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    Projector screen size and ratio

    Thanks Robert, I was kind of hoping that the extra screen hanging out would disappear 30 seconds into the movie. Still though, if I can easily implement some kind of "masking" as Foxy calls it I would pursue it. As far as budget, I don't have one, it's just to spend a little, be frugal but...
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    Projector screen size and ratio

    I guess i'll just paint the whole wall for a screen and try for side curtains, an adjustable valance at the top and something to raise and lower at the bottom to block off the unused portions. I guess all made of black velvet. Well I don't need to solve it tomorrow so we'll see what else comes...
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    Projector screen size and ratio

    Thanks................. So it's the question that is almost as big as "why am I here".......... :)
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    Projector screen size and ratio

    As I was watching a movie last night on my work-in-progress HT I noticed that the Roku screen where I selected my movie and the subsequent movie presented were a different size. The Roku screen turned out to be 131" x 73.5" or 16 x 9 or 1.7777 ratio. The movie was 131" x 54.5" or 12 x 5 or...
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    Projector screen options

    Thanks Schan; I'm going to give this a try. I have other questions about screen size and acoustics but they will be under a different thread., Rich
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    Projector screen options

    1) Just found an article about painting it and it is very comforting to know it can happen. http://www.projectorcentral.com/paint_perfect_screen_$100.htm 2) Grey is a great idea. I guess it just needs to be very flat 3) The walls are just sheet rock right now. My girl friend complains...
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    Projector screen options

    Hi, newbe here. I'm the guy who had thought about a home theater but never moved on it, and that bought a projector, speakers and screen out of the back of an SUV in a parking lot for cheap. Well it was fun, frustrating and it finally died but it got me going in this direction. I have a long...
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