Will honeycomb blinds act as a good projector screen?

Question

Will honeycomb blinds act as a good projector screen?

Answer 1

To me, the key to your question is the word "good". Any opaque surface will act as a screen but to qualify it as good is a different story. To be a "good" screen, a surface must do the following;

1) Accurately reflect light. ( not effect the color )  

2) Diffuse light so there is not a hot (bright spot)

3) Provide a smooth surface. ( consider optical focus )

4) If needed, block light from behind the screen.

5) Provide a uniform image from off axis viewing.

   Consider a manual pull down screen. Matt White. One standard of the industry is Da-Lite. I believe it's www.da-lite.com

I think B&H photo is also a retailer for Da-Lite.

Don't waist your time and money attempting to make use of an improper product. A manual pull down screen af 100' diag should not cost you more then about $ 100.00.

   Good Luck

Answer 2

no those blinds will not make a good screen. if your trying to save some cash you a plain white sheet stretched across your viewing area. stretch it tight to eliminate as many wrinkles as possible. this will give you a decent image but no where near as good as a quality screen.

Answer 3

not really with all the bumps in it try getting a big white paper from office depot or taping poster boards on the wall for a temporary screen

Answer 4

If you want to make your own screen, check out the discussions at AVSforum.com   There's some paints you can buy off the shelf that are pure white and ideal for a screen.  Some people prefer to use screens that are actually gray, since it helps improve contrast.  There's proprietary paints for that, or maybe someone has come up with a standard tint you can have made at the paint store.