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question about light spill with diy screen please help

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srt2fast4u

Discussion Starter · Dec 27, 2005

Okay i am currently shooting an image on my light tan wall i want to make a screen i assume it would be a better image now on the wall i get a ton of light spill on the ceiling etc... if i make a screen and paint it the silverscreen color and use like a 3 inch black border will i still get that light spill if so how will i stop it i love the pics i see on here when all you see is the light of the image not anywhere else thanx

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1Time

· #2 · Dec 28, 2005

I suggest using one of the new gray paint mixes. Also, you could build a shadow box to help prevent light spill.

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Sirquack

· #3 · Dec 29, 2005

Unless your adjacent walls/ceiling are a darker color, your still going to get light reflections. I painted my back wall black, and my side walls/ceiling a dark blue color. The screen now appears to be floating in space.

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bruce can

· #4 · Dec 29, 2005

IT sounds like you are getting light spill all right but as well you are just simply getting light reflections in the room .

1 times suggestions might help, but no matter what you slap on as a screen paint, the only way to really treat this is your rooms walls and ceilings.

Painting flat dark colours is one step , if the room is dedicated theater room wall treatments like felt take it a step further both for sound and pic wise .

Bruce

Ps yeah what sir said !!! I was too slow

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checklst

· #5 · Dec 29, 2005

Have to agree with all painting the room a dark color is the best, adding dark carpet,dark curtains ect............ it will get better, just how far are you willing with go with paint and construction. The idea of a box from {1time} is a good one, I built a wall pocket for my screen and it HAS a MAJOR impact on reflected light,to and from the screen. I have a white ceiling (wifes choice) and my screen is Bright White. The wall pocket is 8â€ on the sides and 20â€ on the bulkhead above and Below on the stage. The construction shot shows the pocket better.

It was easy to due since I was doing a remodel anyway, its just studs and drywall but if your not into construction paint will help a lot.

Next time I will make the pocket larger and use curtains on the sides and top to trap the light before it gets back into my room (maybe curtians will help you)but being this was the first HT I have built, I made a few mistakes. I can live with it though!!!!!!!

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v1...t/PICT0019.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v1...t/PICT0032.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v1...t/5d49b296.jpg

Good luck and hopefully this will help a little

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biglyle

· #6 · Dec 29, 2005

Good god, is that a ghost in the thrid pic?

Great theater BTW

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checklst

· #7 · Dec 30, 2005

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Originally Posted by biglyle
Good god, is that a ghost in the thrid pic?

Great theater BTW

LOL thanks biglyle for pointing that out, it reminds me that my wife DROPPED my digital camera and has shattered some of the glass in the elements. A small piece of glass is stuck in the center of the lens, I have to hit the camera to shake all the shards down to the bottom before I take pictures and that one little friggenfracken#@$!%^$!$!##@ piece just hangs their in the middle of the lens.

Shakin head now!!!

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srt2fast4u

Discussion Starter · #8 · Dec 30, 2005

hopefully once i paint it will help but since its not a dedicated room there is only so much i can do i guess

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