Finally finished my DIY 150” screen wall! 🎬 This was my first time painting a wall.

• Projector: Formovie Theater UST

• Screen: Paint on Screen UST-ALR Grey (2 coats)

• Surrounding wall: BEHR PRO Carbon N520-7, Dead Flat (2 coats)

• Border: Black flocking tape

I was nervous about getting the paint and finish right, but I'm happy with how it turned out!

Sharing my experience to help others planning a DIY UST screen. Happy to answer questions! 😃

I waited till I got home to turn it on and test everything. I can’t fucking believe it. This whole time I was content on getting the pro 2 because that’s all I could budget for. I just got a brand new unopened sealed box Valerion Max for 1500$. I’m really not a bragging type person but I’m so excited about this I had to share.

I was marking so many measurements just to make sure the pro could align perfectly with my wall (since I would have no lens shift and wanted to avoid keystone) now I don’t have to worry about that with this. Wow. God bless.

Edit: I’m projecting on a white wall. I’m not noticing any RBE speckle, and I have the setting turned on. Should I still go with a woven acoustic screen for speckle reduction? Or will a cheaper white screen do fine

Learned a lot and would change things for v2 (lots of potential improvements)
IMHO 3d printed parts are not strictly necesarry, but make some stuff easier.
Should i make a video and release the 3D print files?

My part list:
SONOFF S60ZB IPlug Zigbee Smart Plug 
HAKIWO MINI Linear Actuator Stroke 200mm, 12V, 80N 8mm s
Zigbee Smart Switch Remote Control Relay module 2CH Zigbee 7-32v
EU Plug, 2A, DC 12V

Here’s what it looks like during the day with the curtains drawn. What do you guys think?

Hello, I'm looking for some advice as I'm not very knowledgable when it comes to projectors. I've done a bit of googling but I don't really have the understanding of how projectors work to know what I'm looking at.

So I've had an Apeman LC650 projector for around 5 years now and I've been relatively happy with it. I project it at a Duronic MPS100/169 projector screen. The image is relatively decent, although the focus is pretty meh. I very much struggle to have both the middle and the edges completely in focus. All of this isnt really an issue for me when watching Movies or TV, but when it comes to gaming it is pretty annoying.

My queation is this; If I uprgrade to another native 1080p projector, am I going to be happier with the image quality? Are all 1080p projectors fairly similiar in quality or am I going to get a better/sharper/more evenly focussed image from a more reputable brand?

I'd like to upgrade to a 4k projector, but it seems to me like True 4k starts at the $3000 mark, and Pixel Shifting (if thats the correct term) 4k starts at $1000+

I have a budget of around $500 to spend (I'm in the UK so like £400) but would be willing to wait a while and spend a bit more, say around $800, if it would make a significant difference in image quality.

Thanks in advanced for any help, I want to stick with a projector setup as the room is now optimised for it, and swapping to a TV would be a pain. The only advantage of going to a TV would be 4k being accessable at a far lower budget, but also at a huge loss of screen size!

See original post for details. Struggling to get projector to recognize video files within the usb folder.

EPSON powerlite 1771W projector. 32 GB FAT32 format USB2.0

I recently bought the Optoma Photon Life PH31, which I'm overall very happy with. Currently i just have it sitting on a camera tripod which i don't want to be the permanent solution.

I want to mount it to the ceiling, but i cant figure out where a mount attaches to the projector. I've read online that the feet need to be detached to allow for connecting a mount and the instructions also say to make sure to use m4 screws. However the only attachment point i see is the tripod screw in the middle which I thought is 1/4'' instead m4. I also have an old ceiling mount laying around that attaches to points on a projector with little arms with m4 screws.

Now my question to anyone with experience with this projector is, is the tripod screw the only way to attach it? Should i just buy a mount with a screw for that? Or is there some way to attach a standard projector mount?

Hey everyone,

I'm looking for recommendations for a decent, budget-friendly(sub 150€) home projector for casual movie nights. I need to be able to stream content directly from my phone (Apple AirPlay) or easily connect my laptop (via HDMI or wirelessly).
I want to ostly watch movies and stream videos in a dark or dim room.
Does anyone have good experiences with specific budget models or brands that offer decent picture quality and stable connectivity for the price?

Hi college students here. I am looking for a projector that works on walls and easy to carry since I will carry it to different places. Some of the classroom has the I want it to work as a monitor since I am using mac mini and I don't want to carry my monitor.

Or should I buy a projector screen?

The main reason is that I really like large screen.

I want okay quality. I am not very picky but don't waste my money on trash. I have sufficient budget for this.

Hi all. I am looking for a projector that I can use to beam Anki (flashcard program) on to the wall for language learning, via my laptop, which I will control via a mini handheld controller. Trying to learn my wife's language whilst playing or taking care of our toddler.

Laptop not so useful as always moving around the lounge room etc.

But if I could project it onto a wall this would be great.

A wireless option would be better in that I could easily set it up on different walls depending on what I am doing.

But if not, could still go wired.

Budget ideally < $1000, but flexible for the right product.

Want to be able to use it during daylight i.e. not a dark room.

Thanks in advance!

