*Sonic*

Its finally time to turn my front living room into the much talked about Cinema, so with that in mind

Anyone know where to get a decent BIG projector screen, I currently have a 5' one which isnt that big

Im looking for a 7' wide one

edited to add, I already have Projector, Amps, Speakers, Dobly Digital, DVD etc

I want a ceiling mount screen too (not motorized, too expensive)


Cheers

Steve


[Edited by *Sonic* - 8/23/2003 10:09:51 PM]

midget1500

i'm sure Chaz can help you out

beemerboy

Sonic,
Have a squizz here.

http://www.widescreen-centre.co.uk/screen.html

BB

C h a z

7" wide electric screen is £900, fixed screens are not that much cheaper £800ish. It is essential to have a cood screen in order to get the best out of your projector. What type of pj are you using LCD, DLP or CRT?

*Sonic*

Its an LCD Projector, Sharp XV-Z1E had it quite a few years now, but in my last house I only projected onto the wall (new house) as this gave me a much bigger screen size

stevebt

iTrader: (8)

errrrrrrrrr

a what a sharp and a bad one at that, what you have is a projector from when time began real people do not have these fossils

buy at your peril but make sure its an eclipse when you view the screen

edit meant ecipse means no light sun or buy a proper projector

[Edited by stevebt - 8/24/2003 3:26:46 AM]

*Sonic*

LOL like I said Ive had it for quite a few years

What is so bad about them, all the magazines gave them top ratings when they came out

by the way I didnt pay the 4 or so grand price for it

I paid a grand


edited to add my Bro has just bought a Pansonic PT220E Widescreen



[Edited by *Sonic* - 8/24/2003 8:53:35 AM]

ScoobyTal

top tip

buy a 2m wide black out blind from ikea


its white and works a treat

oh and its only £20


throw £900 away if ya must but try one of these first you will be impressed

Tal

Panasonic ae100 (£599 !!!!)

TopBanana

Da-lite are cheap and pretty good. I've got one 6'8" wide and it's fine. There's a UK supplier who I can't remember at the moment, but I'm sure google will help you out. Cos about £2-300 from memory

*Sonic*

Thanks ScoobyTal I may just try that

Although this weekend is when Ikea put all there prices up !!!

so it might be 21 quid now

Cheers

Steve

stevebt

iTrader: (8)

ive got a 8ft da-lite one got it from a company called "www.direct2u.co.uk" 0800 4587427 cost me £140 delivered but that was 2 years ago , good luck

*Sonic*

Thanks Stevebt Ill check it out, there does seem to be some cheap ones on ebay too on Buy it Now

Stevebt Id be interested to know why you think the Projector I have got is a bad one ?

TopBanana

Ahhh, Steve - those are the fellas!!

It's actually http://www.direkt2u.co.uk/.

Not sure if you're interested, but I've got one of their 6'8" wide screens that I'm selling. Email me if you want to take it off my hands.

*Sonic*

YHM

zoog

i painted one on the study/cinema room wall - works superbly, cost about £3.47.

*Sonic*

Yep thats what I did at my last house, but in my new house, I want it in front of my Window, as I have a small room that the projector will sit in, with just a hole for the lens to come through

That way all my DVD/Amps/Decoders etc will all be in this small room, and the noise can stay in there

stevebt

iTrader: (8)

sonic those projectors are noted for green colour distortion and projector failure


sounds like it will be a good room when finished ive added my xbox and a pc to my setup and ive just bought
these

[Edited by stevebt - 8/24/2003 8:07:22 PM]

*Sonic*

Ah right

Ive had mine for 4 years now, still on the same bulb, I bought it reconditioned with a brand new bulb, fans & filters

Ive done about 600 odd hours on it in that time, all the magazines rated it the best projector of its time, and I havent had a single problem with it

stevebt

iTrader: (8)

the shop where i bought my projector from had one on display and that only got 1500hrs bulb life so i know ill have to spend more on bulbs than the mr average

C h a z

I doubt if your black out blind will give you much gain on the picture. A decent screen will offer 1.2gain and above. For CRT and old LCD projectors this is an advantage. The gain of a screen is a bit like a road sign at night in that it appears to throw back more light at you that the other things around it.