A projector is the next toy to be purchased and the tyre kicking has begun. The Sanyo Z5 or Pana PT-AX200E seem to be the best for my budget and expectations. LCDs are the best option for me since I have to use lens shift to shoot between two pendent lights in the centre of the room.
Current arrangement
(Plasma to be wall mounted, centre channel to sit on AV cabinet. Roll down screen from ceiling to come down infront of wall mounted TV)
This begs the question...Is too much lens shift bad? With the Z5 it has a crazy amount of shift, half the screen height above or below the image. The Pana doesn't go to that extreme, but it still can achieve a healthy amount. Left to right shift is good on both also.
With the Z5 I can have the projector mounted directly on the ceiling (high WAF) and it will produce the 92inch desired image. The Pana needs to be about 15 inches from the ceiling (low WAF) to achieve the same result.
I don't want to be banking on using lens shift if it will result in poor results.
The Z5 is the front runner since it can be mounted on the ceiling, the high WAF factor option.
So is too much lens shift bad?
Current arrangement
(Plasma to be wall mounted, centre channel to sit on AV cabinet. Roll down screen from ceiling to come down infront of wall mounted TV)
This begs the question...Is too much lens shift bad? With the Z5 it has a crazy amount of shift, half the screen height above or below the image. The Pana doesn't go to that extreme, but it still can achieve a healthy amount. Left to right shift is good on both also.
With the Z5 I can have the projector mounted directly on the ceiling (high WAF) and it will produce the 92inch desired image. The Pana needs to be about 15 inches from the ceiling (low WAF) to achieve the same result.
I don't want to be banking on using lens shift if it will result in poor results.
The Z5 is the front runner since it can be mounted on the ceiling, the high WAF factor option.
So is too much lens shift bad?
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