How Many Lumens Does My Projector Need?

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In this video, we discuss exactly how many lumens your projector will need in various types of events. We also discuss what a lumen is and why colour lumens are important. At the end of the video, we give you two tips for getting brighter images without needing extra lumens.
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CHAPTERS:
0:00 - Introduction
0:30 - What Is A Lumen?
0:53 - White Lumens VS Color Lumens
2:07 - Outdoor Events
3:38 - Indoor Events With Windows
4:42 - Indoor Events With No Windows
6:20 - High Contrast Images
7:02 - Short Throw Lens
7:40 - Final Thoughts
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@kadenhobbs8161 2 жыл бұрын

This video is 100% what I've been looking for. It was detailed and organized perfectly, thank you!

@danemmerich6775 2 ай бұрын

You answered all my questions! So it looks like I am buying a TV for my outdoor Pavilion again. I thought about a Projector, but I do not want to spend that kind of Cash.

@belowaverageasian7197 Жыл бұрын

Super informative and clear video!! Thank you for making this!!

@imchayanger9526 2 жыл бұрын

Great video, looking for a projector for home use, this was explained very well. Thank you.

@sahejmavi6850 2 жыл бұрын

Goshhh!!!!!!!!! This is soooo helpfulll omfggg!!! Thanks Sooo Much Mann!!!! God Bless!! Keep Up The Great Work! It's exactly what I was looking for!!!

@kjohal9583 2 жыл бұрын

The information that you have provided is very helpful. Thank you.

@UaAwesome Ай бұрын

This video answers just about all the questions i had left, thank you.

@reignbraswell680 2 жыл бұрын

THANK YOU!!! Excellent content... so helpful 👍🏾

@jirehone7 6 ай бұрын

Excellent presentation. Voice tone and knowledge expertise on technical explanation is superb. Tqvm.

@patrickharper-joles9528 2 жыл бұрын

thank you! this was very helpful!

@jmchen4357 Ай бұрын

Informative and concise video, thank you very much!

@edlore4948 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you for your video. Very helpful

@SStewartBibleProduction 2 жыл бұрын

very knowledgable; nice work

@gerrycorona5071 5 ай бұрын

Great Info!! thank you!

@treadmillgeofferson2008 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much for your help great video

@marymungai4429 Ай бұрын

Thank you for the advice

@hyphen1992 Жыл бұрын

Super helpful thank you

@TheBluuHouse 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you!!! The first video that explained different uses for projection. Looking for an outdoor projector.

@rebekahbadilla5746 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much! I would love yours or someones advice on a project I want to do. I have an 18x44 foot mural I want to do projection mapping on at night. This is on a street with various dim business lights but no street lights. I'm going to use Lightforms projection mapping tools, but I'm trying to figure out the best projector to buy or rent. Appreciate your videos!!

@MicoJoe 3 жыл бұрын

Hi there. I’m wondering what Lumens I might want to be around for an outdoor projection for a 300inch projection

@loukhryst.7366 Жыл бұрын

I have a 20 foot wide pvc panels 21:9 250 diagonal screen with flat gray screen paint Optoma Uhd38 (4000 Lumens) projector which projects perfect video. You can go beyond the widths that you mentioned in your video without compromising picture quality.

@miked3278 2 жыл бұрын

Random question: I bought an Optoma eh500 projector. Need to connect a media player but it does not have a USB on the back. It does however have a 12v out. Any idea what cord I could use to get power from there to the media player?

@HunterMann Жыл бұрын

Hi, good video. I was wondering what type of projectors people are using for those big outdoor shows with the inflatable screens these tend to be screens that are at least 18 to 24 feet wide.

@Miandros101 3 жыл бұрын

Great video. Is the contrast ratio the same as the colour lumens you are referring to?

@LionheartLivin Жыл бұрын

VERY HELPFUL THANK YOU!!!;)

@sirmcbrick5760 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you Jordan

@jeffhogancamp4871 2 жыл бұрын

Screen color makes a huge difference. As well using a screen vs a wall.

