How to install a Projector on the Ceiling - With mount & hidden wires

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How to install a Projector on the Ceiling - With mount & hidden wires - Easy DIY by Warren Nash

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7 жыл бұрын

This is the perfect guide if you don’t already have cabling in place. Learn how to install a projector on the ceiling and achieve the perfect home cinema setup.
My easy DIY tutorial goes through the basics on how to hang a projector using a ceiling mount and decorative trunking to hide ugly looking wires.
Thanks to Acer for supporting this video. The projector featured is the Acer V7500.
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Tools and supplies you’ll need for this project:
- Projector and cables
- Ceiling mount
- Screen
- Tape measure & pencil
- Screws
- Screwdriver
- Drill
- Decorative trunking

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@eshov 4 жыл бұрын

I think it's worth mentioning that HDMI cable will only work effectively up to a certain distance. I learnt this the hard way in my previous property where I installed a 15 metre HDMI cable into the wall and found that on certain sources it wouldn't transmit. For longer runs between the projector and AV system (more than 5 - 10 metres), you will need to consider an HDMI - Cat 5e / 6 balun. This will provide a more reliable signal.

@joseemmanuelnavarro7210 Жыл бұрын

your comment is a life saver, Im running a project with more than 5m

@elty69 2 ай бұрын

You would probably need to extend with an ethernet cable and convertor.

@shawng5799 5 жыл бұрын

Even cleaner,use a Chromecast powered by the projector and take the power cable in to the ceiling and plug in upstairs.

@bruceschweitzer 4 жыл бұрын

Why am I watching this when I don’t even own a projector?

@hmason76 4 жыл бұрын

Because you desire to have a home theater?

@jaspercash7424 3 жыл бұрын

you prolly dont care but if you're stoned like me atm then you can stream all of the new movies on InstaFlixxer. Have been streaming with my girlfriend these days xD

@lanechandler9469 3 жыл бұрын

@Jasper Cash definitely, been using InstaFlixxer for since december myself :D

@dextergavin6950 3 жыл бұрын

@Jasper Cash yup, have been using instaflixxer for years myself :D

@shadabaliidrisi930 2 жыл бұрын

It was in late night so

@dashawnriploudjohnson7656 2 жыл бұрын

Nice set up, getting new Ideas just bought me a projector myself, thanks

@malwaemmanuel5115 Жыл бұрын

Thanks for that tip

@Justin-uc8sc 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Warner

@WarrenNash 3 жыл бұрын

No worries. Any more diy projects in the pipeline?

@joshpodejko7305 Жыл бұрын

Quede impactado por la calidad e imagen para ser un mini proyector portatil

@Lijo_Kerala 3 жыл бұрын

Great video..likes from kerala india..

@WarrenNash 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much 🙂

@mox1968 5 жыл бұрын

great job, looking forward to installing mine now :)

@anshugarg2727 2 жыл бұрын

Perfect

@jjaus 6 жыл бұрын

How wide are your joists? I can only get two screws into the joist.

@boobizzy4173 5 жыл бұрын

Thank a lot !!!!!!!

@catpusic9009 6 жыл бұрын

What an awesome projector I was going to get that

@WarrenNash 6 жыл бұрын

It is good - I love it!

@peterwood2633 6 жыл бұрын

Glad I got a Sony projector muahaha!

@jiaminzhu406 5 жыл бұрын

which ceiling mount did you use?

@joelvetsch9755 5 жыл бұрын

Very good appreciate the tips!

@kolbeybowen90 3 жыл бұрын

Do you have a link for the ceiling mount?

@Satisfyingtoday 4 ай бұрын

What to do with the giant power brick the projector came with?

@chrismoss2389 4 жыл бұрын

Any idea on whether I can use a 4 screw mount with a vankyo 450? Only see one hole. I'd like it to be as stable as possible. Are the 4 rubber footing areas on the bottom suitable for mounting?

@alessandraahrel4940 4 жыл бұрын

1:19 When you say solid sound, you mean non echo-y?

@lawofaverages5373 5 жыл бұрын

Are there screw holes specifically for ceiling mounts on the projector or are you screwing into the frame ? Just bought a mini but there are no screw holes other than the tripd stand screw hole and if I undo the height raising screw theres another but not exactly adequate to put on a ceiling mount. Another have a Mini projector out there ? Mine is the Dr J.

@jiaminzhu406 5 жыл бұрын

Is it a good idea if I mount the projector on the ceiling and put the apple tv on the projector? Or I have to buy a long hdmi cable to connect the projector to the hdmi on the groud? or I should put projector and apple tv on a wall shelf?

