Projector Screen Paint

[Martin]

Hi all,

Instead of forking out $500+ for a decent fabric screen I'm considering
painting my wall with a reflective coating.
Apparantly you can produce images exceeding fabric screen quality this way
and for less money.
Does anyone know any paint solutions / vendors / or have experience wth
painting projector screens?

Thanks for any feedback,
Mark

[Tech cripple]

Hi all,

Instead of forking out $500+ for a decent fabric screen I'm considering
painting my wall with a reflective coating.
Apparantly you can produce images exceeding fabric screen quality this way
and for less money.
Does anyone know any paint solutions / vendors / or have experience wth
painting projector screens?

Thanks for any feedback,
Mark

You could try screen goo at http://www.hometheatrepc.com.au/default.php?cPath=42
$330 is less than 500+ and this paint is supposed to be pretty good.

I picked up a 16/9 110 inch image screen from here http://www.scannerplace.com.au/projectors_options.htm for my Panny AE500E. The service was great and the screen came 2 days after I paid and no I don't work for either of the these companies. I have just purchased products from them that work and offer great value.
TC

[atec]

Google the group as there has been much discussion and I expect you will
find the answer there.

Martin wrote:
>
> Hi all,
>
> Instead of forking out $500+ for a decent fabric screen I'm considering
> painting my wall with a reflective coating.
> Apparantly you can produce images exceeding fabric screen quality this way
> and for less money.
> Does anyone know any paint solutions / vendors / or have experience wth
> painting projector screens?
>
> Thanks for any feedback,
> Mark

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[Silent Bob.]

A previous post:

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You have a couple of options.

1./ Get a sheet of gyprock, paint it with ceiling white, screw it to the
wall, put a black frame around it (MDF or pine). Total cost about $60 or $70
and a couple of hours work.

2./ Buy something like a screen technics fixed screen same size, flat white
finish. Cost? About $1000.

Difference in performance. Probably none that you would notice and certainly
not anything that you can't put up with for $900 in savings. Did it myself
and the results are great.

Cheers,
Nick.

"Sean" <sean@NOSPAMgrieve.com.au> wrote in message
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> Hi,
> I was wondering if there are any recommended places in perth selling cheap
> projector screens (cheap simply meaning not incredibly expensive) - I
> gather buying locally will be cheaper as I won't have the cost of
> shipping... I'm looking to buy a fixed projector screen for my Hitachi
> PJ-tx100
>
> Thanks,
> Sean

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>
> Martin Wrote:
> > Hi all,
> >
> > Instead of forking out $500+ for a decent fabric screen I'm
> > considering
> > painting my wall with a reflective coating.
> > Apparantly you can produce images exceeding fabric screen quality this
> > way
> > and for less money.
> > Does anyone know any paint solutions / vendors / or have experience
> > wth
> > painting projector screens?
> >
> > Thanks for any feedback,
> > Mark
>
> You could try screen goo at
> http://www.hometheatrepc.com.au/default.php?cPath=42
> $330 is less than 500+ and this paint is supposed to be pretty good.
>
> I picked up a 16/9 110 inch image screen from here
> http://www.scannerplace.com.au/projectors_options.htm for my Panny
> AE500E. The service was great and the screen came 2 days after I paid
> and no I don't work for either of the these companies. I have just
> purchased products from them that work and offer great value.
> TC
>
>
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[Martin]

TC,

Thanks for those URLs. It seems goosystems is more expensive but dont know
alot about fluidscreens.

www.fluidscreens.com
www.goosystems.com


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>
>
> You could try screen goo at
> http://www.hometheatrepc.com.au/default.php?cPath=42
> $330 is less than 500+ and this paint is supposed to be pretty good.
>
> I picked up a 16/9 110 inch image screen from here
> http://www.scannerplace.com.au/projectors_options.htm for my Panny
> AE500E. The service was great and the screen came 2 days after I paid
> and no I don't work for either of the these companies. I have just
> purchased products from them that work and offer great value.
> TC
>
>
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[JohnP]

