Projector Screen (1 Viewer)

[Lance_R]

We just got an infocus LP 350 at our office and I am going to take it home and hook up up to my setup.
Can I build a cheap screen to put it on? I don't have a good wall to project it on.
Any tips on making a screen?
Can I just use Plywood and some type of cloth covering?
Thanks
Lance

 

[Luis Gabriel Gerena]

The best material you can get is a fabric called "blackout" and its pretty cheap. Its been recommended at the AVS forum for DIY screens.
Regards

 

[John-D]

Depends on how 'temporary' you wish the screen to be.
You can just hang a white bedsheet in front of a wall and project on it.
If you want something a little decent and permanent get yourself some curtain blackout material as Luis suggested. There are simple DIY tips to make a frame out of 1x2's from Home Depot. The material has to be stretched onto the frame and you have a production screen that costs around $50 and is as good as the expensive brand name screens retailing for over $300!!
If you use a white sheet.. you may even investigate painting it grey. 'Lamp' projectors benefit from a slightly grey screen... it improves blacks in the picture.
Good luck
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[Edited last by John-D on July 17, 2001 at 10:06 AM]