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I am looking for a 3D projector that does 1280x800 in 3D. Looking at the specification page - http://www.nvidia.com/object/3d-vision-requirements.html
I see that there are 3 listed:
Product Name Resolution
Optoma GT720 1280x800
Optoma HD66 1280x800
Sanyo PDG-DWL2500 1280x800
However, I've checked manuals of all these projectors online and most they will do according to the manual is 1280x720 in 3D (120hz).
Can anyone that has found one let me know if which projectors support 120hz 3D capable 1280x800 resolution.
Furthermore, the specification page seems to have some discrepancies when it comes to projector resolutions. Could someone confirm what the 3D resolution is supported if they have these projectors?
Acer X1261-3D - lists 1280x720 on the page however the highest 3D resolution supported I can find in the manual is XGA (1024x768)
ViewSonic PJD6531w - lists 1280x720 on the page however the highest 3D resolution supported I can find in the manual is XGA (1024x768)
I am looking for a 3D projector that does 1280x800 in 3D. Looking at the specification page - http://www.nvidia.com/object/3d-vision-requirements.html
I see that there are 3 listed:
Product Name Resolution
Optoma GT720 1280x800
Optoma HD66 1280x800
Sanyo PDG-DWL2500 1280x800
However, I've checked manuals of all these projectors online and most they will do according to the manual is 1280x720 in 3D (120hz).
Can anyone that has found one let me know if which projectors support 120hz 3D capable 1280x800 resolution.
Furthermore, the specification page seems to have some discrepancies when it comes to projector resolutions. Could someone confirm what the 3D resolution is supported if they have these projectors?
Acer X1261-3D - lists 1280x720 on the page however the highest 3D resolution supported I can find in the manual is XGA (1024x768)
ViewSonic PJD6531w - lists 1280x720 on the page however the highest 3D resolution supported I can find in the manual is XGA (1024x768)
disolitude - 1280x800 is not a 3D mode for anything as far as I know. PS3 games use 720p in 3D @ 60 frames per second for each eye. The only higher resolution for 3D is 1920x1080 and that is limited to 24 frames per second for each eye. TV's and projectors cannot currently do 1080p at 60fps for each eye partly because it is not part of the hdmi 1.4a spec, and partly because hdmi does not have the bandwidth to carry that amount of data. The only way you can do anything above 720p in 3D is with a dual link DVI connection. Google for the 1.4a 3D specifications and standards if you want to read up on it.
If you are planning on getting a projector, I suggest reading a lot of reviews and do some major planning before you buy anything. You need to consider throw distance, mounting, screen, ambient light in the room, lens shift, zoom, screen material, and so forth. I have seen nothing but great reviews for the Optoma HD66 though. At $700 it is supposed to be a tremendous value. It has 2500 lumens and 4000:1 contrast ratio. I would suspect that would be fine up to about a 100-110" screen in 3D. I have seen some user reviews of people using it with a 90" screen saying it is phenomenal. I think the resolution even at 720p should be fine at that scale. A 100" diagonal screen is 49" tall. 72 divided by 49 is about 15. That means your pixels are about 1/15th of an inch tall. That shouldn't be noticeable from a 10-12 foot seating distance. For comparison I am shooting 1080p on a 59" tall screen, so my pixels are 1/18th of an inch tall and trust me, you can't see the pixels unless you are standing right up next to the screen itself. ESPN broadcasts at 720p on DirecTV and the picture looks fine at 120" for me, although the projector I use for watching it is native 1080p so I guess it gets scaled somewhat. 720p is still triple the resolution of standard definition.
Another projector that is supposed to be great is the Acer H5360, but there is a new Acer H5360BD model coming out soon with a 1.4a hdmi input.
I happened to want a short throw projector for doing 3D because I already have a projector ceiling mounted about 14 feet from my screen. I can't put another projector on the ceiling because one would block the other, and I don't want to table top project from 15 feet away either. The TW610ST that I menioned in the other thread can fill a 120" screen from less than 5 feet away. The Optoma GT720 can fill a 120" screen from just over 6 feet away. The tradeoff with shot throw projectors though is that they don't really have any lens shift or zoom capabilities. However, the short throw makes it nice since you can have it so close to the screen that you won't have to worry about getting in the way of the projector while watching it.
