
UST ALR's will do best in rejecting light coming from above. UST ALR screen will not have hotspot/sparkle (unless Fresnel type of fabric). For the Cinegrey 3D it's 90 degress (45left, 45 right). Some ALR screens have a lower viewing cone. Will there be any instances with lights on viewing? If yes what percentage of total viewing time?ĪLR screens can have visual artifacts such as hotspots and sparkle.Ī better material, a longer throw range, a dimmer projector, and a dimmer projected picture can help mitigate or even eliminate the hotspot/sparkle. Usually it's recommended that the image is projected on a wall for a few days/weeks to get an idea of what different sizes look like. What kind of screen diagonal did you have in mind. View attachment Brandon Lopez, some questions:Īre the speakers going to stay there? Because if they are the screen would need to be Acoustic Transparent.Ĭan the ceiling hold a weight of 26lbs or more? Some of the projectors are heavy. I know the Sony is true 4K, but it honestly sounds like for my purposes and the lighting of the room, I may be better off with the Epson. Through a family discount, I can also get the Sony VW295ES for $3000. I'm looking at the Epson 5050UB for $3000.

With that said, what are the best projectors that will be bright enough to tackle the lighting issues, but will still be very good quality. I know 100% light control is the way to go - and we can get things very dark at night, but during the day while entertaining will be a challenge. See attached pictures for room layout - the ceiling is a low reflective value gray, which is the darkest I could convince the wife to go.
#AMBIENT LIGHT PROJECTOR WINDOWS#

Most viewing done by me and the wife will be all the way back at 15 feet. No screen yet - thinking 120" ALR - open to suggestions.

I'd love to get recommendations on the best projector under $5,000 for the type of viewing environment I have. This will not and cannot be a dedicated home theater. I'm planning on buying my first projector for a combined living room/media room.
