Comments on: Home Theater Projector Screens

By: Kaleena

Kaleena — Tue, 18 May 2010 18:53:56 +0000

I have found this website to be very useful for finding Mitsubishi-LaserVue and LG-professional products. You should be able to find what you are looking for on there. http://txldistribution.com/

By: Michael Smith

Michael Smith — Wed, 06 May 2009 00:13:01 +0000

Like Dry Erase board? That would be too shiny and you'd have a serious hot spot in the middle of the screen. You don't want anything too reflective or it's like a mirror. Actually a very white very flat latex interior house paint works very well. Otherwise the paint on screen is a little better, but a few hundred more expensive. All of these solutions are thousands cheaper than a 'real' screen, which has many other downsides besides just the cost per sq ft. Search my site here for paint on screen and read that review. Should shed more light on the subject..

By: chuck

chuck — Mon, 04 May 2009 17:41:18 +0000

What about a nice smooth 4×8 sheet of melomine?

By: Michael Smith

Michael Smith — Thu, 12 Feb 2009 07:42:55 +0000

I'll be reviewing a product called Paint On Screen soon. Just waiting for a break long enough between Battlestar Galactica episodes to do the tests.

By: Jason

Jason — Thu, 12 Feb 2009 04:40:59 +0000

I am all for the projection tv, this is what I used to build my downstairs theater last year. I actually found a couple rows of old theater seating which I mounted into the room, and then setup the projector on the rear wall. It seems like we just used a gloss white paint from the hardware store for our screen wall, but I may be wrong, I would have to look and see if we still have the paint or not.

I think no matter how you make the room or how good the picture is, it always a lot of fun to have your own little theater at home, the kids love it.

Jason
Real Estate License Direct

By: ian_cheong

ian_cheong — Thu, 22 Jan 2009 13:29:26 +0000

I don't have real screen either. I am using the back side of a roller blind 2.1m wide, 2.4 drop. Not expensive and works fine. Matt white with some texture that is not visible on the projected image. Main reason for having it is that we have pictures on the wall and the wall is VJ timber no good for projecting on. I project the usual image up to the edges of the screen (no black borders needed). We also have high ceilings 3.5m. The blind drop allows projection of the image closer to the floor than most commercial roller screens would allow. The roller blind has a very low profile when rolled up.

By: Michael Smith

Michael Smith — Wed, 31 Dec 2008 17:59:51 +0000

I would recommend the screen material from Dazian. See the link above. I think the 13 feet of material would be around $300 US. That will give you the smooth surface you need and a very large viewing area. There are cheap ways to mount it. The main thing is to avoid any waves. If you tense it too tight it will ripple. They might send you a sample.

I just checked out their site.. the material is 54 inches high and can be as long as you need.

By: turnkit

turnkit — Wed, 31 Dec 2008 11:19:59 +0000

Am interested in the exact Dunn Edwards paint you used. Do you have the can around still? Is it a standard paint they still sell? Thanks for the article.

By: Michael Smith

Michael Smith — Wed, 31 Dec 2008 10:06:15 +0000

There are silver particles in the paint.. I think it would still look white. We'll see what they say. I emailed them and told them I would report on it if they sent me a gallon.

By: Shashi

Shashi — Wed, 31 Dec 2008 09:17:58 +0000

Silver paint? How 'bout your office? I'd have to see the color. But you know me, if it's not hideous and it drastically improves the picture, I'll probably agree to use downstairs.