Hello All, I am looking at improving my viewing experience here. I have a totally light controlled room. I am using an RS420 with a 100" 16 x 9 screen. Due to the layout of the room, that is what I am forced to use size wise for now. I am looking for suggestions on screen material and what not. Any assistance would be appreciated.
What specifically are you trying to improve? Do you need an AT screen? I am also currently using a spandex screen that works great, but it’s low gain and one of the only cheap options for a large AT screen. At 100”, I would honestly just buy a Silver Ticket screen if you don’t need AT. It’s pretty tough to beat in cost and ease. I had one previously and had no complaints.
As I said my 120 inch with spandex is great. But you do need a light controlled room. If I was you I would just save the money and get the spandex. See Images below for clarity.
Out working so I can only respond briefly, however you can expected a detailed response by this evening. How much bigger? Consider that Spandex at larger sizes requires considerable lumen output.
A Painted Sintra Board can give you up tp 130" diagonal @ 2.39:1 and 122" diagonalat 16:9 and have enough gain to make any content look spectacular.
Even larger sizes will require the use of a Material such as Flexi-White, and a High Contrast / high Gain paint (...at least 1.2 gain...)
I am considering trying to get as large as I can. The JVC seems to put out a decent amount of light. I would really like to put the speakers behind the screen. So that would put me in a AT type of scenario. I am still attempting to figure it all out. Thank you for your patience and assistance.
Okay spandex experts! I received my material from Spandex world today. I am not sure how to tell which side is screen side and which is back side. I am getting ready to build the frame for a 130" 16:9 screen. Any words of wisdom are appreciated.
Thanks MM! I have scrutinized the spandex and will stretch it tomorrow. I have to figure out my throw distance for good, but have a good idea. I am reconfiguring the room for the larger screen. Fun time!
Because the Black does slightly show through the top layer of Spandex, the latter being very porous. The Black rests against the White so there is a bit of color transfer. But it is that transfer that helps make the on-screen contrast & black levels better while also providing a sharper image than would a White over White.
Thanks for the clarification MM. I was leaning that way this morning when I was looking at things. Now, if I can only find time to get the rest of the project done...
After a few days of doing everything but screen stuff, I was able to pick up the supplies for the minimal wall construction. Hopefully, after work today I can construct the goal posts.
I hope it turns out well.
Not a real fan of the minimalist Goal Post concept because if it's really done right it's only a hair removed from being an actual Facade wall.
I'm just starting a Facade wall Screen Wall at the end of a small Bonus Room over a Garage. 13'-10" from Knee Wall to Knee Wall. Center of the Ceiling between the two Sloped Ceiling Panels is 7' across. Ceiling Height is 8'
I could easily ace out a Goal Post design, but I want a complete, smooth Wall effect, not a standing Screen.
DIY always gives a sense of satisfaction with a bit of head scratching to go along with it! Hopefully, if the wife would quit adding to my list, I can get things completed!
Well, I did manage to get all of my subwoofer cables and LCR speaker cables, along with a Cat 6 for the IR sensor pulled to the screen wall location over the weekend. Baby steps, but it is progress. And yes, I have that very thinned on top the head look going also! Enjoy!
Today has been frozen outside, but things heated up on project. Painted the goal posts and built the center channel stand.
All the cables and wires are pulled to rack closet too. Time to build panels for around the screen .
Roll of black spandex arrived.
If there is appreciable space between the Rear Wall and the back of the Screen...and that Wall is White, it might be advisable to do one of these three things. (...but if the Screen sits Flush against the Wall, furgitabowdit. ....)
Paint the Wall that is behind the Screen a very Dark Grey. Black is not required.
Add a 3d Layer of Black Spandex onto the Rear of the Frame
Hang a large sheet of 120" Spandex across the Wall secured with Black painted Thumbtacks. You can do the same thing with Black Velvet, but not @ 120"
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