About Ultra Short Throw, and Very Short Throw Projectors Posted on May 3, 2014 By Lisa Feierman 1. The 2014-2015 Classroom Projector Report: Special Features and Considerations - Table of Contents: Things to Consider!2. About Ultra Short Throw, and Very Short Throw Projectors - About Ultra Short Throw, and Very Short Throw Projectors3. About Interactive Projectors - About Interactive Projectors4. About Laser Pointers, Optical Pointers, Tablets and General Remote Mousing - About About Laser Pointers, Optical Pointers, Tablets and General Remote Mousing5. About Pocket Projectors - Pocket Projectors - They Have Come of Age6. About Solid State Light Engines - About Solid State Light Engines7. About Interchangeable Lenses - About Interchangeable Lenses8. About PC Free Presenting, BYOD, Presenting Over Network - About PC Free Presenting, BYOD, Presenting Over Network9. About HDMI (or DVI), USB, DisplayLink USB Interfacing - About HDMI (or DVI), USB, DisplayLink USB Interfacing10. About Picture Quality – Brightness, Color Fidelity, Accuracy, Color vs Brightness - About Picture Quality – Brightness, Color Fidelity, Accuracy, Color vs Brightness11. About Cost of Operation, Maintenance, Filters - About Cost of Operation, Maintenance, Filters - Cost of Installation - Cost of Replacement Lamps - Cost of Replacing Lamps - Filter Costs12. About Wireless Networking - About Wireless Networking13. About Wired Networking and Networking Protocols - About Wired Networking and Networking Protocols14. About Cloud Presenting/Teaching - About Cloud Presenting/Teaching15. About Presenting / Teaching from iOS and Android devices - About Presenting / Teaching from iOS and Android devices16. About Active and Passive 3D In the Classroom - About Active and Passive 3D In the Classroom - Active vs. Passive17. About Cost of Operation and Ownership - Upfront Costs - Post-Sale Costs - That's A Wrap About Ultra Short Throw, and Very Short Throw ProjectorsThe ultra short throw projectors mount only inches from the presentation (screen) wall, ideal for interactive presentations as the teacher or student can avoid being blinded by the projector light. Very short throw projectors tend to be significantly less, still have the advantage of mounting to the “screen” wall, rather than the ceiling (less installation cost), but aren’t as good as keeping the projection light out of the user’s eyes. While very short throw projectors have been coming more and more popular in general, with or without interactive features, the ultra short throw projectors are mostly reserved for interactivity, as doing better there, helps justify the higher costs. Very short throw projectors usually have their lenses 3 to 4 feet from the screen, which means they can mount on a telescoping wall mount. Image depicts how ultra short-throw projectors prevent presenters from being blinded, due to how close they can be placed to the screen surface. Image from Epson. Click Image to EnlargeWith traditional standard throw or short throw projectors, ceiling mounting is still the norm, which means getting power up there, and running wiring behind two surfaces – ceiling and wall, instead of just one. Installation may cost slightly more for that reason. Note that telescoping wall mounts do cost a good bit more than standard ceiling mounts. As prices vary, which costs less installed, a wall mounted very short throw, or a standard projector ceiling mounted, is a variable that should be considered.
