Maurice. Thanks for the pictures. Where would I get a plastic mirror from? And by plastic, I assume the reflecting surface is plastic and not glass. Lee.
Maurice. I think I will take the pro paint shop route, I suck at anything to do with paint. I hear you about losing the typing, I tend to write out everything in Word and cut & paste into the reply box. You even get it all spell checked, very useful for me.... I have checked out your...
Maurice. Thanks for the response, very informative. When I started this thread all I really wanted was some peoples experiences to help prove to the missus that she wont have to sit in the dark in the day, or at night, just to watch TV. I figure from the responses that as long as I shut...
Thanks for the input guys. I'm still a little confused. Firstly, what is a 'light cannon'? Secondly, what output level is considered high? The 4805 @ 750 ANSI lumens on a 92" 16:9 screen will give 30 foot-lamberts. Where would this be on a scale? (if there is one) Do both you guys...
ah, I now understand how a high gain screen works and why this is better for higher ambient light conditions, thanks John. But this is at the expense of lighter blacks, right? As we only have a single couch directly in front of the screen, I am not worried about the reflection angle. Would...
Thanks for the replies. Okay, so a high gain screen will be better for ambient light but how will it look in the dark? How much better would a Matte or Grey screen look due to the better dark colors?
Hi all. I am thinking of upgrading from a rear projection TV to a front projector. I am looking at the InFocus 4805 with a 80"x45" screen, either a De-Lite Matte or Cinema Vision. The screen will be 14' from the seats. I will be using this in the living room that has some ambient light...