@BruBoyz 2 жыл бұрын

Very informative🔥

@Ajayrajput-qh5ip 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much sir u gave a best information that I wanted to get ..plz tell me ..I want to run a 20 foot screen in outdoor daylight .. suggest me the best progector ...any cost..

@artlover4120 Жыл бұрын

This was really helpful. Been using projector everyday as a main TV for the past 6 years, never knew the things he's said. Thanks a lot. I'm looking for an 'everyday' cinema, netflix and mild gaming projector. Roughly on 6-7 hours everyday on average. We had BenQ W2000+ and we've already changed the lamp once in 5 years. We are not happy, it's not bright, colors are faded and it needs 100% darkness to work. Low day light, nothing is visible, if there's a darker film scene, it's like even projector is not on. Even in full darkness, dark scenes are challenging to watch, we don't see many scenes happen in films. So I'm open for suggestions, budget aside, we really need a sharp strong projector where we can watch with soft day light during the day, see colors vividly and don't have to change light bulb every 2 years.

@brookejohnson6974 Жыл бұрын

Hello, I would look into changing the lamp more often with that use. Most don't even realize that the lamp progressively gets worse over time. It just does't go out. You can grab an inexpensive light meter and check it every year.

@dagg497 2 жыл бұрын

I got a 4500Lumen Epson projector. I say It is jjst strong enough to be decent during summer with all blinds shut. 2500lumen only works at night during winter in my opinion. Even at these examples you are at half brightness from a TV.

@ricardocuellar3244 3 жыл бұрын

Hey, thank for sharing this information. What type of projector would you recommend for mapping projections? Thanks

@kettnercreative 3 жыл бұрын

Any projector will work if it has 1080p-4k and enough brightness for the environment.

@chachachachi925 Жыл бұрын

Very informative

@karenhansen4770 Жыл бұрын

Terrific level of detail. I want to show powerpoint presentation in small very well lit room that is 30 ft length with good amount of windows during the day. Screen is 6 ft wide by 4 ' tall. My smart tv has HDMI ports. My laptop does too. Can I connect my laptop directly into my smart tv?

@Javarrol 3 ай бұрын

Thank you 🙏

@anandarup-bnk 2 жыл бұрын

Can you please clarify whether your are taking about ANSI Lumens or just Lumens?

@giancogianco4282 Жыл бұрын

Yes hi is not clear what lumens is talking about ,not everybody know about different kind

@greenearthblueskies8556 3 ай бұрын

Thanks for heads up... I'll skip this vid

@greenearthblueskies8556 3 ай бұрын

Thanks for heads up... I'll skip this vid

@SMOKEY-JAYS-DIESEL Жыл бұрын

Hi friend I'm wanting to build a outdoor movie theater 500" what do you think about the NEC np-pa622u?

@mrbig1022 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks 2:57 man I can stop looking for projectors 📽️ to watch f1 outside lol

@mELONHEAD1899 3 жыл бұрын

Dude. Using Otis McDonald for your music. I love that guy!

@joannesfoodcart9195 3 жыл бұрын

how about using multiple projectors using a computer with multiple monitor support like amd eyefinity? using 2 to 6 projectors, do I just add the lumens up? so if I have 1500 lumens for each projector and I have 4 projectors I have a total of 6000? or 4 projectors at 5000 are added up to 20,000 lumens?

@kettnercreative 3 жыл бұрын

Generally, two is the limit. It is exponentially harder to align more projectors as you stack them. I can’t say I’ve ever seen more than 3 stacked. I would stack 2x10k if you need 20k

@rikuwaves 4 ай бұрын

Do you have any videos about outdoor projectors for festivals that are used? Which ones are best and the mapping aspect ?

@kettnercreative 4 ай бұрын

I don't. When I left the industry everyone was using laser projectors from Epson, Panasonic, or Cristie. If you're not projection mapping, everyone has mostly converted to LED wall at this point.

@JohnatLA Жыл бұрын

what about in door with lights on. like church service for example , where we need to reed song words? 12' wide screen.

