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JCD wrote:
 chasw98..
Much in the way of props to you man! Between this and the HTPC I just read about, seems like you've got that can do attidude with the can do ability!
So, just so people (like me) can get an idea of what it'll cost to get a screen like yours, mind spilling that bit of knowledge?
Again, great work there. It looks awesome.
JCD |
Thank you, I just enjoy building things. As far as screens go, the cheapest way to go is to paint it directly on the wall that you are ging to view the picture on. The simplest paint to use is Behr Silverscreen available at Home Depot. You should build a border to "frame" your screen and paint the border black. I forget the exact technical reason, but it fools the mind into thinking the contrast is better than it is. If you don't want to paint on the wall, just get some 1/2" MDF and cut the proportions and hang it on the wall. From there you can go on to putting WOP as a basecoat and using more exotic materials like plexiglass mirrors for the screen to be painted. one thing that is for sure, for a lot less, and I mean a whole lot less, you can put together a screen that will outperform a Stewart Firehawk or the Sony Black screen.
Just so you know, I can not take any credit for these screens, I just followed the directions given freely to me by other people like PB maxx and Mississippi Man. I also went through 3 or 4 screens, upgrading each time to another level of quality until I got where I am at today. I am still wanting to buy a compressor and an HVLP rig to be able to spray paint my own screens, but that is for another day.
Chuck
PS - The next time someone wants to talk about their 60" big screen for $5,000 plus, think about front projection with a DIY screen (8 foot diagonal) that will blow it away for under $1500.