Projector Position And Mounting - Christie Roadster S+12K Setup Manual

Installation & Setup
Installation Type 
2.3 Projector
Position and
Mounting
2-6
Choose the installation type that suits your needs: front or rear screen, floor mount or
inverted mount.
ADVANTAGES

Easy to set up

Can be moved or changed quickly

Easy to access
Front Screen, Inverted Mount (ceiling) Installation
ADVANTAGES
 Does not take up audience space
 Projector is unobtrusive

Projector cannot be accidentally moved
Rear Screen, Floor Mount Installation
ADVANTAGES

Projector is completely hidden

Projector is easily accessed

Usually good ambient light rejection
Rear Screen, Inverted Mount (ceiling) Installation
ADVANTAGES
 Projector is completely hidden
 Usually good ambient light rejection
Rear Screen, Floor Mount with Mirror
ADVANTAGES

Projector is completely hidden

Usually good ambient light rejection

Requires less space behind screen than other
rear screen installations
Throw distance
Throw distance is the distance measured from your projector's front feet to the
screen. This is an important calculation in any projector installation as it determines
whether or not you have enough room to install your projector with a desired screen
size and if your image will be of the right size for your screen.
You can quickly estimate the throw distance by taking the horizontal width of the
screen and multiplying it by the lens throw ratio. The result of this calculation tells
you roughly how far back the projector should be positioned from the screen in order
to project a focused image large enough to fill the screen.
For example: Screen Width = 10 feet
Lens Type is 0.7:1
Throw Distance (TD) = 10 feet x 0.7 = 7 feet
IMPORTANT! Once you determine the type of lens and screen size you're going to
use, calculate the precise throw distance. Due to lens manufacturing tolerances for
lens focal length, actual throw distance can vary 5% between lenses described as
having the same throw ratio.
CONSIDERATIONS

Shares floor space with audience
CONSIDERATIONS
 Installation is more permanent
 It is more difficult to access the projector
CONSIDERATIONS

Requires separate room

Installation cost is usually higher
CONSIDERATIONS
 Requires separate room
 Installation cost is usually higher
CONSIDERATIONS

Requires separate room

Installation cost is usually higher
Roadster, Matrix WU, Mirage S+/HD/WU Setup Guide
020-100342-02 Rev. 1 (04-2011)