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Deciding which projector to buy for your golf simulator can be quite difficult, not to mention setting it up once it's unpacked. Much of your decision-making will depend on the type of projector - short or standard throw - you have purchased. If you have purchased a short throw projector, it will of course need to be closer to the screen. If you have decided that you have enough room to get a standard projector, you will need more throw distance between the screen and the projector.
What to look for in a golf simulator projector, the main goals should be to fill your golf screen to the brim with your projected image. This will make your image look sharp and clean and less like you have no idea what you're doing.
An important piece of information to know is what aspect ratio your projector can produce. The most common aspect ratios are around 16:9 or 4:3. To keep it as simple as possible, if you have room for a screen that is 16 feet ( 4.87m) wide and 9 feet ( 2.74m) high, we would usually suggest getting a projector capable of producing a 16:9 image.
If you have limited space for your golf simulation setup, you should base your projector selection on the size of your screen. If you have more than enough space, you have more flexibility to base your screen size on a projector that has all the features you're looking for.
Projectors can be expensive, so finding a place for them where your club or ball won't hit them is important. Not only does it feel bad to send a bad hit off the club, but it would feel even worse if it destroyed your projector.
Where should I mount my projector?
If you're busy researching projectors for a golf simulator, keep these steps in mind:
Use our partner, BenQ's "Golfsimplanner": https://golfsimplanner.benq.com/
Enter your projector details and screen dimensions to work out how far you need to mount your projector from your screen to fill it as much as possible with the image.
If the calculator says that you should mount your projector at a distance that will be in front of where you plan to hit your golf ball, you will likely want to mount the projector on the floor with our proprietary projector floor mount cover (Note that projectors often have a vertical offset , which means that the image will be projected higher on the screen and not at the exact same level as you place your projector.
If you feel that the floor mount option is not the best for you, ceiling mount is an option. However, protecting a ceiling-mounted projector is more difficult. Some indoor golfers have used wire storage baskets to protect the projector, but this is not a solution we have tested or recommend.
If the calculator recommends mounting your projector at the same distance you plan to hit your ball from, then ceiling mounting is the best option.
Floor mounting within a few feet of the tee will expose the projector to danger from swinging clubs and flying balls.
Ceiling mounting directly above the hitting area is actually one of the safer places to mount your projector. Contrary to popular belief, mounting it above the hitting area will ensure that it doesn't get in the way of swinging clubs as the swing paths bring the clubs back at an angle, away from above the center of the hitting area.
If the calculator says to mount your projector behind the hitting area, you should mount it on the ceiling because floor mounting would likely cause the golfer's shadows on the putting surface.
Depending on the roof placement, you cannot avoid shadows completely. If the ceiling-mounted projector is too low or too close to the hitting area, the shadows of the club during a stroke or the top of the golfer's head may be visible.
If you place the projector on the side where the image looks distorted or skewed, you should check the projector's settings for tilt controls, which will allow you to adjust the shape of the image to better fit your screen. For helpful information on putting distance, see 'Choosing a golf simulation projector' or use Projector Central's putting distance calculator.
How to Install a Golf Simulation Projector Once you have your projector in hand, plug in the power cord and turn on the unit. If you can't figure out this first step, well...you might need to enlist your tech-savvy nephew for a little help. The default setting (usually blue) can help you aim your projector and place it close to where it needs to be.
Hold the projector near the top of your head and start near the screen, backing up until the default projected image fills the height of the screen. When the top and bottom of the projected image touch the top and bottom of your impact screen, stop. This is the distance from the screen where you will place or mount your projector.
One suggestion is to choose a projector based on the height of your screen; if your projector's image fills the height of the screen but overlaps the sides, most projectors and computers can help you solve that problem. It is usually easier to shrink a projected image than to stretch or enlarge it.
To set up a projector on a Windows device, right-click on the desktop and click "display settings". Under screen resolution you have many options; the idea here is to keep the second number the same as what your projector is capable of. If you have a 1080p projector, you want the second number in the resolution settings to stay at 1080, and then the first number would be smaller to reduce the width of the image.
If you are using an Apple computer, find the resolution settings in system preferences, then click on "displays".
Say you're buying a 1080p projector and a 10-foot-wide-by-8-foot-tall screen, here's an example with simple math. The aspect ratio (or aspect ratio) of that screen would be 10:8. So you could set up a math equation of 10/8 = x/1080. Simplify that equation to 10*1080/8 = x. Then x becomes 1350, so in your resolution settings look for that number closest to 1350x1080. Oh, math is hard.
If you don't see a number close to what you're looking for, you may need to set a custom resolution or better match your projector's capabilities and screen size.
Note that you want to keep the refresh rate in the image settings as high as possible. If you notice any errors in the projected image, you may need to lower the refresh rate or change the resolution settings in your golf simulation software.
Most projectors come with an HDMI (or other visual) cable. Double check that your projector and computer have the same ports for that cable. After completing your projector setup and image, connect the visual cable from the projector to the computer; this way you get the computer image projected on your screen.