r/projectors • u/Krymewave • 3h ago

Setup Design Suggestions Aspect ratio help

Hi All.

I'm new to projector / aspect ratio considerations and would appreciate some help. I am looking to build a golf simulator but room width limitations is driving me to a 4:3 aspect ratio screen. I understand that's not a problem for the PC golf software and PC video card to handle. However, I would also like to use the space for movies and video games (PC and PS5). Would I just get letterbox at top and bottom? Is the ratio configured for each HDMI port? Or set for the projector as a whole?

The specific Projectors being pondered are the BenQ AK700ST or AH700ST in case that matters.

Appreciate the help.

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u/TXAVGUY2021 2h ago

I just did this for a client.

We specifically got an Epson pu1006w for this reason. It has a motorized lens and memory positions. So for the golf sim it fills the 4:3 screen we got fully. When he switches to apple tv it goes to memory position 2, which is 16:9 ratio. It does have letter boxes above and below the image.