160 Inch screen will get me 16:9 ratio?

[fred87nc]

Originally Posted by Suntory_Times

A 2:35:1 set-up effectively would require a new screen as it would be the same aspect ratio as the widescreen movies (the lense required can be quite expensive but is starting to become part of the projector [the lense shifts etc are iften done inside the projector], you can also diy a lense very easily and cheaply though it is not of the same quality as the more expensive professionally made lenses). The downside is you when you are playing games or 16:9 content there wil be screen space not taken up by the projected image (though there will be no black bars for 2:35:1 or 16:9 material with a 2:35:1 set-up).

One wasy way to explain what a 2:35:1 set-up is, is when you go to a cinema, often before the movies starts the curtains slide revealing more of the screen. Cinemas effectivly use a 2:35:1 system in that regard (for the most part at least).

Other notes that may help:
Also to note, given that your projector is 720p, 160" may be a tad to big for it (in terms of scrrendoor effect [that is the ability to see sthe pixels that make up the image), as the recommended viewing distance would be 21 feet away, and the closest would be 16 feet away.

Also what screen are you using (do you know the gain). As a 'high gain screen' will be neaded for this projector at the size your projecting it at, that is if you want a bright image).

The screen is actually 180 inches i have the Projector around 7-8 meters away, and the first row starts a good distance, I guess it's the the best picture =( But it looks pretty well. I don't know the screen gain, the screen was custom made by a Company down here in Mexico that dedicated themselves to projection screen.