1080p Projectors

Description

EPSON PowerLite Home Cinema 705HD Home theater projector

Features

• 720p, high-definition, widescreen performance; for movies, games and more
• Bright — 2500 lumens color and 2500 lumens white light output
• Rich, vibrant true-to-life color — advanced 3LCD, 3-chip technology
• Easy setup — 1.2x optical zoom, auto keystone
• Versatile connectivity HDMI, USB Type A, Component Video, and S-Video digital connections

Reviews

Bright and sharp - but misleading description of what's included

by I care about quality from on 2010-09-03
I've only fired this up once and we're still putting it through it's paces. I will update. Notes so far:* Nice and bright * Easy to set up with a laptop * Shows photos off a USB stick with easeOne gripe so far: The description clearly states it comes with a "Computer adapter" and "Component adapter" but the only cable it arrives with is a 3" (male) VGA to (female) 3-RCA connector. The back of the projector requires 3 MALE RCA connector. Thus the cable they send you, while technically a "component adapter" CANNOT be used to hook a computer up to the projector without buying a male-to-male RCA cable connector. There is NO other adapter so the "Computer Adapter" advertised at the time of this order and writeup does not exist.In short: Out of the box you cannot connect it to anything without more cables, the computer adapter listed in the description is just plain false.Now, I have a house full of cables so this is just annoying on principle, but it's worth others knowing.

Absolutely fantastic product!!!

by PenguinClassics from on 2010-08-11
Without a doubt the Epson PowerLite Home Cinema 705 HD 720p 3LCD Home Theater Projector is one of the finest purchases I have had the pleasure of making. Quiet, efficient (In EcoMode), portable with great picture and color quality. The price tag is fantastic as HD projectors are few and far between under $1000. I use it to watch TV, Blue Rays, and play games via my PS3, all of which look much better than any of the over priced behemoths of tv's they sell these days.On EcoMode the lamp life is some 5000 hours, which under our regular (and not so regular all night gaming sessions) is set to last us close to 3 years. The replacement bulbs go for 100-150 dollars on ebay so for 3 years worth of image I'm more than willing to shell out the 150. The filters are easy to clean and with a can of compressed air you should have no problem keeping your projector clean. **********************WARNING************************* ONLY USE THE COMPRESSED AIR ON A POWERED DOWN PROJECTOR THE EXHAUST GETS HOT AND CAN IGNITE THE COMPRESSED AIR!!!!!!!!I cant recommend this product enough, and if you are tired of overpriced, power guzzling, bulky, ugly, SMALL tvs there is absolutely no reason why not to get this projector. I def recommend using the HDMI output as the means of image relay, poor quality in = poor quality out.

