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<blockquote data-quote="Blakey" data-source="post: 2694006" data-attributes="member: 31498"><p><strong>Got My Projector</strong></p><p></p><p>Well, I've gone ahead and taken the plunge. Bought myself a BenQ PB6210. I also have the Gyrolock ceiling/wall mount on order which looks like it's going to be the business.</p><p></p><p>I set the projector up last night, connected it to my tablet pc and stood on a chair, holding the projector in my hands and trying it in various locations about the ceiling to see what I could get away with. </p><p></p><p>First thing to note is that although the PB6210 claims to have a minimum throw distance of 4'6" on <a href="http://www.projectorcentral.com" target="_blank">www.projectorcentral.com</a>, the value in the user manual is actually 1 meter (a little over 3'). So any fears I had about it not having enough space to work are totally unfounded.</p><p></p><p>Secondly, due to the fact that the image comes out parallel to the bottom of the projector and extends upwards from there, it actually makes more sense to mount the projector offset from the centre of the table by a couple of feet and angle it in a bit. That extra distance makes all the difference in projected image size on the table. I don't have it all set up properly yet as I say, but I think I can get an image about 30" x 40" give or take. I have to use a little keystone correction to get the image square but nothing like as much as I expected to have to use. All that is on a dining table height, not coffee table height and in a pretty standard bedroom with a normal ceiling height. This fact possibly opens up this whole approach to others who game sat up at dining room tables.</p><p></p><p>When the gyrolock turns up (hopefully this weekend), I will see how I can set it up. I will either have it hanging from the ceiling, or quite possibly have it attached to the wall and extending out to about the same spot - and in both cases angle it down to the table. I'll have to try a few options before selecting which to go for.</p><p></p><p>Once it's all set up and running, I'll post some pictures.</p><p></p><p>I tried out using FM7 (from NBOS) last night and that works like a charm with the built in GM's Screen option. It means you have to build any dungeon maps you want to use - effectively I trace existing JPG images inside FM7 to build FM7 copies of my dungeon levels. And you do this in small 30' sections or so. You place the whole lot on the GM's Secret layer and then as the PCs arrive at places you simply move them to the General layer and they are automatically exposed on the GM's Screen - which is displayed via the projector onto the table top. I ran it through a test with the projector pointing at the wall and it worked great. Look forward to using it in anger when the projector is finally properly mounted.</p><p></p><p>Cheers</p><p>Blakey</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Blakey, post: 2694006, member: 31498"] [b]Got My Projector[/b] Well, I've gone ahead and taken the plunge. Bought myself a BenQ PB6210. I also have the Gyrolock ceiling/wall mount on order which looks like it's going to be the business. I set the projector up last night, connected it to my tablet pc and stood on a chair, holding the projector in my hands and trying it in various locations about the ceiling to see what I could get away with. First thing to note is that although the PB6210 claims to have a minimum throw distance of 4'6" on [url]www.projectorcentral.com[/url], the value in the user manual is actually 1 meter (a little over 3'). So any fears I had about it not having enough space to work are totally unfounded. Secondly, due to the fact that the image comes out parallel to the bottom of the projector and extends upwards from there, it actually makes more sense to mount the projector offset from the centre of the table by a couple of feet and angle it in a bit. That extra distance makes all the difference in projected image size on the table. I don't have it all set up properly yet as I say, but I think I can get an image about 30" x 40" give or take. I have to use a little keystone correction to get the image square but nothing like as much as I expected to have to use. All that is on a dining table height, not coffee table height and in a pretty standard bedroom with a normal ceiling height. This fact possibly opens up this whole approach to others who game sat up at dining room tables. When the gyrolock turns up (hopefully this weekend), I will see how I can set it up. I will either have it hanging from the ceiling, or quite possibly have it attached to the wall and extending out to about the same spot - and in both cases angle it down to the table. I'll have to try a few options before selecting which to go for. Once it's all set up and running, I'll post some pictures. I tried out using FM7 (from NBOS) last night and that works like a charm with the built in GM's Screen option. It means you have to build any dungeon maps you want to use - effectively I trace existing JPG images inside FM7 to build FM7 copies of my dungeon levels. And you do this in small 30' sections or so. You place the whole lot on the GM's Secret layer and then as the PCs arrive at places you simply move them to the General layer and they are automatically exposed on the GM's Screen - which is displayed via the projector onto the table top. I ran it through a test with the projector pointing at the wall and it worked great. Look forward to using it in anger when the projector is finally properly mounted. Cheers Blakey [/QUOTE]
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