@TravisScott-est Жыл бұрын

what would you recommend for an 8" tall by 10" wide golf sim screen in a room with flourecent lighting in a shop simliar to a department store. I have a 3000 lumen benq but i do not want to have to turn off all the lights every time i use it and i also cant completely break the bank on this project.

@kettnercreative Жыл бұрын

Sounds like your environment is similar to my shop. I think you'd be happy with 5,000 lumens.

@zoran123456 3 жыл бұрын

thanks man, very helpful. So what do you think about those cheap 200 USD projectors with "6000 lumens" on Amazon? They are a scam? How much is that big chunky boy of yours with 6000 lumens? It looks extremely expensive.

@victortavarez11 2 жыл бұрын

Hey I’m looking into the Panasonic pt-Vz580u but I don’t see what the color lumen is could you help me with that? Thanks

@kettnercreative 2 жыл бұрын

It's not always advertised by the manufacturers. Epson is the only one that does it consistently.

@wibin 3 жыл бұрын

thank you.

@kettnercreative 3 жыл бұрын

You're welcome

@mohamedalsayed7808 2 жыл бұрын

You r good teacher btw 🙏

@debbiecampbell9922 3 жыл бұрын

Aye man good video, how much lumens projector do I need to light a room with a lot of ambient lighting(church) and washy lights.... but idk know how big is the screen also our ceiling is very high and we want to mount upside down

@kettnercreative 3 жыл бұрын

Knowing the size of the screen would be a really good place to start.

@blakespower 10 ай бұрын

wow those are big projectors I guess I have a Mini Projector

@rubenrobles7275 3 жыл бұрын

Have a question regarding the lumens?

@franknyarko1102 Жыл бұрын

What is the projector on your left?

@Dave-fr2ep Жыл бұрын

Gday, thinking of buying the Anker nebula capsule portable projector but it only has 1000 lumens. I would be using this for bedroom. Do you think it's worth buying?

@kettnercreative Жыл бұрын

To be honest, I wouldn't consider anything under 2,500 lumens. The 1000 lumen stuff can be okay in a perfectly black room, but it's underwhelming and I'd rather just watch on my phone.

@Dave-fr2ep Жыл бұрын

@@kettnercreative Fair enough mate, Ill keep looking. Thanks for your reply

@mattmitchell4213 3 жыл бұрын

What would you recommend for a golf simulator in a garage? Lights would be on and it’s a bright room.

@kettnercreative 3 жыл бұрын

Probably at least 6000 lumens. Depends on how bright it is and how large the screen is.

@GhastUnity 3 жыл бұрын

For bright living rooms what should we use? Does 3600 lumens suffice?

@kettnercreative 3 жыл бұрын

Depends on the screen size and if you do most of your viewing after sundown.

@GhastUnity 3 жыл бұрын

Hi, I watch regular tv programming during the daytime. I watch movies and occasional gaming at night. My budget only permits max 3600 lumens projector (Epson) Screen size haven't exactly know yet but will probably around 90-110 inch

@Vi_1193 Жыл бұрын

So if I only use the projector at night and in a dark room 3000 lumes will be enough right?

@kettnercreative Жыл бұрын

Yes

@Mark_James_Hill Жыл бұрын

Huh what about ANSI versus other measurements?

@christy1705 3 күн бұрын

What about ansi lumes what’s better 400 “ansi” lumens or 600 lumen

@northcoastaudiovisualncavc9706 2 жыл бұрын

Good video.. But using a long throw lens or using a short throw to increase brightness is incorrect.. photons dont interact with photons

@joaoluis6414 3 жыл бұрын

hi, great video especially one talking about outdoor projector image. I was thinking about putting a UST projector (VAVA ou Xiaomi) in a store for publicity purposes. I was getting a ALR screen too. The screen would be about 60cm from the glass and it wouldn t get any direct sunlight but it would be bright as hell so to speak. Viable to do? i just don t like the led video wall quality. And it s not so cheap either! Thank you in advance! Great video!

@kettnercreative 3 жыл бұрын

How big is the screen?

