Are 7" ceilings too low?

[Tonysac14]

My contractor is studding the walls in my basement as we speak for a new theater room. However, the ceilings (beacuse of pipes) will only be 7 feet tall. Will this cause problems when mouting my new PT-ae2000 from the ceiling? I am onlt looking to install a 92-96" screen.

[Anthony]

I assume you meant 7', not 7"

First off, 7' might not be code for some areas for a finished basement. Your contractor should know the local rules, but it may not hurt to check.

My basement is 7' 6" and I have a 92" screen on a long wall with about an 8-10' or so viewing distance. Projector is 18' from the screen (Sanyo PLV-Z4).

I wouldn't worry about the problems in throw and screen size. I would worry more about people blocking the light from the screen and hitting their heads on the projector. If those are clear, you should be fine.

[Tonysac14]

7', is correct, not 7". That would pretty impressive a seven inch theater room...

Would I be better off placing the projector in a cabinet?

[Thomato]

I was faced with the same problem. Mounting my Projector on the ceiling was gonna be scary when some of my 6' + friends came over. So what I did instead of buying a mount, I built a open sided box to put the projector in. That way if something does get bumped, it wont be the projector itself.

The box is not intrusive at all ...The room is 22' ft long. The projector is mounted 14' back from the screen...So the back row and even the front row can stand up without being in the way. My first intention was to mount it on a the back wall.....But it would have been a big problem when someone stood up.

Hope this helps.

David

[Picture_Shooter]

my ceiling is 8' in height. Now I have a drop down ceiling mount that is about 1' lower making it 7' (ruffly) and to me its no issue. I had to go low because my PJ is shooting below a ceiling fan. See here (hope this helps):