The Official Stewart Film Screen thread. - Page 34

GetGray,
I would be interested in contacting the Dealer in Belgium. Can you give me his details?

Stewart Filmscreen - Europe
Mileparken 29
2730 Herlev
Denmark
Tel:+45 36 48 2204
Fax: +45 36 48 2299
info@stewartfilm-europe.com

Thanks Jim. I myself get inquires for European sales but per Stewart rules turn them away. Is this where all European customers should go?

Yes

Thanks.

A brief note to thank (oficially) GetGraig and the other members of the forum. Their advice on the Stewart Screen dealers in Europe led to a very quick and professional deal on a new 110" Studiotek G3 Screen. Thank you all.

Hi,


Will be purchasing a JVC D-ILA HD750 soon My room is very tightly controled for any ambient light. All walls, floor and ceiling are black with no outside light in the room. So i am planning on a 92" diagonal fixed Stewart screen but i'm torn on which would be the best material between Studiotek 100 or Studiotek 130 G3 ? Anyone have any opinions which would be the better of the two for my room and projector setup ?

Many thanks
Brian

Given your light control regarding ambient light and what Stewart has to say about the Studiotec 130G screen material:

http://www.stewartfilmscreen.com/res...sidential.html

I would recommend the 130G.

Could someone post a link or picture showing the profile of the Dexlue Screenwall frame please? The Stewart brochure was the best I could find so far, but that shows it from an angle behind the frame It kind of looks curved from the flat to the screen (like the SeymourAV frame), but I'd like ton confirm without wasting my local dealer's time.

Yeh many thanks mate, will be going for the Studiotek 130G3 material

Given your specific application I believe it will be an exceptional choice. Yes, STEWART costs more but they make an outstanding product and they stand by what they sell you 100%!

We had two anoying minor imperfections that didn't exhibit until we had had our 100" Firehawk SST Electriscreen Screen for well over a year: Two small clots of dust were on the screen before they had sprayed on the screen coating and after the coating was sprayed on it created two small bumps. When the screen was rolled up, the bumps eventually created two small concave craters in our electriscreen that directly effected picture quality. We were unable to get rid of the bumps without scraping off the screen material and ruining the screen. We called STEWART, told them about the problem along with sending in several digital photos and they stood by their warranty and replaced it no questions asked. All we had to pay was labor to rehang the new screen. The new screen is perfect and we have nothing but good things to say about STEWART Screens; Yes they cost more but they are worth every penny.

So from your advise here, what would you recomend for me, my room is 14 x 22 with 8' ceilings and it is light controlled since it is in the basement. I have been planing on upgrading my 92" firehawk to a 110" firehawk g3 (I will be asking you for a quote). I am currently using an old sony vpl-hs51a with very good results, but planing on upgrading later this fall to 1080p projector. Should I go with firehawk g3 or the studiotek?

Not Jason Turk But In A total light controlled room I would Go with the Studio Tek 130
no question... This screen surface is going to give good results for A wide variety of Projector's,
DLIA LCD DLP CRT..

Cheers..

Thank you, I am not sure what pj's to consider but I will start researching on these forums and creat a short list. My room is totaly dark with lights out so I will likely go studio tek. Thanks again.

Some questions...you say light controlled...does that mean there are no windows AND it is dark colored? Both need to qualify to truly be light controlled.

Also, how soon are you upgrading? Gray screens help with both rooms with ambient light and projectors with poor black levels (which you qualify for now, but likely your new unit won't thus my asking).

Well, I do have a window in the room but it has a blackout blind that does not leak light, window is on the north side of house so no direct sunlight. The walls are tan with a (i know, bad) white ceiling. I was going to wait until December or January to upgrade the pj. I would like to jump on the new screen very soon. Here is a quick look at the room. Any advise would be great. Thanks

That's a very nice setup!!! I'm thinking of picking up a Cabaret as well.

Do you think that the glossy surface of the cabaret could cause a glare from the projector with a screen with a shorter drop?

BTW, the finish of the Cabaret matches your Pioneer really great!

Regarding the glare: nothing a small piece of black velvet draped over the top couldn't fix

Thanks....I've been very pleased with the screen and do not notice the cabinet at all while viewing. I'm sure there are others with more experience on the forum, but I would think you would be fine with a shorter drop.

Can you tell me in detail about Stewart.
I am so eager to know about it.
If you have information about it, then please tell me or reply on my site.

