Does anyone know the throw distance? I'm looking to use it outside by my pool and with a 120" screen, has anyone tried this?
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Yes! I needed to know myself so I set it up to see. Here are the parameters I used: set machine outside of garage approximately 40 feet from inside wall. Using HDMI input from my iphone as a source. Projected well onto the wal with decent clarityl. Moved closer and quality improved. This was done during daylight hours. Then I moved projector inside garage and closed the door to simulate evening (darker condition with one window uncovered). Projector approx 28 feet from wall. Image very clear with projection measuring approx 120" wide and 720" height. This works well at distance over 40' away and very well at 30' or less. However, the quality of the image is dependent on the amount of outside light. The darker the environment, the better the picture.
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I've used this outdoors (at night) on a 20' diagonal screen. Distance between the projector and the screen is about 20-25ft or so. Didn't measure exactly. Works wonderfully on my setup.
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It looked good. But I did not have enough throw distance. Since it did not fill my screen I returned it.
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We had problems with a neighbor who had water laying in their yard. The torpedo was small enough to toss in the laying water without being obvious. This cut down on the number of mosquitoes in our yard which was 50 ft away. I wouldn't place them in an area near where people are planning to sit.
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120". This ELITE SCREEN I have INDOOR: ASIN B009YCGCPW. Pretty good! Buy it from Amazon.com seller not third parties! OUTDOOR probably will work if you cover it and its not under moist.
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What kind of projector are you using? The throw distance is different for each. I use the BenQ SH940 for events and I am happy with the results. I recommend that you go to the website to see the throw distance for your projector: http://www.projectorcentral.com/projection-calculator-pro.cfm
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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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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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That sounds about right. Mine is 16' away for a 100" diagonal screen. If you need something shorter I'd strongly suggest a short throw projector.
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I have mine 12 feet from the screen which is a 100" screen. There is a limited manual zoom function, but it is considered a "short throw" which allows a shorter distance to the screen.
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We use it at our church and it easily throws about 100 feet. I will warn you that is is very hot and the fan motor is noisy.
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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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Hello Travis. Well I can tell you that I have mine at 12'. The screen size is about 80" wide and the quality is very good. It's almost like a large flatscreen.
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We sit 8ft from the screen but have used it away from the seating location for like 15 feet without a problem. Screen size of 125".
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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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Go to www.viewsonic.com. Find the pro8300. There is a distance chart. For 120", its 10feet. 150", a bit further. However, this Awesome machine allows you to adjust without being exact on the distance recommended. Hope this helps. if not, then I'll try and get the answer you're looking for.
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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.