"Martin" <zawawa@space.net.au> wrote in message news:415eb12e$1@usenet.per.paradox.net.au...
> Hi all,
>
> Instead of forking out $500+ for a decent fabric screen I'm considering
> painting my wall with a reflective coating.
> Apparantly you can produce images exceeding fabric screen quality this way
> and for less money.
> Does anyone know any paint solutions / vendors / or have experience wth
> painting projector screens?
>
> Thanks for any feedback,
>

http://www.diytheatre.com/diy_projection_screens/index.htm

Australian opal screen

[Byron Forbes]

"Silent Bob." <dontbother@me.com> wrote in message
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> A previous post:
>
> +++
> You have a couple of options.
>
> 1./ Get a sheet of gyprock, paint it with ceiling white, screw it to the
> wall, put a black frame around it (MDF or pine). Total cost about $60 or
$70
> and a couple of hours work.
>
> 2./ Buy something like a screen technics fixed screen same size, flat
white
> finish. Cost? About $1000.
>
> Difference in performance. Probably none that you would notice and
certainly
> not anything that you can't put up with for $900 in savings. Did it myself
> and the results are great.
>

Yes, did the same thing but just used the existing gyprock :) Would need
to see something side by side to believe anything else could be better -
stunning images! Got some timber for frame, painted with matt black, screwed
it into wall. Under $40 including roller/tray kit, 4 litres ceiling white
(was cheaper than 1 litre at K-Mart!), 1 can matt black enamel spray and 4
lengths of timber. I was surprised at how much difference the border made -
like having a tele on the wall! :)

[Tech cripple]

TC,

Thanks for those URLs. It seems goosystems is more expensive but dont know
alot about fluidscreens.

www.fluidscreens.com
www.goosystems.com


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>
>
> You could try screen goo at
> http://www.hometheatrepc.com.au/default.php?cPath=42
> $330 is less than 500+ and this paint is supposed to be pretty good.
>
> I picked up a 16/9 110 inch image screen from here
> http://www.scannerplace.com.au/projectors_options.htm for my Panny
> AE500E. The service was great and the screen came 2 days after I paid
> and no I don't work for either of the these companies. I have just
> purchased products from them that work and offer great value.
> TC
>
>
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> Tech cripple
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Hey Martin, I haven't seen fluid systems before. The gyprock ideas are good and very cheap. I have an Lcd pj and with the glass bead screen I can see a difference to matt white screens used at the good guys or hardly normal. Not quite so crisp an image. But $330 against $40 is a hard argument if you are tight on cash. I can't wait to see the new Sony black screen when it's released.
TC

[G Dicko]

I recently purchased a NEC HT1100 DLP projector, was very undecided about
buying the right screen until I set it up at a mates place to watch the
grand final, he had prepared a gyprock wall with 3 coats of ceiling white &
black timber boarder frame, also watched several dvd's & the decision was
easy.
Went out & bought 4L ceiling white $13.95, roller / tray $4.95, timber
frame $4.00 per m, 1 can flat black paint $3.00.
You need xray vision to be able to tell the differance....

"Martin" <zawawa@space.net.au> wrote in message
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> Hi all,
>
> Instead of forking out $500+ for a decent fabric screen I'm considering
> painting my wall with a reflective coating.
> Apparantly you can produce images exceeding fabric screen quality this way
> and for less money.
> Does anyone know any paint solutions / vendors / or have experience wth
> painting projector screens?
>
> Thanks for any feedback,
> Mark
>
>

[atec]

It helps if you add a little metal fleck , we used a silver powder into
the the last one we did and intend trying crushed glass shortly .

G Dicko wrote:
>
> I recently purchased a NEC HT1100 DLP projector, was very undecided about
>
> > Mark
> >
> >

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