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A system for supporting a projector on a support structure relative to a projection surface includes a plurality of base members connectable with the support structure and having a position adjustable relative to the projection surface. The system also includes a base member calibration system for c

A system for supporting a projector on a support structure relative to a projection surface includes a plurality of base members connectable with the support structure and having a position adjustable relative to the projection surface. The system also includes a base member calibration system for calibrating the base members to a predetermined position relative to the projection surface. The system also includes a plurality of foot members for supporting the projector. Each foot member has a position adjustable relative to the projector. The system further includes a projector calibration system for calibrating the projector to a predetermined position relative to the foot members. The projector calibrated to the predetermined position relative to the foot members is calibrated to the predetermined position relative to the projection surface when the foot members rest on the base members.

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What is claimed is: 1. A system for supporting a projector on a support structure relative to a projection surface, the system comprising: a plurality of base members connectable with the support structure and having a position adjustable relative to the projection surface; a base member calibratio

What is claimed is: 1. A system for supporting a projector on a support structure relative to a projection surface, the system comprising: a plurality of base members connectable with the support structure and having a position adjustable relative to the projection surface; a base member calibration system for calibrating the base members to a predetermined position relative to the projection surface; a plurality of foot members for supporting the projector, each foot member having a position adjustable relative to the projector; and a projector calibration system for calibrating the projector to a predetermined position relative to the foot members; the projector calibrated to the predetermined position relative to the foot members being calibrated to the predetermined position relative to the projection surface when the foot members rest on the base members. 2. The system recited in claim 1, wherein the projector and base members when calibrated position the projector at a predetermined position relative to the projection surface. 3. The system recited in claim 1, wherein each of the base members comprises a body portion including an elongated notch with opposing side walls that extend parallel to an axis of the base member and at acute angles relative to each other. 4. The system recited in claim 3, wherein each of the foot members comprises a body portion having a spherical surface for being received in the notch of a base member, the spherical surface engaging the opposing side walls of the notch. 5. The system recited in claim 4, wherein the base members include three base members that are connected with the support structure and the foot members include three foot members that are connected with the projector, each of the three base members being adapted to receive a corresponding one of the three foot members to position the projector at a predetermined position relative to the projection surface. 6. The system recited in claim 4, wherein the base members when calibrated to the predetermined position relative to the projection surface have their respective axes directed toward a common location. 7. The system recited in claim 1, wherein the base member calibration system comprises an alignment plate, the alignment plate including center beam projector for projecting a center beam onto a center of a component image area on the projection surface, and a corner beam projector for projecting a corner beam onto respective corners of the component image area on the projection surface. 8. The system recited in claim 7, wherein the center beam projector and corner beam projector comprise lasers. 9. The system recited in claim 1, wherein the projector calibration system comprises an alignment fixture adapted to receive the foot members to support the projector, the alignment fixture including a screen onto which the projector can project a reference image, the alignment fixture including a monitoring system for monitoring the reference image on the screen while the positions of the foot members are adjusted to determine when the projector is adjusted to the predetermined position relative to the foot members. 10. The system recited in claim 9, wherein the monitoring system comprises at least one CCD camera. 11. The system recited in claim 1, wherein any projector adjusted to the predetermined position relative to associated foot members and supported on the support structure by base members adjusted to the predetermined position relative to the projection surface is adapted to project an image to a predetermined position on the projection surface. 12. A system for projecting a tiled composite image on a projection surface from a support structure positioned relative to the projection surface, the composite image being composed of an array of component images, the system comprising: a plurality of projector positions arranged on the support structure, each projector position being associated with a component image area on the projection surface and including adjustable base members adjusted to predetermined positions relative to the projection surface; a plurality of projector assemblies each comprising a projector and foot members, each projector being adjusted to a predetermined position relative to the foot members of the associated projector assembly; a base member calibration system for calibrating the base members of each projector position to the predetermined positions relative to the component image area of the projector position; and a projector calibration system for calibrating the projector of each projector assembly to the predetermined position relative to the foot members of the projector assembly; the foot members of any of the plurality of projector assemblies being receivable in the base members of any of the plurality of projector positions to thereby support the associated projector at a predetermined position relative to the component image area of the projector position. 