Epson 705HD vs Optoma HD66

by Dan Goldstein from San Franciso, CA United States on 2010-07-16
I've never written an Amazon review before, but I've learned a lot about projectors over the past couple weeks, and thought I should share.As prices have been coming down, I finally decide to get a projector. 720p was plenty good for me. After reading plenty of reviews here and the various projector websites out there I narrowed my search down to the Optoma HD66 and the Epson 705HD, both going for +/- $650 at the time of this writing, and both highly rated.A bit about me - I'm not a projector or electronics nut, but I do appreciate knowing that I have the best (or better) of what's out there when I do buy things of significant $$$. Male, early 30's. Don't watch any TV, just the occasional movie at home.After much fuss, I decided to order the Epson. It seemed to have more features, had longer bulb life, and in the end I figured since I'm no projector connoisseur I would be more than impressed with its performance. However, I was not blown away enough, so I ordered the Optoma. I am keeping the Optoma, and returning the Epson. I tested both using a connection to my old Mac Powerbook G4 laptop, projecting onto a white wall painted matte white.Here is what I learned:Epson 705HD:-LCD technology really does display "little pixels" that are visible if you are up close. Not really a big deal with a movie where things are moving all the time. -Significantly brighter than the Optoma. -Better designed box, integrated lense "cap" that slides, easier to use adjustable legs, more friendly packaging/manuel, carrying case. Basically you get the feeling that Epson put some thought into its product. Feels more name brand and consumer friendly. -Supposedly has ~1000 bulb hours more than the Optoma when in Eco mode (a touch less bright than normal mode). -Has a speaker (I didn't use it). -Definitely better for office or daytime use. -Blacks appear grey when compared to adjacent wall. -Compared to the Epson, has a larger "screen size" to "distance from wall" ratio (I think this is called "throw"). Plenty big. In fact I had to "zoom out" as the screen actually felt too large for the distance I was from the screen. The projector was propped up on a table immediately behind my couch. Once adjusted it was fine. The large size could be great for the gamers out there though.Optoma HD66:-Feels more "made in China" with less fancy stickers and design. -Not quite as bright as the Epson. -I have yet to try this one during full daylight, but guessing the Epson would be better here. But this is fine with me b/c I figure if it's bright outside, I should probably be there instead of inside. -Much better colors. -Throw ratio not as good as Epson, but more than adequate for my needs. -DLP really does have much better blacks. The "black frame" around the movies is a far cry from grey, and I have a feeling if I fool around with it, I can probably get it to almost disappear. -Better picture quality - this was apparent to me and all 4 of my non-professional projector testing friends, and more apparent the darker the room is. The Epson is great, but the Optoma is like "Whoa - I wouldn't think I would be able to tell, but I can." -Harder (though still possible) to discern the "pixels" - feels more like film. -I was worried about the "rainbow effect". My friends and I were all able to see RGB shadows if we shook our heads back and forth wildly, and maybe a flash of it once or twice during the movie when our eyes would flick across the screen. Not really a big deal, though I guess some people are more "susceptible" to seeing it than others.Both: -Easily found my computer and displayed the correct resolution automatically. -Amazing resolution. -Plenty of adjustments to mess with color and whatnot. I only fooled around with these for 5 minutes or so. You can easily make the colors warmer or cooler. -Have a small remote with plenty of functions. Batteries included. -Do NOT come with HDMI, DVI, VGA cables. However, each does come with cable that allows you plug the traditional DVD player (the yellow, red, white "RCA?") cables into the VGA port.Like I said in the end I am sticking with the Optoma HD66.Since the reason to get a projector, for me, is to have a really great screen to watch movies on, I figured I should lean toward picture quality over features. If I watched TV for a lot of the day, the brightness and bulb life of the Epson may have swayed me in that direction. I hope this is helpful and saves you all some time.

Epson Endurance seiously lacking

by Kedaar J. Kumar from Cambridge, MA on 2010-06-07
I bought this projector specifically for a video installation project and for future projects because I do live visuals (VJing) and I would probably watch some movies on it. I've run it 5 times tops and on the 4th run at the ACTUAL FESTIVAL it decided to die on me 3 times and the lamp button came on. I've barely had it a month and it's been on for no more 20 hours and it's already dying!!! I even put it in ECO mode and it still died. Seriously?? Needless to say, it's being returned.On a separate note, the image quality is fantastic but what does that matter when the darn thing won't last for 3 hours straight.

Great projector

by M. Kearns from on 2010-05-24
Great projector for the price. It looks better than my big screen tv. We use it outside in our backyard theater projected onto a 16 by 9 screen. Awesome.

Description

The Optoma HD20 brings a new level of flexibility to your high-definition home theater/multi-media experience. With true 1080p resolution, the HD20 delivers excellent color saturation and subtle details for superior image quality. With its sleek design and weight of 6.4 lbs, the Optoma HD20 is perfect for sharing big-screen movies, sporting events and concerts or for taking your video gaming to the next level by connecting the HD20 to your favorite game console.

Features

• True High Def 1080p Resolution
• 1700 Lumens Brightness
• 4000:1 Contrast Ratio
• Up to 300-Inch Screen size
• HDI Component, Composite, Video, and VGA Connections

Reviews

Bargain buy, AWESOME picture

by Joey Wiggins from on 2010-08-30
I've been an LCD flat panel fan since they first came out, but I wanted something for a media room in my house that the previous owners finished out and was just wasting away. What better than a 92-inch screen? Found it with the Optoma HD20. Awesome picture for the price of a 50 inch 720p plasma, and this is 1080p! I am very pleased.

Dedicated home theater room projector

by LiveLaugh&Golf from on 2010-08-25
I performed a ceiling mount installation with a 13' throw which produced a 115" 16:9 screen. What can I say, it's beautiful, bright even with a fair amount of room lighting, colors are wonderful, quiet, and doesn't seem to have issues with a 25' hdmi connection. I thought hard about a mitsu or epson projector of similar image quality ratings but after reading some of the early bulb blowing stories I'm happy I went with this Optoma HD20. Best on the market for under $1500 if you ask me.