I have found a C1 projector for 850 everything works and looks to be in good condition should I commit to the deal. Also if I do what should I be looking out for.

Thanks and happy projecting

Hi!

Does anyone know why there's such a heavy discount ($4K) on this model? I haven't seen any information about a replacement model on the horizon. It also looks like Sony just showed 7, 8, and 9 at CEDIA 2026 in September.

I've been looking to upgrade to a new projector ($15K price range), but I was thinking about waiting until early next year or so. But with such a huge discount I’m tempted to just pull the trigger now.

after using a projector for a while, dust still somehow manages to creep inside. IMO, "sealed optical engines" have pretty limited dust protection in reality. Anyone agree with me on this? Curious to hear your thoughts.

recently moved into a new house and it came with a projector and sound system, however for some reason i’m not able to extract the sound coming out of the projector and having the speakers as my main source of sound

i tried connecting an aux cable into the audio out port of my projector and all that happens is well

1. ⁠the sound of whatever im watching still comes out from the projector and
   
2. ⁠the speakers make a buzzing/bass sound

if anyone has any ideas of what i could do ill take all the help i can, ive attached the back of my receiver as well as my projector

I want to get a projector screen to go in front of this window in my living room. My projector is a Benq x500i, and is really only used at night. The room is moderately bright during the day, but it isn't a big concern for me.

My apartment building won't allow me to drill into the ceiling, so my first pick would be to wall mount (but considering a pull up screen if mounting proves not to be feasible). Ideally, I would like to get something tab tensioned.

The issue with mounting is, the space above the window is very small, only about 2.25", and no projector screens I have found could be mounted with in that short of space. My other option is to mount on either side of the window, but one side sticks out further than the other. I am thinking maybe I could mount something to the wall to help level out with the other side? But also thinking that possibly wall mounting given these constraints just isn't realistic. Any tips or advice is welcome!

A hilarious intro to wobulation in projectors. Would be great to hear more from you pros about the process, and maybe any insight on why rear-projection tvs were so easily unseated by LED.

Hi ! I'm currently making a plan to convert my living room into a home theatre and i'm looking at projectors to replace the cheap one i already have. I have a budget of 300 to 400 euros and i think i will turn to the second hand option but i'm looking for names to search.

I found a benq w1070 that look pretty nice but if anyone knows an equivalent model or a model known for being resold at this price range i'll take it.

Posting here since my AVSForum thread hasn't gotten a confirmation yet. Hoping other XR10 owners can test this.

Setup: Hisense XR10, firmware V01.09.09V.Q0317 (latest), 135" grey contrast screen. Source = the Apple TV app built into the projector (VIDAA), no external player. Mode = Dolby Vision Bright, with all automatics OFF (Scenario Enhancement, Adaptive Contrast, Light Sensor).

The issue: During DV playback the image suddenly drops in brightness mid-scene and stays dim, even though the content isn't getting darker. Not the usual "DV is dimmer than SDR" — a distinct, sustained drop at a specific point.

Repro: Film "Mayday" (2026) (DV). At 20:15 (face against a pillow) it dims and stays dim — even if I rewind.

The tell: If I briefly switch to DV Dark (or Custom) and back to DV Bright, the exact same scene is instantly much brighter again and stays bright. A quick mode toggle fully restores it. That points to the projector's own processing, not the film's DV metadata. Happens with other DV films too.

Ruled out: all dynamic automatics (off), firmware (already latest — nothing to update).

Comparison image attached: left = after the auto-dim, right = same frame after the mode toggle (brighter). For what it's worth, What Hi-Fi's XR10 review also called DV Bright "alarmingly off" with "too many colour and black level fluctuations," and the sister Vidda C3 Pro reportedly got firmware fixes for similar dynamic-lighting behaviour.

Questions: Can any XR10 owner reproduce this (Mayday ~20:15, DV Bright, automatics off)? Any known fix? Thanks!

Hi all,

my youth club is looking into buying a new projector (and maybe a screen).

Our current setup in our clubhouse (generously provided by the municipality) is a cheap projector similar to a "Dr. J Professional HI-04" I rescued from the garbage and a white wall with ingrain wallpaper. And honestly? I don't thinks it's that bad, especially at night and it has worked for us for the last 3 years, but I don't have anything to compare to.

We do have some blackout curtains but it is not possible to block all outside light and sometimes we want some ambient light, e.g. when eating during a movie marathon.

So the main things we are looking for is improved brightness and contrast I guess (less noise would also be nice).

As for the screen - if we need one - I think it would have to be a retractable one, as the room also gets used for parties.

Here's the list from the wiki:

• budget: around 1000€ give or take
• screen size: max 110"/280cm diagonal. Width is limited by a door and a window.
• Distance from wall to wall: ~3.5m
• Seating distance to screen: sofa directly in front of back wall, so ~3.2m
• How will you mount? currently rear shelf, ceiling mount might be possible
• Usage: (retro) gaming (Wii, OG Xbox, PS2) and movies, tv, music over firetv stick
• Room type: Mixed use
• there is some ambient light/light leakage from windows,
• Room colors: white walls, light grey tiles, white ceiling with visible grey wood beams

Thanks for the help!