Let me know if you want more advice. I bought an Epson 8350 projector and a 120" screen about 5 months ago. In all I paid less than what I paid for my Samsung LN52A650 (52" LCD TV). The projector and screen was probably the best home entertainment purchase I ever made. If you have a good light-controlled room that's big enough for a projector a screen, then IMO there's really no reason not to go with the projector. It's better and cheaper. My 120" screen is over 5 times the size of my 52" LCD TV. The only thing you need to consider with projectors is that the bulbs need to be replaced every 3000-4000 hours of use.
disolitude - 1280x800 is not a 3D mode for anything as far as I know. PS3 games use 720p in 3D @ 60 frames per second for each eye. The only higher resolution for 3D is 1920x1080 and that is limited to 24 frames per second for each eye. TV's and projectors cannot currently do 1080p at 60fps for each eye partly because it is not part of the hdmi 1.4a spec, and partly because hdmi does not have the bandwidth to carry that amount of data. The only way you can do anything above 720p in 3D is with a dual link DVI connection. Google for the 1.4a 3D specifications and standards if you want to read up on it.
If you are planning on getting a projector, I suggest reading a lot of reviews and do some major planning before you buy anything. You need to consider throw distance, mounting, screen, ambient light in the room, lens shift, zoom, screen material, and so forth. I have seen nothing but great reviews for the Optoma HD66 though. At $700 it is supposed to be a tremendous value. It has 2500 lumens and 4000:1 contrast ratio. I would suspect that would be fine up to about a 100-110" screen in 3D. I have seen some user reviews of people using it with a 90" screen saying it is phenomenal. I think the resolution even at 720p should be fine at that scale. A 100" diagonal screen is 49" tall. 72 divided by 49 is about 15. That means your pixels are about 1/15th of an inch tall. That shouldn't be noticeable from a 10-12 foot seating distance. For comparison I am shooting 1080p on a 59" tall screen, so my pixels are 1/18th of an inch tall and trust me, you can't see the pixels unless you are standing right up next to the screen itself. ESPN broadcasts at 720p on DirecTV and the picture looks fine at 120" for me, although the projector I use for watching it is native 1080p so I guess it gets scaled somewhat. 720p is still triple the resolution of standard definition.
Another projector that is supposed to be great is the Acer H5360, but there is a new Acer H5360BD model coming out soon with a 1.4a hdmi input.
I happened to want a short throw projector for doing 3D because I already have a projector ceiling mounted about 14 feet from my screen. I can't put another projector on the ceiling because one would block the other, and I don't want to table top project from 15 feet away either. The TW610ST that I menioned in the other thread can fill a 120" screen from less than 5 feet away. The Optoma GT720 can fill a 120" screen from just over 6 feet away. The tradeoff with shot throw projectors though is that they don't really have any lens shift or zoom capabilities. However, the short throw makes it nice since you can have it so close to the screen that you won't have to worry about getting in the way of the projector while watching it.
Let me know if you want more advice. I bought an Epson 8350 projector and a 120" screen about 5 months ago. In all I paid less than what I paid for my Samsung LN52A650 (52" LCD TV). The projector and screen was probably the best home entertainment purchase I ever made. If you have a good light-controlled room that's big enough for a projector a screen, then IMO there's really no reason not to go with the projector. It's better and cheaper. My 120" screen is over 5 times the size of my 52" LCD TV. The only thing you need to consider with projectors is that the bulbs need to be replaced every 3000-4000 hours of use.
The Viewsonic PJD6531w is native 1280x800 and is 16:10 aspect ratio.
It only advertises 1280x720x120Hz though, so I'm just running it via VGA at 1280x800x120hz.
The only problem is that I have to wear the glasses upside down for this.
I spent ages trying to get 1280x800x120Hz working via HDMI and DVI but to no avail. You're supposed to be able to create your own .inf file to override windows resolutions (override EDID), but from what I can gather the Nvidia drivers just simply ignore any EDID override you configure, even though it's a feature of windows 7.
The Viewsonic PJD6531w is native 1280x800 and is 16:10 aspect ratio.
It only advertises 1280x720x120Hz though, so I'm just running it via VGA at 1280x800x120hz.
The only problem is that I have to wear the glasses upside down for this.
I spent ages trying to get 1280x800x120Hz working via HDMI and DVI but to no avail. You're supposed to be able to create your own .inf file to override windows resolutions (override EDID), but from what I can gather the Nvidia drivers just simply ignore any EDID override you configure, even though it's a feature of windows 7.
