Reddit reviews Carl's Blackout Cloth, DIY Projector Screen, Raw Material/Fabric, 66x110-inch, Matte White, 16:9/1.0
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Blackout Cloth is our top-selling Projector Screen Material making it a budget-friendly, do-it-yourself screen building favorite!This front projection blackout fabric surface is the standard to which all other screen surfaces are compared. Blackout Cloth's matte white surface and gain of 1.0 diffuse light in all directions so the image can be seen from any angle.It is suitable for use in a variety of settings with accurate color and clarity in a dark viewing environment where ambient light is controlled (dark viewing environment).Blackout Cloth screen material is extremely sturdy and is best for a wooden fixed frame where it will be stretched tightly and evenly in all four directions (tight like a drum).Ships Folded in a Box*, however select sizes have the option to ship rolled on a tube. Search ASIN B083C3RNFM to see all sizes, prices and packaging options.
Projector amazon: optima hd142x $589,https://www.amazon.com/Optoma-HD142X-1080p-Theater-Projector/dp/B01HQCF6R6/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1474033012&sr=8-1&keywords=optima+hd142x
screen amazon: Carl's blackout cloth $35 built frame from 1x4s $20, 4 inch felt tape $10
https://www.amazon.com/Carls-Blackout-Projector-Projection-66x110-inch/dp/B007KA07YM/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1474033098&sr=8-1&keywords=carls+blackout+cloth
Sound amazon: Onkyo 5.1 reciever and speakers $369
https://www.amazon.com/Onkyo-HT-S3700-5-1-Channel-Theater-Receiver/dp/B00LU0GPAI/ref=sr_1_3?s=hpc&ie=UTF8&qid=1474032983&sr=8-3&keywords=onkyo
Tv stand walmart: $65
https://www.walmart.com/ip/Mainstays-TV-Stand-for-Flat-Screen-TVs-up-to-42/16451703
Side tables walmart $20
https://www.walmart.com/ip/Mainstays-End-Table-Black-Oak-Finish/17126588
Installed outlet and ran cables: $30
Lumber and carpet for riser lowes: $100
Recliners amazon: $299 each
https://www.amazon.com/Best-Choice-Products-Ergonomic-Executive/dp/B0187VV2F0/ref=sr_1_fkmr0_1_a_it?ie=UTF8&qid=1474033061&sr=8-1-fkmr0&keywords=best+choice+products+massage+recliner
Edit: Better Quality Photos! https://imgur.com/gallery/yLWr7
Basically just built it like a really big artist's pallet, with I think 1x1 or 2x2 lumber + a special screen material. I used 1.0 gain "blackout" cloth from Carl's Place. I think overall with the lumber, hardware, and screen material is around $100 to build. Nice thing is the screen is 100% independent from the projector so once you have one you're pretty much set for life.
Pretty sure this is the screen material I used.
Shoutout to the people on /r/hometheater who helped me out with some questions during my build :)
You definitely want a projector. You can easily get a projector and screen over 100" for just over $1500.
I have this, but you may prefer the W1070:
http://www.benq.com/product/projector/W1080ST
Check out Elite screens on Amazon, but I made my own from Carl's Blackout cloth:
http://www.amazon.com/Carls-Blackout-Projector-Material-66x110-inch/dp/B007KA07YM/ref=pd_cp_e_0
I used this from Amazon. It came folded with lots of creases and lines, but as soon as I stretched it over the frame they disappeared.
Carl's Blackout Cloth, DIY Projector Screen, Raw Material/Fabric, 66x110-inch, Matte White, 16:9/1.0 https://www.amazon.com/dp/B007KA07YM/ref=cm_sw_r_apa_0o9lxb16HAD89
I made the screen using poplar wood for the frame and "Carls Blackout Cloth". They have a good guide on their website on how to put it together and the material works great once it's stretched. It's quite durable as well, I know it looks like theres a cut on it in the picture but it's just a defect in my phone camera.
I am extremely pleased with the Jamo speakers. The towers are great for the mid-lows to high range which is perfect, if it is paired with a nice subwoofer. The surrounds are small and as such cannot get loud. I ran into a issue when I was blasting Tron and there was a scene that was sending music to the surrounds. The surrounds attempted to keep up with the towers and distorted quite a bit. I have found this occurrence to be rare as usually it's just support sound coming from the surround speakers so far. However for the price I'm blown away and would pay more for just the 2 towers and center. I will likely upgrade the surrounds if it becomes an issue, however I don't plan on upgrading anytime soon.
The fabric I used is this https://www.amazon.com/dp/B007KA07YM/ref=cm_sw_r_em_awd_MYRPwb2FRNNJG. I used command hooks because the wall behind the screen is cinder block and I installed grommets into the screen. Then pulled it tight with like 6 of the command hooks.
Screens can make a big difference but to the common eye just a reasonably priced, well reviewed one off amazon will do you fine.
If either of you are handy, the best bet is to buy the felt and build it yourself.
(Example: Carl's Blackout Cloth, DIY Projector Screen Material/Projection Screen Fabric, 66x110-inch, Matte White, 16:9/1.0 https://www.amazon.com/dp/B007KA07YM/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_0MArybQ4R09XE)
If that's not the case then I'd just search amazon for screens in your budget and read the reviews. You can get a decent screen for $100-$200.
Ah ok, totally missed that. So i bought this projector screen material. Planning on doing something like this projector screen DIY. The tape on the wall was just so I can measure without having the projector on.
I'm hoping this should be good enough. At least it'll be cheap :P
It all depends on what you would like to spend. At the cheapest you could do it for around $500. This would restrict you to SVGA resolution which is 800x600 IIRC.
The breakdown for this would be:
If possible I would invest in a nice mid-range projector like the BenQ W107. It is one of the highest rated projectors in its price range although it is a bit pricy.
EDIT: To answer your questions, I doubt there are any outside safe projectors. Your best bet would be some kind of watertight housing if you are keeping it outside. But if you're investing in a projector you might as well use it inside too and have a 5 meter screen. Screens all depend on the material. You want something that is evenly reflective which makes a big difference in the appearance of the image. The cheapest thing right now that works incredibly well is blackout cloth which is used in window blinds to block out the sun by reflecting it. The cost is so small compared to the difference in image to a white sheet or a board that it is generally recommended.
You always get this ..
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B007KA07YM?keywords=projector%20cloth&qid=1451370457&ref_=sr_1_1&sr=8-1
Worth the $40.
Carl's Blackout Cloth, DIY Projector Screen, Raw Material/Fabric, 66x110-inch, Matte White, 16:9/1.0
http://www.amazon.com/dp/B007KA07YM/ref=cm_sw_r_an_am_ap_am_us?ie=UTF8 This looks like a promising product. You could roll it like you described and maybe put hooks on the bottom corner to stretch it when you are using it to help keep it smooth.
I've used this too:
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B007KA07YM/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_awdb_QFOGzbZEHDWHB
Specifically made for projector stuff, what type of event are you doing? Is it at night?
Sure, let me know if there's anything specific you want to know.
Receiver
Front speakers
Mounts
Center
Surround speakers
Mounts
Subwoofer
Projector
Projector screen material (DIY Carl's blackout cloth)
I have a windows 10 PC hooked up to the receiver which runs the OpenPHT plex client. Then I have a separate plex server
Blackout fabric refers to this:
https://www.amazon.com/Carls-Blackout-Projector-Material-66x110-inch/dp/B007KA07YM
My first screen was a piece of white rosebrand blackout cloth which I then painted. It served me well.