T r o y
Supporting Actor
- Joined
- Jun 7, 1999
- Messages
- 649
Just made some really cheap but effective masking panels for my 1.85:1 screen.
Since my screen is a 1.85 screen, I wanted to enhance any 2.35 movies by masking off the non-film image top and bottom with some masking panels.
I made them out of styrofoam insulation from HDepot.
I cut two pieces the length I needed for the top and bottom, painted them flat black and used velcro to attach them to the screen border area.
I used them last night for the first time and wow what a difference they made. The viewing image was so much more enjoyable to watch. And the bars, which were once on the black/gray side, are now black black. All you see now "is" the film image in the middle. It just enhances the movie so much more.
This is about as cheap of a panel as you are going to make.
One day I hope to upgrade to a Stewart Filmscreen w/electric masking system. Nice!!
Until then though, I will surely enjoy these until then.
Anyone , make some panels similar to this and did it make your movies much better to watch after that?
thanks
troy
Since my screen is a 1.85 screen, I wanted to enhance any 2.35 movies by masking off the non-film image top and bottom with some masking panels.
I made them out of styrofoam insulation from HDepot.
I cut two pieces the length I needed for the top and bottom, painted them flat black and used velcro to attach them to the screen border area.
I used them last night for the first time and wow what a difference they made. The viewing image was so much more enjoyable to watch. And the bars, which were once on the black/gray side, are now black black. All you see now "is" the film image in the middle. It just enhances the movie so much more.
This is about as cheap of a panel as you are going to make.
One day I hope to upgrade to a Stewart Filmscreen w/electric masking system. Nice!!
Until then though, I will surely enjoy these until then.
Anyone , make some panels similar to this and did it make your movies much better to watch after that?
thanks
troy