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Prof. wrote:
 Just to add to that...
The whole idea of having a Scope setup is not just to remove the black bars, but to have that very wide screen image...Like you see in the Cinema...that really immerses you in the action on the screen..
It is generally accepted that the minimum width for a scope screen is 8' wide, with 9' being ideal if your room is large enough..
Anything smaller is not going to give you the same effect, and if 2 Metres is your maximum size you are able to fit or have in the room..then it probably isn't worth the additional costs involved.. |
Your are stepping on my soul Prof!
Putting so much time and effort in building my dream HT and now hearing that my screen is too small to ever reach the Cinema feeling....
But seriously, does the immersive feeling not more depend on the actual viewing angle (viewing distance : screen height ratio), than solely on the screen width? If I am sitting on the last row of a Cinema with a huge screen I have a much lesser immersive feeling than sitting 2,5 metre away from my 2 metre wide screen.
Could the generally accepted minimum width of 8' has to do with the assumption that you are not building your HT for just one or two people (little place within optimal viewing boundaries)? Because that is what I have done.
The other possibility I can think of is that there exists someting like a minimal viewing distance in order not to put too much strain on your eyes to focus on the screen. I just never heard or read about such a phenomenon. Am curious though if anyone has more info on this, or other factors that influence the immersive sensation we are talking about here.