Would a 92" Firehawk G3 or SST be a good fit for a HT setup in a finished attic that has lighter pitched walls/ceiling? It would also need to be ok with ambient light coming from the back of the room (torchiere floor lamp that's on for gaming).

Room: 14' x 12' x 7' w/ a roof pitch of 8/12.
Projectors in mind: Epson 6100 or if there's extra in the budget the Epson 6500UB. The throw distance would be 12.5' and the viewing distance would be 10.5'.

Since the majority of the wall space follows the roof pitch I assume this causes lots of problems w/ ambient being directed at the screen wall. I can paint the pitched wall/ceiling a darker color (no black) but not sure it would help since they would still only be a few feet from the screen wall.

Thanks.

Well, you have some things to consider for sure. The Firehawk G3 is great for controlling reflections to a close ceiling or side walls as well as rejecting light from side angles. It would work well with some ambient light like a lamp not pointed directly at screen, a semi-dark room, or lighter walls.

However, it is not recommended for very close projector distance (I believe 2X screen width is best) as there will be some hot-spotting. So, you may be pushing it a bit at 12.5 ft. It also depends on how wide your seating is as well.

How close your screen is mounted to the ceiling will also affect how much reflection you will notice. This can be quite annoying if you keep your ceiling light colored. However, this is certianly cut down by using the Firehawk. Note the projector must be mounted close to the top of screen (or higher) and the screen has a specific up and down side.

If you can paint the ceiling, I found that a dark blue (like a midnight blue)works just as well as black. I have had both. Possibly other dark colors would work too. Good luck.

Thx for the suggestions Carey.

I've read the Firehawk SST is better suited for projectors mounted 1.5x width or closer so might look at that one. The projector mount is a low profile model by Chief so it won't be a problem mounting it above the screen.

The top of the screen would be roughly 16" from the ceiling but at the left end it would be closer to 10" due to the roof pitch since it can't be wall mounted exactly in the center of the room. Guess in my case the most intense light reflections would come from ceiling and roof pitch closest to the screen so it would be ideal to have these darker. Also my seating area is pretty small at 6 feet wide so the narrow viewing angle shouldn't be a problem too.

Last would a high gain material even work in my situation? I know they have narrow viewing angles that will reject ambient light as well.

With such a small seating width, you might be ok with the Firehawk G3, but it looks like the SST allows for a closer projector distance and is smoother, which may reduce the chance of the sparklies I've seen on the G3. Also, from the looks of your projector specs, it is certainly bright, especially at that distance. I wouldn't think you would have any problem with the SST plus some ambient light.

Because it's so bright, I would shy away from the G3 altogether, but also darken the ceiling. To tell you the truth, if you darkened the walls and ceiling, you could probably get away with the 130 G3 which is best screen I've ever had. As long as you don't have direct scattered light from the sides, I would think the projector brightness would drown it out. Your incredible contrast ratio should make up for the slight loss of Contrast from the ambient light. But this is up to you. Someone else might know better.

Using the Screen Gain Calculator I plugged in the numbers for the SST@92" with my room numbers and came up w/ the following: Screen Gain: (Left/Center/Right) 0.22/0.92/0.22

Seems pretty close to the stated SST specs but I can see how this will deal with ambient light coming in from the sides more clearly now just not sure how much it will dim the overall image.

So using the Projection Calculator I plugged in the numbers of the center gain, Epson 6100 and my setup and came up with the following: Image Brightness: 23fL

I assume this for the brightest mode and other modes will cut this number down quite a bit. So far the SST seems like a good fit for my room.

Those side numbers seem really low. Are you sure that's right? I think they were .49 before your edit. Seems like you would notice that fall-off if sitting at center even at 10.5 ft.

Your right...Double checked and entered the wrong value for max gain at the offset angle...DOH! I also raised the projected center of the screen further from the floor too so the new numbers are the following: 0.57/0.98/0.57

Now this seems closer to the published SST specs. So would I notice this at 11' or should I go for something w/ a wider viewing angle but reject less ambient light?

I'd be interested to see how you go with the SST. I'm looking at a similar setup with throw distances projecting onto 100". Though Firehawk G3 specs say a minimum throw distance of 1.6x, there seems to be a general consensus that more is better.

I might have to scrap the SST idea and look for something with a wider viewing angle. Eventually I'll purchase theater seating and move the couch over to the side. Once that happens anyone on the couch will be left watching a very dim picture w/ the SST so better to future proof now.

Anything new and exciting shown at CEDIA by Stewart this year?