[brian6751]

hello. im looking to make my own screen and want to use material instead of painting.

projector is BenQ w1070

room is basement with controlled lighting, but some lights will be on sometimes. serious movie watching will be with all lights off.

seating distance is 9'. throw distance is 9.5'. screen size will be 106"

thanks in advance

 

[Yiannis1970]

I would say that you could go for a gray B.O.C. or a gray shade laminate.

 

[mechman]

I would look for a gray material. The W1070 is an incredibly bright projector! Any plans on watching 3D content?

 

[brian6751]

i will absolutely be watching 3D content. so what gray material would you suggest, and how would this stack up against something like Visual Apex's screens and the Sable frame series Cinewhite?

 

[mechman]

To be honest, if you don't want to paint, I'd just look for a Cinegrey screen or maybe a Jamestown High Contrast screen. Jamestown doesn't have a 106" model listed but they do have a 110" for $249. Several members here have Jamestown screens and they all love them.

 

[brian6751]

wow. those Jamestown screens are cheap!!! im wondering if 110" will be too big though. im only 9' away. i guess its not that much bigger than 106, but i do have some height issues as well. there is some lower hanging ductwork im trying to avoid.

 

[brian6751]

i ended up just buying the Elite. too cheap not to try it. too long a wait on the Jamestown, but at that price i might pick one up later just to compare.

 

[mechman]

Sounds good! :T Keep us in the loop on your impressions.

 

[Yiannis1970]

I would look for a gray material. The W1070 is an incredibly bright projector! Any plans on watching 3D content?

From a Dalite 106'', gain 1 (at least in theory..), distance ~10 feet. Sensor: ColorMunki (colorimeter).

:wave:

 

[brian6751]

so your saying i need to get a ND filter? not sure what this all means

 

[Yiannis1970]

so your saying i need to get a ND filter? not sure what this all means

If you go to a gray screen, no, you don't need the filter. If you go white, you should need it.

 

[brian6751]

how do i know which one to get? seems to be a lot of choices

 

[Yiannis1970]

Do you mean filter or screen?

 

[brian6751]

filter. i already ordered the screen. Elite Cinewhite

 

[Yiannis1970]

filter. i already ordered the screen. Elite Cinewhite

http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/...rd_t=201&pf_rd_p=103612307&pf_rd_i=B00007FX3O

 

[mechman]

You should have gone with a Cinegrey screen.

 

[brian6751]

that doesnt seem to be available from Amazon U.S.


they wont ship to me. will this one work?

http://www.amazon.com/Hoya-Neutral-...1363635820&sr=8-1&keywords=46mm+HMC+ND+filter

 

[brian6751]

You should have gone with a Cinegrey screen.

more money, and the rep from Projector People said there isnt much of a difference between the two.

 

[Yiannis1970]

that doesnt seem to be available from Amazon U.S.


they wont ship to me. will this one work?

http://www.amazon.com/Hoya-Neutral-...1363635820&sr=8-1&keywords=46mm+HMC+ND+filter

Don't know. I have only tested ND2 Hoya filter and i can tell it is a neutral filter which cuts off ~45% of light without altering grayscale-gamma-colors in any way.

 

[smokarz]

I too just purchased a W1070 (for the bucks, it is one very impressive unit).

I currently have a white/gray spandex screen, but also been playing with my old painted Unique Gray screen and the image is NOT bright at all. I think it's about right. I didn't have a chance to measure with my i1D3, but I am guessing it's probably in the high teens or lower 20s fl in Cinema and Smart Eco (BF Off).