Which screen material would you get???

I say if you want sport then gray is it . I have had a white with my epson but changed to gray because a projector light is its own worst enemy . My gray screen stops the light from wandering onto the white ceiling and lighting up the room and it also cuts down the side wall reflections .All this makes a more punchy contrast and more immersible experience for both light and dark room viewing conditions

If I had a dedicated viewing room all done in black then I would go for the more color accurate white fabric

I have an epson 8500 with similar blacks .A projected image will light up a normal viewing room especially if the ceilings white . For me the gray darkens up the room and improves blacks giving me more immersion during the movie

Like polkfarmboy, I have the Epson 8500UB. However, I would definitely stick with the 1.1 gain screen over a screen with a gray basecoat. Blacks are already nice and inky on the Epsons, and the gain on the white screen will very likely let you tweak things to extend the bulb life. I just got a new bulb in mine (after my first one died at about 2,800 hours), and to get the recommended 16ftL of light at the screen, I only have to run it in Eco mode. As the bulb ages and dims, you can bump it up to full power to get some of the brightness back, which is nice. Go with a gray screen and you sacrifice that right out of the gate, with the trade-off being deeper blacks. However, it also cuts overall light output/white, which is kinda' counter to the point of getting a light-cannon like the Epson.

But first and foremost, I say see if the company will send you samples of both materials and judge for yourself before buying the screen.

Kuntasensei ..... I remember when you got that epson and cant believe you burnt out that bulb and are already on your second

polkfarmboy wrote: »

Kuntasensei ..... I remember when you got that epson and cant believe you burnt out that bulb and are already on your second

In fairness... 2,800 hours... in 13 months. I've used the s$%t out of it! :biggrin:

The good part is that thanks to Epson extending the warranty on their bulbs for that year's models to the 2 years that the projector itself has, they overnighted me a replacement bulb for free. And now, it looks as amazing as it did out of the box. Can't say enough good things about Epson, especially compared to the HORRIBLE customer service I got with my Sanyo PLV-Z2000 (which I also put over 6,000 hours on across two bulbs before I sold it).

Sherard's right. Gaming + blu-ray + HD cable + 100" screen = I took the 42" set out of the room because it wasn't getting used anymore.

Thats good too hear and if your doing all that then you should go white a white 1.1 gane like the others here have advised

Next thing you gota do now is bring home a couple of subs to blow the roof of the theater

Dual Epik Empires would be nice in that room and they are a great price.