DIY Projector screen

duff86

Hi Guys,

I just ordered a hd 3d projector online for playin ps3 and watchin 3d and blue ray movies cause my 22" tv broke and this could be a sick soulition for 100e more..... im wondering bout a screen iv checked round and most screens for sale are round 120'' and below and 200 euro up which is a little steep....i was just wondering if anyone has made a screen and has any good ideas....the reason why im asking is that i currently have a 12x9 blackout blind in my sittin room... its a bay window with two 1.5 blackouts on either side so theres no risk of light penetration BUT does anyone know first hand what the quality of these blinds are like for screens or have any good ideas for me to make a good screen without breakin the bank.... all imput will help....

cheers

eddiem74

If your room suffers no ambient light then a white screen will most likely be what you are after, in that case you could use white walls or a decent blackout blind.

Have a look here for some ideas. I made a custom Black Widow screen as I have ambient light, but before that had just used a wall and it worked fine.

When getting into projects (not that I am by any means an expert) I would also suggest using a wall or something initially to get familiar with the PJ and screen size you are comfortable with and then either go DIY or buy.

Best of luck and enjoy !

duff86

yeah i was thinkin of just usin the blackout blind then i looked at that forum u attached its really helpful btw thanks....i seen people with them black widow screens and the hd really pops its a huge difference.... i was wonderin what panit u used on your black screen and where could i buy it in ireland or did u buy online....if u could upload a pic of ur screen to give me an idea that would be great....thanks again

eddiem74

duff86 wrote: »

yeah i was thinkin of just usin the blackout blind then i looked at that forum u attached its really helpful btw thanks....i seen people with them black widow screens and the hd really pops its a huge difference.... i was wonderin what panit u used on your black screen and where could i buy it in ireland or did u buy online....if u could upload a pic of ur screen to give me an idea that would be great....thanks again

You can see some pics in this thread.

I used the BW mix as outlined in the thread, got the matt paint from a Johnstones/Leyland paint store they mixed it per the code provided and I got the AAA from SMDesigns up the north.

Note BW is a grey screen which is generally only used in situations where you suffer from ambient light if your room is dark a white screen is the norm.

Once you get your projector and fire it up even against a lite coloured wall you will most likely be blown away. I used a slightly off white wall for quite some time before using BW.

duff86

ok cheers mate

maybe il stick with my blackout blind for now and think of the BW as a slight upgrade a little down the line

The projector should be here tomorrow its a benQ ms510 got it for 350 on pixmania.ie WHAT A BARGAIN just think i was goin to buy a 42" plasma for 699 that i would probably have to upgrade in a few years for 3D.....i cant wait for MW3 in glorious

thanks for your reply dude il post up a few pics when i get it up and runnin......

kingofthehill

duff86 wrote: »

ok cheers mate

maybe il stick with my blackout blind for now and think of the BW as a slight upgrade a little down the line

The projector should be here tomorrow its a benQ ms510 got it for 350 on pixmania.ie WHAT A BARGAIN just think i was goin to buy a 42" plasma for 699 that i would probably have to upgrade in a few years for 3D.....i cant wait for MW3 in glorious

thanks for your reply dude il post up a few pics when i get it up and runnin......

Hi Duff86, I use blackout lining as a screen and it works terrifically. When I bought my projector I just used blackout lining that I bought in Home Focus. I bought a 3 meter length for about 20 euro and cut to the size of the image being projected onto the wall at home. I made a wood frame and attached it to the wall. I bought an Optoma HD600x and it is one of the best purchases I ever made. I'll be fairly certain you won't go back to watching movies and tv/ playing games on a normal teleision.

duff86

hi guys thanks for all ur replys....the projector arrived last week and iv been usin the blackout it works great...the only thing is i cant get my head round the colour settings anytime i try to change it to make it more intense it just reverts back to default is this because i have a hdmi plugged in....???? the picture quality is great and ps3 is ridiculous on a big screen even with the lights on the quality is just as good as sittin in the dark.....i plugged my sky hd box into it and its perfect a 200 inch screen for football is unreal just cant wait for ufc now..... regarding making a screen im gona go with the black widow to make it more intense and build a screen i have the materials i just have to build the frame but il stick to pullin down the blind for now as it works perfect thanks for all ur help....i tried puttin pickd up but i couldnt get my head round it sorry

eddiem74

See page 34 here, hopefully that helps?

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