Hi all,
Before I get flamed, I *did* search, and have been lurking for several months. However, sometimes nothing works better than a personalised response for a personalised setup.
I am looking for a recommendation as to which screen to get. I know there are LOTS of choices, and some of the names I have come across include:
Grandview, Carada, Draper, Dalite, Stewart, Elite, vutec, Accuscreen, Severtson and Vapex.
What I am looking for is the best bang for my buck screen. From my readings, obviously Stewart is the Gold standard to which all other screens are compared. However, I am not prepared to pay 2500$ for a screen when there are several that cost half as much with nearly the same performance. I WILL pay more, however, for a Carada over a Vapex for instance, since the reviews have shown a significant difference. The issue is not so much cost as it is cost-benefit.
My setup is as follows:
New Panasonic PT-AE4000U projector
Looking for fixed screen
My room is approximately 10 feet wide, just under 20 feet long and ceiling is about 7'8" high. The primary seating position is at about 12' and the second row of seats is at about 17' on a 6" riser. The room is in a windowless basement (ie pitch black when the lights are out). The walls are a bit darker than beige but lighter than tan, with matching carpet and a white ceiling.
The theater will be used for movies (75%) HDTV (20%) and gaming (5%).
For this setup, what would you recommend? I was thinking of getting a 16:9 110" (96"x54"), but which material (do I need high contrast?) and which company?
So far I am leaning towards the Carada Brilliant white because I have heard nothing but good things, and it sits right in the middle of the price range, with near Stewart-like performance from what I can tell. Are there any screens with similar performance in the same price range that I should consider? I am in Canada if that makes a difference.
Thanks!
Before I get flamed, I *did* search, and have been lurking for several months. However, sometimes nothing works better than a personalised response for a personalised setup.
I am looking for a recommendation as to which screen to get. I know there are LOTS of choices, and some of the names I have come across include:
Grandview, Carada, Draper, Dalite, Stewart, Elite, vutec, Accuscreen, Severtson and Vapex.
What I am looking for is the best bang for my buck screen. From my readings, obviously Stewart is the Gold standard to which all other screens are compared. However, I am not prepared to pay 2500$ for a screen when there are several that cost half as much with nearly the same performance. I WILL pay more, however, for a Carada over a Vapex for instance, since the reviews have shown a significant difference. The issue is not so much cost as it is cost-benefit.
My setup is as follows:
New Panasonic PT-AE4000U projector
Looking for fixed screen
My room is approximately 10 feet wide, just under 20 feet long and ceiling is about 7'8" high. The primary seating position is at about 12' and the second row of seats is at about 17' on a 6" riser. The room is in a windowless basement (ie pitch black when the lights are out). The walls are a bit darker than beige but lighter than tan, with matching carpet and a white ceiling.
The theater will be used for movies (75%) HDTV (20%) and gaming (5%).
For this setup, what would you recommend? I was thinking of getting a 16:9 110" (96"x54"), but which material (do I need high contrast?) and which company?
So far I am leaning towards the Carada Brilliant white because I have heard nothing but good things, and it sits right in the middle of the price range, with near Stewart-like performance from what I can tell. Are there any screens with similar performance in the same price range that I should consider? I am in Canada if that makes a difference.
Thanks!