Today watching television and movies in your home has finally become a viable option to going to the theatre. There are home theatre surround sound systems and flat screen Plasma and LCD TVs. There are even projectors that will make your image as big as your space allows. If you choose to use a projector for your home theatre system, you need to have either a flat, white wall or a projector screen, a projector that can be hooked up to a computer or DVD player, and a projector mount to adhere your project to your ceiling. Even if you live in a house with high ceilings rising at impossible angles, you can still find a vaulted ceiling projector mount that will allow you to view big screen movies from the comfort of your home.
If you have standard flat ceilings, then mounting a projector is fairly simple work. You will need a step ladder, power drill/screw gun, and the mounting hardware that is included with the projector. As long as you secure your mount firmly to a joist, you should have no problem getting your projector in place. Mounting a projector to a vaulted ceiling is a horse of a different color. Depending on the construction of your home, your ceiling my rise very steeply, or it may curve more gently in a form known as a barrel vault. Rather than searching from joists in which to mount your projector, you will need to look for ribs. If your ribs are wooden, no problem, you can simply screw the mount in. However, if you live in a new home, your ribs might be of reinforced concrete. In that case, check with a professional about the load rating of the surrounding plaster. If it can handle the weight of the projector, you’re in business.
When choosing a vaulted projector ceiling mount, you are best to look for a universal ceiling mount that has the option of a cathedral or vaulted ceiling adapter. The adapter gives you the added spread you need to evenly distribute the weight of the projector across the ceiling. The universal mount comes with the option of a 360 degree rotation and 40 degrees of tilt and roll, 20 degrees each way. What this translates to in layman’s terms is the ability of your projector to adjust itself in a myriad of ways so that you can get the clearest picture available on your projector screen. If you are buying a vaulted ceiling projector mount, you probably also want to look into projectors that have a lot of roll, yaw, height, and tilt adjustment options. This will also help you to minimize the distortion that occurs when shooting from the high angle of a vaulted ceiling.
If you take the time to do a little research either online or in your local home improvement store, you should be able to find the vaulted ceiling projector mount that is right for you. Now sit back, relax, and enjoy the show!