I just ordered my screen!!!!

Cool! When does it arrive?

I didn't click the link this morning. If you are buying a Scope screen, it will be formatted as such, not a 16:9 screen.

Good evening folks,

Okay, I'm a newbie to the front projector world, but from what I have researched so far, this seems like a pretty good deal! I too am interested in the 2:35 world but am considering an anamorphic lens to make the jump to 2:35. However, the cost was my concern... but... if I could pick up a quality screen at this price, it may be worth the jump.

Am I missing something here... is this a "normal" price range for a screen of this size?
I realize there are a lot of opinions about which screens offer which advantages, but this seems to be a really good price. What gives here?

My wife was experiencing serious sticker shock after visiting our local home theater store and hearing what was being quoted. Of course, they were showing the cadillac system and everything in between. Nothing wrong with that, but she was hoping to keep the system below (or close to) 5K to get up and running. We already have a very nice audio system so we are just looking to make the jump into the "Big Screen" for our home theater.

Thanks for taking the time to respond to my question.

A quality A-lens could put you at your budget by itself.

Two camps on the 2.35 screen issue. A-lens and Zoom.

If you have a PJ with zoom memory, (like a Panny 4000U or 7000U), the PJ will zoom the image when a 2.35 image is detected. Basically the black letterboxing bars will be projected off the screen. When a 16:9 image is detected, it will zoom again so that the full image is within your 2.35 screen. However, you will have black "pillarboxes" on the sides of the image with 16:9.

Either way, you will have black bars to deal with in one ratio or another. It all boils down to which format you watch more. Some purists want to have the cinema scope (2.35) format be larger than 16:9, for the "wow" factor when the movie starts.

I went with 16:9 when I upgraded my screen recently. I got a screen that was 16:9 and as wide as the room. In that case, the scope image is as large as it can be physically, and the 16:9 is as large as it's going to be as well. My scope image is still "smaller" than the 16:9 image, but I do like to watch a fair amount of BD concerts, which are 16:9, so I like the large image for 16:9.

Thanks for the response ADDUpstate. Helpful information.

If a PJ with zoom memory is used, then one can gain the benefits of 2:35 aspect ratio, but does it do so at the expense of image quality?

Also, I ran across a company called Anamorphic Research this morning that is sell the AR lens at about 1K. From a price standpoint it is certainly appealing, but they could be doing so at the expense of quality. Does anyone have experience with these products or have any feedback to share?

Thanks,

cool

Was this resolved? I'm thinking of going HCHP but keep hearing of these problems with splotchy patterns/dark spots.

Did you try swapping it out? How is thefinalclick about exchanging w/ a new screen given such issues?

Thanks!