Screen possibilities?

[acritzer]

First off...I am completely new to projectors and screens, so whatever you can throw at me would be helpful. If you can take a look at my gallery that'll give you an idea of what I'm working with. I'm interested in trying to put a manual screen I suppose somewhere on top of the entertainment center. Fairly hidden if possible...used pretty much just for nighttime movies (since the room has a lot of windows). Also, you can see the area where the projector would need to go, from the pic of the surround sound speakers. Any chance this might work?

Thanks.

ps-Don't tell my wife I'm really investigating this idea?

[MrFattBill]

Welcome to the start of a journey that will make your head spin

The hardest part will be mounting the projector in the area between the surround speakers.

Bill

[Fors*]

I have your wife on hold, if you send me an Oppo 83, I won't tell her.

Seriously, there are some things to consider obviously, but a projector makes movie watching much more of an experience or event than it does when watching it on TV, regardless of type or brand.

So, how high is that ceiling between the 2 back surrounds?

[acritzer]

Originally Posted by Fors*

I have your wife on hold, if you send me an Oppo 83, I won't tell her.

Seriously, there are some things to consider obviously, but a projector makes movie watching much more of an experience or event than it does when watching it on TV, regardless of type or brand.

So, how high is that ceiling between the 2 back surrounds?

Mounting from the ceiling is probably not an option. It's an A frame, and is quite high. I think I was anticipating some type of bracket shelf close to the curtain rod? It would take some engineering, but I don't know if anything else would work. With the window extending up like it does...there's not a lot of options.

[Bytor2112]

Originally Posted by acritzer

Mounting from the ceiling is probably not an option. It's an A frame, and is quite high. I think I was anticipating some type of bracket shelf close to the curtain rod? It would take some engineering, but I don't know if anything else would work. With the window extending up like it does...there's not a lot of options.

check out this link for a mounting bracket that comes out from the wall instead of down from the ceiling. it might be a possibility to mount above the middle of the window and aim on a sight downward angle, depending on the screen position. http://www.htmarket.com/pwa.html

[cdanielski]

That is a challenging setup for sure. If you want it bad enough, anything is possible.

One thing I learned quickly is that your end result is always the product of compromise.
Don't worry if you need to adjust your initial plans!

Can you provide any other photos of the whole room? How far is it from the window behind the sofa to the screen?

Good luck, fellow Buckeye.

[acritzer]

Originally Posted by cdanielski

That is a challenging setup for sure. If you want it bad enough, anything is possible.

One thing I learned quickly is that your end result is always the product of compromise.
Don't worry if you need to adjust your initial plans!

Can you provide any other photos of the whole room? How far is it from the window behind the sofa to the screen?

Good luck, fellow Buckeye.

Window to screen would be 12-13' (ballpark).