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Jim Mcc · 05-05-2008, 10:31 PM

Your friend is right. For max. light output, you want to keep the projector as close to screen as possible. When you say the room is "totally dark", do you mean no lights will be on, or the colors scheme is very dark? The color of room(especially ceiling) will determine what color screen you should use. I'm also a big fan of DIY screens. I painted a sheet of 1/2" MDF for my screen, and it works great. If you insist on buying a screen, definitely read the article posted today at Projectorcentral.com(they tested screens under $500).

05-05-2008, 10:31 PM	#6 of 17
Jim Mcc Member Join Date: Feb 2004 Local Time: 10:52 PM Local Date: 08-29-2008 Posts: 1,406	Re: Screen question Your friend is right. For max. light output, you want to keep the projector as close to screen as possible. When you say the room is "totally dark", do you mean no lights will be on, or the colors scheme is very dark? The color of room(especially ceiling) will determine what color screen you should use. I'm also a big fan of DIY screens. I painted a sheet of 1/2" MDF for my screen, and it works great. If you insist on buying a screen, definitely read the article posted today at Projectorcentral.com(they tested screens under $500).