Ceiling mount angle question. Hi, I was thinking of buying this projector and mounting it to the ceiling (96 inches) and angling the projector toward the screen. It seems like ideally the projector would be parallel to the screen, perhaps hanging 3 ft off the ceiling or sitting on top of a bookshelf. How much worse is it to mount it higher and then do the keystone correction to square the image? Ceiling mount angle question. Hi, I was thinking of buying this projector and mounting it to the ceiling (96 inches) and angling the projector toward the screen. It seems like ideally the projector... » Read More Ceiling mount angle question. Hi, I was thinking of buying this projector and mounting it to the ceiling (96 inches) and angling the projector toward the screen. It seems like ideally the projector would be parallel to the screen, perhaps hanging 3 ft off the ceiling or sitting on top of a bookshelf. How much worse is it to mount it higher and then do the keystone correction to square the image? « Show Less
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The 8350 does not use keystone correction. It has lens shift (far better, as it does not require subtracting pixels from the image.) You do not angle it toward the screen- you will get keystoning if it is not situated perfectly parallel. Lens shift allows the projector to be ceiling mounted and shift the image down onto the screen, basically one full image height. How far down do you want it to go? My projector is mounted 6" off the ceiling, projects onto the screen 10 ft. away, and I can shift the image down so the top of the image is over a foot from the ceiling with very little keystoning. The 8350 does not use keystone correction. It has lens shift (far better, as it does not require subtracting pixels from the image.) You do not angle it toward the screen- you will get keystoning if it is not situated perfectly parallel. Lens shift allows the projector to be ceiling mounted and shift the image down onto the screen, basically one full image height. How far down do you want it to go? My projector is mounted 6" off the ceiling, projects onto the screen 10 ft. away, and I can shift the image down so the top of the image is over a foot from the ceiling with very little... » Read More The 8350 does not use keystone correction. It has lens shift (far better, as it does not require subtracting pixels from the image.) You do not angle it toward the screen- you will get keystoning if it is not situated perfectly parallel. Lens shift allows the projector to be ceiling mounted and shift the image down onto the screen, basically one full image height. How far down do you want it to go? My projector is mounted 6" off the ceiling, projects onto the screen 10 ft. away, and I can shift the image down so the top of the image is over a foot from the ceiling with very little keystoning. « Show Less
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I mounted mine on the ceiling & w/ the lens shifting it got the picture right. Also the projector overhead made it so nothing interferes w/ the picture, (objects,people,vibrations)
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I think it really depends on how close to the wall/screen you are mounting the projector. Mine is 16 feet from the front of the projector to the wall and easily covers every bit of my 10' 8" (diagonal) screen with excellent resolution. So from 12 feet you should be able to project a very large quality image.
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The projection is going to "map" the profile of your ceiling. So you are going to see the projection going on your beam too. Is going to be visible but not dramatically. I have a large fan in the middle of my ceiling (witch is much worst than your beam) so part of the projection is on it. But because the projector can be angled so you can "aim" the portion of the ceiling you want and especially because the projection is rotating and every part of the projection is going to "fly" in front of you at one point, it never bother me.
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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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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 thought the same thing upon install but depending on your projector, it might adjust to the angle automatically (mine did). Mu would give it a try as most have this feature
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Not likely. Mine is mounted on a ten foot ceiling. And my picture doesnt start until below 8 foot. You use the keystone adjust to account for trapezooidal effect. The projector does however require a fairly specific ceiling mount.
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This mount will adjust to absolutely any angle you need. If you are in a tight spot, then this is the mount for you. If you need to angle the projector "down" then you need a longer mount...one with a "down rod" preferably...Angling the image downward will cause a distortion, or trapezoid. It can be "corrected" with the keystone function, but that should be a last ditch attempt. You are far better off getting the right mount that will put your projector at the correct height for your screen.
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Where do you want to aim it? I hang mine by its handle on a peg on the wall and aim it at the ceiling at a 45- 60 degree angle. If you want to put it on a table, I don't think you can do that. You probably could put it on a table to aim at a wall, but not the ceiling.
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I think this screen is like 90" diagonal so you'll want a projector that can project around that number so you don't have a lot of white space when watching something. Most projectors project from like 20"-80" and up so all you have to do is move the projector closer or further away from the screen to get the size you want! But just make sure the projector you buy can reach at least 80" diagonally otherwise the picture won't be as clear on the screen and there will be a lot of extra white space!
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Honestly I don't think the designers thought of it: As far as I can tell you'll need a ceiling mount which cradles it, instead of one of those that simply bolts right into the projector, and on top of that; one that doesn't obscure the connectors, located on the right side towards the back, unless you only need VGA or USB which are on the back. But it can flip the image upside down.
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Best to download the manual where you can find all of the dimensions you are asking about. I have mine projecting 11 feet to a 65" wide screen. The zoom lens will make it wider than that if wanted. As with my installation you may want to mount the unit upside down on the ceiling.
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I agree with previous answer. We hung ours from a 17-foot ceiling and project onto a 10 X 20 wall that is only 15 feet away; this is in our 'hi-tech' area with subdued lighting and it gave us a nice effect.
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That would just be a normal top-up configuration like having it on a desk. It will need to be tilted down pretty steeply since the normal forward projection is already "Up" relative to level. That is why upside down ceiling mounts (like mine is) have to be tilted up at a strange angle if the screen is near the ceiling (like mine is too). You may also have trouble with sufficient keystone adjustment with the screen that far 'down' below the projector. But it should work for you. I'll check this next time my projector is on (maybe tonight) and I'll update this answer if I don't think the Keystone will adjust that far down. If I don't add an update, assume it will work fine. That would just be a normal top-up configuration like having it on a desk. It will need to be tilted down pretty steeply since the normal forward projection is already "Up" relative to level. That is why upside down ceiling mounts (like mine is) have to be tilted up at a strange angle if the screen is near the ceiling (like mine is too). You may also have trouble with sufficient keystone adjustment with the screen that far 'down' below the projector. But it should work for you. I'll check this next time my projector is on (maybe tonight) and I'll update this answer if I don't... » Read More That would just be a normal top-up configuration like having it on a desk. It will need to be tilted down pretty steeply since the normal forward projection is already "Up" relative to level. That is why upside down ceiling mounts (like mine is) have to be tilted up at a strange angle if the screen is near the ceiling (like mine is too). You may also have trouble with sufficient keystone adjustment with the screen that far 'down' below the projector. But it should work for you. I'll check this next time my projector is on (maybe tonight) and I'll update this answer if I don't think the Keystone will adjust that far down. If I don't add an update, assume it will work fine. « Show Less
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The projector has a throw ratio of .69-.83, meaning for a 100" screen the projector will need to be 69-83 inches away from the screen. I put mine as far back as I could so I wouldn't have to do too much keystone adjustment, since that distorts the image the more you use it.
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So I just purchased this.... my projector is 13.5 feet away from the screen and I MIGHT be getting 80inch... is there a setting i'm missing? i've adjusted everything I can manually
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I haven't tested the angle, but what I really like about this feature is that it has a manual slide on top of the projector to adjust the keystone. I have found it to be highly superior to my other projector that adjusts electronically through a menu.