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New ranges of Monoprice screens seem to be coming soon

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#1 ·
Monoprice seems to be listing some new types of screen.

Link: http://www.monoprice.com/products/su...08&cp_id=10829

Including:


Grey, as well as white.

Tab tensioned, motorised screens

Ceiling recessed versions of all motorised screens

Fixed screens with velvet borders

2.35:1 screens

Multi-format (16:9, 2.35:1) screens

Screens up to 150" diagonal



Details are sparse, with descriptions largely being copy-pastes of other screen descriptions, so that even fixed screens are mentioned as being electric. We'll see how these screens pan out, I suppose.

Prices are reasonable, especially for tab-tensioned electric screens and huge dual-format screens. Not quite sure what the dual format screen comprises - motorised masking panels, perhaps?
 
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#2 ·
I am needing to replace my current screen within the next couple months and am intrigued with the ones listed as Multi Format with a Frame... is it some kind of masking system to change between 16:9 and 2.35:1?


No real good info is there for any of the screen's that are not in stock... would love to see some reviews.
 
#9 ·
Yes, the white 106" was something like $400 and now it's $465. I agree it's still a bargain compared to other manufacturers...I guess it's just not that great of a bargain to me personally now.


I'm still a little confused on the masking mechanism, though. Is it motorized or manual?
 
#10 ·

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Originally Posted by Nathan_R /forum/post/20303470


Yes, the white 106" was something like $400 and now it's $465. I agree it's still a bargain compared to other manufacturers...I guess it's just not that great of a bargain to me personally now.


I'm still a little confused on the masking mechanism, though. Is it motorized or manual?

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Originally Posted by Monoprice Product Webpage /forum/post/0


Fixed 10cm Aluminum frame, velvet wrapped HD White Screen with 1.0 gain and a 160° viewing angle. Manual Multi-format mechanism to change the viewing format from 16:9 to 2.35:1

Emphasis mine.
 
#13 ·
So what part of it is motorized?
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Originally Posted by Monoprice /forum/post/0

Once again Monoprice raises the bar by offering our newest, latest, and greatest motorized projection screen yet! This projection screen is packed full of great features and will work perfect for just about any application including business meetings, boardrooms, classrooms, and home theater setups. Why be burdened by the size limitations of a standard television when you can get the same great high definition picture quality (when using a high definition projector) for just a fraction of the price of what an extra large television would cost?
 
#14 ·

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Originally Posted by Nathan_R /forum/post/20303700


So what part of it is motorized?

The blurb you quoted was the copy-paste that they must have done when putting up all these new ranges of screens on their website. They had that same text for EVERY new screen, even the manual pull-down ones and fixed frame ones.

The subsequent paragraphs, with more accurate descriptions of each range were added more recently. I'd be very confused also, if I didn't remember seeing the bit about the "motorized blah blah" a couple of months back.
 
#16 ·
I ordered the 150" 2.35:1 white 1.0 gain fixed Screen...Yes it was $445 but it went to about $506 and $83 shipping...Should be here by next Wed/Thursday..


So I will post about the quality once I get it up and watch a few movies(I will be using the zoom method first, then maybe a lens down the line)


I have a 119" 16:9 Cinema Contour now :~)


Steve
 
#17 ·

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Originally Posted by Nathan_R /forum/post/20303195


So did anyone end up ordering one of the new multi-format screens? What interest I had was lost when the raised the prices upon release.

AHA! I thought I was imagining things! I was all set to buy the 120" with masking and then saw the price and went...uhhhhh....maybe I imagined it being lower earlier when it was out of stock! Good to see I am not getting senile at 45!
 
#18 ·

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Originally Posted by SteveFred /forum/post/20304262


I ordered the 150" 2.35:1 white 1.0 gain fixed Screen...Yes it was $445 but it went to about $506 and $83 shipping...Should be here by next Wed/Thursday..


So I will post about the quality once I get it up and watch a few movies(I will be using the zoom method first, then maybe a lens down the line)


I have a 119" 16:9 Cinema Contour now :~)


Steve

wellllllll, if you want to sell that cinema contour cheap, pm me! :)

We all await your impression ot the monoprice screen!
 
#19 ·
Well they shipped it, so its on its way



I will be keeping the 119"...I might make a mount that would go right over the 150"...so when I want to watch 16:9 material, plus if I ever move I could leave than one behind :~)
 
#20 ·

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Originally Posted by SteveFred /forum/post/20305758


Well they shipped it, so its on its way



I will be keeping the 119"...I might make a mount that would go right over the 150"...so when I want to watch 16:9 material, plus if I ever move I could leave than one behind :~)

Wouldn't that be the same size if you just watched the 16x9 material within the your new 150" 2.35 screen? I think you would be better off getting some masking panel for the sides. HOWEVER, if you do a screen in front of a screen, you have got to take and post some pics...


PLease let us know your impressions when it shows up. I am particularly curious about the flocking on the frame...
 
#25 ·
Well the screen was delivered just before noon at my work...Brought it home and its up and running...I will have to move my projector back a little, I zoomed it all the way out and its missing about an inch in each side LOL....


It was boxed very well...It was double boxed and the frame is nearly the exact same thickness wise and very well constructed...Instead of a snapping method, they use plastic pins(12 on top and bottom & 5 on each side) plus a rod through each side..


I am very satisfied with the tension it has on it and the brackets that hold up the screen are twice as big as my Da-lite Screen.


The picture was crisp and I (IMO) see no difference between my Da-lite cinema contour and this one.....Ill have to see over time if I plan to get an A-Lens..


Funny part was it gave the distance between the upper and lower brackets

for all sizes, but for only 4:3 and 16:9 screens...no demensions for the 2.35:1 LOL...but you just have to measure the frame and the 150" screen bracket distance is 63 1/8" apart(just in case anyone else gets a 150 :~)








 
#26 ·
The screen shots are not level, because of me, the screen is perfectly level :~)..Also note I am not an expert at taking screen shots LOL


Ill be watching the new Harry Potter soon(havent seen it yet, but bought it on Blu ray just for the new screen) and I will give you more input..


But what I have seen in the quality of the screen/frame and how is looks so far...the best $$$$ I ever spent and I cant believe I waited almost 7 years to switch from 16:9 to 2.35:1!!
 
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