Screen advice, 4:3 or 16:9 aspect ratio? , Projector?

[Tcook]

I have ordered a GC-2 and am preparing my garage for a full simulator install. Very exciting. I see good comments about Par2Pro's HQ Impact screen and am very likely to buy one.

HQ Screen owners - screen holding up well with good picture quality???


My dilemma: My screen would fill out the space nicely in a 128" (w) x 96" (h) configuration. This conforms to a 4:3 aspect ratio. But I am told picture quality is better in a 16:9 aspect ratio, which would be 128" (w) x 72" (h). How much picture quality difference is there? I am considering the screen primarily for golf, but possibly cable TV and movies as well.

Would love current thoughts on this, even including the best projector for optimal picture quality.

[syhlif32]

Most affordable good quality projectors are now in 16:9 format.
Had a 16 : 10 before and liked the format better than the 16:9 I use now for the sim software.
For movies and TV the 16:9 1920 X 1080 is much better.
Got used to the format for the sim software.

Would go with 16:9 and black out the unused part for the screen.

[Tcook]

Thanks.
I like the 4:3 size screen for my space. thinking of golf simulator on 4:3 format with screen 128" x 98". Then watching movies, etc. on 16:9 format. Visible part of screen on 16:9 would be 128" x 72".

Does anyone have a set up like this, where you might between 4:3 for golf and 16:9 for TV using some sort of switch while using the same projector and keeping it in its fixed location?

[cklguy2013]

Yes I have the 16:9 set up for movies and 4:3 for golf, one thing though is it did required 2 projectors, that being said I'm very happy with the set up.

[torreypines]

I am in similar situation, GC2 trying to figure out screen size, projector. I have space for a 16 ft x 9 ft screen or a 15.7ft x 9.9ft screen, ceiling height 12 feet. Wouldn't a projected image, if your throw is 18-19 feet, use the entire screen in any of these scenarios?

[JesseGoodier]

Another issue to consider is if you are using a touch screen for your input (rather than a mouse)- you'll want the projector to match. If not, the touch screen may have some calibration issues.

I have a similar thread on this. You may want to check it out.

http://forum.ottawagolf.com/showthre...reen-size-(GC2)

[Kball]

I have a GC2 and use 4x3 for golf and then 16x9 for movies, etc. Most projectors will support both aspect ratios.