Ask Bluerunner (Off-Topic)

by bluerunner , Music City, Wednesday, July 01, 2015, 01:02 (3520 days ago) @ red robber

I have a hard time playing on smaller screens now.

I try to go for the most lumens and contrast. You're just not going to get the contrast of a TV, and light level in the room is going to really affect the picture. I'm fortunate to have mine in a bonus room with only one window, and that window is covered by the screen. I have directional lights that face away from the screen for when I need a little light in the room, but otherwise I just play in the dark.

I have mine mounted 19' back on the ceiling. If you have only 9-12', you probably won't get as big as my 96', but I'm more limited by the screen size than throw distance. I built my own screen, which isn't hard if you want to save some money. Mine is just a flat 4'x8' panel painted satin white with a very fine nap roller and hung with mirror hangers. The picture is 4' high and about 7.5' wide.