@FilmaticProductions 2 жыл бұрын

You probably want the Apple TV in a position that there won’t be any signal interference. Also it would be a pain to have to climb up to the projector every time you had to reset the apple tv.

@johnmartinez7440 4 жыл бұрын

Any thoughts on exposed beams?

@TheElectricMayhem 4 жыл бұрын

John Martinez yes. Some.

@chakrireddy2820 4 жыл бұрын

What the projector have you used

@mussevans1619 5 жыл бұрын

what is the model of your projector?

@KiyaTheColdest 2 жыл бұрын

so u can install it upside down?

@Bysentenial 2 жыл бұрын

1:30 the projector I got doesn't have mount holes...

@orchidotaku Жыл бұрын

Neither does mine... what do we do

@Bysentenial Жыл бұрын

@@orchidotaku I just got a piece of wood, attached that to the mount, another peice of wood below that attached by some bars on each corner and sat the projector in the little box it made

@illiyaniwork6511 3 жыл бұрын

Did you buy another cable??? Your cable look very long. Because my cable of that projector is short.

@rmapcynan1039 4 жыл бұрын

It's the 'wait for the sun to go down' comment that puts me off buying a projector, even more than trying to hide the cabling.

@dannyfox55 3 жыл бұрын

Just get some dark curtains

@tommasocinti3086 5 жыл бұрын

Why did you remove the lamp?

@Jibbzion 5 жыл бұрын

Thank you for this howTo video. What if your ceiling is not wooden but made of plastered cement? How do we go about that?

@Chris_BIiss 5 жыл бұрын

You can drill it with a diamond drill tip

@Chris_BIiss 5 жыл бұрын

They cost close to 15 dollars usually

@knife121 4 жыл бұрын

Great job. I just don’t understand the 106 people who disliked this video. Very helpful video . 👌🏻

@axay1483 2 жыл бұрын

they are all gone now..

@LINKRETROGAMING 11 ай бұрын

Easy, he never shows the back of the projector where obviously you see the cables...

@LovelyyAubrey 4 жыл бұрын

So is acer a good brand do you recommend using this projector or a different brand? And does the projector screen comes with it or you hit separate? About how much does it cost to buy this equipment an estimate thanks!

@realkewlmann 4 жыл бұрын

Teresa Rice IMO, Epson is better. You'd have to buy the screen separately - should cost you around $150-$200 for a remote controlled screen. The mounts are usually cheap, coming in for around $40-$50.

@Asherstitusworld 6 жыл бұрын

I also has projector epson

@WarrenNash 6 жыл бұрын

Great, that should work with this method of ceiling mounting.

@TamNguyen811 2 жыл бұрын

my living room shape is the same as yours

@newsyflow Жыл бұрын

Can’t see where the cable connects to projector!

@orchidotaku Жыл бұрын

I'm looking this up because I don't see any holes on my projector...

@MadeInManny0161 3 жыл бұрын

Just buy an ultra short throw..no trunking at all.

@prupang5328 4 жыл бұрын

Will the movie also upside down since the projector mount upside down?any body can advise

@ahfad152 4 жыл бұрын

Thinking the exact same thing - i want to buy a projector but i need to do this

@WarrenNash 4 жыл бұрын

No. Projectors generally have a sensor to known whether it's upside down. Then it'll flip the image.

@FridayNightCircle 4 жыл бұрын

@@WarrenNash Thank you so much!!!

@luc1ferblack Жыл бұрын

nice easy video with some really stupid comments below like how did you hide the cables behind it. its like a foot away from the wall unless you stand under it and look up how would you see them? for people renting use a tall bookcase instead of a ceiling mount and it will hide the cables. for long distance signal use a cat 5e /6 converter. I have pet rats and was going to shelf install but didnt like the trunking down the wall so i will ceiling mount close to the wall then run nice trunking along to a tall bookcase to house the ps4 android box and hta9 receiver. then run the cable down the side of the bookcase that cant be seen to the plug

@arrmadrunk9169 2 жыл бұрын

wont the movie be upside down?

@BrianBloop 3 жыл бұрын

Good thing mine dosent need cables

@donnovanokoth1097 5 жыл бұрын

I thought i read "without mount and hidden wires"

@Aaron-tb9jc 4 жыл бұрын

does anyone know what projector he is using?

