I'd really love it if anyone who knew anything about good screens could come and post some good options ! Thanks!
PS: Also what kind of screen size good for a 15.4 1080p projector?
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QUOTE (The Duud @ Sep 26 2007, 11:00 PM) 
PS: Also what kind of screen size good for a 15.4 1080p projector?
175" is freaking sweet
I just got my Da-Lite Hi-power in from Provantage ($200 shipped for a 6' x 8's manual) and its really a nice material. The viewing angle is more forgiving than I thought it would be, and the image looks a LOT better, especially with ambient light.
QUOTE (peak350 @ Sep 27 2007, 12:18 AM)
I just got my Da-Lite Hi-power in from Provantage ($200 shipped for a 6' x 8's manual) and its really a nice material. The viewing angle is more forgiving than I thought it would be, and the image looks a LOT better, especially with ambient light.
I have only played with a sample of the Da-Lite High Power material but it is very impressive stuff. I also understand that due to the retro-reflective nature of this material the dreaded V waves in retractile screens are not visible in the image. If you can get your hands on a Da-Lite High Power screen for a good price and table mount your projector you should get excellent results.
i've seen amazing results with da-lite screens (see: jonjandran) but of course they cost $$$.
my screen cost me under $50 to build and in my opinion gives good results. i bought 2 4x8' sheets of white panel board from home depot for $11 each. cut one of them down a little, nailed them both to some 2x4s for an 8' long x 7' tall screen. i was going to mud the seam but temporarily just ran a piece of scotch tape across it. threw on 2 coats of Behr Ultra Pure White ($20ish a gallon at home depot) and that's it. i can't even see the seam so i never bothered to mud it. people also use Behr Silverscreen, which worked good for me on my first screen. if you want to get more involved there is a paint mix that seems to give great results floating around called something like maxx_mudd (sorry, i forget the name and don't have it bookmarked). like most anything, the more money you spend the better results.
if you're ultra cheap, you can get decent results just painting your wall with the right paint. i did that for a good six months before making the big leap to the $22 panel board
my screen cost me under $50 to build and in my opinion gives good results. i bought 2 4x8' sheets of white panel board from home depot for $11 each. cut one of them down a little, nailed them both to some 2x4s for an 8' long x 7' tall screen. i was going to mud the seam but temporarily just ran a piece of scotch tape across it. threw on 2 coats of Behr Ultra Pure White ($20ish a gallon at home depot) and that's it. i can't even see the seam so i never bothered to mud it. people also use Behr Silverscreen, which worked good for me on my first screen. if you want to get more involved there is a paint mix that seems to give great results floating around called something like maxx_mudd (sorry, i forget the name and don't have it bookmarked). like most anything, the more money you spend the better results.
if you're ultra cheap, you can get decent results just painting your wall with the right paint. i did that for a good six months before making the big leap to the $22 panel board
Are you interested in making a DIY Screen?
QUOTE (tiddler @ Sep 27 2007, 07:56 AM)
I have only played with a sample of the Da-Lite High Power material but it is very impressive stuff. I also understand that due to the retro-reflective nature of this material the dreaded V waves in retractile screens are not visible in the image. If you can get your hands on a Da-Lite High Power screen for a good price and table mount your projector you should get excellent results.
How much. How large can it go. Will it compare to an HD TV(Sony(High quality
))) with a 15.4" 1080p?
QUOTE (The Duud @ Sep 27 2007, 11:55 PM)
How much. How large can it go. Will it compare to an HD TV(Sony(High quality ))) with a 15.4" 1080p?
Are you referring to the Da-Lite High Power screen material?
))) with a 15.4" 1080p?
I recently bought a Focupix remote controlled, 92" diagonal, electric, 1.3 gain screen for $179. I was hesitant because of the price, but it has been well worth the money. The size is what I needed for my media room. I originally had an OHP setup and replaced the screen in an old pull down with blackout cloth, which worked well for a time.
I since have gone with a commercial projector and the Focupix screen. Although the OHP setup is still used for outdoor movies and holiday displays.
If you want to see a video of the Focupix screen in action you can click on the link to my website. It is an 8min video of my media room setup, but there is good video of the electric screen with some projections in daylight. The quality of the video is not the best, but it it will give you some real world input.
video of Focupix screen and media room setup - 8 minutes long
http://mysite.verizon.net/yub_yump/home_theatre.htm
I since have gone with a commercial projector and the Focupix screen. Although the OHP setup is still used for outdoor movies and holiday displays.
If you want to see a video of the Focupix screen in action you can click on the link to my website. It is an 8min video of my media room setup, but there is good video of the electric screen with some projections in daylight. The quality of the video is not the best, but it it will give you some real world input.
video of Focupix screen and media room setup - 8 minutes long
http://mysite.verizon.net/yub_yump/home_theatre.htm
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