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Thanks for the feedback and the Optoma recommendation. Reason why I am looking to get a 1280x800 3D projector is because I want to set up 3 of them in 3D vision surround. However I want to do it in portrait mode all on 1 screen (110-120 inch). 1280x800 times 3 is closer to 16:9 aspect ratio of the screen than 1280x720. 720p x 3 like the Acer or optoma would work well too and will probably be what I go with unless i can find one that does 3D in 800p.
@rustyk
Its good to know that these projector "can" work at 1280x800 in 3D. But the fact that HDMI/DVI doesn't work and the glasses need to be upside down is rather puzzling. I can't understand why this is the case, from the technical side or from a business side. I'd get one from Bestbuy just to play with(and return if it doesn't work out) but since I want to set up 3 of them in surround so I don't have room for error
Thanks for the feedback and the Optoma recommendation. Reason why I am looking to get a 1280x800 3D projector is because I want to set up 3 of them in 3D vision surround. However I want to do it in portrait mode all on 1 screen (110-120 inch). 1280x800 times 3 is closer to 16:9 aspect ratio of the screen than 1280x720. 720p x 3 like the Acer or optoma would work well too and will probably be what I go with unless i can find one that does 3D in 800p.
@rustyk
Its good to know that these projector "can" work at 1280x800 in 3D. But the fact that HDMI/DVI doesn't work and the glasses need to be upside down is rather puzzling. I can't understand why this is the case, from the technical side or from a business side. I'd get one from Bestbuy just to play with(and return if it doesn't work out) but since I want to set up 3 of them in surround so I don't have room for error
[quote name='andrewf@nvidia' date='30 March 2011 - 12:45 PM' timestamp='1301503520' post='1215982']
Hi
There are lots of projectors that support 3D Vision listed here http://www.nvidia.com/object/3D_Vision_Requirements.html
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Thanks, but the question is if any of them support 1280x800 in 3D and still work with 3d vision at that resolution. The ones listed on that page as 1280x800 ones do not appear to work in 3D at that resolution.
[quote name='andrewf@nvidia' date='30 March 2011 - 12:45 PM' timestamp='1301503520' post='1215982']
Hi
There are lots of projectors that support 3D Vision listed here http://www.nvidia.com/object/3D_Vision_Requirements.html
Thanks, but the question is if any of them support 1280x800 in 3D and still work with 3d vision at that resolution. The ones listed on that page as 1280x800 ones do not appear to work in 3D at that resolution.
[quote name='disolitude' date='30 March 2011 - 12:49 PM' timestamp='1301507361' post='1216039']
Thanks, but the question is if any of them support 1280x800 in 3D and still work with 3d vision at that resolution. The ones listed on that page as 1280x800 ones do not appear to work in 3D at that resolution.
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The NEC supports 1280x800 and should work at that resolution in 3D.
[quote name='disolitude' date='30 March 2011 - 12:49 PM' timestamp='1301507361' post='1216039']
Thanks, but the question is if any of them support 1280x800 in 3D and still work with 3d vision at that resolution. The ones listed on that page as 1280x800 ones do not appear to work in 3D at that resolution.
The NEC supports 1280x800 and should work at that resolution in 3D.
[quote name='andrewf@nvidia' date='30 March 2011 - 02:43 PM' timestamp='1301510610' post='1216072']
The NEC supports 1280x800 and should work at that resolution in 3D.
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thanks again. I guess ill wait for the details to come out for the new NEC 3D projector. I can't find any info about it or price or anything at the moment...
[quote name='andrewf@nvidia' date='30 March 2011 - 02:43 PM' timestamp='1301510610' post='1216072']
The NEC supports 1280x800 and should work at that resolution in 3D.
thanks again. I guess ill wait for the details to come out for the new NEC 3D projector. I can't find any info about it or price or anything at the moment...
[quote name='disolitude' date='30 March 2011 - 09:48 PM' timestamp='1301518099' post='1216188']
thanks again. I guess ill wait for the details to come out for the new NEC 3D projector. I can't find any info about it or price or anything at the moment...
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Please keep in mind that running a projector in portrait mode can kill the projector beyond repair. This has been discussed in the surround forum. Best bet is to get 3x 1024x 768 if you want to go for an video wall type of thing. I use 3x acer h5360's in 1280x720.
