widescreen? Does this projector work well with widescreen films?
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Hello FolkFan! I watch movies in widescreen (16:9) format all the time without a problem. Now, keep in mind that I am using an Xbox 360 as the video source and that the Xbox does allow me to output in different formats. I would think that most dvd players you would buy today would have options for widescreen output. I hope this answers the question! -Dave
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Actually Alan, your widescreen movie presentation is determined by the DVD movie you are playing - or sometimes the settings available in the setup selection on the menu screen of the movie. There is full screen and wide screen, as well as letterbox. Check the package on your next movie rental or purchase for 'wide screen' version. As mentioned you can adjust the TV screen to compensate, but it doesn't always look right. Hope this helps.
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Yes, I have installed many kinds of projectors over the years and by far for the money this product Is amazing. Great picture even in bright rooms. You can't go wrong with this product. I have used it to play movies and have been really happy...
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Yes it is widescreen. It is awesome. We watched the Super Bowl and Daytona 500 with a big church group and everyone loved it.
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this works on my tv...press menu, then scroll down in the picture menu, select advanced video and you will see aspect ratio : click enter and choose 'wide'. hope this helps :)
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In regards to this TV, you just have to "zoom" the picture and it will display the widescreen correctly. This goes for SD signal letterboxed shows as well. It (of course) handles the HD signals appropriately with no user intervention.
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We primarily use ours for movies outside on a 9' X 16' screen and it is as clear and sharp as any of my LCD or LED TVs. It can be used to project nearly anything I would imagine.
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I have mine on a 85 inch screen in my bedroom and its plenty bright. at 720p seem to be plenty for me. its small and portable. easy to set up. you may want better sound than just the supplied speakers in the unit its self. it can project up to 300" diagonal. the 3d is ok but can be buggy to set up.
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Sorry to say, I returned mine. I couldn't get it to work with an 11 yo Sony rear projection big screen
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I'm not sure. I think the screen I project onto is about that size but the image doesn't FILL the screen. But I've just tried projecting slides, etc., from my laptop for a class; I haven't tried projecting movies yet.
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Yes! its Great for projecting movies, that's the reason i bought it in the first place, I projected it on a wall at a friends yard and it looked great thank even though no screen wad used, lights off of course, I don't regret buying this projector at all! :) hope this helps.
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You must have it on wide screen, reduce the image. I noticed when I first got it the picture was terriable, but when I reduce the size of the screen the picture has been perfect ever since. For the price we paid it's really not bad.
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Any wide screen dvds you have that are marked as "anamorphic widescreen" or "enhanced for 16:9 TVs" will work fine with you widescreen tv. You will likeley have some widescreen dvds that are not anamorphic or enhanced for widescreen TVs and they may look streched or really narrow on your widescreen tv. This however is easily fixed by adjusting the widescreen setting on you tv. I hope this has helped you.
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I haven't tested it for myself as I've got a benq, but it should work just fine if it's a dlp projector.
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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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I use mine on a regular basis , have not had any problems with it. Plays standard / full screen and everything else, but when playing a widescreen dvd I just click on the zoom button on the remote and good bye to the widescreen . It will read zoom on the upper left hand side of the screen but it does not interfere with the viewing.
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It's the first modern projector I've owned so I can't really compare it to others, but it does have a nice feature that allows you to align the screen according to different vertical angles. So, yes, it's versatile and easy to setup. Given that feature you can pretty much set it up any way you like provided the projector is the correct distance from the screen. Most of the input settings are automatic and if for whatever reason some format isn't recognized it's easy to go into the settings and correct it. It also has various color settings for presentations or cinema viewing. I have no complaints about this projector other than it's 600X800 resolution which is pretty low compared to what's out there. But somethings gotta give for only $280 bucks.