What is the Best Projector for an Ernest Sports Golf Simulator?

The combination two high-speed infrared cameras and four 3D Doppler radar sensors makes the floor mounted ES Tour Plus a great option for converting a spare space in your house or garage into a simulation studio.  While most bundled projectors are marketed by lumens, for a higher end monitor like the ES Tour Plus, you will want a bright projector that also delivers high resolution and realistic color.

If you are planning on using an AV cart to set up your projector with your ES Tour Plus, then you will want to look at the 4000 lumen BenQ LU710 projector.  It’s about the same price as many lamp projectors used in golf simulation – but uses laser technology that lasts 20,000 hours.  That means instead of hassling with lamps that start dimming as soon as you use them – your projector turns on instantly – and stays bright for years of use.  The projector has excellent Rec.709 color – much more accurate than a typical classroom projector often used in golf simulator bundles.   

For a setup similar to the demo video on the ES Tour Plus page, a ceiling mounted projector makes a nice clean hitting area free from distraction.  One of the most popular projectors for a larger screen like this one is the BenQ LU935ST.  It has a native 16:10 DLP WUXGA chip that delivers over 2 million pixels in accurate color.  The projector is color rated to the Rec 709 standard – and was rated the best golf simulator projector of 2021.   It also has a laser engine and has additional features to make it easy to install on your ceiling.  With its lens shift technology and advanced corner fit correction – you don’t need to be a projector expert to hang this behind your hitting area.   

The Ernest Sports ES OVT golf simulator has 3 overhead high-speed cameras to provide the most realistic course play. This setup is ideal both for home golf simulators as well as commercial simulation setups such as sports bars.  In addition to the projectors above, here are some other options to consider.

While the LU935ST mentioned above is an excellent choice, many golfers may want to consider upgrading to a true 4K projector for maximum realism.   Here the BenQ LK936ST fits the bill with the ability to be mounted behind hitting area and camera, while its short throw lens keeps the golfer from casting a shadow on the screen.   This laser projector pumps out 5000 lumens – bright enough for a 16 foot impact screen, and with over 8 million pixels, you can see every azalea when you pay Augusta.   

If you are looking at using an ES OVT in a commercial space, then you will want a highly reliable bright projector that can be easily mounted.  Here the LU935 is ideal – 6000 lumens, lots of lens shift for flexibility on your mounting location – and best of all – no filter to maintain.   Like all BenQ golf simulation projectors, it uses filter free technology that eliminates filter warning lights, cleaning and changing filters, or having your projector fail if your staff doesn’t maintain it.  

Home theaters have been around for decades, but the Ernest Sports Home Arcade and Sports Camera system enable your golf simulation space to be used for family entertainment.   Besides playing baseball, soccer, and other sports, when you use the 4K BenQ LK936ST as your projector – you can get home theater quality color and HDR for both golf simulators as well as showing movies on a giant screen.  This projector has over 4 times as many pixels as a generic golf simulator projector -so when you flip your simulator to a computer or Blu-Ray player, it will render your movies, games, and video streams with perfect clarity and color. 

BenQ has trained staff to help you find the perfect golf simulator projector – within your room size and budget. To help you make the best decision, you can reach out to one of our experts to set up anything from a chat to a complete online demo, to help you find the right projector for your needs.