Has anyone tried this on a room with ample lighting? Is there a difference between short & long throw projector picture quality in well lighted rooms
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Have tried it in both darker rooms and lit rooms...like all projectors, the picture is not as sharp in a lit environment, but it is still high resolution and easily seen.
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It does better than comparable lumen models I have owned. The lighting location matters, I.e. if you turn on a lamp on the opposite wall you'll see very little change... but if you turn the overhead lights on near the screen it is considerably washed out. With my mini blinds closed in the middle of the day the picture is still very good. Short throw does matter I believe. Not sure if I'm saying this correctly but I believe the closer the source the less effect light pollution has on it. If your looking for a projector to use with over head halogen lighting you'll need a significantly higher lumen version. It does better than comparable lumen models I have owned. The lighting location matters, I.e. if you turn on a lamp on the opposite wall you'll see very little change... but if you turn the overhead lights on near the screen it is considerably washed out. With my mini blinds closed in the middle of the day the picture is still very good. Short throw does matter I believe. Not sure if I'm saying this correctly but I believe the closer the source the less effect light pollution has on it. If your looking for a projector to use with over head halogen lighting you'll need a significantly higher... » Read More It does better than comparable lumen models I have owned. The lighting location matters, I.e. if you turn on a lamp on the opposite wall you'll see very little change... but if you turn the overhead lights on near the screen it is considerably washed out. With my mini blinds closed in the middle of the day the picture is still very good. Short throw does matter I believe. Not sure if I'm saying this correctly but I believe the closer the source the less effect light pollution has on it. If your looking for a projector to use with over head halogen lighting you'll need a significantly higher lumen version. « Show Less
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I would say this one work best in a darker room, it's not bad in a lighted room but to get a more crisp picture the best lighting would be a low amount
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There is no difference. This projector is magnificent. I have it in my living room. Sometimes the light is on and sometimes it is not. I even had the living room window open and the picture quality is still wonderful, crisp, and clear. Do not hesitate to purchase this projector, it is worthy the money. It does create a lot of heat so if your living room is small like mine turn on the air conditioner. You will not regret this purchase.
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I don't have experience with long throw - but can tell you we have this item and really enjoy it. Great quality and picture viewing directly onto wall (currently do not have a screen) room is a walkout with 6 panel full door windows and still has good with picture and contrast. - However the best clarity truly is when darkened.
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I've used the projector within 4 feet of the screen. Adjustment is easy from the menu. In bright room, screen is picking up ambient light, but picture quality is still good - for presentation purposes.
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Short throw, of course, means you don't have to be far away. I have not tried this in brightly lighted rooms, but it has worked well in moderately (about the level of light at dusk) lit rooms. We have projected this through a muslin cloth screen in a moderately lighted room and the image was decent. I can't really answer the part about short/long throw, but I would image it would depend on the amount of light that would interfere with the "throw" of the projector...so across a longer throw there's more chance for light to interfere?
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Your blacks are only as good as the lack of ambient light in the room, and that holds true for any projector regardless of whether it's 60 lumens or 6000 lumens. The 3M is really a $200 projector, the Roku stick makes up the other $100. If you draw the shades during your office presentation and hit a normal projection screen then this little projector does a respectable job. If you're in a normally lit room and not hitting the screen with any direct light you can hit your screen with 40 or 50" image that's also quite respectable. If you're in a darkened room then it looks quite good even out to 6 feet. It runs equally bright on battery power or when it's plugged in and there is a power saver mode that reduced the brightness by about 25% to increase battery life. The batteries will easily take you through a 1.5 to 2 hour presentation in full on mode and probably 3 or 4 hours in power saver mode. There is also a function that turns just the bulb off and on instantly so you don't have to go through a boot up sequence (especially handy if you use the Roku stick) I have used for 5 different presentations myself, and my little 3M projector is currently in China being used for several presentations to show high quality stock footage. I also use it when I travel so I can watch Amazon or Netflix or Hulu Plus in my hotel room on a 5 or 6 foot projection Obviously a white wall is best but it's not too shabby on an off white wall if the room is dark. Bottom line, it's a nice little projector, very portable, very high quality product and nice image quality at 720p. Based on my personal experience with this projector I would recommend it for home entertainment and for smaller office presentations.
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I don't know the gain, but I can tell you that for the price, it's a good screen. I'm using a 1600 lumen projector throwing 18 ft and the picture is clean and clear.
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That would be correct. You can change the size of the image the old fashioned way, moving the projector. The short throw is worth the lack of zoom for me and my use of the unit.
322005
Absolutely! I used this last summer for outdoor movies during the evening projecting on just the light color siding of the house. The picture was great over 12' maybe 15 feet. This year I purchased a 12' screen but set it up once. I was able to make the image small or beyond the 12' for a good video. I now use this daily in my master bedroom projector which is about 70". Even during the day indoors it is still good.
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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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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.
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Well it depends on the ambient light of the room, obviously. But overall I've been real impressed with the projector. Let's just say that if I turn off all the lights in my living room at night I can get a pretty clear image that is about 100'' from corner to corner. In most lighting conditions a clear 40-50'' image is typical. Of course it doesn't compare to a real projector, but it works much better than I expected.
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Chris, The Projector has 2,000 lumens which means that a room with day light or light in the room will still allow the picture to be seen. However bright sunlight may adversely affect the visual picture. It will project a 60" to 100" wide picture. We are well pleased with both the picture and the price as well as the durability of the "White HD 1080P.
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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 mine in a small bedroom and the projector is about 10ft from the wall, i get about 100" screen size. The only issue i have is that i sometimes hear the projector switch from light to dark scenes. Even on ECO mode. but i am very happy with this projector and would buy it again.
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In moderately lit indoor conditions, it looks perfectly fine. The darker you get, the less quality it is (obviously, ;D). For example, I'm in a room with no lights, a single window, on a rainy and cloudy day. The small amount of light coming in is surprisingly enough for the camera to get a decent picture (but I wouldn't want to film anything professionally without first turning on some lights). You can adjust the exposure yourself, which does improve the quality to an extent, but over exposure looks rather funky (on any camera). In the end, it's A-OK for a moderate to poorly lit/naturally lit room. Any darker than that and the camera has trouble focusing and getting decent quality. There are also several pre-set lighting conditions too which are rather useful. Combining those with manually white balancing and adjusting the exposure myself, I was able to greatly increase the quality of the picture compared to the auto-settings. But of course, the camera really is at it's best on a sunny afternoon. The picture quality is great when you're filming outside or in a well lit room. If you have any other questions, feel free to shoot!
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I just tried it outside of a dirty window at night and it looked great. I imagine it would look pretty good if it were clean too. You just have to remember to set the projector for rear projection so the image will appear correct from outside.
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I use a 125in. Stewart screen from 15 to 20 yrs. ago. This was before the screen improvements of today. The light output is so good from this projector that at a distance of 15ft. it is still possible for a good picture in 50% ambienet room light. Like with all front projectors the less light bouncing off the screen the better.
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I have a basement that is kind of L-shaped and I often watch the projector with the lights on in the end of the L that doesn't have the projector/screen, for some general lighting in the room. However, I think with any projector you would at least want shades down on the windows to get the best picture.
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I am using the projector in a room that seats 150 people with large windows and moderate amounts of sunlight. We do not use shades in our room and this projector is working great for us. Typically used in the mid morning time frame and colors/images show up great on a pull down projection screen. I've tried it on the wall too and it has great image their as well
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Yes. I switched to the for my movie room after installed compact flourecent bulbs kept having issues on low light settings. However LEDs give off much starker (whiter) light than the soft glow usually found in homes.