[quote name='disolitude' date='30 March 2011 - 09:48 PM' timestamp='1301518099' post='1216188']
thanks again. I guess ill wait for the details to come out for the new NEC 3D projector. I can't find any info about it or price or anything at the moment...
Please keep in mind that running a projector in portrait mode can kill the projector beyond repair. This has been discussed in the surround forum. Best bet is to get 3x 1024x 768 if you want to go for an video wall type of thing. I use 3x acer h5360's in 1280x720.
[quote name='bartdesign' date='30 March 2011 - 06:20 PM' timestamp='1301523600' post='1216271']
Please keep in mind that running a projector in portrait mode can kill the projector beyond repair. This has been discussed in the surround forum. Best bet is to get 3x 1024x 768 if you want to go for an video wall type of thing. I use 3x acer h5360's in 1280x720.
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I did read that it can mess up the bulb and possibly damage the projector. But I also read that a lot of people are doing it anyways and are not having issues with it. I guess "at own risk" is something ill have to accept. I just don't have room for full surround with 3 screens, and having 3 X 1024x768 on a massive wall could work, but not quite 16:9 screen I am going for... I'll have to do more measurements and see before I proceed for sure.
[quote name='bartdesign' date='30 March 2011 - 06:20 PM' timestamp='1301523600' post='1216271']
Please keep in mind that running a projector in portrait mode can kill the projector beyond repair. This has been discussed in the surround forum. Best bet is to get 3x 1024x 768 if you want to go for an video wall type of thing. I use 3x acer h5360's in 1280x720.
I did read that it can mess up the bulb and possibly damage the projector. But I also read that a lot of people are doing it anyways and are not having issues with it. I guess "at own risk" is something ill have to accept. I just don't have room for full surround with 3 screens, and having 3 X 1024x768 on a massive wall could work, but not quite 16:9 screen I am going for... I'll have to do more measurements and see before I proceed for sure.
[quote name='DanielJoy' date='31 March 2011 - 03:43 AM' timestamp='1301557388' post='1216557']
how are you going to deal with keystone correction on projectors designed for portrait mode?
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Of course the initial set up will be very challenging and a lot of measurements will have to be taken. Mounting the 3 projectors sideways will have to be very precise and right in the middle on the vertical axis... .Most of these projectors(if not all of them) have only vertical keystone right. None of them have lens shift or anything like that which could adjust keystone for a sideways mounted projector.
I figure I'll have to find the right mounts for the job and I don't think itll be easy.
[quote name='DanielJoy' date='31 March 2011 - 03:43 AM' timestamp='1301557388' post='1216557']
how are you going to deal with keystone correction on projectors designed for portrait mode?
Of course the initial set up will be very challenging and a lot of measurements will have to be taken. Mounting the 3 projectors sideways will have to be very precise and right in the middle on the vertical axis... .Most of these projectors(if not all of them) have only vertical keystone right. None of them have lens shift or anything like that which could adjust keystone for a sideways mounted projector.
I figure I'll have to find the right mounts for the job and I don't think itll be easy.
[quote name='disolitude' date='01 April 2011 - 05:08 AM' timestamp='1301630910' post='1217155']
Of course the initial set up will be very challenging and a lot of measurements will have to be taken. Mounting the 3 projectors sideways will have to be very precise and right in the middle on the vertical axis... .Most of these projectors(if not all of them) have only vertical keystone right. None of them have lens shift or anything like that which could adjust keystone for a sideways mounted projector.
I figure I'll have to find the right mounts for the job and I don't think itll be easy.
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I've been through 3 seperate mouting systems. I've ended up building own becuase the prefabs are not precise enough. So keep in mind the perfect alignment can take quite a while or many hours :-)
Good luck and be sure to post some pictures in the 3dvs forum. I will update my pictures when the gameroom is finished.
[quote name='disolitude' date='01 April 2011 - 05:08 AM' timestamp='1301630910' post='1217155']
Of course the initial set up will be very challenging and a lot of measurements will have to be taken. Mounting the 3 projectors sideways will have to be very precise and right in the middle on the vertical axis... .Most of these projectors(if not all of them) have only vertical keystone right. None of them have lens shift or anything like that which could adjust keystone for a sideways mounted projector.
I figure I'll have to find the right mounts for the job and I don't think itll be easy.
