Fw: Do you really need a projector screen? - NO - Paint code

[Gareth Cook <g@xxxxxxx>]

We chose the Dulux paint I mention because it's widely used and reported
on av-forums and consensus is it gives best results for LCD's - because of
the contrast issue - make the picture look much better

G.


Gareth Cook 
Technical Consultant 
EMEA ED, IBM SWG
Lotus Park, Staines, TW18 3AG
Office:  +44 (0) 1784 445 166
Mobile:  +44 (0) 7980 445 166
Fax:      +44 (0) 1784 499 166
Work: g@xxxxxxx 
Personal: g@xxxxxxx 
AIM Chat : TheBoyG 
MSN Chat : chat@xxxxxxx 

----- Forwarded by Gareth Cook/UK/IBM on 09/10/2002 10:36 -----

Discussion
Main Topic

"Ian Lowe" <ian@xxxxxxx>
Today 10:17

.
Subject:
.
RE: [ukha_d] Do you really need a projector screen? - NO - Paint code
.
Category:



We have a painted section on the wall, and have no complaints
whatsoever.
On Phil's advice (I think) we edged out the "screen" with black:
which
improves to contrast and vibrancy of the colour enormously.

we used Dulux Vinyl Matt brilliant white.

Our projector is an Epson EMP 51, so it's quite bright (1100 lumens) We
got
it the last time PC World reduced them (although the price has fallen
even
further still) and I can't speak highly enough about it.

We drive it from a PC, a DVD player and the Sky Digibox, and the video
scaling is flawless. The panel is an 800x600, but the scaling is so good,
it
looks as sharp as many of the native 1024x768 projectors I have seen.

The best endorsement I can give for just painting your wall is this:

Even though it would be fairly easy to try the particular shade of grey
Gareth mentions, I won't bother, as I am so happy with the wall/screen as
it
is. It's significantly better than any of the local multiplexes already
;)

Ian.

-----Original Message-----
From: Gareth Cook [mailto:g@xxxxxxx]
Sent: 09 October 2002 09:40
To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
Subject: Fw: [ukha_d] Do you really need a projector screen? - NO -
Paint code


Mate of mine has a Panny projector. He built up a MDF (6mm) sheet big
enough for the screen, and mounted it on the wall. The , painted it
with
Dulux IceStorm 5 - it's greyish, but helps the LCD projector with it's
contrast - it's truly amazing how good it is with this paint.

Also check out av-forums.com for more on this paint combo.

G.


Gareth Cook
Technical Consultant
EMEA ED, IBM SWG
Lotus Park, Staines, TW18 3AG
Office:  +44 (0) 1784 445 166
Mobile:  +44 (0) 7980 445 166
Fax:      +44 (0) 1784 499 166
Work: g@xxxxxxx
Personal: g@xxxxxxx
AIM Chat : TheBoyG
MSN Chat : chat@xxxxxxx
----- Forwarded by Gareth Cook/UK/IBM on 09/10/2002 09:41 -----

Discussion
Main Topic

"Mark McCall" <mark@xxxxxxx>
Yesterday 17:35

.
Subject:
.
Re: [ukha_d] Do you really need a projector screen?
.
Category:



Lots of people will probably say that you shouldn't even consider a
wall.
But I've been using one for 3 years now.  I painted it myself and used
a
sander on it so it's nice and smooth. True, a proper screen would
probably
be better.  But the wall is just fine. (using cheapo CRT projector
-
projecting 7 foot wide image)

M.




http://www.automatedhome.co.uk
Post message: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
Subscribe:  ukha_d-subscribe@xxxxxxx
Unsubscribe:  ukha_d-unsubscribe@xxxxxxx
List owner:  ukha_d-owner@xxxxxxx
List of UKHA Groups here - http://groups.yahoo.com/group/UKHA_Grouplists/

Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/




[Non-text portions of this message have been removed]



http://www.automatedhome.co.uk
Post message: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
Subscribe:  ukha_d-subscribe@xxxxxxx
Unsubscribe:  ukha_d-unsubscribe@xxxxxxx
List owner:  ukha_d-owner@xxxxxxx
List of UKHA Groups here - http://groups.yahoo.com/group/UKHA_Grouplists/

Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/




http://www.automatedhome.co.uk
Post message: ukha_d@xxxxxxx 
Subscribe:  ukha_d-subscribe@xxxxxxx 
Unsubscribe:  ukha_d-unsubscribe@xxxxxxx 
List owner:  ukha_d-owner@xxxxxxx
List of UKHA Groups here - http://groups.yahoo.com/group/UKHA_Grouplists/

Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/




[Non-text portions of this message have been removed]

Yahoo! Groups Sponsor

ADVERTISEMENT

http://www.automatedhome.co.uk
Post message: ukha_d@xxxxxxx 
Subscribe:  ukha_d-subscribe@xxxxxxx 
Unsubscribe:  ukha_d-unsubscribe@xxxxxxx 
List owner:  ukha_d-owner@xxxxxxx
List of UKHA Groups here - http://groups.yahoo.com/group/UKHA_Grouplists/

Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to the Yahoo! Terms of Service.