Hey guys,
I have recently moved to Germany and couldn't bring my BOC screen with me. I need a new one, and want to make something snazzier!
My projector is the Epson TW-600 (Pro cinema 720 or something in the US?) w/2000 hrs on low lamp mode. This is a model with a quoted max lumens of 1600, I believe. Projection distance will be ~3.5 m = 11 ft or so from a table or shelf. Projection will be into the corner of a 6 m x 5 m room with white ceiling, yellow walls, and tiled floor. I am renting so cannot paint the walls, but I will buy fabric to black the floor, left wall, and ceiling. Screen size is not fixed at the moment - but I want at least 2 m width for 16:9 and some additional width for 2.4:1.
Ok! I have already asked for paint advice on AVS but thought that I should ask you guys as well. As a physicist I respect your scientific approach, and I also know that you're working on mix equivalents for Europe. One thing that is important to me now is blacks. I hate noticing digital grey around the borders, like I did with BOC. But I don't want to go into high lamp = high noise mode, since the audio suffers. If this means that I should try for a smaller screen/closer throw, that's a compromise that I can make. I should mention that I've sourced Wilsonart laminate but they want ~$US140 for a 2330x1330x0.8 mm piece, which is high. Since I will have to move every 2 years I thought that buying a Wagner W 550 would be a good option, since I can quickly make new screens. They are $US100 here . Btw, I have 100% (Batmobile-style) external light control and like to watch in the dark.
So what do you guys think? I know that AAA is available here, and I can get Bermuda Beige mixed in some local paint brand, but I'm worrited that N7.5 is too dark for low lamp mode. How far along are the C&S and Scorpion European eqiuvalents? Or would you suggest simply a "Snow Field" Dulux w/poly or something like that. I can't get Dulux Lumitec but the brand exists here. If I go for a tint+poly, how do I know if the poly is the kind that yellows or the kind that doesn't? i.e., how would I look for a Minwax equivalent?
Substrate will probably be 1 sided Masonite on 3 mm hardboard.
Phew! I hope that's neither too much nor too little information...
I have recently moved to Germany and couldn't bring my BOC screen with me. I need a new one, and want to make something snazzier!
My projector is the Epson TW-600 (Pro cinema 720 or something in the US?) w/2000 hrs on low lamp mode. This is a model with a quoted max lumens of 1600, I believe. Projection distance will be ~3.5 m = 11 ft or so from a table or shelf. Projection will be into the corner of a 6 m x 5 m room with white ceiling, yellow walls, and tiled floor. I am renting so cannot paint the walls, but I will buy fabric to black the floor, left wall, and ceiling. Screen size is not fixed at the moment - but I want at least 2 m width for 16:9 and some additional width for 2.4:1.
Ok! I have already asked for paint advice on AVS but thought that I should ask you guys as well. As a physicist I respect your scientific approach, and I also know that you're working on mix equivalents for Europe. One thing that is important to me now is blacks. I hate noticing digital grey around the borders, like I did with BOC. But I don't want to go into high lamp = high noise mode, since the audio suffers. If this means that I should try for a smaller screen/closer throw, that's a compromise that I can make. I should mention that I've sourced Wilsonart laminate but they want ~$US140 for a 2330x1330x0.8 mm piece, which is high. Since I will have to move every 2 years I thought that buying a Wagner W 550 would be a good option, since I can quickly make new screens. They are $US100 here . Btw, I have 100% (Batmobile-style) external light control and like to watch in the dark.
So what do you guys think? I know that AAA is available here, and I can get Bermuda Beige mixed in some local paint brand, but I'm worrited that N7.5 is too dark for low lamp mode. How far along are the C&S and Scorpion European eqiuvalents? Or would you suggest simply a "Snow Field" Dulux w/poly or something like that. I can't get Dulux Lumitec but the brand exists here. If I go for a tint+poly, how do I know if the poly is the kind that yellows or the kind that doesn't? i.e., how would I look for a Minwax equivalent?
Substrate will probably be 1 sided Masonite on 3 mm hardboard.
Phew! I hope that's neither too much nor too little information...