I've been through 3 seperate mouting systems. I've ended up building own becuase the prefabs are not precise enough. So keep in mind the perfect alignment can take quite a while or many hours :-)
Good luck and be sure to post some pictures in the 3dvs forum. I will update my pictures when the gameroom is finished.
yes good Luck! this will be the best 3d display system you can buy. if you feel like sharing that would be great! im thinking about building one of these too- but i dont have the time to design a good mount- so im waiting for someone else to pioneer.
yes good Luck! this will be the best 3d display system you can buy. if you feel like sharing that would be great! im thinking about building one of these too- but i dont have the time to design a good mount- so im waiting for someone else to pioneer.
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The heat and noise seem like they would be the biggest issues after you get them aligned. Many people have aligned projectors successfully, so I am sure that isnt such a big deal. THen you can get software to remove the lens and keystone distortion. The heat though, these things get super hot, I cant imagine three of them in the same room, it would be crazy and noisey too. I am sure it would totally rock in quality though. I bought a viewsonic pjd6531w thinking I may do this too, but after seeing the cabling required, the alignment, heat and noise of just 1 pj... I dont have a room i can almost dedicate to this. i cant wait until laser projectors get going.
The heat and noise seem like they would be the biggest issues after you get them aligned. Many people have aligned projectors successfully, so I am sure that isnt such a big deal. THen you can get software to remove the lens and keystone distortion. The heat though, these things get super hot, I cant imagine three of them in the same room, it would be crazy and noisey too. I am sure it would totally rock in quality though. I bought a viewsonic pjd6531w thinking I may do this too, but after seeing the cabling required, the alignment, heat and noise of just 1 pj... I dont have a room i can almost dedicate to this. i cant wait until laser projectors get going.
I see that there are 3 listed:
Product Name Resolution
Optoma GT720 1280x800
Optoma HD66 1280x800
Sanyo PDG-DWL2500 1280x800
However, I've checked manuals of all these projectors online and most they will do according to the manual is 1280x720 in 3D (120hz).
Can anyone that has found one let me know if which projectors support 120hz 3D capable 1280x800 resolution.
Furthermore, the specification page seems to have some discrepancies when it comes to projector resolutions. Could someone confirm what the 3D resolution is supported if they have these projectors?
Acer X1261-3D - lists 1280x720 on the page however the highest 3D resolution supported I can find in the manual is XGA (1024x768)
ViewSonic PJD6531w - lists 1280x720 on the page however the highest 3D resolution supported I can find in the manual is XGA (1024x768)
Much appreciated!
I see that there are 3 listed:
Product Name Resolution
Optoma GT720 1280x800
Optoma HD66 1280x800
Sanyo PDG-DWL2500 1280x800
However, I've checked manuals of all these projectors online and most they will do according to the manual is 1280x720 in 3D (120hz).
Can anyone that has found one let me know if which projectors support 120hz 3D capable 1280x800 resolution.
Furthermore, the specification page seems to have some discrepancies when it comes to projector resolutions. Could someone confirm what the 3D resolution is supported if they have these projectors?
Acer X1261-3D - lists 1280x720 on the page however the highest 3D resolution supported I can find in the manual is XGA (1024x768)
ViewSonic PJD6531w - lists 1280x720 on the page however the highest 3D resolution supported I can find in the manual is XGA (1024x768)
Much appreciated!
If you are planning on getting a projector, I suggest reading a lot of reviews and do some major planning before you buy anything. You need to consider throw distance, mounting, screen, ambient light in the room, lens shift, zoom, screen material, and so forth. I have seen nothing but great reviews for the Optoma HD66 though. At $700 it is supposed to be a tremendous value. It has 2500 lumens and 4000:1 contrast ratio. I would suspect that would be fine up to about a 100-110" screen in 3D. I have seen some user reviews of people using it with a 90" screen saying it is phenomenal. I think the resolution even at 720p should be fine at that scale. A 100" diagonal screen is 49" tall. 72 divided by 49 is about 15. That means your pixels are about 1/15th of an inch tall. That shouldn't be noticeable from a 10-12 foot seating distance. For comparison I am shooting 1080p on a 59" tall screen, so my pixels are 1/18th of an inch tall and trust me, you can't see the pixels unless you are standing right up next to the screen itself. ESPN broadcasts at 720p on DirecTV and the picture looks fine at 120" for me, although the projector I use for watching it is native 1080p so I guess it gets scaled somewhat. 720p is still triple the resolution of standard definition.