Don't buy any Optoma projectors

by OB21 from on 2010-08-24
This is the second Optoma projector I bought. The first projector was a HD72. When the projector is mounted from the ceiling the lamp becomes loose (due to heat and gravity) and the picture will go out. This is a design flaw which was supposedly fixed with the new Optoma HD20. Unfortunalety I trusted Optoma and bought the HD20. Big mistake! Only after 16 hours of use, the HD20 is doing the exact same thing as the HD72. Picture goes out after a couple of minutes. I am in the process of returning the HD20 and I just bought a Mitsubishi HC3800.

Are you kidding me? AWESOME!!!!

by -MM- from Chicago, IL on 2010-08-09
This thing is an AMAZING value.I ordered the Optoma HD20 on Wednesday night with free super saver shipping and the thing arrived on Friday morning!I popped this thing out of the box and put it on the universal projector mount that the previous owner had left on the ceiling of our house.I then hooked up the HDMI input to our HDDVR cable box and WOW! The picture quality for under $1000 is amazing! It takes a few minor adjustments to get the thing focused and if the mount isn't mounted exactly centered to your screen you will get the standard one corner higher than the other. Nothing you can do about this leveling wise, so just get it the best you can or re-center the screen or projector (depends on if being off by 1 inch on a 300 inch screen bothers you).Long story short after about an hour of messing with the mount in order to get it they way I wanted (nothing to do with the projector) I had this thing displaying AMAZING 8 foot by 5 foot 1080 HD programming.For less than a $1000 this thing blows away my 52 inch Samsung LCD (also purchased off Amazon, and I also think is a great product).I highly recommend this to anyway who has the space. HD programming and / or blu-ray is a must for this projector and sports are really great. This thing is especially good if you have a larger room where you don't feel like you are on top of the screen. Hope you have as much luck with it as I have so far. Enjoy!

great starter projector!!!

by LoreBlob from on 2010-08-07
As a total projector newbie, I did some research on reputed review sites as well as amazon and came up with the Optoma20. It works fantastically well. i do not have a receiver but i just hooked it up to a pair of computer spearks through the projector's audio output. Awesome for DVDs, extremely sharp and bright color, and that's saying something: we live in a loft apartment where it is impossible to black out the entire space, and we have a lot of light pollution at night through the loft windows via the busy street outside. It is still possible to watch movies comfortably. one day i suspect people will start putting lawn chairs outside our window and watch with us.

Description

BenQ MP515 ST WHITE PROJECTOR SVGA 2500ANSI Lumens

Features

• Short Throw
• 5.0W Speakers x2
• Closed Captioning

Reviews

Good for DJing

by Alejandro Martinez G from Mty MX on 2010-06-10
Great price, good features. It does what it is supposed to do, trow a large picture in a short distance. I use it to DJ and with 3 feet I can fill a licra screen mount in a Truss. Brilliant and clear signal.

Description

Elite Spectrum Series Multi Purpose Elictric/Motorized Screen. It is ideal for use with today's high contrast ratio projectors. It comes standard with an Infrared (IR) remote and other simple control options are availabe: such as RF remote, and low voltage 3-way wall box. Synchronized motor allows silent, low power consumption and extended operational longevity. 100"Inch Diagonal, 4:3 Aspect Ratio

Features

• 78 x 84 inches
• Matte White
• 100' Diagonal

Reviews

Great value, great screen

by Cedric I. Justice from Portland, OR United States on 2010-05-16
This is an excellent value. I've had the screen for a couple of months now and it is exactly what we expected. The motor works great, the screen quality is excellent and it is just a fantastic product. Why I didn't go for this option sooner is beyond me.Shipping was quick and other than a lack of colour options (having a black casing would have been nicer), I have no complaints.

Much better than expected!!!

by James Brice from on 2009-04-16
I received my screen from Amazon right on time. I am very pleased with ease of installation, operation and picture quality at 1080P. The projector trigger connection really made my theater stand out seeing the screen come out of the ceiling when I turn the projector on. You don't need an expensive recessed ceiling trim kit for this screen. Blu Ray picture quality is outstanding along with regular DVD. Home Theater folks will not be disappointed. A feel-good purchase...

16:9 electric screen

by Oscar Cavazos from South Texas on 2008-01-12
Received screen sooner than expected. This is my first electric screen and I am very satisfied. Picture from projector looks great. No problems with setup

great item

by H. Kelly from ms on 2007-11-08
We are very pleased with the quality, workmanship, and mechanical capabilities of the screen. The only tiny problem we had is that the box it was shipped in is very flimsy, and we had to return two other screens due to damage in shipping. It took weeks of "overnight" shipping to finally get one that wasn't damaged.