@WarrenNash 4 жыл бұрын

It's an Acer V7500

@Aaron-tb9jc 4 жыл бұрын

@@WarrenNash around how much is it? Do you know ?

@KetoKeith 3 жыл бұрын

@@Aaron-tb9jc google it

@finnTheConquest 4 жыл бұрын

still think go on ceiling can make socket stronger and hide wire better

@michaellee1002 2 жыл бұрын

Anyone know where I can find a living room that perfect 😂... I'm telling you. I'm better off taking a miter saw to my walls and plastering over where the wires went. After the paint job it'll look like Jesus put this theater in.

@TecumsehSherman36 2 жыл бұрын

HAPPY?

@WarrenNash 2 жыл бұрын

I am, are you?

@hotblack1166 3 жыл бұрын

Didn't mention anything about running power and HDMI cables side by side. I've read on the AVForums that this is a very bad idea.

@WarrenNash 3 жыл бұрын

I dont that's an issue is it?

@EllandwmcCoUk 3 жыл бұрын

@@WarrenNash maybe electrical interferecance?

@WarrenNash 3 жыл бұрын

I mean, it wasn't an issue for me, so it should be OK.

@EllandwmcCoUk 3 жыл бұрын

To be honest, I've never had issues using HDMI nr other cables, but I did have a BD and if the temp probe and thermometer probe were too close it would affect temp readings

@EllandwmcCoUk 3 жыл бұрын

Just to add HDMI cables SHOULD have shielding In them

@CardboardGuy 6 жыл бұрын

My projector does not have a mount

@WarrenNash 6 жыл бұрын

You can buy universal mounts to fit most projectors.

@JamesLewis007 Жыл бұрын

Use your knuckles till you hear a solid sound? Seriously?

@xxzombie_eataxx3441 3 жыл бұрын

Won't the picture be upside down if you screw it to the bottom? Lol

@WarrenNash 3 жыл бұрын

Nope, projectors nowadays sense if upside down and they'll rotate the picture.

@bax2603 6 жыл бұрын

im sadly laughing cause im renting 😅

@ravelo87 6 жыл бұрын

bakxxc me too but fuck it in the end i cover the holes with plaster and thats it

@luc1ferblack Жыл бұрын

deep bookcase

@shurimaazir5463 2 жыл бұрын

acer makes projectors? lol 🤣

@ilkertaysi7889 3 жыл бұрын

if you have a popcorn ceiling like that, don't touch it, don't drill it!!

@WarrenNash 3 жыл бұрын

There was a wooden beam underneath so it was fine to drill.

@cantshootthis 6 жыл бұрын

And you left out the most important part about how to hide the wires along the ceiling. You didnt even expose the area behind the projector for us to figure it out ourselves! Typical Limey, hiding his screwups so the next guy has to fix them.

@WarrenNash 6 жыл бұрын

There's not much to see really. Here's a video showing the wires behind the projector leading to the blind: photos.app.goo.gl/gmbpk0MbOMk6a5933

@girlsdrinkfeck 6 жыл бұрын

americans are limeys since they the ones that shipped to america ... but nice try troll account

@azarulahmed789 6 жыл бұрын

you are rude and ungrateful.

@bryanp4827 5 жыл бұрын

Dodgy as! If you're going to do it, do it properly!

@ABCD-eg5ky 4 жыл бұрын

This is hilarious. I guess it assumes the projector power cable is 20+ feet which would be a code violation. Also you have a raised floor on what looks to be a 100 year old private residence??? Is there a server room nearby. This video lacks some serious details. But I suppose once Acer sold a projector they are done with the transactions. 🤣🤣🤣

@LowkeyOG03 3 жыл бұрын

Code violation 😭 in YOUR HOUSE? 🏡😂😂😂 Don't let the police find out 🥸🤯🧐🤓😈😱😰😭😭😭😭😭😭

@Yahkobah 3 жыл бұрын

My image came out upside down! This video gets 4 thumbs down

@WarrenNash 3 жыл бұрын

Any good quality projector should give you the option to flip the image.

@orchidotaku Жыл бұрын

Well of course it did💀 Its not auto rotate like a phone

@jamesdigriz5449 5 жыл бұрын

Very misleading and with a very dangerous "advice". You can't just screw attach projector mount to the ceiling, as most ceiling substrates are gypsum drywall. The projector can simply fall down your head someday. You literally have no idea what you are talking about yet you make such irresponsible videos.

@7Cedira 4 жыл бұрын

He's mounting directly to a wooden joist , not the hollow drywall section in between.