How is this projector in sunlit areas? I want to be able to watch in the morning/afternoon as well without worrying about picture quality.
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It's almost like a LED TV. Just be careful with direct sunlight on the projection screen/wall. I have mounted mine on a specific dark room, because I'll use it for movies, but for presentations it is perfect in normal light areas.
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Hi, I bought this projector 2 months ago and I was worried about the same, my room is really bright, but I have to tell you that image has good quality with natural light(morning/afternoon) I use projector mostly for video games and I can play them with natural light. Obviously, it changes tremendously in a dark room, image is almost perfect. Hope I helped you.
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I leave drapes closed so people don't look in, it is in upstairs living room 85" screen, use in eco mode, all lights on, no color wash
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I bought this projector for an outdoor movie area under my covered patio and it works really well, I have used it on Sunday mornings for the football and you can easily see the image and clear colors. The bright mode works well although you do have to revert to standard mode when it is darker or the image can become too intense.
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It operates better than I expected during the day time. If it's direct sunlight, I think you're outta luck with most projectors, but this is used in our office and during the morning it's rather bright and it works fine, but is obviously better in low light situations.
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My room is also well lit with a large picture window and sliding glass doors. Even during the day the picture looks great (for a projector).
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I generally keep it dark but I have a two bulb 100 Watt equivalent lamp that I can leave on with good clarity just as long as I'm not watching deep blacks. (dark night) light washes out black. Nature of the beast.
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The projector is pretty clear and can display at 1080 all though 720 is native. Its pretty bright for movies at night outside.
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We use it in our sanctuary occasionally and it projects best (full daylight) at about 60 ft. The picture would be too zoomed out if we went further - larger than the wall screen. We use a 5000 lumen projector normally for 150 ft.
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Like all projectors, not the best in a well lit room. I put up black curtains in my basement. Have it about 6ft from the screen, worlds well. Not as sharp as my Sharp projector, but price is reasonable.
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I have no problem with screen brightness with sun coming into the room... NOT on to the screen ... just in a sunny room. No idea about Panasonic. I do find that the 3D effect works best in a dark room. By the way, I must say that I'm enjoying surfing the web with my laptop connected to the HDTV through the RGB input. I just got a new laptop that has Bluetooth wireless connected to the HDTV through a NetGear device. Haven't installed it yet.
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You can use it in or out side. also you can project from behind you just need to adjust the setting on the projector so it beams the image flipped if you are agin project from the rear. it truly enhances the quality of the image since it's a silver screen. As in the fall it starts to get darker out earlier, it will be nice to have a movie night or watch a game outside.
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I think it primarily depends on your material. So long as it isn't opaque you should be good. I experimented with a few translucent materials such as plastic sheeting, a backyard awning and a bedsheet and it looked great from the other side. You are always going to lose some brightness but thankfully this projector has a higher lumen count. You might have to customize your settings and bump up the values of brightness and tweak some colors, but you should be good for rear projection.
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Look at the screen or wall you'll be projecting onto, under the expected lighting conditions. Does it look white and bright? That's exactly how dark the darkest blacks are going to be. In other words, yes, even a very expensive, very bright projector will give you a washed out image in full daylight. That may be borderline acceptable for a business presentation, but definitely not for watching movies. The best use for this projector would be for backyard/poolside/campground nighttime showings, where the portability and easy setup are paramount and lighting conditions not an issue. If you need a projector for laptop presentations, get a more recent, compact model designed specifically for this purpose (small size, high lumen, high resolution)
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I had Epson 5030 UB installed a month ago for its flexibility. The results were suprisingly good. I don't have completely shaded in the living room with 7 m wide window facing south, but the brightness of this projector make it possible to wath the movie in the day time on 135 inch screen. The color and sharpness are also good, tempting few of my friends considering to have one in their living room.
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In a room with some sunlight, the dark scenes in a movie will not be visible. I always use it in a dark room.
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I use the full resolution 1280x800. I use a white projection screen and the picture is pretty good. I have a custom 90" screen that I built from white blackout cloth. If you go big you must have a super dark room. We can still watch sports with the lights on, but it is a bit washed out, but in complete darkness the projector is superb.
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This monitor has a matte finish on the screen, so the glare is minimal, even in very bright conditions. However, as with all monitors, it's best to not have a bright light source directly behind it, particularly the sun. I use this in a room that gets really bright afternoon sun, and the screen shows just fine. The wall on which this monitor is located is perpendicular to the wall with the window, so the sun does not actually hit the screen. For your use, this monitor will be more than sufficient.
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That's what I bought it for, this is my third projector. A couple things to think about. -Should consider using a sound system the project isn't designed for sound. -I bought screen material and made a frame out of 1x3's. Just switched to Gray screen which helps with ambient light. -Room need to have light controlled somewhat, we have a daylight basement. -Its a projection, so it look more like a movie theater then the hi-gloss HDTV's now out. -Run it in econo mode, I put it in regular mode for 3D and special programs, it really extends the life of the bulb.
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Picture quality is awesome. However- not sure about your setup, but a short throw doesn't make much sense for an outdoor projector. Also not sure about brightness for outdoors, since there tends to be a lot of light outside that you can't control. Probably safer to look elsewhere.
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Overall, Yes. It's a pleasure to watch no matter what the content. I have to imagine it would be fine in anything but the very brightest room conditions. I wouldn't buy this TV for a sun-room or family room surrounded with windows. For any standard room, it's wonderful.
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I didn't check myself but I mounted my projector 14 feet away as well (I think that was a recommended distance) and It played amazing hd quality on my 100 inch screen and its bright! I would love to know how much distance you can get outside. It'll save me from testing it out on the side of my neighbors house.
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You need a dark room for the best picture. When I had this projector I tended to only use it at night.