WOW

by PABLO ALFONSO from Union City, CA on 2007-07-23
This electric powered motorized projection screen is worth every penny. I just love the ease and simplicity to operate it plus the case color matches my wall. Got this screen as soon as Amazon sold literally 200 screens in 2 to 3 days, no kidding. I was hesitating to buy one when there was 220 screens left, but checked 3 days after and just 2 was left, guess it was a steal. Installed it in my ceiling overhang which happened to be at the perfect 10 feet in height. Bought a heavy duty dry wall fastener to hang it from and WOW, it worked perfectly as expected, even like the motorize sound it makes, screen when open hangs 5 feet from the floor. Got my 1080P Sony Pearl projector installed up the ceiling,I finally got my home theater room, complete with thick dark window shades for perfect viewing.

Description

Manual Pull Down Screen for residential, business, or education application. Features an auto locking mechanism to provide variable height settings. Its designed for wall and ceiling installation, L-Brackets are optional. Black backed screen material eliminates light penetration for superior color reproduction. 100"Inch Diagonal, 1.1 Gain Matte white material with a 4:3 aspect ratio.

Features

• Dual wall and ceiling - perfect for home / business
• Designed for wall or ceiling installation
• Advance auto locking system - easy lock to all position
• Available in Black or White case color
• Black back screen material - block rear light through

Reviews

Poor Poor Poor

by Not So Happy from on 2008-12-14
This screen has to be one of the cheapest pieces of junk, if going to retract it up and down alot, don't buy it. If you want really good picture quality don't buy it, I can spot all the little shiny dots and I'm using a benq w500 hd projector, if for instance you are watching something bright like hockey, all over the white ice i can just pick up on all the flaws of the screen. Warrenty is like dealing with a bunch of pot heads, won't get no place with the. I'm going to try a different brand I hope i enjoy it better!

Keep looking.

by Darth Will from California on 2008-01-07
I have read other reviews, on another site, being warned about this screen. The problem is the plastic end cap. The spring tension can break the plastic, rendering the retraction system useless. I went ahead and purchased one anyway because of the price and the company was close by. I figured if something went wrong I could just take it to them and get it replaced. :-/ Well, I received my screen and pulled it down. First problem was I couldn't get it to retract properly. The retraction system takes some finesse, you have to pull it just enough for it to retract otherwise you are just pulling the screen out more. And if you pull too far, you'll end up pulling the screen itself off the roller. It's only attached with tape or glue, and can easily be pulled off if not careful. While pulling it, trying to get it to retract, I heard something snap and the sound of something unwinding really fast inside. Then there was no tension at all on the screen. What I had been warned about happened, it broke. Second problem was customer service. I called the company and told them my situation. I told them I would be happy to come by with the screen so they could look at it and we could go from there. They took down my number and said someone will call me back. No call back. I went to their website and wrote my situation in an e-mail and submitted it to their customer service link. No response. I called again and they looked up my e-mail. I was then told to go back to the website and fill out another form to get an RMA#, submit that and if after they reviewed and approved it, they would send me an RMA # and instructions on what to do next. I again reiterated that I lived about 20 minutes away and would be happy to bring the screen, invoice/receipt and all the packing material to them so they could see what the problem was and that it was a new screen that I had just received. He thought about it for a minute and then said "no, we have a process and you have to fill out paperwork." So, I went back to the website and filled out another form to get an RMA #. Almost a week later I received the coveted RMA# and instructions on what to do next. They wanted me to mail them an end cap, didn't matter which one, and a 10" square cut out of the brand new screen. Seemed a big waste of a new screen but did what I was told. Then I waited. I figured since the company was close it wouldn't take long to get a replacement screen. Waited some more. I checked USPS website and saw that my package containing the end cap and screen material was delivered the day after I sent it. Waited some more. Finally after almost 3 weeks the replacement screen arrived. I was thinking about returning this one to the original reseller and getting a different brand but because of the size of the thing, didn't want to hassle with it plus more paperwork. Luckily the second one seems to be holding up but I have only had it for under two months. The screen itself looks good, and this would be an awesome product if they would just redesign the end cap, that holds the tension of the coiled spring, a little more beefier.

Great value for the price

by L. Finley from Eugene, OR USA on 2007-03-09
The screen was exactly as described, a cinch to install, and has met our needs perfectly.

