DLP Projector....what screen? (1 Viewer)

[Joshua L]

Regarding the high power screens:
My projector is being mounted near the ceiling.
Since this is the case, any light reflection would go back toward the projector. If I were to be sitting down in my favorite chair, I would not be seeing optimum picture. Optimum picture would be standing up.
I think I will go with the dalite video spectra model if I do purchase a screen.
For now, I will try the painted wall setup and experiment with different shades of white and Gray.
I would want a fixed wall screen anyway, and they are too expensive for me at this point
If anything I will buy screen material and make a diy frame for a screen if I decided to actually use a screen.

 

[Bill Lucas]

Stasulos,

I cannot recommend a glass beaded screen. The problems outweigh any benefit. The biggest problem is that a glass beaded screen is not retro-reflective. IOW, instead of sending light back at the same angle that the light comes from it scatters light in all directions. You get a bright image but the entire front of your room gets lit up like a Christmas tree. A retro-reflective screen will take light from say an 11 degree angle above the screen and reflect it directly back at an 11 degree downward angle which just happens to be right at the seating position. Regards.

 

[Joshua L]

Bill...

Is the Video Spectra Screen a retro-reflective screen?

 

[Stasulos]

The biggest problem is that a glass beaded screen is not retro-reflective. IOW, instead of sending light back at the same angle that the light comes from it scatters light in all directions. You get a bright image but the entire front of your room gets lit up like a Christmas tree.

I don't care about Christmastreeing unless it has an impact on image quality. Does it?

 

[Gabriel_Lam]

I don't care about Christmastreeing unless it has an impact on image quality. Does it?

Oh yeah. Glass beading is extremely poor for home theater. Actually, it's pretty poor for data too, as it makes text very difficult to read.

 

[Joshua L]

Is the Video Spectra Screen a retro-reflective screen?