Advice choosing a projector screen

[azibux1]

Hi all,

Looking for advice in choosing a projector screen please. There are SO many choices, electric, tensioned, surface material etc etc

With my projectors throw ratio and mounted distance, the projected image will fit on a ~235 x 132 106" 16:9 screen with a few cm's to spare.

The projector is an Optoma HD141x if it makes any difference.

I was looking at this but was not sure on the quality of it for the cost?

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Luxburg-106...ords=electric+projector+screen+16+9+tensioned

Any advice and suggestions are appreciated please!

Thanks in advance

 

[azibux1]

Ha

To be honest, after watching a film just now... I'm actually really really impressed with the quality as it is, just projecting onto the wall.

I am debating (at least for now) just projecting onto the wall and maybe painting the wall a more projector friendly colour, but not sure which... Some people suggest matt white but some suggest a grey

Do you have any advice with regards to painting a wall instead of a screen?

Thanks!

 

[azibux1]

Sorry there are some replies here I completely missed

Thanks again Lucid for the detailed response, much appreciated!

I think by the sounds of it I might go for Dulux Absolute White for now and then save for something like this:

http://www.richersounds.com/product/projector-screens/sapphire/sews240rwsf-atr/saph-sews240rwsf-atr

The only thing slightly putting me off is that I'd want all the features such as 12v trigger, electric operation etc... Which means I'm looking at spending just over what I spent on my projector itself haha... I guess it will be worthwhile however if it increases the quality of the image by a large amount

Lucid what do you think of the above? As mentioned due to positioning, it has to be electric and 12v trigger is a nice addition to that haha. EDIT: Just realised it isn't tensioned, but I think the point you're making is that tensioned screens are not so necessary at this price point as the screen material itself is higher quality? I assume curling at the edges would be covered under the warranty maybe?

I may be best off asking sapphire or richer sounds, but by any chance do you know if the trigger (or remote control) operation will auto-stop at a set point? Saves doing it each time. Or will it roll all the way down revealing all the black 'space' at the top? If so, that may end up being too low for where I have the image projected currently

EDIT: I also see it can be had for a more sensible price (a little under £400) from projector point, still comes with a 5 year warranty from them, compared to the 6 year from richer sounds

 

[azibux1]

Sapphire screens come with a 3 year swap-out warranty from the manufacturer. Anything additional will be added by the retailer, so you'd need to talk to them about any differences in the warranty cover.

Screen triggering: Firstly, every one of the electric screens I have ever installed all had adjustable end stops for both the bottom and top park points. Once the limit stops are set then the screen with stop at those points every time.

Second, I'd think carefully before committing to relying on a 12v trigger for a couple of reasons. First, think about warm up and cool down. The screen will be down for however long it takes for each of those phases before and after picture. Second, there may be times when you need or want to put the screen up without switching off the projector, or you might want the screen down without the projector being fired up. I know that the Sapphires have a built-in IR control but I don't know whether the 12v trigger overrides this.

Great thanks again

I've contacted a couple of retailers to confirm a few details. I'm tempted to get the screen after all and set it all up in one go

I've done some reading also and it seems the stops are adjustable which is great!

What is your view on that specific Sapphire one I linked to? With regards to it not being tab tensioned?

Also any advice on these (below) would be great if you have any :

http://www.cyberscreens.co.uk/electric-projector-screens.htm

Thanks, really appreciate all the advice

 

[azibux1]

The Sapphire sounds like it has the right kind of screen material construction to lie flat. You really need to have a look at AV Forums and get some opinions from owners who have had there's some time.

Ditto the Grandview screens. The case construction looks very much like the mid-range Beamax screens of old.

Okay I'll try find some owners on AV Forums Thanks!

 

[azibux1]

Thanks for the links, I think it kind of puts me off though if it is tab tensioned and still doesn't sit flat (despite the affect on the photo not being obvious)

I have some info back from a retailer about the sapphire if anyone is interested... With regards to the drop adjustment and remote control overriding the 12v trigger

The increments are within 5mm in terms of changing the screen drop so its pretty accurate. The remote control will override the trigger if you wish and the model you've asked for does come with a 12v trigger.

 

[azibux1]

Bought the sapphire

 

[azibux1]

Useful info about the remote vs trigger, thanks

No probs

Thanks for your help too!

 

[azibux1]

Pulling this thread back from the depths, but I would value your opinion on the Sapphire screen after a couple of years of use. Overall happy, still flat, any edge curling?

TWO YEARS?! Time really does fly!

Very happy overall still! Nothing has 'bothered me' as such, only just now as you've asked have I really paid attention to the edges. If I'm being really really fussy the absolute very edges may have curled 1mm - 2mm at most - really nothing noteworthy.

It's been great!

When it was newer, it moved a tiny bit from my preset drop, but was easy enough to adjust... It's done it since I think but is still within 5mm or so so I've just ignored it - think something like that is unavoidable really it's just natural with regards to how tight it rolls up one time to another time... but sure enough it seems to have 'settled' where it is now.

Can't comment on the remote control as I've only used it a handful of times - I just use the 12v trigger which has been flawless