Projector Screen vs Wall

[Michael K]

Hi guys as ive mentioned before in this ng I have an Infocus 4805 and have
been projecting it onto a feather white (off-white) wall for the last 2
months at around 120". The image looks excellent to me at night, the colours
are vivid, the brightness is perfect and all in all im quiet happy with the
wall.

I have now purchased a 1.0 gain 120" fixed screen but it hasnt arrived yet.


I was just wondering if there will be a day and night difference between the
2. What sort of gain would a plaster wall this colour have. Also will the
image be much sharper than the wall.

Sorry if my questions are a little silly but ive never had a projector or
screen. I know there would be a difference but how significant would it be.


Thanks

[bhall]

Michael,

The screen will be brighter than the wall. How much depends on how much
texture there is on the wall (scattering the light in other directions)
- probably about 10-50% brighter.

[Ian Mitchell]

"Michael K" <spunkie_wog@NOSPAMhotmail.com> wrote in message
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> Hi guys as ive mentioned before in this ng I have an Infocus 4805 and have
> been projecting it onto a feather white (off-white) wall for the last 2
> months at around 120". The image looks excellent to me at night, the
colours
> are vivid, the brightness is perfect and all in all im quiet happy with
the
> wall.
>
> I have now purchased a 1.0 gain 120" fixed screen but it hasnt arrived
yet.
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> I was just wondering if there will be a day and night difference between
the
> 2. What sort of gain would a plaster wall this colour have. Also will the
> image be much sharper than the wall.
>
> Sorry if my questions are a little silly but ive never had a projector or
> screen. I know there would be a difference but how significant would it
be.
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> Thanks
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Err why don't you wait until the screen arrives, and then tell us !!

[Michael K]

Ill keep the NG up to date with whats going on.


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>> Hi guys as ive mentioned before in this ng I have an Infocus 4805 and
>> have
>> been projecting it onto a feather white (off-white) wall for the last 2
>> months at around 120". The image looks excellent to me at night, the
> colours
>> are vivid, the brightness is perfect and all in all im quiet happy with
> the
>> wall.
>>
>> I have now purchased a 1.0 gain 120" fixed screen but it hasnt arrived
> yet.
>>
>>
>> I was just wondering if there will be a day and night difference between
> the
>> 2. What sort of gain would a plaster wall this colour have. Also will the
>> image be much sharper than the wall.
>>
>> Sorry if my questions are a little silly but ive never had a projector or
>> screen. I know there would be a difference but how significant would it
> be.
>>
>>
>> Thanks
>>
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>
> Err why don't you wait until the screen arrives, and then tell us !!
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