The 6 Best Beamer screen

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Beamers are increasingly conquering home cinemas – and not without reason. They are a serious alternative to large-screen televisions and promise a real cinema feeling in your home. In addition, they are versatile and able to display all formats and media – from stereoscopic 3D films to console games – fluently and in high resolution. But the purchase of a beamer is only half the battle on the way to perfect film enjoyment. At least as important is the background on which the beamer throws the image. The question that regularly arises is: wall or canvas? For home cinema experts, the answer is clear: projector screen. The screens are specially designed for projectors and are available in many different sizes and shapes. With a certain basic knowledge it is easy to find the perfect beamer screen.

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Frame canvas, roller canvas, engine canvas – the trade offers different canvas forms. Which is the best shape depends primarily on the room in which it is to hang. And also the budget plays a not insignificant role with the purchase.

The affordable classic for home cinema is the frame screen. It consists of a frame for fixed wall mounting and a coated screen. Unlike other screens, the frame screen remains permanently on the wall, so it cannot be rolled up and stowed away. If the view of the several meter large screen does not disturb in the long run, the frame screen is a good and cost-effective solution for home cinema.

If the beamer is located in the living room or bedroom and the screen should not always be in view, a roller screen is the optimal variant. Even if the walls offer no space for a beamer screen, the use of a roller blind screen is possible without problems. The canvas is mounted on a roll that can be mounted both under the ceiling and on a wall. Models on a stand that can be cleared away after use are an exception. An example of this is the eSmart Germany tripod canvas Misati. With mechanical beamer screens, the screen is pulled out of the roll by hand. It is important for this type of construction that the cloth has a certain weight. This prevents wrinkles from forming on the screen, which would disturb the picture. Some models have weights on the underside of the screen for this purpose.

The motorised screen combines the practical design of the roller screen with the comfort of a motor drive. The somewhat more expensive projector screens such as the SlenderLine motorized screen are equipped with a remote control. It enables comfortable operation of the screen from the sofa. At the push of a button, the screen moves into position and disappears into the box just as easily. The models are suitable for people who like it more comfortable or want to integrate the beamer screen into the Smart Home.

When buying a beamer screen, the choice of format is important. The screen should correspond to the projection format of the beamer, so that the film or gaming enjoyment does not suffer. For home cinema, the 16:9 format is the most common. Occasionally beamers also use the 4:3 format.

The bigger, the better – this rule of thumb does not necessarily apply to beamer screens. The screen size, the projection ratio of the beamer, the distance from the beamer to the screen and the audience to the screen must also be correct. A too large screen or a wrong distance to the screen can lead to the so-called tennis ball effect. Spectators not only have to move their eyes, but their heads back and forth in order to follow the action on the screen.

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