Please post your Simulator Setup Pictures

[syhlif32]

Very nice!
Good to see another New England fan.
Is it the same screen you use for TV? or is it a pull down in front?

[psace]

Very nice setup, Libbing and I am very jealous. It must be nice to have both setups for one screen and in your home to boot.

[Libbing]

Univeristy of Michigan guy - need to support Brady! Although I was also rooting for UofM-er Manningham, who had a great game.

The screen I use for the movies is the same one I use for the sim. It's the screen that came from Protee. So far so good with it but I expect that if we keep watching movies I might end up getting another one for just movies and use the current one for the golf. Not sure yet how I'll rig that up. The screen is good right now but it is starting to stretch where the ball hits and you can see the scuff marks closer to the top from iron shots. The only time it is really noticable when watching TV / movies is when the background is either a solid color or a light color (white). When the picture has a lot of variation going on and/or its a darker color you can barely notice it. We watched Tower Heist last night and I don't think I ever noticed the scuff marks and only had a couple of scenes where the stretching / sagging was noticable. So I'm probably ok for a couple of years but I envision trying to figure out a double screen setup for movies at some point. If we keep watching movies (which I think is realaly cool - massive scale) then I won't feel bad about investing in another screen.

[gqjeff]

Sweet setup for sure....

[tahosrfr]

Awesome job, very classy. The only thing I would add is a motorized drop down projector screen for movies and games.

[Libbing]

Thanks. Yeah, I'm guessing the motorized drop down screen is in my future. I think I can get a 200" diagonal electric screen for $1000 from a quick search on amazon. But would need to look into that more to make sure its good quality etc. I'm pretty sure after another season or two it will be needed.

[JBimsal]

A lob wedge shot wouldnt daMage your ceiling, would it?

[Libbing]

I don't use a lob wedge so not a huge concern. My 56* sandwedge (my ~100 yard club) does often hit right up at the corner of the screen and ceiling so a lob would presumably hit the ceiling within a couple of feet of the screen. But the ceiling is covered with 1" thick sheathing that would dent, but the fabric I wrapped around it is auto headliner. It is a bit stretchy and thick, so I don't think it would dent. Maybe it would stretch. My theory is that the sheathing underneath would dent but the fabric would be ok). In any event, I made those in 4' x 4' tiles so that I could replace them if needed to over time or if I needed to switch out the front 4' with something else in case this solution didn't work. So far I've never hit the ceiling so it isn't tested yet. As I debated the design, I figured if I need to swap it out I could potentially put a 1-2" sheet of foam wrapped in the black fabric. That would also provide some nice sound insulation. The whole thing is so dark (between the ceiling and the walls and the dim lighting, I won't likely care if there are a few marks).

[CPA]

Correct on the math.

At 7.5 high need 13.3 wide.

Or 16/10 ratio is 12 wide.

[shoot4one]

so how is his HD and 9.5x7.5?

[CPA]

like all projectors it will be subject to you ;

doing the calculations in the calculator pro at projector central first
and
putting it up and seeing how it works for your space and lighting

personally I don't buy Panasonic as they dudded me when an expensive TV was 1 year 14 days old- 14 days out of warranty

[Libbing]

I am liking the AR100 a lot. I've never used another projector, so I can't really compare, but this one seems great. Plenty bright for the golf sim. Very nice for movies, etc. I've haven't seen any picture distortion at all watching TV / movies through a high def cable feed or through a DVD player. The picture modes are pretty easy to cycle through or customize.

When I first set it up, I had a little issue with getting a good connection between the HDMI cable and the slot. May have been an issue with the cable itself, but it was too loose and would occassionally come out. After mounting it on the ceiling, that hasn't been an issue at all.

Shoot4one - who's screen dimensions are you quoting? maybe I missed a post somewhere but I don't see a reference to that dimension Math should be pretty straight forward; height = 9/16 x width.

[rdh]

If you want a 9.5x7.5 HD image, you can't have a 16:9 ratio...it's that simple. I have that image size by running in 1400x1050 resolution. It's HD quality (1050 vertical resolution...30 pixels cut off from 1080) but it's not a wide format.

[MICHO54321]

Ok, here is my setup, hope to get my true strike's soon!

[MICHO54321]

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[wbealsd]

VERY nice!! What are the dimensions of your room?

[MICHO54321]

I would have to measure it, I used to have a poker table there, its not a new room. Thats a 10 feet wide screen I purchased from par2pro, so I am guessing its 13-14 feet wide. The projector is 296 inches back (from the wall) so it should be around 35-40 feet deep

[tahosrfr]

I like how everybody gets their own blanket Does your impacts screen double as the movie projector screen also?

[MICHO54321]

I like how everybody gets their own blanket Does your impacts screen double as the movie projector screen also?

Jajaja, but I am the only one that gets the neck pillow

[MICHO54321]

I already had my ht screen on the wall, I would not use the hitting screen for both uses (don't like the wrinkles on it and it gets dirty from the golf balls). my ht screen on the back is smaller so resetting the projector to the size of the ht screen does take some time (taking down the hitting screen too) so we have not been watching many movies lately. P.S. I do clean my golf balls, but still gets some dirt on it.

[Andisblue]

What kind of carpet is that? (the stuff that looks like grass) Expensive?

[MICHO54321]

What kind of carpet is that? (the stuff that looks like grass) Expensive?

http://www.thegolfsale.com/bentgreen...nal_greens.htm

[Andisblue]

I love it MICHO. That's like the man-cave

[MICHO54321]

I love it MICHO. That's like the man-cave

HT, Rockband instruments, racing wheel, pop corn machine, rum inside the grey boxes, and now my own golf range!!! Its getting very difficult to sleep in my room Got to love my indulgent wife.

[psace]

thanks for posting your pictures, MICH. You are helping many others with your fine contribution. I wish others would post their setups no matter how meager. Everyone has a different environment for their setup and you never know who will get a clue from these postings.

[MICHO54321]

Thks, I also took a lot of ideas from this forum, everything I purchased came out of this forums, very helpfull posts here. Thank you all for your help!!

[Andisblue]

I will post a 'parents' garage install' soon

[CPA]

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nearly finished the setup.

just need to replace the stainless wire holding up the front practice/protective screen (yon can see it in front) with white bungee cable if I can find it. This screen goes behind and is hidden by side curtain when not in use. Side curtain and screen are joined by Velcro

The screen is 4 metres wide and 3 metres high, so obviously with 16/10 the image is 2.5 metres high.

Front of truestrike gel mat is 4 metres from the screen. Blackout curtain line side, top and back of room.

GC2 is in the mail.

You can see playstation eye camera mounted on tripod used with V1, use it at 640 X 480 at 75 fps , acceptable

Have taken swing apart and put it back together at least twice using V1 while waiting for the GC2

[MICHO54321]

Nice CPA, can you please explain about the ps cam and v1 use? How are you using it?

[shoot4one]

CPA, where is the V1 info? can you send me the link?