Looking to purchase an outdoor movie screen to use with this projector. Does this projector limit the size I can use? My size options are 92" and 115"
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It's a projector, you can move it up closer or further back to get whatever size you want. you can do a few inches to a few hundred inches. I've had mine at 330" and it looked okay ( not overly bright) but 92" or 115" wouldn't be a problem at all.
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I should add a link for youhttp://www.projectorcentral.com/BenQ-W710ST-projection-calculator.htmRegardsGreg
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The size is adjustable, but the size adjustment knob on the projector is limited so you'll need to physically move the projector.
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Hi. Drop over to www.projectorcentral.com. Use their throw/distance calculator. You can then work out exactly the screen sizes given your throw distance. I'm throwing a distance of 4 feet, and create a picture size of about 65" diagonally, so as a rough guide to create a 92" screen, you'd need about 5.5 feet of throw distance..Greg
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No you shouldnt have any problem with a 92" to 115" outside. Mine is an 80" screen which the BenQ can totally cover from 5 feet away.
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No, Its actully good for that because of the short distance required between the projector & the screen
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I should add a link for you http://www.projectorcentral.com/BenQ-W710ST-projection-calculator.htm Regards Greg
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Couple of questions.1. Is your projector a short throw or long?2. What is your desired screen size?
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i have a 120" 16:9 screen at 13 ft away and it is great, it is amazing for movie format which takes about 6inch from top and 6inch on bottom and then the whole screen is used for hdtv which is gigantic but it is not difficult to watch. i just bought projector last week and even though the resolution from my 4k samsung has spoiled me movies in true 1080p look great using the projector
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Hi Lawrence. I am not an expert, but I do own the projector you are looking at. I also installed it in our theatre. We hung it at 15' out and the throw is tight. I can't imagine being able to set it up at 8'. But the expert is better to ask. I was able to get through to the BenQ customer service. They were very knowledgeable when I was installing. But it did take several days for them to call back.
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It depends entirely upon how far from the wall you want to mount your projector. If you search for projectorcentral dahtcom go to their Projection Calculator Pro and put in the model number PJD5533w. Be sure to change the Aspect Ration to 16:9 You will find that in a room with ambient light, you want to mount the projector a maximum of 14 feet 6 inches from the screen. This will give you a horizontal image of 127 inches. (62"x111"). If you get screen material from Carl's Place (here on Amazon) you can get most material up to 71"x126" for standard shipping rates. It will come rolled in a tube so that there are not creases. I bought the FlexiGray from him because my projector is in the Man Cave/Bar/ Casino where there is ambient light and I wanted enhanced contrast in a room that wasn't pitch black (very happy with the results). This projector will throw a much larger image (check the calculator) The result will be a loss of brightness, and a reduction in image quality. Also, you may find that you will have to settle for using a painted wall as your screen. This projector does not have much of a throw range, so you should calculate your screen size based on where you want to mount the projector, or base your projector location on your desired screen size. Hope this helps.
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Yeah!!.. Maybe space would be ok, you wanna spend money? buy this thing.. otherwise look for another projector (maybe a little more expensive, but operational)
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I love the 144 it's very impressive. If you're using it in your backyard it is big. Well I guess that depends on how big your backyard is. I use mine on camping trips so size doesn't matter. It also depends on the quality of your projector. The bigger the picture the better the projector you need. If not it will be very grainy.
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Ok Eileen, this question doesn't give me enough information, so I did some experiments. If I place the screen 17" away from the front of the projector it can be focused to a sharp picture. At that distance I played the DVD movie "The Croods" and the widescreen picture was approximately 13.25" in diameter or just over 12" wide. Then I moved the screen out about 25" away from the front of the projector until the widescreen picture was 17" wide and then focused it and it was a sharp picture. I then changed movies and played the Blue Ray movie "Ice Age" and it projected the same size picture, but it was slightly sharper. Hope this helps you... :)
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I think it depends on your projector. I was surprised that I needed to be fairly close, maybe 5 to 6ft. I'm very happy with the screen, it's big, but easy setup and breakdown. Hope this helps. :)
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It does 16:9 and 16:10 as Todd said. It is a good projector but I wouldn't use it as you home theatre projector because it projects in 16:9 but has a 4:3 format. I hope that makes sense? It shows as a 4:3 square but has the 16:9 format. I will see if I can post a picture in here.
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In your case, both 16:9 or 4:3 screen ratio will be fine. It all depends on what type of screen you are projecting to, this projector will give you as big as you want plus the light is very bright even from a distance. I used it mostly in a 100-300 size hall and it shows great quality picture. Hope this helps.
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Not even close. Per Optoma's website, this projector has only a 1.2 zoom. If you need to be that far back and display that small of a screen, your choice of projectors gets very small--perhaps nonexistent. I have an older Panasonic with a 2.0 zoom, and I can display 110" from over 17' away. But even my projector would only go down to 120" at 20 feet. You need a bigger screen!
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I just bought a 100in screen for $80 or so, but its so bright it wont matter what background really and yes u can use outside, just make sure that no dust or water can get on it, plus 3d is amazing, no joke! Friends are jellooooooo haha, hooe this is helpfull....
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I've used my projector with two different screen a 106" retractable screen from monoprice, and now a home made 145" screen using Seymour AV Center Stage UF fabric. The picture has looked great on both. Monoprice is great place to get cheap manufactured screens, or you can build your own out of fabric from Seymour AV or Carl's Place (I got my velvet masking material from them).
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We purchased the Epson VS230 projector. I would recommend highly. Most projectors can be adjusted to fit this screen. You either just have to move it forward or back, but any projector purchased in the last couple of years have an adjustment button to get it to fill the screen! Good Luck!
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I currently pretty much fill a 10' diagonal 16x9 screen in a room that size with the projector hanging from the ceiling. I used it temporarily from a level about 3' off floor but screen often got blocked whenever anybody moved.
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Again, it all depends on how big your screen is. I use mine at about 5ft and get about a 5ft diagonal picture. Remember this is a short throw projector.