New Epson 5040ube projector. Need screen. I want to do 135". (I did the thing with projecting on the wall first.)
Doing an electric drop-down, and looking at Elite tab-tensioned for the price. I just need to decide on the screen material,
white vs. ALR since it is not a light controlled room. I'm looking at the Starling Tab-tensioned 2 w/ Cinegrey 5D ALR.
Side note, I will be doing active 3D with it. The specs for Cinegrey 5D say it works for active 3D (and passive for that
matter).
It's a living room. Painting dark is not an option. I'm not going for full theater immersion experience with total darkeness, I just want a big and bright screen.
Room is 22' long x 14' wide x 8' tall. The screen will end up about 2 ft. in front of the wall. Throw dist between 14' (min based on Elite recommendation for 5D w/ 135" screen) and 18' (as far back as I can physically go).
Primary viewing distance will be 16', and about 3' to either side of the projector itself. Though if I have
guests, viewing distance could be anywhere from about 10' to 20 ft. With the room 14' wide, will everyone still be within the viewing cone of the Cinegrey 5D even if somebody is sitting on the side of room and closer to the screen?
Probably 70/30 TV to movie viewing. I would like to be able to watch TV during the day without having to close the blinds, and be able to watch TV at night with the room lights on. But if I were going to settle in and watch a movie at night, then the room lights will be off.
Attached are pics of the room, using the projector on the wall, showing various scenes in various lighting. (Projector w/
out of the box settings.)
Am I on the right track with the 5D? Though, am I still expecting too much out of it to be able to watch in the daytime or with room lights on?
Thank you!!
Doing an electric drop-down, and looking at Elite tab-tensioned for the price. I just need to decide on the screen material,
white vs. ALR since it is not a light controlled room. I'm looking at the Starling Tab-tensioned 2 w/ Cinegrey 5D ALR.
Side note, I will be doing active 3D with it. The specs for Cinegrey 5D say it works for active 3D (and passive for that
matter).
It's a living room. Painting dark is not an option. I'm not going for full theater immersion experience with total darkeness, I just want a big and bright screen.
Room is 22' long x 14' wide x 8' tall. The screen will end up about 2 ft. in front of the wall. Throw dist between 14' (min based on Elite recommendation for 5D w/ 135" screen) and 18' (as far back as I can physically go).
Primary viewing distance will be 16', and about 3' to either side of the projector itself. Though if I have
guests, viewing distance could be anywhere from about 10' to 20 ft. With the room 14' wide, will everyone still be within the viewing cone of the Cinegrey 5D even if somebody is sitting on the side of room and closer to the screen?
Probably 70/30 TV to movie viewing. I would like to be able to watch TV during the day without having to close the blinds, and be able to watch TV at night with the room lights on. But if I were going to settle in and watch a movie at night, then the room lights will be off.
Attached are pics of the room, using the projector on the wall, showing various scenes in various lighting. (Projector w/
out of the box settings.)
Am I on the right track with the 5D? Though, am I still expecting too much out of it to be able to watch in the daytime or with room lights on?
Thank you!!