I'm considering jumping into the ranks of projector owners, but I need to get
some screen issues figured out first. Here's my situation:
Room size: 13.5' x 15'
Ceiling: 7.5' high drop ceiling with white acoustic-textured tiles
Walls: Top 48" white drywall, bottom half T-111 stained a kind of rust color
Projector: Ceiling mounted Mitsubishi HC3800 (this is what I'm leaning towards)
Screen: 100" to 110" (open to suggestions)
It's a basement room so I can control ambient light but I expect to often have to watch with some lights on. The lights are spots in the ceiling on a dimmer.
The projector will be used for sports, movies, HDTV, and xbox.
The 13.5' wall where the screen has to go has an entertainment center with my audio gear and a 36" CRT monitor recessed into a nook with a closet on either side. This is why I need a movable screen solution. The nook is only 58" wide so when my screen is up, it will block access to closets. I need to be able to easily take it down when not in use.
For this reason I have been leaning towards a Gator Foam screen, but I am getting thoroughly confused about what to paint it with. I really don't think I have the patience for S-I-L-V-E-R, and honestly, I'd rather not have to mix anything. I'd really like to just buy something and roll it on.
So after all that, I guess I have 2 questions:
1. What do you recommend for a simple paint for my situation that I can roll on?
2. Any ideas for hanging the screen so I can easily put it up and take it down? I've been thinking about coming up with a way to flip it up and hook the bottom to the ceiling, but I'm a little worried that it might sag over time.
Thanks for any help!
some screen issues figured out first. Here's my situation:
Room size: 13.5' x 15'
Ceiling: 7.5' high drop ceiling with white acoustic-textured tiles
Walls: Top 48" white drywall, bottom half T-111 stained a kind of rust color
Projector: Ceiling mounted Mitsubishi HC3800 (this is what I'm leaning towards)
Screen: 100" to 110" (open to suggestions)
It's a basement room so I can control ambient light but I expect to often have to watch with some lights on. The lights are spots in the ceiling on a dimmer.
The projector will be used for sports, movies, HDTV, and xbox.
The 13.5' wall where the screen has to go has an entertainment center with my audio gear and a 36" CRT monitor recessed into a nook with a closet on either side. This is why I need a movable screen solution. The nook is only 58" wide so when my screen is up, it will block access to closets. I need to be able to easily take it down when not in use.
For this reason I have been leaning towards a Gator Foam screen, but I am getting thoroughly confused about what to paint it with. I really don't think I have the patience for S-I-L-V-E-R, and honestly, I'd rather not have to mix anything. I'd really like to just buy something and roll it on.
So after all that, I guess I have 2 questions:
1. What do you recommend for a simple paint for my situation that I can roll on?
2. Any ideas for hanging the screen so I can easily put it up and take it down? I've been thinking about coming up with a way to flip it up and hook the bottom to the ceiling, but I'm a little worried that it might sag over time.
Thanks for any help!