How to build a projector screen under $45 - For dummies

I got about 100 pm's asking how i built my projector screen. Apparently, people don't like getting wallet fucked by projector screen manufacturers. So rather than answering the same questions copy and paste over and over again, i can just refer people to this video.

What i was saying toward the beginning that got cut off, was that i looked all over the place for a how-to video online for how to make a projector screen. Easily. Youtube, google. All that. And everyone made it sound so overly complicated i decided to do it myself. People...it's white cloth over wood! C'mon naw!

Easy steps:

1) Go to home depot and get materials to build frame
2) Staple gun some white blackout cloth to the front of said frame. The type of cloth here is important though. You want to make sure it's a material the beam from your projector won't pass through when it's on. It has to be a solid beam stopper. Blackout cloth is perfect for the job and perfectly cheap.

Altogether, i built this for under $45 and although i made a couple mistakes, i learned from it and pointed it out here for you guys.

Mistakes: overcompensate when you buy the cloth according to your measurements. You can never have too much cloth. If you have too much, you can always cut it or wrap around the back. Too little and you might just have to scrap it and go back to the fabric store. So be sure to buy at least 4-6" extra so you can wrap it around the back of the frame and staple to the back. I had to staple to the front cause i ran out of material and was too excited to play video games to go back to the fabric store. BUY EXTRA

This screen is 100" diag. That's the great part about doing it yourself. You can choose the size perfect for your space. And there's a sense of pride of doing it yourself. Even if you fucked it up the first time like i did. Having guys remodel my apartment coming over and asking about my screen only to say "i built it myself' is badass.

Like i said in the video, to cover my mistake with the edges, i'm gonna be putting a border on the side and movie theater curtains on the top so it's not noticable. You can do this too to add a little flair. Video with that coming soon

Update: I'm an idiot. I realized today that in this video and the black ops gameplay video, the projector itself is out of focus. Must've happened when i took off the lens cap. Sorry! I'll put up a better video later

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[805FERNDOGG]

What Type Of Projector Do You Have?

[soulweaponry]

@805FERNDOGG HD66

[OnPointVids]

what projector are you using in the video?

[soulweaponry]

@OnPointVids hd66

[c0m0es]

dude congrats from chile , i have a question , the material blackout is 100% white?, no reflections? , ty very much good job i go for one too , sorry for my english.

[soulweaponry]

@c0m0es Well hello dude from chile! No, the blackout material is totally non reflective. If it gave a reflection, there might be complications with how well the light radiates off the screen

[GBIGBOY32]

how big is the width and length of ur screen

[allied67]

Do you know the native resolution of your projector?

[ericlopez12]

I made it and recorded more steps.

[ericlopez12]

awesome diy, thanks man i just got my projector last night and used a white sheet and that sucked. Im on my way to home depot now. ill post a video of it too.