Ceiling recess size for projector screen - Canadian TV, Computing and Home Theatre Forums

lastyear4gt · 2011-02-22, 08:40 PM

Im just in the stages of framing the bulk heads in my basement and want to rough in a recess in the bulkhead to accept up to a 106" projector screen with a plug and cat 5 cable for triggering drop down. I've done some searching on line and found no info as far as dimensions of the pocket. Can anyone help?

mct123 · 2011-03-02, 08:38 PM

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asaood · 2011-03-02, 08:46 PM

i have the same problem. i am going to finish my basement. i like to put my projector in the bulkhead. any body help me how . i am thinking to put grill in the front with the hole for the lens for ventilation. any idea please help

eXcessive · 2011-03-03, 11:16 AM

Its a fairly difficult thing to do until you actually have the screen, my solution was to just mount the screen to the bulk head then I mounted L brackets to a piece of wood and covered the housing.

This way its covered unless your directly underneath it and if anything ever happens to the screen I can still access it to get it out pretty easily.

lastyear4gt · 2011-03-03, 08:56 PM

I'm not so sure putting the projector in the bulkhead would be a great idea I would say over heating would be an issue.

I found a place in Toronto that seems to have very reasonable prices on motorized screens I think I will just have to get the screen and work it into the finishing of the drop ceiling.

eXcessive · 2011-03-11, 10:43 AM

The motors aren't big enough nor run long enough or fast enough to cause any kind of heating concern.

And you wouldn't mount it in the bulkhead just on it then I put the board infront of the screen housing and it then looks like its coming out of the ceiling.

lastyear4gt · 2011-03-11, 12:37 PM

You might want to read my post again

2011-02-22, 08:40 PM	#1
lastyear4gt Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Toronto, Canada. Posts: 97	Ceiling recess size for projector screen Im just in the stages of framing the bulk heads in my basement and want to rough in a recess in the bulkhead to accept up to a 106" projector screen with a plug and cat 5 cable for triggering drop down. I've done some searching on line and found no info as far as dimensions of the pocket. Can anyone help?

2011-03-02, 08:38 PM	#2
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2011-03-02, 08:46 PM	#3
asaood Rookie Join Date: Mar 2011 Posts: 1	i have the same problem. i am going to finish my basement. i like to put my projector in the bulkhead. any body help me how . i am thinking to put grill in the front with the hole for the lens for ventilation. any idea please help

2011-03-03, 11:16 AM	#4
eXcessive Join Date: Jul 2009 Posts: 96	Its a fairly difficult thing to do until you actually have the screen, my solution was to just mount the screen to the bulk head then I mounted L brackets to a piece of wood and covered the housing. This way its covered unless your directly underneath it and if anything ever happens to the screen I can still access it to get it out pretty easily.

2011-03-03, 08:56 PM	#5
lastyear4gt Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Toronto, Canada. Posts: 97	I'm not so sure putting the projector in the bulkhead would be a great idea I would say over heating would be an issue. I found a place in Toronto that seems to have very reasonable prices on motorized screens I think I will just have to get the screen and work it into the finishing of the drop ceiling.

2011-03-11, 10:43 AM	#6
eXcessive Join Date: Jul 2009 Posts: 96	The motors aren't big enough nor run long enough or fast enough to cause any kind of heating concern. And you wouldn't mount it in the bulkhead just on it then I put the board infront of the screen housing and it then looks like its coming out of the ceiling.

2011-03-11, 12:37 PM	#7
lastyear4gt Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Toronto, Canada. Posts: 97	You might want to read my post again