5 best screens for the projector

For presentations, briefings, trainings and other more or less public events, a variety of presentation equipment is used, and various visualization tools such as interactive whiteboards or projection screens are practically necessary in such cases. About screens for projectors speech in our today's release will go. Contrary to misconceptions, screens can vary greatly in form factor, capabilities, and, accordingly, price. First, we will describe for you how best to approach the choice of a projection screen, and then we will give a rating of specific series and models based on the findings of experts at expert.bigbadmole.com/en/en/.

How to choose a screen for a projector

A common point of view of consumers planning to set up a home theater in the “projector + screen” format starts with the selection of a projector. In fact, it would be more reasonable, and experts recommend it, to select the screen first and then select the optimal projector for it. Such a seemingly simple thing, like a screen, actually has quite a few important parameters. We will describe them so that you can make a truly informed choice.

Stationary and portable

Portable screens are a tripod or tripod on which the screen unfolds. It makes sense to buy such a screen if you intend to use it for single meetings in rented premises where it is impossible to install a full-fledged stationary screen.

For home theaters, conference rooms, large audiences in universities, other large rooms, stationary screens are advisable. They have important differences in functionality.

Suspended spring loaded

When folded, the screen is a tube that is mounted on the ceiling or wall. The canvas is fed from the tube by hand - at the bottom of the edge of the canvas there is a special clip. At the desired height of the canvas can be fixed. It is removed back almost without effort due to the spring - you just need to slightly pull the bottom edge.

Such screens for the projector are mostly inexpensive and compact, but their web tension is not perfect.

Suspended motorized

An improved and automated version of the previous type. Lowering and raising the screen is carried out by an electric motor. In high-quality modern models, the engine runs silently, but when choosing this moment, just in case it is better to clarify. For the tension of the canvas is the same weighted strap at the bottom edge, as in the previous type of screens.

The advantages of such screens in automatic operation, and, with the help of remote control. The minus is the same - faulty web tension.

Motorized side tensioning screens

Here are all the advantages of the previous type, plus they have horizontal tension, which provide special cables along the vertical edges. This combination provides their main advantage - a perfectly flat surface. On the other hand, they are not cheap.

Suspended in frame

Combined design from a frame and the cloth tense in it.The advantage is a perfectly flat surface, a minus - such screens for the projector imply a fixed installation and you can only “disguise” them with drapes.

The size

Just say, here it is not about how the screen fits in the apartment at all, it’s so obvious. This refers to the quality of perception of the image when watching a movie on a wall-to-ceiling screen. The fact is that the maximum effect from viewing can be obtained only if peripheral vision is involved. It is the effect of stealth and blur of the edges of the image (although in fact they are clear) and the exclusion from the field of view of the home environment gives the maximum effect of presence. This could easily be adjusted simply by the position of the viewer farther / closer relative to the screen. But there is an “underwater stone” - at too close a distance, pixels become distinguishable, which is very bad. Therefore, it is necessary to calculate the optimal size by comparing it with the resolution of the “picture”.

It is easy to calculate this ratio, but we will immediately give you its results. For a resolution of at least FullHD (1920x1080) the optimal image width will be 50-70% of the distance from the screen to the viewer. That is, if the estimated distance from the back of the chair to the screen is 3 meters, then the optimum screen width will be in the range from 1.5 to 2.1 m.

Aspect ratio

For home theater, if you intend to fully view the maximum cinematic format, the optimal ratio is 16: 9. If the screen is supposed to be installed in an educational institution, a conference hall, any office, variations are already possible here. If a modern projector is supposed to be used, a 16:10 ratio is desirable. If the projector is old enough not to support ratios greater than 4: 3, and you do not plan to change it, then you can not buy a more widescreen screen, partly saving.

Rating of the best screens for the projector

Nomination	a place	Name of product	price
Best wall and ceiling projection screens	1	Cinelectric Eco	30 800 ₽
	2	Lumi esac86	4 820 ₽
	3	Cactus Wallscreen CS-PSW-104x186	3 260 ₽
The best tripod screens for projectors	1	Epson 16x9 ELPSC21 183x107	19 600 ₽
	2	Redleaf SRM-1103 127x127	-

Best wall and ceiling projection screens

The features of screens for projectors of this type are described in detail above. As for specific manufacturers, our experts were guided first and foremost by the best price-quality ratio, so they included three models from different manufacturers in the rating. Two of them are motorized and one is manual with a retraction mechanism.

Cinelectric Eco

Rating: 4.9

First consider the series of motorized screens produced by the American company JT Motors Inc. This equipment is of a high enough class, designed to equip business centers and other premium-level establishments, as well as for home installation for those who value real quality and have suitable conditions.

The Cinelectric Eco series includes a variety of motorized screens with a width from 180 to 300 cm in the two most popular options for the proportions - 4: 3 and 16: 9. Operated by remote radio control.

The design of the structure is simple and unobtrusive, almost universal, making it easy to fit the screen into any modern interior without any noticeable appearance when it is not necessary.

