Installation

3.3

Proper installation of your projector will ensure the quality of your display. Whether you are

Installation

installing a projector temporarily or permanently, you should take the following into

Considerations

account to ensure your projector performs optimally.

 

 

Installation Type

Choose the installation type that best suits your needs: front or rear screen, floor mount or

 

inverted mount. Table 3-2compares these various installation methods.

 

Table 3-2. Projector Installation Options

 

 

 

 

Advantages

Considerations

 

 

 

 

Front Screen, Floor Mount Installation

 

 

 

 

• Easy to set up

• Shares floor space with audience

 

• Can be moved or changed quickly

 

 

• Easy to access

 

 

 

 

 

Front Screen, Inverted Mount (ceiling) Installation

 

 

 

 

• Does not take up audience space

• Installation is more permanent

 

• Projector is unobtrusive

• Projector access is more difficult

 

• Projector cannot be accidentally moved

 

 

 

 

 

Rear Screen, Floor Mount Installation

 

 

 

 

• Projector is completely hidden

• Requires separate room

 

• Projector is easily accessed

• Installation cost is usually higher

 

• Usually good ambient light rejection

 

 

 

 

 

Rear Screen, Inverted Mount (ceiling) Installation

 

 

 

 

• Projector is completely hidden

• Requires separate room

 

• Usually good ambient light rejection

• Installation cost is usually higher

 

 

 

 

Rear Screen, Floor Mount with Mirror

 

 

 

 

• Projector is completely hidden

• Requires separate room

 

• Usually good ambient light rejection

• Installation cost is usually higher

 

• Requires less space behind screen than

 

 

other rear screen installations

 

 

 

 

Ambient Light

In general, minimize or eliminate light sources directed at the screen. Contrast ratio in your

images will be noticeably reduced if light directly strikes the screen, such as when a shaft of light from a window or floodlight falls on the image. Images may then appear washed out and less vibrant.

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