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For an AX100, high contrast grey or matte white screen ????

post #1 of 9
6/19/07 at 6:27am
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Im building another theater room and am going to get another AX100, I was all set to order a 120" Elite white screen but started looking at the 106" High Contrast Grey screen by Elite.

My seating will be about 12 to 13 feet back from the screen in a totaly light controlled dedicated theater room.
Movies only, using a HD DVD player and a Blu Ray player.

I have done a search but could not really find any good answers, and in all my years of being a projector junkie I have never used a grey screen before.

Thanks in advance for any help and input.

Davyo
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post #2 of 9
6/19/07 at 7:00am
I'd say go with the high contrast screen. You got more than enough lumens with your AX100, right, so why not improve the black levels a tad?
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post #3 of 9
6/19/07 at 7:21am
The question is whether you want to buy a specific screen just for this one projector? If so, a high contrast screen might be the right choice. However, if you want a screen which lasts longer than this one projector, things may be different. The next generation of projectors (e.g. once we have laster as a light source) may not need a high contrast screen, anymore. With such a projector a grey screen would not help at all but just eat brightness.
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post #4 of 9
6/19/07 at 7:39am
Go with the gray screen. Unless you have a completely pitch black room it will help. I have the Stewart Grayhawk RS and it works very well even with some light on it.
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post #5 of 9
6/19/07 at 8:14am
I have the Elite High contrast grey 120" screen in use with this Panny model and it's incredible. Great screen for the $$$. I highly recommend!... Here is a Blu-Ray "Fifth Element" pic of my PT-AX100U on the 120" High Contrast Grey Elite screen...(projecting from my Sony Vaio Blu-Ray laptop).

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post #6 of 9
6/19/07 at 8:55am
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Originally Posted by TheHDMan View Post

I have the Elite High contrast grey 120" screen in use with this Panny model and it's incredible. Great screen for the $$$. I highly recommend!...

I have exactly the same screen and am throroughly pleased with it. I second the recommendation!
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post #7 of 9
6/19/07 at 10:21am
e-bay has alot of grey fixed screens for well under $300 92" and up
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post #8 of 9
6/19/07 at 10:23am
I have a designer white DIY 92 inch screen and the picture is magnificent! I do have a completely light controlled room but do watch it with some ambient light in the rear of the room.

Pat
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post #9 of 9
6/19/07 at 11:29am
Dont get a pulldown they all eventually have waves, it doesnt show untill you have scrolling text on the bottom like a ESPN sport's ticker.
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