[Elite Screens] Aeon CineGrey 3D Series

This screen arrived packaged very well. It did take longer than expected to ship due to Covid slowing Amazon down. I love the micro bezel this Frame has and the aluminum build was easy to assemble and uniform tightness around the entire material. The overall build took around an hour and I think the white gloves are a nice touch and shows they are thinking about quality. I have a room with a white ceiling and the ALR did help with the reflections from the top. I did go from a 0.8 gain screen to this 1.2 and I do notice a slight decline in brightness in the corners due to the gain but That is expected with a 90 viewing angle. Overall very good screen for the price. I did end up returning the screen because I miss judged the difference in the gain and will be ordering a 1.0 Cinegrey screen with the 180 viewing angle.

I don't know why I waited so long to buy this screen as it is light years ahead of the White Matte Elite screen I bought over a decade ago. This screen has allowed my JVC DLA-RS4910 Projector to truly show how great a projector it is. Contrast, contrast, contrast is what this screen provides - instead of inky black blacks, I now have true blackness when the screen goes dark.Unusually, it also makes the rest of the room go darker too which I didn't expect but which I am pleased about as it makes every image more contrasty with less light pollution.Instructions are rather poor and I had to think about how to assemble the screen despite years of working with my hands and my mechanical abilities. Eventually everything fell into place.If you have a projector GET THIS SCREEN!!!!!!!!!Pictures to come after I build some light baffling around the screen to make it more 'theater like'.

I've projected onto a white wall for 6 years, dealing with ambient light problems. Basically the only time I got a great picture was well after sunset in a totally dark room. This screen is a game-changer, probably more important to the viewing experience than choice of projector. I will say--installation was very challenging. Not complex, but by yourself, expect at least a few hours (took me 4) to go from built screen to hung on the wall. Nothing to criticize about the process, just attaching dozens of tensioning springs to the screen material then manipulating a 135" diagonal lightweight rectangle is not for the faint of focus or dexterity. I would say the most important step is making sure before applying the border frame to have as perfect a screen flatness as possible; there can be subtle ripples that are hard to notice, and it's important to get those out before installing the final pieces of frame. The result is fantastic. I didn't apply the black border; it already has a 1 cm black bezel that sufficiently sets the image off and provides contrast. The image looks like a massive TV, not a projection, in the right light conditions. Does it eliminate ambient light problems, no. But it dramatically reduces them, so I can watch a movie anytime of day, not just after sunset (my room has bright windows with light-blocking shades, but there is light bleed into the room). I also love how it looks even when not in use, a kind of modern rectangle of grey on the wall. This is a tremendous value for what you get, and if anyone out there is wondering what the level of improvement is over just projecting on a white wall, it is substantial and well worth the price. Highly recommend!