I am considering the purchase of a Sony VW10HT which I can get at a really good price. My theater has complete light control and two rows of seating (14' and 19'). The screen will be a Stewart microperf. I am aware of the potential moire effect, however, if this is a problem I will minimize it with the use of slight defocussing or a Cygnus imaging lens. Assuming proper calibration of the 10HT including the use of a CC filter as described by Steve Smallcombe what would be a good choice of screen size, aspect ratio, and material?
I am trying to decide between a 1.78:1 and a 1.85:1 aspect ratio screen. The 1.85:1 screen may make sense since this would allow me to display a 1.85:1 DVD with no black bars. When displaying 16:9 or 4:3 material, however, there will be a slight loss of the image at the top and the bottom of the screen. If I use a 1.78:1 screen, can I blow up the image so that there are no black bars (this will result in a slight loss of the image at the sides of the screen)? Does the Sony VW10HT have the ability to memorize zoom settings for different aspect ratio material?
The screen sizes I am considering are 48"x89" (1.85:1 screen), 54"x100" (1.85:1 screen), 49"x87" (1.78:1 screen), or 54"x96" (1.78:1 screen). Given the distance of the seating to the screen my tendency would be to go with the larger screen sizes, however, I am concerned that the picture may be too dim or not sharp enough.
The screen material I am considering is Grayhawk or Studiotek 130. My understanding of the Grayhawk is that it will improve the black levels and contrast at the expense of brightness. Given that the room has complete light control perhaps the benefits of the Grayhawk are greatly reduced.
I am trying to decide between a 1.78:1 and a 1.85:1 aspect ratio screen. The 1.85:1 screen may make sense since this would allow me to display a 1.85:1 DVD with no black bars. When displaying 16:9 or 4:3 material, however, there will be a slight loss of the image at the top and the bottom of the screen. If I use a 1.78:1 screen, can I blow up the image so that there are no black bars (this will result in a slight loss of the image at the sides of the screen)? Does the Sony VW10HT have the ability to memorize zoom settings for different aspect ratio material?
The screen sizes I am considering are 48"x89" (1.85:1 screen), 54"x100" (1.85:1 screen), 49"x87" (1.78:1 screen), or 54"x96" (1.78:1 screen). Given the distance of the seating to the screen my tendency would be to go with the larger screen sizes, however, I am concerned that the picture may be too dim or not sharp enough.
The screen material I am considering is Grayhawk or Studiotek 130. My understanding of the Grayhawk is that it will improve the black levels and contrast at the expense of brightness. Given that the room has complete light control perhaps the benefits of the Grayhawk are greatly reduced.