@joaoluis6414 3 жыл бұрын

@@kettnercreative 120 inch

@kettnercreative 3 жыл бұрын

Hard to say, but 4-5,000 should do it

@joaoluis6414 3 жыл бұрын

@@kettnercreative sorry to bother bit you have any reccomendation? I m spending hours and hours...some websites in china don t have full specs or they are wrong or there isn t enough information on youtube..it gets really confusing Thank you!

@christennery2877 3 жыл бұрын

Question I’m building a movie theater in my backyard out of a metal building. It has no windows just pitch black darkness in the room. No I’m ive a really good Cinema Grey Screen with a pretty good gain. It rejects a lot of ambien light. Not I’m wanting to put a 300 inch screen inside it. Which it like 22 feet long and 22 feet high. Since it will be pure darkness inside. Will 6,000 Lumens be good to project a good image on a 300 inch screen? I know my Epson 6050UB rated at 2,600 Lumens on the same type screen looks fantastic on 150 inches and that’s a 11 foot screen in a very low ambien light room.

@kettnercreative 3 жыл бұрын

If you have zero light in the room, I think a 6k will pop just fine. There are online calculators for this type of thing if you want to triple check though. For comparison, we use our 6k on a 16' wide screen in a ballroom with "dinner" lighting and they are plenty bright.

@christennery2877 3 жыл бұрын

Awesome I’m like you I like to use the Epson. I’m trying to use the EPSON PRO L1100U rated at 6,000 lumen 2,500,000 contrast ratio. 4K Enhancement. I wanted the ESPON PRO L1405 rated at 8,000 Lumens but it’s over double the price. And Due to the EPSON PRO L1100U being a discontinued item I found it for $3,000 cash out the door New In Box. The 1405 would have been like $7,000. So I thought give it a try. :)

@WilliamHorsley1962 3 жыл бұрын

Does a black screen help in lite area ?

@kettnercreative 3 жыл бұрын

Are you talking about a black projector screen or using black curtains in front of windows?

@blakespower 10 ай бұрын

I am guessing my Roconia Projector bought at Walmart for 120 dollars is not 12,000 lumens as advertised

@vinster907311 3 жыл бұрын

Why u not.say inches for screen size? Most projectors on Amazon says in inches. Just saw Chigz Review, Botak 1080p has 7000 lumens for $199, projects to.300 inches screen

@yellowyo5871 3 жыл бұрын

Probably fake and if not what is the ANSI lumen

@VincentMeyer1 3 жыл бұрын

I just bought a projector with 1500 lumens.. i think its too little. I am going to have a very dark room, no windows, 60" screen, 9ft between. Does this sound all right? Or do i need more lumins?

@kettnercreative 3 жыл бұрын

I would never consider a projector with less than 2500 lumens. At minimum we recommend 2500 lumens for a 6' wide screen.

@josiahgunter6085 2 жыл бұрын

why do you have an xbox original and a xbox one as a projector

@josiahgunter6085 2 жыл бұрын

and a 360 i forgot

@TheCopperhound84 3 жыл бұрын

1000 is good enough for me I just want it to be hdr10 and 4k resolution with a 120" screen size thats all

@alpha_centauri_ 3 жыл бұрын

& it should be quiet

@ANYTHING-vc4hq 3 жыл бұрын

Is 5000 lumens is enough to watch movie on a dark room

@kettnercreative 3 жыл бұрын

Depends the screen size, but I would say it's pretty safe. Generally we would rent out a 5k projector for an 8' wide screen in a community hall with some windows and still be safe. That being said, you'll get a lot more colour depth when you're in a room without windows.

@donbustoarigato2997 2 жыл бұрын

Interesting, but TRY and get manufacturers from China to SPECIFY which they are using, white or color, lol! Good luck! No info unless you're buying an upscale projector. For us budget boys and girls it's the wild west in terms of projector specification-anything goes! lol!

@kettnercreative 2 жыл бұрын

Yeah, the numbers are only good if they come from a reputable company (Epson, Panasonic, Christie, etc.)