It broke on the first try

by Small non-profit business from Grand Rapids, MI on 2007-01-19
The first thing that I heard after hanging this manually operated 100" screen was the sound of breaking plastic followed by the sight of all the screen pouring out of the bottom never to be retracted again. I took the screen down, took the end cap off and found broken plastic parts inside.After I filled out a long waranty form, Elitescreens promised to send me a new endcap, but it remains to be seen if I will be able to install it myself. I rate this a 2 Stars because it could still have a happy ending.

Description

Manual Pull Down Screen for residential, business, or education application. Features an auto locking mechanism to provide variable height settings. Its designed for wall and ceiling installation, L-Brackets are optional. Black backed screen material eliminates light penetration for superior color reproduction. 113"Inch Diagonal, 1.1 Gain Matte white material with a 1:1 aspect ratio.

Features

• Dual wall and ceiling - perfect for home / business
• Designed for wall or ceiling installation
• Advance auto locking system - easy lock to all position
• Available in Black or White case color
• Black back screen material - block rear light through

Reviews

Great inexpensive projector screen!

by Matrim from on 2010-08-27
This projector screen has worked out great. I bought this one because it was a 1:1 scale so I could still watch my full screen movies and even project my computer screen onto to it. It has worked out great! The only negative thing about it, it's not electric. You have to pull it down yourself.

Wonderful Screen

by Cautious Buyer from Washington on 2010-03-04
This screen is perfect for our Epson Powerlite projector. It is very large, and very affordable. It was also really easy to mount on our wall.

Junk screen

by bonna bing from on 2010-01-10
Ok had this for a couple weeks now when I noticed that the screen was hanging at a angle. I took the screen off the wall and took one of the end caps off, the side that dosnt have the wind mech on it. I was surprised to find that the female part that holds the spindle was broken before then glued. Very cheap. I am not going to go through the bull of sending this thing back so I re-glued with some strong epoxy. Dont buy from this company. I find a company who fixes something then sells at a brand new price cant be trusted. If I could give no stars I would. I wont recommend them that is a fact.

Works great (so far)

by Francois M. Dermu from San Francisco, CA on 2009-09-30
I've had it for a few weeks now and everything works great. The mechanism unrolls and re-rolls perfectly fine. good purchase for the price.PS: I was quite upset when I received it because it was all binged up in multiple places, but I'm too lazy to send it back... Guess it will have to do :/Edit: Bought it in September it is now Christmas and it still works like day one. (and I pull the screen up and down nearly every day!)

Pretty good screen!

by Damon Ciarelli from NY, USA on 2009-08-28
I'm no expert on screens but this screen has worked nicely for the 3 days we've had it up. Installation took five minutes. It has "keyholes" for hanging it on a wall as well as steel loops for hanging from a ceiling or other such vertical installation. The retraction mechanism has worked flawlessly so far.

Description

Manual Pull Down Screen for residential, business, or education application. Features an auto locking mechanism to provide variable height settings. Its designed for wall and ceiling installation, L-Brackets are optional. Black backed screen material eliminates light penetration for superior color reproduction. 85"Inch Diagonal, 1.1 Gain Matte white material with a 1:1 aspect ratio.

Features

• Dual wall and ceiling - perfect for home / business
• Designed for wall or ceiling installation
• Advance auto locking system - easy lock to all position
• Available in Black or White case color
• Black back screen material - block rear light through

Reviews

Don't waste your money

by Jacklyn Widder from Ohio, US on 2010-02-19
This screen is okay quality. It was pretty much what I expected for the price. The reason I gave it such a low rating though, was because as soon as we mounted it & pulled the screen all the way out, we could not get it to retract back. It eventually does retract, but it takes so many times of tugging on it. Its ridiculous and so annoying! It never worked from the very beginning. I definately wish I wouldve spent the extra to go with a nicer one! ...Don't waste your money

Elite 85" Manual Pull Down Projection Screen

by Andrew from on 2009-03-07
Great screen with good mounting options, both for wall & ceiling. Have experienced a bit of difficulty at times getting the screen to retract (without locking in a partially open position -- that is, partially hanging down at different lengths). Have had to "play" with it a bit to get it to retract fully.

