steveo222 Posted December 27, 2019 Share Posted December 27, 2019 I've been projecting against a white wall for years now but I'm thinking about trying a screen to lower the image and perhaps increase the quality a bit. I like the look of this ebay screen ...... it's an Excelvan. https://www.ebay.com.au/itm/100-Diagonal-16-9-Projector-Screen-3D-4K-1-2-Gain-Manual-Pull-Down-Projection/332630562580?ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT&_trksid=p2060353.m2749.l2649 Has anyone tried one of these screens ? I like that it is vertically large so I can pull it down low and infront of my TV and I also like that it can be hung, again it means I can run it infront of the TV (currently having to project over the TV onto the wall). I know it's cheap ... but is it that nasty ? Would it be an upgrade to a white wall ? If not, any other recommendations in the lower price bracket ? Selby for example ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steveo222 Posted December 27, 2019 Author Share Posted December 27, 2019 (edited) This is what I am getting currently against the wall on a bright afternoon. The size is 120 inch diagonal. I think I will just stick with the wall .. it works pretty nice .. I'm using a Panasonic AE-8000 which is bright. If I do get a screen I think I'll get something better than the Excelvan and maybe grey .... from my research today it looks like the Excelvan might be a step backwards. btw the projector pin cushion is straight .. its the phone camera lens that is distorted. Edited December 27, 2019 by steveo222 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
betty boop Posted December 27, 2019 Share Posted December 27, 2019 hi steveo22, your projector in the pana ae8000 is a very good one original cost was in the multi thousands of dollars, a proper screen definitely will be an improvement over the wall.. but i would not go an ebay cheapie ! your projector deserves better ! the screen is literally what portrays the picture ....where comes to light if going budget and wanting something motorised. i wouldnt personally go any cheaper than Grandview from selby which is a fraction of original's price of your projector. projectors will come and go over the years...screens tend to hang around. my own has seen some 5 projectors over the years... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flamjam Posted December 27, 2019 Share Posted December 27, 2019 That's a nice bright image. What's the lumens on that pj? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steveo222 Posted December 28, 2019 Author Share Posted December 28, 2019 (edited) Flamjam - 2400 lumens, I upgraded from a Sanyo PLV4000 and it is significantly brighter and better in most aspects, although I like the automatic lens cover slider on the Sanyo. betty boop - I've been through this process of agonising over a screen a few times and always end up continuing on with the wall. The guy I got the AE8000 from had upgraded to a Benq UHD and ran that on a low priced screen ... he showed it to me ... sharp as a pin and black as an OLED TV - but that is down to the projector not the screen. A screen for me means non fixed, which means problems with waves and tension and curling. What will I get out of a screen over the wall ? Colour is fine already, brightness is fine, contrast is fine. Sharper image ? For that matter what will I get from a 1K screen over a .1K screen ? I know they are pleb questions but please enlighten me Edited December 28, 2019 by steveo222 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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