can a painted wall really be as effective as a £1500 projector screen

[RobinKidderminster]

Huh. Forums eh?

 

[BenLaw]

So it goes.

 

[kinda]

Back on to the topic, I researched this recently as for various reasons a screen wasn't fitting in the new room, neither my previous large pull down or a slightly smaller pop-up. Both one hunder pound or so screens. I'd also used (good) screen material as a permanent screen on the wall with a velvet border but couldn't get it totally flat and it wasn't ideal decoratively. A motorised tab-tension would have worked but I wasn't prepared to fork out.

I decided to take the universally accepted performance hit of painting the wall and have no border and started to investigate. Some US guys were mixing whites with various amounts of gloss and metallics and reckoning they could get better results than very expensive screens, so it seemed good. The paints weren't available, and I wasn't prepared to do loads of experimental mixing. I looked at the special paints but they were expensive and I wasn't convinced, and thought if I tried normal paint I could at least use it for other stuff if the picture was rubbish.

I finally decided to go for Farrow and Ball All White, which tends to have plenty of pigment and seemed the purest white around, (others tinted blue or pink slightly). I went for Modern Emulsion, (7% gloss and wipeable).

Anyway, I feel the picture is better than the screens were providing, and don't miss having a border. Thre colours seem better contained and more natural to me, and I think the picture is a little sharper. anyway I'm very pleased and don't intend to go back to a screen any time soon.

If you want to know more detail I posted on here after I'd done it, (I think it was titled Farrow and Ball All White).

 

[mr malarky]

Really, I would have thought it was advisable to use some sort of industrial cleaner on that sort of thing.

I prefer BBB's solution to screen cleaning, time to break out that belt sander!!

 

[BIGBERNARDBRESSLAW]

Really, I would have thought it was advisable to use some sort of industrial cleaner on that sort of thing.

I prefer BBB's solution to screen cleaning, time to break out that belt sander!!

Oh for god's sake, don't use a belt sander on the screen, it's just for the just for the bezel!

 

[mr malarky]

Erm, too late...

Have successfully removed the offending fingerprints but now appear to be experiencing viewing difficulties.

Think I have 6 months left on my Kuro's warrantee. Am I covered?

 

[BIGBERNARDBRESSLAW]

Erm, too late...

Have successfully removed the offending fingerprints but now appear to be experiencing viewing difficulties.

Think I have 6 months left on my Kuro's warrantee. Am I covered?

It's not viewing difficulties as such, what you've actually managed to do is make your Kuro a glasses free 3D tv.

Congratulations, and now there's no need to test whether you are covered under your warranty, or splash out on one of the new Panasonics.

 

[mr malarky]

Result, Mrs M will be pleased at that!

 

[Alantiggger]

LED Sorry lhc

Is that supposed to be an attempt at humour? I've got a 4 year old grandson that can do better than that.

as you have given a constructive answer, do you have any worth while input :silenced:

I see you've managed to find google :clap: , so now you know what projector screen paint is, do you want to explain how your experience has any relevance to the conversation?

Edited; never mind mine was a needless comment tbh. (apologies) :type: