Projector screen

[territt]

i got a free Projector from work and trying to work out what would be best to use as a screen, would a white board work ok? what would u guys use?

 

[richyfingers]

I think the white board would be far to shiny for a projector, ideally you want something with a matte finish. A nice flat matt painted wall would do the trick, I’m sure there are some diy guides on av forums or alternatively just get yourself a projector screen, I got a 92” matte screen for 60 quid.

 

[Demon]

You can use any 'matt' type paint, I believe Dulux did an Ice Storm Grey or something like that, people just painted that on the wall in the shape of a screen, and hey presto.. being slightly 'grey' is better for contrast, and you do want to keep reflectivity down a bit..

However, you can buy cheap screens for under £100 if you wish, depends on the size, I did pay £160 for a 108" pull down screen (I cut the coving and mounted it above the main window, since it's the same height as standard coving, it blends in well enough, and pulling it down acts as a black out blind on the main window)..

Pop over to www.avforums.com , there's a projector sub-forum that will be a good start for info..

 

[territt]

thanks for the reply, i think 108" maybe a little to big for this model, its a Epson epson emp-82.

the problem with my wall is that it isnt flat

 

[Rroff]

Looks like its designed for ~60" displays... standard res business projector so games and movies might not work the best on it...

Personally I'd say it would work best with a matt white screen either tripod or wall mounted fixed frame can be had for under £60.

 

[Mr_Sukebe]

I have a Lite-on screen and now use dulux greysteel4 on the walls of my lounge. In normal light, looks white, but if you really check, it has a grey tinge to it. The tinge is just enough to cut down on light reflection, hence the improvement in contrast. Does require a totally smooth wall though.

 

[Rroff]

v. slightly grey with decent gain is best for home cinema/gaming projectors to really get that contrast on the dark areas - but not always optimal for a business type projector.