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  1. Mark-P

    The DIY Screen Masking Thread

    Yeah, the reason I say I was kidding about 1.43 is because I don‘t believe there are any true representations of that on home video. Zack Snyder has the IMAX scenes of Batman v Superman in 1.43 but the non-IMAX scenes are full-width, not within the real estate of the IMAX frame. So watching...
  2. Mark-P

    The DIY Screen Masking Thread

    But what about IMAX 1.43:1? :D Just kidding!
  3. Mark-P

    The DIY Screen Masking Thread

    Josh, it’s just plain black fabric from a craft store, folded in half for a pressed straight line crease with the velcro stitched onto the sides. Holding up okay, however the Velcro really isn’t strong enough to get the amount of tension needed to get a completely straight mask, as it sags just...
  4. Mark-P

    The DIY Screen Masking Thread

    I’m sorry, but why is that desirable? I understand for film projection it’s the job of the projector plate and masking to crop the image properly, but with digital images the image is already pre-cropped to the exact picture information you are supposed to see, and overshooting your masking is...
  5. Mark-P

    The DIY Screen Masking Thread

    Josh, I suppose if you really wanted to, you could make 2.76:1 the common height and have all other ARs (except the three you mention) be side-masked, but I think that may be beyond the limits of the projector's lens shifting capabilities. 16X9 to 2.35:1 is within reach but 16X9 to 2.76 is...
  6. Mark-P

    The DIY Screen Masking Thread

    Great job, John. I have a bottom mask too, secured with velcro strips on the sides of the screen, but my usage is slightly different as I have side curtains too. My screen is actually 2:1 with the bottom mask in place to make it 2.35:1. Side curtains close to make it 2:1, 1.85:1, 1.78:1...
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