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Originally Posted by museav
You also probably want to mount the projector using proper projector mounting hardware that provides pitch and yaw type adjustments. Also think about how you are going to get power and signal to the projector and how you plan to control it, for example you probably want to 'mute' the projector when not displaying and image.
Along with Display Devices, other common projector mounting hardware manufacturers include Chief Manufacturing, Peerless, Da-Lite and Draper. I believe NEC even offers a mount for that projector.
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I agree in earnest! The only problem with the NEC flyware is that it is intended for permanent installation whereas the Display Devices and other aftermarket hardware is often designed to attach to threaded schedule 40 pipe which is common in most theaters (add a
cheeseborough and
safety and you're set).
The other huge need for utilizing proper flyware is that projectors that are flown are usually intended to be inverted. The focal pattern of a standard desktop/home theater projector is like that of an aligator's mouth where the bottom is only slightly down and the top goes up dramatically. If you put that up in the air, you will have to dramatically tip the unit down creating a keystone nightmare (even if you have enough keystone correction to compensate, you will distort your image). Once you invert your projector as intended, the focal pattern will be correct which will minimize the amount of keystone correction you will need.
Now as to your software issue, I'll do some research on a couple programs that are on the cheap/free side of things. Usually you will find something in the worship market that will help out on this end.
Davin