What Are the Best Golf Simulator Projectors for The Indoor Golf Shop’s Screens and Enclosures?
A guide to the how to match your projector with your impact screens and enclosures for problem free installation.
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If you’ve settled on the type of launch monitor and software for your golf simulator, the next step is for you to select the best impact screen and enclosure for your setup. Matching the right impact screen, enclosure, and projector correctly can create an amazing immersive setup for your room or facility. In this article, we’ll help you find the best golf simulator projector options for the popular models of The Indoor Golf Shop enclosers and screens.
Golf Simulator Impact Screens and Enclosures
A golf simulator enclosure is the frame of fabric walls that keep mishit golf balls from going through your walls, while keeping ambient light off the screen. These are typically bought at the same time as the impact screen and can have different length walls and ceilings depending on how much protection you feel is needed – and your budget. There are three main terms of measurements when evaluating impact screens and enclosures:
- Viewable Screen: the area of the screen that can be filled with a projected image.
- Total Screen Size: the viewable screen plus the finished edges and trim.
- Enclosure Size: the width, depth, and height of the frame of the enclosure.
When planning your setup, you want to make sure you have enough height – and enough width to fit everything into a room. One easy tool to use is the BenQ 3D Golf Simulator planner that enables you to input the measurements in your room – and ensure everything fits properly.
About simulator height, give yourself around 6-7 inches of buffer space from the height and subtract 4-6 inches from the width you have available (2-3 inches per side).
So what projectors work best for different The Indoor Golf Shop’s screens and enclosures? Here are some options you may want to look at based on the most popular models.
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Compact Space with Lower Ceiling - Sig8
The shortest impact screen of Shop Indoor Golf is Sig8, which fits an 8' ceiling height and is a ideal for a smaller room. With 1:1 aspect ratio, the BenQ LH600ST LED 1080p short throw is an ideal match. Its short throw lens enables the unit to be mounted between 9 and 11 feet away, and the advanced 4LED light engine delivers far greater color realism than older lamp projectors on this size screen. It also is easy to change from its native 1080p resolution to 1:1 mode with a tap on the button – and it doesn’t lose any pixel density needed to see the details.
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Bigger Space with Lower Ceiling - Sig10
If you have a bigger room with lower ceilings, you may want to consider the SIG10. While the BenQ LH600ST can work well in this enclosure, the laser powered LH820ST short throw projector delivers 3600 Rec.709 color accurate lumens that will fill up the larger impact screens.
Both LH600ST and LH820ST feature the Screen Fill function, which allows the projector to easily switch directly to a 1:1 or 4:3 format to match your impact screen width without any distortion. The special golf mode delivers incredible realism when marquee courses like Pebble Beach and Bethpage Black – so you can play like you’re there.
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Taller Ceiling - Sig12
The largest enclosure from The Indoor Golf Shop is the SIG12, ideal for bigger rooms with ceiling taller than 10ft. Simulators with larger impact screens. The BenQ LK936ST is a purpose built 4K UHD golf simulation projector that delivers 8.3 million pixels, providing crisply-defined details for the next generation simulator platforms such as GSPro, E6 CONNECT, and TGC 2019 that support for 4K output.
The LK936ST 4K laser projector has lots of installation features like lens shift and zoom that makes setup easy and can adapt to different aspect ratios such as 4:3 with a simple tap on the remote.
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Summary
If you are looking for a purpose-built golf simulation projector that will be a perfect match for The Indoor Golf Shop’s screens and enclosures, consider these models for maximum realism – with minimal installation.
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| Compact Space with Lower Ceiling - Sig8 | Bigger Space with Lower Ceiling - Sig10 | Taller Ceiling – Sig12 | |
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Screen Size (WxH) Full Enclosure (WxHxD) | Compact Space with Lower Ceiling - Sig8 7’7”x7’7” 8’4”x8’4”x13’7” | Bigger Space with Lower Ceiling - Sig10 10’1”x7’7” 10’10”x8’4”x13’7 | Taller Ceiling – Sig12 11’5”x8’7” 12’2”x9’4”x16” |
Projector | Compact Space with Lower Ceiling - Sig8 | Bigger Space with Lower Ceiling - Sig10 | Taller Ceiling – Sig12 |
Light Source | Compact Space with Lower Ceiling - Sig8 LED | Bigger Space with Lower Ceiling - Sig10 Laser | Taller Ceiling – Sig12 Laser |
Brightness | Compact Space with Lower Ceiling - Sig8 2500 ANSI Lumens | Bigger Space with Lower Ceiling - Sig10 3600 ANSI Lumens | Taller Ceiling – Sig12 5100 ANSI Lumens |
Aspect Ratio/ Resolution | Compact Space with Lower Ceiling - Sig8 16:9 1080p | Bigger Space with Lower Ceiling - Sig10 16:9 1080p | Taller Ceiling – Sig12 16:9 4K UHD |
Golf Mode | Compact Space with Lower Ceiling - Sig8 Yes | Bigger Space with Lower Ceiling - Sig10 Yes | Taller Ceiling – Sig12 Yes |
Color Accuracy | Compact Space with Lower Ceiling - Sig8 95% Rec.709 | Bigger Space with Lower Ceiling - Sig10 90% Rec.709 | Taller Ceiling – Sig12 92% Rec.709 |
Throw Ratio | Compact Space with Lower Ceiling - Sig8 0.69-0.83 | Bigger Space with Lower Ceiling - Sig10 0.49 | Taller Ceiling – Sig12 0.81~0.89 |
Est. Projector Price | Compact Space with Lower Ceiling - Sig8 $1,099 | Bigger Space with Lower Ceiling - Sig10 $1,899 | Taller Ceiling – Sig12 $4,899 |
Want to Talk to a Golf Simulator Projector Expert?
BenQ has trained staff to help you find the perfect golf simulator projector – within your room size and budget. To help you make the best decision, you can reach out to one of our experts to set up anything from a chat to a complete online demo, to help you find the right projector for your needs.
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