screen material

[Beta Man]

I thought I looked for this while researching DIY solutions, but didn't find it.

Here is a good way to get a good quality screen cheaply, if you can do some basic framing.

http://www.av-outlet.com/en-us/dept_431.html

They also sell "Supported" which doesn't require stretching etc.

[victorvondoom88]

This should be a sticky for the DIY peeps.

[doctorD]

Does anyone know if a tilted cut on screen material is a good idea or would a non-tilted cut be preferred? I ask because I plan on building a scope screen and the place I plan on ordering my material from might be discontinuing their 2.35 screen material and recommended I go with the larger width material and maybe get a tilted cut for my material size.

If the scope screen material is preferred then I want to make sure I get it before it is discontinued. Also, it is cheaper than the one he recommended. Thanks in advance for the comments.

[roar]

Originally Posted by doctorD

Does anyone know if a tilted cut on screen material is a good idea or would a non-tilted cut be preferred? I ask because I plan on building a scope screen and the place I plan on ordering my material from might be discontinuing their 2.35 screen material and recommended I go with the larger width material and maybe get a tilted cut for my material size.

If the scope screen material is preferred then I want to make sure I get it before it is discontinued. Also, it is cheaper than the one he recommended. Thanks in advance for the comments.

I can only speak to AT material and for that I have always read tilted is preferred for weaved material to help reduce moire, if the material you are using is not an AT weaved material I can't think of a reason to tilt... I'll leave it to more epxerienced people to say otherwise.

[doctorD]

Originally Posted by roar

I can only speak to AT material and for that I have always read tilted is preferred for weaved material to help reduce moire, if the material you are using is not an AT weaved material I can't think of a reason to tilt... I'll leave it to more epxerienced people to say otherwise.

I actually ordered the material on Friday if he had enough he indicated it would actually be the non-tilted Scope material (Seymour XD). I tried to ask a lot of questions and just told him if he didn't have enough I'll take the tilted but he reasured me that he should have enough to fill my order.

Thanks for the reply.

[roar]

Originally Posted by doctorD

I actually ordered the material on Friday if he had enough he indicated it would actually be the non-tilted Scope material (Seymour XD). I tried to ask a lot of questions and just told him if he didn't have enough I'll take the tilted but he reasured me that he should have enough to fill my order.

Thanks for the reply.

Did you order directly from Seymour? Interesting to hear they are discountinuing their xd material if that is case. I personally went with the Phiffer Shearweave when I built my screen and have always been happy with the performance without tilting it, I'm not running a 1080p projector however and that apparently is when people were indicating you may see moire if didn't tilt. Regardless, I think you should be happy with their product, I always read positive things about them over on avs.

[doctorD]

Originally Posted by roar

Did you order directly from Seymour? Interesting to hear they are discountinuing their xd material if that is case. I personally went with the Phiffer Shearweave when I built my screen and have always been happy with the performance without tilting it, I'm not running a 1080p projector however and that apparently is when people were indicating you may see moire if didn't tilt. Regardless, I think you should be happy with their product, I always read positive things about them over on avs.

They're not discontinuing the XD material. On their DIY XD material, they list 2 widths 63" and 98". They are going to be discontinuing the 63" wide XD material which is what I ordered. Sorry for the confusion. So anyone wanting the 63" XD material better order soon.

[roar]

Originally Posted by doctorD

They're not discontinuing the XD material. On their DIY XD material, they list 2 widths 63" and 98". They are going to be discontinuing the 63" wide XD material which is what I ordered. Sorry for the confusion. So anyone wanting the 63" XD material better order soon.

Ah... thanks for the clarification, good to know. When I redo my screen I am going to order a sample of the xd material and compare it to the phiffer sheerweave to see if I can see a difference. I plan on going bigger and with a 1080p projector so I'm thikning it could be worth the extra investment.

What are your framing plans? I went with 1 1/2 inch square aluminum tubing for mine... my old build thread is over on avs... the pictures are dated at this point.

http://www.avsforum.com/avs-vb/showthread.php?t=891907

[doctorD]

Originally Posted by roar

Ah... thanks for the clarification, good to know. When I redo my screen I am going to order a sample of the xd material and compare it to the phiffer sheerweave to see if I can see a difference. I plan on going bigger and with a 1080p projector so I'm thikning it could be worth the extra investment.

What are your framing plans? I went with 1 1/2 inch square aluminum tubing for mine... my old build thread is over on avs... the pictures are dated at this point.

http://www.avsforum.com/avs-vb/showthread.php?t=891907

Cool on your current screen!

Since my plan is to build a 141" screen, I will be using pine (1 x 4 Select Pine Radiata) that comes in 12' lengths. The recommended Poplar wood only comes in 10' lengths so I had to find another option. For whatever reason this pine is not the norm and is some of the best quality pine that I've seen. Home Depot carries this. The funny thing is that not all Home Depot's carry this type of pine:shurg: Plus it is a little more expensive than the regular pine they sale.

[vsidhu]

I got my screen material from them last year! They will send you free samples (~1 sq ft.).

I just haven't altered my frame's tension system for the material yet.

Whoa, this thread is old...I just noticed it today.

[roar]

Originally Posted by doctorD

Cool on your current screen!

Since my plan is to build a 141" screen, I will be using pine (1 x 4 Select Pine Radiata) that comes in 12' lengths. The recommended Poplar wood only comes in 10' lengths so I had to find another option. For whatever reason this pine is not the norm and is some of the best quality pine that I've seen. Home Depot carries this. The funny thing is that not all Home Depot's carry this type of pine:shurg: Plus it is a little more expensive than the regular pine they sale.

That's a huge a screen! Is that a width measurement at 2.35 ratio?

[doctorD]

Originally Posted by roar

That's a huge a screen! Is that a width measurement at 2.35 ratio?

It is the diag measurement. I figured that I would go a big as I can go as I only plan on doing this once.