Pictures of my curved screen setup

[OmniAtlas]

Any specific reason you went with the benq (besides the throw ratio)?

I am looking for the best bank for the buck projectors out there.

[HondaCop]

Any specific reason you went with the benq (besides the throw ratio)?

I am looking for the best bank for the buck projectors out there.

Yup, several reasons:

1. Very short throw ratio (perfect for flight simulator applications)
2. 2500 lumens (lots of brightness)
3. 1280x800 native resolution (decent resolution)
4. DLP (outstanding sharpness and black levels)
5. Can be found for $800 on Amazon (not too bad of a price)
6. Lamp life of 6000 hours on ECO mode! (huge bonus!)

[OmniAtlas]

Hey Honda, thanks -- I'm just wondering if it would be better to go with 2x 1080p projectors; I know there are not that many affordable 1080p short-throws in the market now, but maybe later on?

It is essential to have a short-throw projector because you do not want any shadow casts from your cockpit am I correct?

The other thing is -- what projection/blending software will you be using?

Immersive Display Lite 2 seems like the most affordable option right now, but there is some extreme blurring, especially when you enable the blending/curving.

[HondaCop]

Hey Honda, thanks -- I'm just wondering if it would be better to go with 2x 1080p projectors; I know there are not that many affordable 1080p short-throws in the market now, but maybe later on?

It is essential to have a short-throw projector because you do not want any shadow casts from your cockpit am I correct?

The other thing is -- what projection/blending software will you be using?

Immersive Display Lite 2 seems like the most affordable option right now, but there is some extreme blurring, especially when you enable the blending/curving.

You could probably get away with 2 projectors but I doubt you will be able to get a 225 degree display with just 2 displays. That would be pushing it but I could be wrong.

Yes, you need short throw so you can avoid shadows being displayed and unless you have a full size hangar where you will be building your home cockpit, space will be at a premium.

I am trialing Immersive Display Pro right now and I'm starting to get the hang of it. Is blurring an issue with JUST this software or is something inherent with others as well? I do get some blurring but I thought it was just the nature of the beast, since we are basically shifting/bending around the image.

[Nick1150]

Very interesting thread Sean!!!

Thanks for the info.

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