DIY Projector Screen - How to build projection screen

[deathmx734]

I've created a huge screen before using sheets from Walmart. The screen was about 10 foot wide.. I noticed if you use more than one layer of material you get better Quality. Rather then painting the wood i would just lap over more material.

[dickiedewp4]

Before you go ahead with this project. Spend the extra money and get black backer fabric behind the screen material. This will hide any imperfections and the color actually turns out better. Other than that, follow these instructions and be the talk of the neighborhood. Easiest and best way to make your indoor / outdoor movie screen.

[MichaelRecycles]

why dont you put your microphone cable under your shirt? it will look better and it will also be safer.

[yamyam60]

DIY is great when you save money, works and most importantly should not look as if it was DIY. This DIY screen you have built is more expensive than the real thing, the material is no good as it's clearly translucent and most of the light from the projector pass through and not reflect, thus loosing a lot of lumens and looks clearly like DIY piece of s**t.

[Discofreestyle]

@rosshildick sorry but that's nonsense, i will agree with you that the build quality of this is pretty bad, but a custom made projector screen for 300 dollars, if done by a skilled person will absolutely own a screen bought off the shelf for the same price.

I doubt you could buy my screen for $1000, and it cost me about $200, and a lot of time of course.

[rntonp]

@at 1:32, "we are going to make a screen 66 inches by 90 inches... roughly 6 ft by 8 feet." Actually it is Exactly 5 1/2 x 7 1/2 feet, and that still doesn't look like the end product.

And the reason you came up "6 inches short" may be because the vertical frame pieces should have been mounted the the outside of the horizontal pieces.. not underneath and above them...

[MountDoomPictures]

What material are you using???

[izzygodenov]

There are several DIY paint solutions out there.

Check out Silver Fire or Black Widow. Doing either of these correctly should stomp a matt/flat white paint or the dreaded "I was cheap and hung a sheet on the wall"

[DJ2RUD3]

just stick a white bed sheet up on the wall this video is a proper one looks better

[limpampoo]

Who nows what material is better for a screen, not expensive one...thanx.

[BSuttonQuaid]

Black out cloth, from your local fabric store. It is used for drapes to prevent light coming through from windows.

[johnmonk66]

this is not how to make a screen, this is how to make a screen frame.

[TrainBridge1]

what if you would have used a white cardboard backing first then the screen?

[dazzelya]

For fixed frames it's much easier to makes something nice and cheap. I just bought a 150 inch motorized screen.. I'm not handy enough to build one on my own. Just to say it doesn't apply to every type of screen. :)

[destructovision]

dont forget to check for square. Corner to corner w/ a measuring tape.

[1Grandhustler]

want to build a motorized projector screen how do I going into finding the parts?

[texasdude302]

would have put the brackets on the back side and pre drilled the holes so they dont split the wood. second for being able to see the boards through the material i would put a black material on then white. it will help make colors better too and not able to see the wood that way too.

[girlsdrinkfeck]

i ordered blackout blind for mine , pfft , £30 for 1900mm's with , easy

[cjennings6781]

Nice production work and thanks for doing this. Good video. I think you corrected many of the items I would nit-pik on having built one myself as well.

I used a photo backdrop paper, cost me about 30 bucks for material for a ~104" widescreen. I made my frame, wrapped with black felt, then attached the backdrop paper from behind. Mad a nice framed look.

Total cost was about 45 bucks. I use a epson 1080UB running all blueray. Color, brightness... everything is awesome for the money.

[gofastest]

Can we see a video or picture of it?

[IntermittentSprocket]

At present Im using a common white bed sheet to size up the image and the bed sheet does lack some light brightness also the threading can be seen under different light conditions. There are cresses LOL since it was folded up when I brought it new for £5.00 from ASDA.

[IntermittentSprocket]

I can see that the screen use in the video is perforated hence the transparency.

Cinema screens wouldnt have a piece of wood going down the centre hence the screen centre would be in the way and HF would be reflected off the wood beam!

[IntermittentSprocket]

My approach is to ask HANKNESS SCREENS for quote on what it would cost to fit the screen with lacing martial attached to it so I can lace it up and make it tight for about (three quarters of the height of the screen) as I want to use Velcro attached to the rest so I can left the screen up gently for regular CRT widescreen viewing.

[InsaneJim]

1 qt of Flat white Matte Paint on the wall will do. No reflection No Glare. Some people just Like to market Useless Things. Oh wow pat yourself on the back Now you got a See through picture frame. that was a waste of time. JUST BY THE PAINT. COST LIKE $10-$15 BUCKS

[snakdog80]

300

[mt51784]

if they had predrilled the holes it doesn't split

[juanri7]

you can also make a green screen projector

[jwd0808]

$300? Wow! My 92" wide screen was only $150 - it's made by da-lite, but the nice thing is that it rolls up so it's much more portable than this thing.

[Sethjxl]

i thnk you will find your screen surface is not as good quality as the one shown in this video. as long as your not getting blurred pixels and you have a bright projector, it probly wont mater tho.

[rick2030]

This is a joke right? A projector screen serves one purpose, to reflect the light from the projector. If you can see through the material it will let light through, therefore it is not a very good reflective surface. I don't know whether this is because you over-stretched the material or it is just crappy stuff!

[Sethjxl]

yes and no, with that theory in mind, a mirror would be the best screen surface but it is not. simply put you want a smooth surface that will not reflect light internally causing blurring but will reflect light back at the viewer from a wide range of angles whilst still being white to provide color accuracy.

[simpsonsman192]

Which stuff do i need?

[darkhelmut76]

myscreen is bigger and better and it cost me less

[djmarkcotter]

but you can see the wood board in the middle?

[klubman98]

Drop the material completely. Go to a counterto store or home depot and get a 8x5 sheet of wilsonart designer white. no stretching. glue it to a back board. ( I am using pegboard. Easy to clean if a kid touches it. great look.

[miasmablk]

its probably best to add an opaque backing to the screen so you can't see behind it

[1981z28camaro]

this is crappy material for a screen, Blackout Cloth is the best choice, you wouldn't see the wood at all...and blocks out ANY light, from external sources...

[danroduw06]

You can get good results with white seamless paper. You can get a roll of it for only $30 or less.

[samisazerahga]

i going to make on

[fabrosin]

I think it would be much cheaper(<$300) if a screen color paint is applied on the wall!A wall screen!

[quantezz]

I want to know is it possible for me to make a projector using my old sharp (VL-A10) LCD Viewcam????

[tundratomo]

always mask it off, ya might as well hang a sheet up, if thats all your gonna do. shrug

[F1RE3RR0R]

$300 wow im just gonna buy one...

[freezepop5]

ive actually seen screens being sold for about $100

[Bonesone4]

Dude this is awesome! New fan

[arcticfoxid]

You can use a darker or black material behind the white screen to get the even color without seeing the middle post.

[stankwho]

You can use dropout cloth for the screen too. They sell it in any fabric shop.

[desertbard]

An old trick to prevent splitting the lumber is to drill the screw holes first with a slightly smaller bit then the screws.

Also, I've heard that wax or soap on the bit will help, but I've never found that necessary

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[valdeztke]

To "cover up" any of the wood you want to pay down a black material first and place the DA lite over it.

[algarov]

Great video,well explained. A bit expensive, but I think is worthy.

[durango112]

Is it really necessary to put the center support? Also what what material from your website do you recomend for a Panosonic AX200U 720p PJ? I planning to put a nice oak wood trim around the screen painted black. What should the dimensions be for the trim?

[valdeztke]

Depends on how big your screen is. Dimensions for the frame are dependent on your screen size. Any particular reason you are using Oak?