Screens

A fixed screen:

http://www.carada.com/ProductInfo.aspx?productid=PROJECTION-SCREEN-P080P

Dave

Carada is a good choice if a fixed screen is what you're seeking. But there are DIY options at a fraction of your budget. ALOT depends on your projector's brightness and the light control in your room.

Go to avsforum.com. In the screen section you can then do some reading or start a thread about your situation. They are extremely helpful over there and possess a wealth of knowledge.

I am a new PJ owner and have a very nice 90" screen that is painted on my wall with a mix from Home Depot and topped with a clear matte poly then framed 3" with a flat black border. All for about $75.

I would suggest that you spend some time on that forum before you spend any money on a screen.

rfernandez,

Take a look at Screen Goop. check out there web site. My friend did a 100" screen. They make 2 different colors depending on your projector. Whole process took 2 hrs to complete. The company actually states you should actually try to be a little sloppy and let the pait settle on its own to get the desired effect. The picture is amazing. $150 left him with $1500 he ended up putting towards his projector!

I have a totally dark room with a floor to ceiling curtain backing/covering what will be the screen wall. I don't have a PJ yet, so suggestions would be great also. I like the DIY stuff I'll check out the aforementioned website. The Home depot product, can it be mounted onto an MDF board to creat your own screen?

thanks all.

rf

First thing you need to do is find a projection calculator and enter your model projector into it along with screen size and throw distance. This will tell you what "gain" screen you need. I have a 1200 lumen 720p lcd projector and a 133" dia screen. I needed to go to a 2.8 gain screen to get the pop I like. Go to AVS like mentioned above and do a little research there. It will pay big dividends.