What is the preferred screen type/brand/model etc to get the full benefit of this projector? Anyone have a particular screen they feel is perfect?
937670
I have a silver ticket 106", works great. You can spent a couple hundred dollars or a few thousand. I think the $350 I spent on my screen does it more than justice.
937671
I bought the Silver Ticket STR-169120. There are so many brands and so many types and so many prices and so many technical measurements which I didn't know what they meant that it was hard to decide. I don't remember why I bought this particular screen but I am glad I did. It's been perfect for me. The right price, excellent picture, easy to assemble and install. Buy the right size and I don't think you will regret your decision.
2130175
i have a 120" 16:9 screen at 13 ft away and it is great, it is amazing for movie format which takes about 6inch from top and 6inch on bottom and then the whole screen is used for hdtv which is gigantic but it is not difficult to watch. i just bought projector last week and even though the resolution from my 4k samsung has spoiled me movies in true 1080p look great using the projector
267519
No, it's not a high-def projector, (not sure precisely what it is) that being said, HD images through it do still look darn good, and considering the cost of actual HD projectors, this is a pretty good deal, one thing I should mention, make sure your source is on before the projector, i.e. - Amp/DVD-Blu-ray and projector last (said it did not support my Blu-ray player) shut everything off and turned projector on last, bingo! Worked great!
1974607
Updated model (brighter - different bulb cheaper to replace) great projector
938407
I bought a screen along with the projector but prepared a matted white painted wall as back up. The screen was too short so I resulted to the wall, it was a wonderful decision. I have been using the wall. Just make sure the wall is painted plain white and not glossy, the projector works on it even with the blinds open. Great choice!
1433424
Dear Arrington,thank you for your interest on my item. For your question, to be honest I never used viewsonic PJD5134 or PJD5155 before. So I can't tell which one is better for watching movies.But I used my listed projector at home to watch movies and play PS4. It works well(although I present it on my white wall:) instead of a projection screen). Because I will move to another smaller apartment and there is no space to put it. That is why I decided to sale to someone.
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I believe the progray is what you want. I have the progray and it is simply amazing! I was using blackout cloth and there is no comparison. On Carl's site he breaks down which screen is best for what situation. I am truly impressed by my selection, it is a High quality screen. Best investment I made apart from my projector. Will definitely see Carl again if the need arises. Good luck
1213207
I'm not much of a gamer, but I have used this console to play with my PS3. I have nothing negative to say about this projector. Just so you know, it will not display in 1080p, the best resolution you will get is 720p. It supports 1080p but the screen will scale the image to 720p. Still pretty good definition IMO. Hope it helps.
394487
I bought mine from Amazon, and it is a beautiful 1080p ips screeen. There were models being sold by other vendors that did not have this screen. But the part #s or different so pay attention to that.
1063890
I believe the progray is what you want. I have the progray and it is simply amazing! I was using blackout cloth and there is no comparison. On Carl's site he breaks down which screen is best for what situation. I am truly impressed by my selection, it is a High quality screen. Best investment I made apart from my projector. Will definitely see Carl again if the need arises.Good luck
1261039
I recommend this screen do to price and the quality. So I would recommend this one. Hope this helps?.
814614
If it's important to you that the image spans the entire impact screen, then maybe you need one. I use a regular projector and in my opinion it doesn't take away from the experience at all.
270473
I'm deciding between the same thing, and I have chosen to plan on buying the VT25 over the GT25 because it has deeper blacks and apparently (I still need to ask around more about this) has true 24p Cinematic Playback, which is very important to me, I'm a cinema snob. The VT25 also has like one additional HDMI port or something, which really does not matter. The one thing I hear that the GT25 has over the VT25 is the ability to convert 2D to 3D (as best it can I guess). I really don't care about that, though. If it wasn't intended to be in 3D, then why would I want to do a cheap conversion on it? I suppose it could be cool, but I'm just not interested in that. I just want to see things in the best way they were intended to be seen. I am waiting for a price drop for the VT25, that's just way too expensive at the moment.
449770
Whoops I forgot 1 thing. The newer Epson 85HD is a nice projector, it has a 3000:1 Contrast Ration (the MM72 only has 1000:1) and the 85HD has 2500 Lumens, compared to the MM72 1200, BUT the 85HD has zero vertical or horizontal Lens Shift. Meaning that it has to be placed pretty much right in front and at the right height of the screen. This may be a non issue with some, but for me it was the deciding factor in my getting the MM72 over the newer 85HD. Also, the 85HD only has 2 built in speakers, where the MM72 has 4! Just somethings to consider when looking at these.
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I think the 3D is great, I also have 55 Samsung and the projector blows it away as far as 3D goes. You will not be disappointed. I'm viewing on a 106 inch screen.
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For any projector, this screen is the best option if you are going to project in a place that has at least some level of light. For areas with total abscense of light, people recommend a white screen. With this grey screen, colors will see more deep and less pale when there is some light in the room.
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The material you choose depends on what you plan on using it for. This material costs more than the Flexiwhite and is a fairly stiff material (i.e. you don't stretch it and therefore more difficult to work with if you want to mount it somewhere). In terms of gain, it is only marginally better than Flexiwhite and, if this is damaged during shipping or use, there is no way to repair it. If I had my installation to do over again, I would have gone with the Flexiwhite. This material is really geared for professional installations. Projector setups work best with very low ambient light. The BenQ W1070 is a very nice projector - I'm using it in my setup with the ProWhite - but it still performs the best in a very dark room.