Is My Projector Compatible With the Maxlight Cabinet?

By placing the projector inside a cabinet it means there is a greater distance between the projector and the screen so keystone correction, zoom (and lens shift if available) can be used to make the image fit at the new distance.

However its worth noting that in a dark room you may notice a slight grey border at the sides of the screen where its transformed the image to fit your screen. This is sometime called keystone shadow, halo effect, light bleed or overspill.

Before you purchase the cabinet its worth testing if you are happy with this in your room with the lights set to how you want them (lighter the room the less shadows appear). Most people don't notice the borders in a normal lit room but its worth mentioning for those wanting to create the perfect dark cinema room.

Test by moving your projector further back until the screen is 10 inches or 25 cm larger and using the keystone to make it still fit the screen as this is how the image will look once projected from inside the cabinet.

The issue is more pronounced on the really short UST projectors such as Samsung LSP9T and Epsom LS800 where this shorter throw ratio of 0.19 and 0.16 have more chance of seeing these borders in a dark room.

There are lots of things that can be done to minimise it as well such as darken the wall area with non light absorbing paint.

Some key things to keep in mind:

• At least 8 point Keystone adjustment is required for all models
• ** Zoom and keystone adjustment required e.g. EH-LS800
• The 100" cabinet is compatible with all UST projectors with a throw ratio between 0.20 and 0.25 AND has to be a max projector housing size of 70*38*20cm
• The 120″ cabinet is compatible with projectors with a throw ratio between 0.17-0.25:1 AND has to be a max projector housing size 70*38*20cm
• Dark Rooms & Keystone Shadows

Below is a table of compatible projectors based on their size and throw ratios. 

Brand	Model	Dimension W*D*H	Throw Ratio	W	D	H	120" Cabinet	100" Cabinet
Acer	L811	429*389*158	0.252	429	389	158	Yes	Yes
AWOL	LTV-2500	599*353*145	0.25	599	353	145	Yes	Yes
AWOL	LTV-3000	599*353*145	0.25	599	353	145
AWOL	LTV-3500	599*353*145	0.25	599	353	145
BenQ	V6000	500*388*157	0.252	500	388	157	Yes	Yes
BenQ	V6050	500*388*157	0.252	500	388	157	Yes	Yes
BenQ	V7000i	500*388*157	0.252	500	388	157	Yes	Yes
BenQ	V7050i	500*388*157	0.252	500	388	157	Yes	Yes
CHiQ	B7U / B8U	485*325*151	0.21	485	325	151	Yes	Yes
CHiQ	V8S	485*325*135	0.21	485	325	135	Yes	Yes
Epson	EB-775F	400*360*170	0.25	400	360	170	Yes	Yes
Epson	EB-810E	695*341*156	0.16	695	341	156	No	No
Epson	EH-LS100	494*437*188	0.27	494	437	188	No	No
Epson	EH-LS300	470*400*150	0.27	470	400	150	Not Tested	Not Tested
Epson	EH-LS500	458*375*228	0.27-0.37	458	375	228	Not Tested	Not Tested
Epson**	EH-LS800	695*341*156	0.16	695	341	156	Yes	No
Formovie	HOME THEATRE	550*350*108	0.23	550	330	108	Yes	Yes
Hisense	PX1-Pro	521*325*160	0.25	521	325	160	Yes	Yes
LG	HU85LS	680*347*128	0.19	680	347	128	Yes	No
Optoma	CInemaX D2	576*383*130	0.25	576	383	130	Yes	Yes
Optoma	L1	400*316*102	0.25	400	316	102	Yes	Yes
Philips	U5	485*325*151	0.21	485	325	151	Yes	Yes
Samsung	LSP7T	532*342*133	0.25	550	370	140	Yes	Yes
Samsung	LSP9T	550*367*141	0.19	550	370	140	Yes	No
VAVA	Chroma	540*378*110	0.233	540	378	110	Yes	Yes
VAVA	LT002	533*368*107	0.233	533	368	107	Yes	Yes
Viewsonic	X1000	760*290*100	0.25	760	290	100	No	No
Viewsonic	X2000L	451*332*100	0.22	451	332	100	Yes	Yes
Xgimi	Aura	600*400*140	0.233	600	400	140	Yes	Yes