[pzichi]

Hi,

The room is nearly finished but we've already tested the placement. My contractor built a special fold-down door so the projector actually 'disappears' into the opposing wall when not in use (and covered by some artwork that slides across it when not in use).

After much experimenting we came up with the following:

The distance from the projector to the screen is approximately 20 feet. I have the height of the lens at 5.5 feet. If someone stands up it does cross the light path but it's not a big deal since this is primarily for me and my wife's use with an occasional couple of friends.

We did take your advice about the height of the screen - experimented with that as well. We bought a Da-lite 106" diagonal high-contrast matte white screen with a 25" black drop. The ceiling is actually 9' high so that places it almost exactly with your suggestion of 1/3 below 2/3s above. Seating is approximately 13.5' from the screen.

It really looks incredible - particularly with the PS3 Blu-ray player. Sound system is quite nice as well - using a Denon 3808i receiver with B&W speakers and Velodyne subwoofer.

Have to be without it now for another week and a half as they are going to install a hardwood floor (carpeting would be too deadening for the acoustics). Experimented with that as well and this seems the best solution. If it's too reverberant then we'll add throw rugs as well.

Thanks for your interest. Once again, I really appreciated your thoughtful insights for a solution to my particular situation.

Paul