The case of the case in which the screen is retracted has the correct square cross section, has corresponding technological openings and fixtures for fixing on the wall or ceiling. The electric motor is located on the right side of the structure, making it easy to adjust the automatic extreme upper and lower positions of the web.

The white screen canvas has a matte texture, a viewing angle of 180 degrees, a gain factor of 1 and a frontal projection of type D. A vinyl cloth is made, laid on a black fabric base and has a black frame around the perimeter of the front part. Fully opaque. Moves / moves completely silently.

A series of screens for the projector Cinelectric Eco is characterized by low weight.For example, a screen with a maximum width of 3 meters weighs only 24 kg.

Lumi esac86

Rating: 4.8

Further in the rating we will consider a specific model from one of the largest and most authoritative Chinese manufacturers of high-quality presentation equipment. The described characteristics will be suitable for screens of other sizes of the same form factor, but other sizes.

According to the characteristics and quality of the screen is commensurate with the series described above, and at a price much cheaper. Made in exactly the same form factor with a white "invisible" case. The canvas also has a black frame around the perimeter, white color of the working area, black lining. Only in this case, the material is PVC. In the same way, the engine is equipped with an automatic locking system for presetting different levels of height. The material of the PVC-based fabric has an improved composition, which allows it to be washed easily, quickly and without the risk of damage or loss of elasticity.

The matte white coating of the web ensures uniform diffusion dispersion of the light falling on it. Gain and viewing angle - 1 and 160 °, respectively.

The size of the canvas - 172x130 cm (86 inches) with 4: 3 aspect ratio. The length of the screen for the projector together with the tube is 201 cm. Dimensions in the package are 221x13x13 cm. The remote control is included.

Cactus Wallscreen CS-PSW-104x186

Rating: 4.7

Completing the selection of the rating of wall-to-ceiling screens is the most simple and affordable option - the manual screen of the domestic brand Cactus. The company was founded quite recently - less than 10 years ago, but during this time it managed to win a significant share of the office and presentation equipment market. Production has been established in the countries of Southeast Asia and directly in Russia.

Wallscreen is a whole series of screens of the Cactus brand, which actually differ only in size. We will consider a series on one example with the dimensions of the working field 104x186. The proportions are 16: 9. The diagonal is 84 inches.

The screen canvas for the projector is made of reinforced PVC with terylene, completely opaque. It has a black border around the perimeter. Web thickness - 0.4 mm. Viewing angle - 100 degrees. Gain - 1. The permissible operating temperature range is from -20 to +40 degrees. The canvas is covered with special formulations that provide antistatic effect, fire resistance, resistance to the formation of mold. It can be washed without restrictions, the folded canvas can be stored for a long time even at high humidity without loss of useful qualities.

The cloth is going to a thin-walled metal tube with plastic plugs on the sides. The tube is equipped with technological openings and eyes for installation on a wall or ceiling.

The best tripod screens for projectors

The second selection in the ranking of the best projection screens according to expert.bigbadmole.com/en/en/ is portable screens on tripods. These are mobile, convenient, versatile designs that allow you to deploy a working space in a matter of minutes for training, a seminar, a presentation, even under the open sky. We will give you two examples of the most successful, in the opinion of our experts, solutions.

Epson 16x9 ELPSC21 183x107

Rating: 4.9

First consider the mobile tension projection screen produced by a company that does not need special ideas - the famous global manufacturer of printing equipment Epson.

For example, take a model with dimensions of 183x107 and the proportions of the working area of ​​16: 9. Other products of the same series have the same properties and differ only in dimensions.

The product is a lightweight composite construction consisting of a durable metal tripod made of aluminum alloy and a screen screen fastened to the top of the tripod.

The canvas is made of several layers of special polymer, has four points of tension to achieve the most even surface. The reflection coefficient is 1. The viewing angle is 60 degrees.

The whole construction weighs only 3.3 kg. It is recommended for use both in office and at home.

Redleaf SRM-1103 127x127

Rating: 4.8

Completes the second selection of the rating and at the same time the entire review of a series of budget portable screens on tripods from Redleaf. These are inexpensive but good-quality products suitable for use in a wide variety of conditions.

Consider the series on the example of a screen for a projector measuring 127x127 cm (diagonal - 67 inches). The canvas is made of high-quality polymer, has a viewing angle of 100 degrees and a white matte surface. Here, the weighting of the lower edge in the form of a thick-walled metal pipe is used to tension the web. Due to this, the whole structure, all other things being equal (approximately) weighs significantly more than the previous model - 12 kg.

The height of the tripod is adjustable by the telescopic design of the rack. To select the height of the projection and format, use a simple top-level control. To compensate for the distortion of the “picture”, a trapezoid corrector with three variants of position is used. The tripod supports are made of a bent steel profile with plastic tips and a polymer coating. Weight in this case "works" in plus stability. The case has an octagonal section, made of steel, covered with a protective polymer composition. Plastic plugs are installed on the sides.

The material of the canvas is completely environmentally friendly, and fully complies with the established fire safety requirements for building materials and components.

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Attention! This rating is subjective, is not advertising and does not serve as a guide to the purchase. Before buying, you should consult with a specialist.