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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Steel_Wind" data-source="post: 2100279" data-attributes="member: 20741">In response to the original question, that sounds about right Jans and it's what we do too.A larger image would be nice. I would appreciate a crisp and clean 48"+ diagonal view. But in order to do this, you need:1 - a wide angle lens2 - an XGA projector running at 1280x1024 native mode3 - Excellent 2000:1 or better contrast4 - Extremely bright ANSI lumens output (2200+)5 - Projector model with enough capability to do all of this in a very limited throw range.Generally speaking, those specs call for a mid-range projector price, or certainly at the "upper end" of the low range ($1600-2000). Like anything else, technology marches ahead and the capabilities grow. In 12 months such system specs may be de rigeur.One of the posters in this thread indicated he had orderd a projector with a wide angle lens capable of 50"+ in about 5' foot throw and his posts seemed to reflect that maximum image size was of significant importance to him. My concern was that the contrast on the unit was too low for this but it may be that it will turn out okay.  I look forward to his pics showing us what's possible in a limited throw range with his projector.While a 38"-42" diagonal may seem small, for most purposes this is more than adequate for the vast majority of what you will use the map for at the table.  As well, remember that the map image easily scrolls so as the battle moves - you just move the figures a little.  Your map is bigger than your projected image size - just not all at once <img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f642.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=":)" title="Smile    :)"  data-smilie="1"data-shortname=":)" />  It gets quite intuitive and we have found no problems with such an approach.And yes, sometimes the bad guys are notionally off the map table entirely and we imagine them "near Mark's knee" or whatever.  Overall, the limitations of the set-up are far exceeded by its qualities-in-use.</blockquote>

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