Another projector that is supposed to be great is the Acer H5360, but there is a new Acer H5360BD model coming out soon with a 1.4a hdmi input.
I happened to want a short throw projector for doing 3D because I already have a projector ceiling mounted about 14 feet from my screen. I can't put another projector on the ceiling because one would block the other, and I don't want to table top project from 15 feet away either. The TW610ST that I menioned in the other thread can fill a 120" screen from less than 5 feet away. The Optoma GT720 can fill a 120" screen from just over 6 feet away. The tradeoff with shot throw projectors though is that they don't really have any lens shift or zoom capabilities. However, the short throw makes it nice since you can have it so close to the screen that you won't have to worry about getting in the way of the projector while watching it.
Let me know if you want more advice. I bought an Epson 8350 projector and a 120" screen about 5 months ago. In all I paid less than what I paid for my Samsung LN52A650 (52" LCD TV). The projector and screen was probably the best home entertainment purchase I ever made. If you have a good light-controlled room that's big enough for a projector a screen, then IMO there's really no reason not to go with the projector. It's better and cheaper. My 120" screen is over 5 times the size of my 52" LCD TV. The only thing you need to consider with projectors is that the bulbs need to be replaced every 3000-4000 hours of use.
If you are planning on getting a projector, I suggest reading a lot of reviews and do some major planning before you buy anything. You need to consider throw distance, mounting, screen, ambient light in the room, lens shift, zoom, screen material, and so forth. I have seen nothing but great reviews for the Optoma HD66 though. At $700 it is supposed to be a tremendous value. It has 2500 lumens and 4000:1 contrast ratio. I would suspect that would be fine up to about a 100-110" screen in 3D. I have seen some user reviews of people using it with a 90" screen saying it is phenomenal. I think the resolution even at 720p should be fine at that scale. A 100" diagonal screen is 49" tall. 72 divided by 49 is about 15. That means your pixels are about 1/15th of an inch tall. That shouldn't be noticeable from a 10-12 foot seating distance. For comparison I am shooting 1080p on a 59" tall screen, so my pixels are 1/18th of an inch tall and trust me, you can't see the pixels unless you are standing right up next to the screen itself. ESPN broadcasts at 720p on DirecTV and the picture looks fine at 120" for me, although the projector I use for watching it is native 1080p so I guess it gets scaled somewhat. 720p is still triple the resolution of standard definition.
Another projector that is supposed to be great is the Acer H5360, but there is a new Acer H5360BD model coming out soon with a 1.4a hdmi input.
I happened to want a short throw projector for doing 3D because I already have a projector ceiling mounted about 14 feet from my screen. I can't put another projector on the ceiling because one would block the other, and I don't want to table top project from 15 feet away either. The TW610ST that I menioned in the other thread can fill a 120" screen from less than 5 feet away. The Optoma GT720 can fill a 120" screen from just over 6 feet away. The tradeoff with shot throw projectors though is that they don't really have any lens shift or zoom capabilities. However, the short throw makes it nice since you can have it so close to the screen that you won't have to worry about getting in the way of the projector while watching it.
Let me know if you want more advice. I bought an Epson 8350 projector and a 120" screen about 5 months ago. In all I paid less than what I paid for my Samsung LN52A650 (52" LCD TV). The projector and screen was probably the best home entertainment purchase I ever made. If you have a good light-controlled room that's big enough for a projector a screen, then IMO there's really no reason not to go with the projector. It's better and cheaper. My 120" screen is over 5 times the size of my 52" LCD TV. The only thing you need to consider with projectors is that the bulbs need to be replaced every 3000-4000 hours of use.
It only advertises 1280x720x120Hz though, so I'm just running it via VGA at 1280x800x120hz.
The only problem is that I have to wear the glasses upside down for this.
I spent ages trying to get 1280x800x120Hz working via HDMI and DVI but to no avail. You're supposed to be able to create your own .inf file to override windows resolutions (override EDID), but from what I can gather the Nvidia drivers just simply ignore any EDID override you configure, even though it's a feature of windows 7.
It only advertises 1280x720x120Hz though, so I'm just running it via VGA at 1280x800x120hz.
The only problem is that I have to wear the glasses upside down for this.
I spent ages trying to get 1280x800x120Hz working via HDMI and DVI but to no avail. You're supposed to be able to create your own .inf file to override windows resolutions (override EDID), but from what I can gather the Nvidia drivers just simply ignore any EDID override you configure, even though it's a feature of windows 7.