Description

Manual Pull Down Screen 106 inch 16:9 Graywolf II. The GrayWolf II manual wall and ceiling pull down screens are ideal for home theater viewing environments. GrayWolf II is an innovative new high-contrast, gray-base screen designed to deliver impressive 1.8 gain. The stylish housing allows flush mounting to the ceiling or wall. An easy, pull-down level locking system fits a variety of projection formats. Features GrayWolf II high contrast gray screens have a screen gain of 1.8 for enhanced image viewing excellence Gray Base Screen Surface-GrayWolf II gray-base formula are designed to enhance black level, shadow details and contrast for screens moderate output DLP, LCD, D-ILA, and LCOS projectors. Flexible Viewing- Extra large black borders for true 16:9 cinematic experience. Viewing Angle- Wide viewing angle (>100 degree, total) allow for wider seating configuration. Wall or ceiling Mount GrayWolf II screens fit easily into any installation. The stylish strong and elegant octagonal steel case housing makes for an elegant appearance when the screen is not in use.

Optoma's DS-GWII9106P GrayWolf II ceiling pull down screens is ideal for home theater viewing environments. The DS-GWII9106P has a 106-inch diagonal measurement and 16:9 widescreen aspect ratio. GrayWolf II is an innovative new high-contrast, gray-base screen designed to deliver impressive 1.8 gain. The stylish housing allows flush mounting to the ceiling or wall. An easy, pull-down level locking system fits a variety of projection formats. Features Screen Gain Ð GrayWolf II high contrast gray screens have a screen gain of 1.8 for enhanced image viewing excellence Gray Base Screen Surface-GrayWolf II gray-base formula are designed to enhance black level, shadow details and contrast for screens moderate output DLP, LCD, D-ILA, and LCOS projectors. Flexible Viewing- Extra large black borders for true 16:9 cinematic experience. Viewing Angle- Wide viewing angle (>100 degree, total) allow for wider seating configuration. Wall or ceiling Mount Ð GrayWolf II screens fit easily into any installation. The stylish strong and elegant octagonal steel case housing makes for an elegant appearance when the screen is not in use.

Features

• 106-Inch screen (diagonal) with a 16:9 aspect ratio
• Increased black levels for incredible depth of image
• Advanced gray glass-beaded screen for greater uniformity
• Stylish housing allows the flush mounting of screen to the ceiling or wall
• An easy, pull-down level locking system fits a variety of projection formats

Reviews

Does the trick

by Richard Lucero from on 2010-02-09
Got it free with HD65, picture looks great. Very pleased, did not smell all to bad. Movies and sports look awesome on it. Cant complain!

Good screen but retraction is not great

by Jayaprakash A from India on 2010-02-05
I got this for free, with Optoma HD65, so I can't really complain about the price! As far as performance goes, I like it. The surface has got very good gain as I compare with the neutral white wall. Black levels are definitely improved, again comparing with the image on the wall. Even when I move away from the center of the projectile or stand-up (I have the projector table-top) the brightness is maintained reasonably. No complaints there. Yes, as someone mentioned, it did smell, but it went away in a couple of days.Issues: The retraction system is a bit of pain. You need to develop a knack for releasing the cord in a way that it retracts and not stays pulled down. Otherwise, it's a pretty decent gray screen at this price.

Field of view is relative to the projector, not the viewer

by Samuel Sonne from Seattle, WA USA on 2007-11-05
I was surprised to find that with my ceiling-mounted projector, I had to stand up with my head near the projector to get the best brightness with this screen. The screen basically reflects most of the light directly back at the projector, no matter where it's placed. I will have to move my projector to sit on the floor if I want to sit down low on the couch and watch movies. The brightness drops off pretty rapidly as you move away from the projector's position, and it's nearly unusable if you're more than 30 degrees away.I tried taping a white piece of paper to the screen to compare 'flat' brightness to the screen's reflectivity. At 15 feet from the screen, keeping your head within 4 feet of the projector gives you a better picture on the screen than on the flat paper. But beyond 4 feet, you're better off with the matte white of the paper.

Smells TERRIBLE!!!

by Mark Eaker from Denver, CO, USA on 2007-01-09
This screen has one major drawback, it stinks to high heaven when you fist unpack it. It has a very strong acetone (think nail polish remover) odor that is overwhelming. I had to let it hang in my garage for about 48 hours before bringing it back into the house and I can still get a whiff of it when I get too close. I've only had it about a week and Im hoping this will wear off completely over time. Other than that its a great looking screen!-UPDATE!- Scent wore off after a few weeks and I Im very happy with the screen. Make sure to use the 'viewing distance = screen diagonalx2' rule of thumb and you'll be very pleased!