Universal Projector Ceiling Mount

If you shelf-mount your projector, you’ll have lower installation costs and convenient access to power outlets. However, a ceiling-mounted projector at home keeps it out the way of people walking past, and allows you to install it closer to the screen. … Power outlets will be closer which means less cabling is required.

You want a solid mount that can hold the weight of your projector. Know the weight of your projector and know the weight capacity of the mount you plan on purchasing. You need a strong and durable mount. You need to also be able to string cables through the mount to their intended target.

If you don’t have access to the space above, your best bet is to install a section of plywood below the drywall. Make it large enough to span two joists. Finish the edges in a way that is appropriate for your style and make it into an inverted “pedestal” to hang the projector from.

You can use your projector at an angle, just be ready to make some adjustments to the image. Chances are, it will be off-center or distorted at first. This doesn’t necessarily mean that you need to move the projector, there are ways you can bring the image into focus, either with keystone correction or lens shift.

With 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.

A projector does not have to be centered on the screen if the projector has the horizontal lens shift range to move the image onto the screen. Not all projectors have horizontal lens shift, which is not the same as keystone correction.

You should place the projector with the center of the lens 8“ above the top edge of the screen. It has an offset of about 21 percent. That is, it should be higher than the screen by

As far as compatibility, it’s almost certain that you can use a universal projector mount, but take just a few moments to confirm the projector you’ve selected and whether or not it has screw holes that are described as “universal” or “standard”.

With 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.