mounting Sharp projector

[Harry Jones]

Nothing wrong with mounting the projector upside down - that is how it is
done with Sharp's ceiling mount. Just remember to change the picture
orientation on the adjustment menu. There is no adjustment on the 37U for
angle-to-screen compensation. The 95 series does have an adjustable lens
that is supposed to help.
nos...@x.com wrote in message <3467fb59...@news.direct.ca>...
>Geoff Woods <vend...@netaccess.on.ca> wrote:
>
>>I currently own a Sharp 37u and I want to mount it to the ceiling,
>>however I can't justify spending $400cdn.
>> Has anybody constructed anything that not only functions properly for
>>tilting but is also visually pleasing. Unfortunatly the sides of image
>>distorts so mounting it in a box eg., on it's feet seems out of the
>>question. Is there an adjustment inside that can compensate for the
>>angle that the Sharp projects or a way of lying it on it's back without
>>doing damage to the unit.
>
>I mounted my H37 by suspending a board from 4 threaded rods bolted
>into the ceiling studs. The projector sits upside down on the board on
>top of a piece of thin dense foam. I've opened the case and nothing
>inside leads me to believe that the unit can be damaged by placing
>it upside down on it's case. The dealer also confirmed this. However,
>I've not heard or read anything official from Sharp saying that this
>practice is harmful or ok for the projector. It has been like this for
>8 months with no problems.
>
>The finished board was picked up for $4 at the IKEA discount bin.
>Board and hardware all came out to about $30 cdn from IKEA and Home
>Depot.
>

[nos...@x.com]

I don't think the original poster was concerned about the orientation
of the projector...only whether it was harmful to have it sit upside
down under its own weight. I've got mine on a dense sheet of foam with
a width of about 3 inches in on both sides of the projector, allowing
for air to pass under the unit near the bulb. No ill effects noticed
so far.