I am about to build my BOC screen with a black velvet frame which is planned to be surrounded with all black GOM panels.

But then I got to thinking (bad thing :D), why should I even bother with a frame....just simply go with the Black GOM panels all the way up to my white screen.

Has this been done?
Am I missing something?

This is my first PJ and screen experience.

black velvet absorbs bleeding light better than gom.

correct. If you go with just the Black GOM any overscan will be somewhat visible. If you get the right black Fidelio velvet it disappears

Thanks for your responses...that makes sense to me...

im having the same issue. When my projector is in 16x9 mode, there is about a foot of black that surrounds the image on both the top and bottom, i plan to blackout the whole wall, but still do a small frame around it, what about the extra space?

im having the same issue. When my projector is in 16x9 mode, there is about a foot of black that surrounds the image on both the top and bottom, i plan to blackout the whole wall, but still do a small frame around it, what about the extra space?

What aspect ratio is your screen?

If you have a foot of overspill on just the top and bottom of a 16:9 image, then your screen is not 16:9.

http://entertainment.webshots.com/photo/2256243570045932936mLpcDE

goto that link theres a picture of what im trying to explain. When i watch HD cable and play xbox 360 HD, there is 8 inches of black on the top and bottom, and 1 inch on the sides, its very very dim, but it is noticable. I am just wondering what i should do for a screen idea.

this second picture shows my wall, what do you guys reccomend i do, i was thinking of fabricating the whole wall and making a paint on screen or BOC screen of somesort. please help me thanks

http://entertainment.webshots.com/photo/2016664980045932936cCEUFe

btw..yes i know all the white in the room needs to go, and it is, its all being repainted and done over =)

Basically you have a 4:3 projector and when watching wider aspect ratios you have will have unused pixels that are still projected top and bottom. There are basically 3 solutions.

Free: Dont worry about it and get used to it.

Cheap: Create removable black masking pannels and add/remove as needed, but you will need different sizes for each aspect ratio.

Expensive: Visit the costant height forum, get an anamorphic lens, shift the black bars to the sides rather than the top and bottom and use black curtains as side maskings or go with a really expensing commercial masking system.

Ok so the last one really isnt a solution, but I like constant height

Basically you have a 4:3 projector and when watching wider aspect ratios you have will have unused pixels that are still projected top and bottom. There are basically 3 solutions.



Another solution (expensive): Get new projector that is 16x9. This will make the gaming and HDTV fit perfect. Some movies will have black bars above and below.

Basically you have a 4:3 projector and when watching wider aspect ratios you have will have unused pixels that are still projected top and bottom. There are basically 3 solutions.

Free: Dont worry about it and get used to it.

Cheap: Create removable black masking pannels and add/remove as needed, but you will need different sizes for each aspect ratio.

Expensive: Visit the costant height forum, get an anamorphic lens, shift the black bars to the sides rather than the top and bottom and use black curtains as side maskings or go with a really expensing commercial masking system.

Ok so the last one really isnt a solution, but I like constant height


Thanks guys I appreciate it. Its a couple year old projector, and im just trying to get by with it till it dies/i can afford a new one. The picture is great in HD so im in no rush.

So these black masking panels, where do I get info on these/where do I get them.

Thanks again

You could easily make them yourself. Cover some thin plywood with some black velvet. You would need to come up with a system to hang them (velcro?).