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There are lots of projectors that support 3D Vision listed here http://www.nvidia.com/object/3D_Vision_Requirements.html
There are lots of projectors that support 3D Vision listed here http://www.nvidia.com/object/3D_Vision_Requirements.html
Thanks for the feedback and the Optoma recommendation. Reason why I am looking to get a 1280x800 3D projector is because I want to set up 3 of them in 3D vision surround. However I want to do it in portrait mode all on 1 screen (110-120 inch). 1280x800 times 3 is closer to 16:9 aspect ratio of the screen than 1280x720. 720p x 3 like the Acer or optoma would work well too and will probably be what I go with unless i can find one that does 3D in 800p.
@rustyk
Its good to know that these projector "can" work at 1280x800 in 3D. But the fact that HDMI/DVI doesn't work and the glasses need to be upside down is rather puzzling. I can't understand why this is the case, from the technical side or from a business side. I'd get one from Bestbuy just to play with(and return if it doesn't work out) but since I want to set up 3 of them in surround so I don't have room for error
Thanks for the feedback and the Optoma recommendation. Reason why I am looking to get a 1280x800 3D projector is because I want to set up 3 of them in 3D vision surround. However I want to do it in portrait mode all on 1 screen (110-120 inch). 1280x800 times 3 is closer to 16:9 aspect ratio of the screen than 1280x720. 720p x 3 like the Acer or optoma would work well too and will probably be what I go with unless i can find one that does 3D in 800p.
@rustyk
Its good to know that these projector "can" work at 1280x800 in 3D. But the fact that HDMI/DVI doesn't work and the glasses need to be upside down is rather puzzling. I can't understand why this is the case, from the technical side or from a business side. I'd get one from Bestbuy just to play with(and return if it doesn't work out) but since I want to set up 3 of them in surround so I don't have room for error
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There are lots of projectors that support 3D Vision listed here http://www.nvidia.com/object/3D_Vision_Requirements.html
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Thanks, but the question is if any of them support 1280x800 in 3D and still work with 3d vision at that resolution. The ones listed on that page as 1280x800 ones do not appear to work in 3D at that resolution.
Hi
There are lots of projectors that support 3D Vision listed here http://www.nvidia.com/object/3D_Vision_Requirements.html
Thanks, but the question is if any of them support 1280x800 in 3D and still work with 3d vision at that resolution. The ones listed on that page as 1280x800 ones do not appear to work in 3D at that resolution.
Thanks, but the question is if any of them support 1280x800 in 3D and still work with 3d vision at that resolution. The ones listed on that page as 1280x800 ones do not appear to work in 3D at that resolution.
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The NEC supports 1280x800 and should work at that resolution in 3D.
Thanks, but the question is if any of them support 1280x800 in 3D and still work with 3d vision at that resolution. The ones listed on that page as 1280x800 ones do not appear to work in 3D at that resolution.
The NEC supports 1280x800 and should work at that resolution in 3D.
The NEC supports 1280x800 and should work at that resolution in 3D.
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thanks again. I guess ill wait for the details to come out for the new NEC 3D projector. I can't find any info about it or price or anything at the moment...
The NEC supports 1280x800 and should work at that resolution in 3D.
thanks again. I guess ill wait for the details to come out for the new NEC 3D projector. I can't find any info about it or price or anything at the moment...
thanks again. I guess ill wait for the details to come out for the new NEC 3D projector. I can't find any info about it or price or anything at the moment...
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Please keep in mind that running a projector in portrait mode can kill the projector beyond repair. This has been discussed in the surround forum. Best bet is to get 3x 1024x 768 if you want to go for an video wall type of thing. I use 3x acer h5360's in 1280x720.
thanks again. I guess ill wait for the details to come out for the new NEC 3D projector. I can't find any info about it or price or anything at the moment...
Please keep in mind that running a projector in portrait mode can kill the projector beyond repair. This has been discussed in the surround forum. Best bet is to get 3x 1024x 768 if you want to go for an video wall type of thing. I use 3x acer h5360's in 1280x720.
Please keep in mind that running a projector in portrait mode can kill the projector beyond repair. This has been discussed in the surround forum. Best bet is to get 3x 1024x 768 if you want to go for an video wall type of thing. I use 3x acer h5360's in 1280x720.