13. The system recited in claim 12, wherein foot members of any calibrated projector assembly is receivable in calibrated base members of any of the plurality of projector positions to thereby support the associated projector at a predetermined position relative to the component image area of the projector position. 14. The system recited in claim 13, wherein any calibrated projector assembly having foot members received in calibrated base members of any of the plurality of projector positions is adapted to project a component image to a predetermined position on the projection surface. 15. The system recited in claim 14, wherein the component image projected to a predetermined position on the projection surface is aligned with adjacent component images on the projection surface. 16. The system recited in claim 13, wherein any calibrated projector assembly having foot members received in calibrated base members of any of the projector positions is adapted to project a component image to a predetermined position on the component image area of the projector position. 17. The system recited in claim 13, wherein the base member calibration system comprises an alignment plate, the alignment plate including a center beam projector for projecting a center beam onto a center of an image area on the projection surface, and a corner beam projector for projecting a corner beam onto respective corners of the image area on the projection surface. 18. The system recited in claim 13, wherein the projector calibration system comprises an alignment fixture adapted to receive the foot members to support the projector thereon, the alignment fixture including a screen onto which the projector may project a reference image and a monitoring system for monitoring the reference image on the screen while the position of the projector relative to the foot members is adjusted to determine when the projector is adjusted to the predetermined position relative to the foot members. 19. The system recited in claim 12, wherein each projector position includes three base members and each projector assembly includes three foot members, the three base members at each projector position being adapted to receive the three foot members of any of the projector assemblies. 20. The system recited in claim 12, wherein the base members when adjusted to the predetermined position relative to the projection surface have their respective axes directed toward a common location. 21. A system for supporting a projector on a support structure relative to a projection surface, the system comprising: projector support means for supporting the projector, the projector support means having a position adjustable relative to the projector; means for calibrating the projector to a predetermined position relative to the support means; receiving means for receiving the projector support means, said receiving means being connectable with the support structure and having a position adjustable relative to the projection surface; and means for calibrating the receiving means to a predetermined position relative to the projection surface; the receiving means calibrated to the predetermined position relative to the projection surface being adapted to receive the projector support means of a projector calibrated to the predetermined position relative to the projector support means and position the projector at a predetermined position relative to the projection surface. 22. A method for aligning a projector with a projection surface, the projector having associated foot members receivable in base members connected with a support structure to support the projector on the support structure relative to a projection surface, the method comprising: receiving the foot members in the base members; calibrating the base members to a predetermined position relative to the projection surface; and calibrating the projectors to a predetermined position relative to the foot members. 23. The method recited in claim 22, wherein the step of calibrating the base members comprises the steps of: supporting an alignment plate on the base members; and adjusting the position of the base members such that beams projected from the alignment plate strike the projection surface at predetermined locations. 24. The method recited in claim 23, further comprising the step of calibrating the alignment plate using an alignment fixture such that the beams projected from the alignment plate strike a screen of the alignment fixture at predetermined locations on the screen. 25. The method recited in claim 23, wherein the step of adjusting the position of the base members comprises the steps of: shimming the alignment plate to level with respect to plumb; shimming the alignment plate to a predetermined vertical height above the projection surface; adjusting the position of the alignment plate such that a center beam projected from the alignment plate strikes a center of a component image area on the projection surface while a guidance beam projected from the alignment plate strikes a guidance line on the component image area. 26. The method recited in claim 22, wherein the step of calibrating the base members comprises the step of adjusting the base members such that axes of the respective base members are directed toward a common central axis. 27. The method recited in claim 22, wherein the step of calibrating the projector comprises the steps of: placing the foot members on an alignment fixture to support the projector on the alignment fixture; projecting a reference image from the projector; and adjusting at least one of the projector and the foot members such that the projector projects the reference image to a predetermined location on a screen. 28. The method recited in claim 27, wherein the step of adjusting at least one of the projector and the foot members comprises the steps of: aligning corners of the reference image at predetermined locations on the screen; and aligning a center of the reference image at a predetermined location on the screen.