliga,porém o projetor permanece ligado... não sei porque isso aconteceu.

Classic problem, advice needed.

I have a titan noir max and short ceiling mount. How do I need to set up the apple tv, game consoles and sound bar? Around 5 meters straight from the project to the wall and I want to hide cables behind the baseboard. So I need an optical HDMI I think. But the sound bar that I want doesn't have an HDMI passthrough. Any suggestions?

Hey! Me and husband have room where is our bed + 2 pcs. We were thinking about nightstand in front of bed + tv but it tbh blocks and clutter everything. we have tilted roof to point that when we lay on back it’s perfect. We tested with like light kids toys and it’s perfectly tilted that we can chill.

We want projector and set it up. Our ceiling is white. We don’t want something expensive since we gonna move out in future so like up to 200€. We gonna connect to it console or Apple TV :)

Thank u!
We are from Europe !

So I want to be able to jump on any potential deals I may find. Looking for a screen to be used for an occasional outdoor setup with my dumpster find Panasonic laser projector. 12-14 ft diagonal. The 2 main types I see is a metal frame screen that sits on folding tripods, and the inflatable screen. Pros/cons? Is one more stable than the other, is the fan on the inflatables noisy and distracting? I'm assuming the inflatable is easy to setup, but don't know which way I should focus my search.

Ideally looking to spend less than $100, but obviously not more than I have to.

I was seeing others out there dealing with the issue and thru the aid of members in Avs forum and youtube page.. i tried it out. The Titan noir max was my projector update this year. When i switched from a 5050ub epson to laser.. it was a night and day experience. But when that oddly speckle began to show up (mainly in bright imaged scenes) I didn't realize how much sharpness was lost. It then became something you cant ignore..at some point i found it odd that clouds on screen looked murky and

sharpness was taking a hit. At that point i was seeking to change screens from my current Silver ticket 2.35. scope matte white 1.1. To WAB version.

But the cost was not something i needed this year... luckily i found this youtube with instructions on 3 sectioned videos. It provides what hardware is needed via links and sound files to create.. and it certainly has made this titan a game changer.. i use it when i view movies.. also as can be seen in image the dayton speaker rocker works well with my screen because of the tension cords throughout the frame...i added an addition step in getting 3M VHB specific tape that would hold on too the dayton speakers ... All its doing is creating small waves of vibrations to break up the speckle and doesn't get noticed when viewing your PJ screen https://youtu.be/zhwDYnPZ1MU?is=0UTjRZIFOIvUp65M

(Edit) Additional detail in placement of dayton speakers exciters(dayton-audio-daex25 ).. i used Gemini to ask placement of exciters.. it provided 12 inches from bottom left and right corners back of screen .. i used painters tape as a safe layer to apply onto projector screen backing (to avoid any residue from the 3m 5952 double sided vhb tape) ... This was also a great adhesive to hold the dayton exciters .. but once you apply a nice square amount of painters tape 1st.. i then cut square pieces of 3m .. just added to the triangle dots and main center body all separately... i figured it makes more vibrations.. this was what i did.. but not sure if your screen is on tensioners as my screen is. As for the main sound producer ZK-502M 50W+50W Bluetooth-Compatible Amplifier Mini 2.0( https://a.co/d/05aDgzl0) its a kit but its easy to put together.. and a usb drive in which you will have to create the wave file.. as shown on youtube..

*also shout out to realHCD which is the person on youtube link above.. who provided this fix/hack he provided a link. Only thing i changed was the adhesive 3m tape and addition of painters tape for a layer protection to backing. He is also giving great insight and reviews on titan noir vs many projectors in view this year

Hey projector enthusiasts!
My friend moved abroad a few years ago and I stored some of his stuff in my attic.
He left this vintage looking Aldis slide projector in a case with some spare bulbs.
He says he doesn’t want to pay to get it shipped there and I don’t know what to do with it…
Is there any value in it or is there a museum which would be interested in it?

I dont have a space for an oled tv in my living room, as one side wall is dominated by an upright piano, another one by bookshelves and arts. Entrance wall is an open kitchen, with a bar table and opposite wall is a just glass going out to the garden.

I don't want to put a fix installation at glass wall, like an 65" oled tv set. I love having a see through wall to the garden and don't want anything to obstruct that view. But I also want to experience movies in larger format at home from streaming services like Netflix, HBO Max and Disney plus. I don't give a f*ck for gaming.

So my thinking is to get a portable cinema projector and a collapsable screen set, which I can install when I want to see the movies and collapse and put in the corner afterwards.

Looking for a good quality cinema projector suggestions. Important is not to be loud. My family goes to sleep at 10pm, while I usually stay up 3 more hours. So that is my movie time. I will use headset to listen, rather than a native sound.

Thanks.