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I did read that it can mess up the bulb and possibly damage the projector. But I also read that a lot of people are doing it anyways and are not having issues with it. I guess "at own risk" is something ill have to accept. I just don't have room for full surround with 3 screens, and having 3 X 1024x768 on a massive wall could work, but not quite 16:9 screen I am going for... I'll have to do more measurements and see before I proceed for sure.
Please keep in mind that running a projector in portrait mode can kill the projector beyond repair. This has been discussed in the surround forum. Best bet is to get 3x 1024x 768 if you want to go for an video wall type of thing. I use 3x acer h5360's in 1280x720.
I did read that it can mess up the bulb and possibly damage the projector. But I also read that a lot of people are doing it anyways and are not having issues with it. I guess "at own risk" is something ill have to accept. I just don't have room for full surround with 3 screens, and having 3 X 1024x768 on a massive wall could work, but not quite 16:9 screen I am going for... I'll have to do more measurements and see before I proceed for sure.
System:
Intel I7 920 overclocked to 4ghz
Asus Rampage Extreme II
2 Ge-force 480 in SLI
GTX 295 PhysX Card
12gb ddr3 2000mhz ram
Intel SSD in RAID 0
BR RW
1000w Sony surround sound
NVIDIA 3D Vision
3d displays tested:
Mitsubishi 65" DLP 3d HDTV (good old 1080p checkerboard since 2007!!!)
Panasonic VT25 (nice 2d but I returned it due to cross talk)
Acer H5360 720p on 130" screen (the best 3d)
23" Acer LCD monitor (horrible cross talk- sold it)
Samsung 65D8000
how are you going to deal with keystone correction on projectors designed for portrait mode?
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Of course the initial set up will be very challenging and a lot of measurements will have to be taken. Mounting the 3 projectors sideways will have to be very precise and right in the middle on the vertical axis... .Most of these projectors(if not all of them) have only vertical keystone right. None of them have lens shift or anything like that which could adjust keystone for a sideways mounted projector.
I figure I'll have to find the right mounts for the job and I don't think itll be easy.
how are you going to deal with keystone correction on projectors designed for portrait mode?
Of course the initial set up will be very challenging and a lot of measurements will have to be taken. Mounting the 3 projectors sideways will have to be very precise and right in the middle on the vertical axis... .Most of these projectors(if not all of them) have only vertical keystone right. None of them have lens shift or anything like that which could adjust keystone for a sideways mounted projector.
I figure I'll have to find the right mounts for the job and I don't think itll be easy.
Of course the initial set up will be very challenging and a lot of measurements will have to be taken. Mounting the 3 projectors sideways will have to be very precise and right in the middle on the vertical axis... .Most of these projectors(if not all of them) have only vertical keystone right. None of them have lens shift or anything like that which could adjust keystone for a sideways mounted projector.
I figure I'll have to find the right mounts for the job and I don't think itll be easy.
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I've been through 3 seperate mouting systems. I've ended up building own becuase the prefabs are not precise enough. So keep in mind the perfect alignment can take quite a while or many hours :-)
Good luck and be sure to post some pictures in the 3dvs forum. I will update my pictures when the gameroom is finished.
Of course the initial set up will be very challenging and a lot of measurements will have to be taken. Mounting the 3 projectors sideways will have to be very precise and right in the middle on the vertical axis... .Most of these projectors(if not all of them) have only vertical keystone right. None of them have lens shift or anything like that which could adjust keystone for a sideways mounted projector.
I figure I'll have to find the right mounts for the job and I don't think itll be easy.
I've been through 3 seperate mouting systems. I've ended up building own becuase the prefabs are not precise enough. So keep in mind the perfect alignment can take quite a while or many hours :-)
Good luck and be sure to post some pictures in the 3dvs forum. I will update my pictures when the gameroom is finished.
System:
Intel I7 920 overclocked to 4ghz
Asus Rampage Extreme II
2 Ge-force 480 in SLI
GTX 295 PhysX Card
12gb ddr3 2000mhz ram
Intel SSD in RAID 0
BR RW
1000w Sony surround sound
NVIDIA 3D Vision
3d displays tested:
Mitsubishi 65" DLP 3d HDTV (good old 1080p checkerboard since 2007!!!)
Panasonic VT25 (nice 2d but I returned it due to cross talk)
Acer H5360 720p on 130" screen (the best 3d)
23" Acer LCD monitor (horrible cross talk- sold it)
Samsung 65D8000