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David Pannell
Phenomenal Film Handler
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From: Horsham, West Sussex, UK
Registered: Nov 2004
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posted November 10, 2009 06:19 AM
Hi again everyone.
Apropros my home cinema, I am in a quandary with regard to the best placement of my new ceiling-hung screen.
The room is L shaped. It comprises an area for the audience of 18ft long x 15ft wide, with the smaller part of the L extending the longer length by another 7ft. Its width is 5ft.
The thing is that the projector will sit in the 7ft x 5ft part of the room, but as it is obviously offset to one side, where is the best place to install the screen?
There seems to be three options:
1. Perpendicular to the projector, which means it won't be in the centre of the far wall, (which has a large window in the middle).
2. In the centre of the window (wall) but still mounted square on to the room, resulting in some out of focus from side to side of the screen. (Don't know how bad this will be).
3. Still in the centre of the wall, but angled to be perpendicular to the projector.
As I see it, there is clearly going to be a tradeoff between aesthetics and technical correctness.
What does everyone think?
(Thanks for wading through this).
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Dave.
Valves and celluloid - a great combination!
Early technology rules OK!
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David Pannell
Phenomenal Film Handler
Posts: 1072
From: Horsham, West Sussex, UK
Registered: Nov 2004
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posted November 11, 2009 09:29 AM
Hi Guys,
Jean-Marc has it right!!! - except that it is a mirror image of his sketch, with the jutting out portion of the room for the projector at the bottom of the sketch, rather than at the top - so no, Martin, I don't need a left-handed machine!
The periscope idea is an interesting one, but somehow I think not. A bit OTT!
Well done, Jean-Marc, as the saying goes, "Great minds think alike - fools seldom differ"
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Dave.
Valves and celluloid - a great combination!
Early technology rules OK!
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David Pannell
Phenomenal Film Handler
Posts: 1072
From: Horsham, West Sussex, UK
Registered: Nov 2004
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posted November 11, 2009 02:31 PM
Still thinking, chaps. Lots of interesting ideas, which is most helpful.
I must admit, I'm not too keen on having the screen off to one side......why aren't houses built PROPERLY??
I can see that I'll have much to digest before making the final decision, but I'll certainly take all suggestions into consideration.
I want to get it right first time, for many reasons, not the least of which is not to have Carol keep pulling my leg about having got it wrong, or that it all makes the room look dreadful!
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Dave.
Valves and celluloid - a great combination!
Early technology rules OK!
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