finding the right projector

Hi there, just wondering which projector to go with , my screen is about 118 inches wide and about 101 inches high, I am able to mount the projector anywhere so that's not a problem , looking not to cheap out , I hear allot of talk about the Benq 1085 st but it seems the lumins are a bit shy , is this still the one to go with ? Thanks , oh And also this is just a temporary set up for a few months , and thinking my next spot I will either be a spots that's 12 feet wide by 9 or ten feet tall or maybe even fourteen feet wide.

On paper the 1085 is lower on Lumens then others but everyone, including me, that has one, says its plenty bright. I'm very happy with mine.

Hey mthunt do you think the 1085 will work with those room deminsions?

Mine is 10x15. Works fine.

Ah I see , I can get a the Benq for about 1100 bucks , is this a good deal ?
Thanks

I don't know. I haven't bought one in a while

A good practice is to purchase the projector and give it a trial run with screen, distance from screen, lighting, etc. Generally all projectors have a limited amount of trial hours. Please inquire about return policy before purchasing.

I ended up buying the Benq 1085, now to figure out the right distance to set it up , thanks for your help guys

16:9 Distance from projector to screen is 7'5" for 118" wide screen. Gives you an image that is 66" tall.
4:3 Distance from projector to screen is 9'11" for 118" wide screen. Gives you an image that is 89" tall.
According to projector central calculator.
They don't list image offset though, so you will need to figure that out as well.

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I ended up buying the Benq 1085, now to figure out the right distance to set it up , thanks for your help guys

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Benq also has a tool on their site.

Thanks wbond, yeah will try that, haven't had a chance yet to set it up , stupid work is getting in the way lol. Then to pick a software and connect everything to my gc2 and projector. I think I'm going to try that perfect golf , good choice?

I think you might still be able to get PG golf for around $20 since it's still beta. They are supposedly very close though to releasing it which will then change to a different pricing structure. As of now, they haven't listed an outright purchase, just a yearly subscription plan.

Have you tried it? Does it stack up as good as fsx or tgc ?

PG is great. FSX is great. TGC is great. Right now, PG is 20 bucks. That's a few pints at the bar. If I were you, I'd use PG then decide what to buy when forced to.

Yup that's a great idea!!