steakman1971
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Might be a weird feedback question. I recently bought a projector for my basement. It says it has 2200 lumens and native resolution is 1280x800. In a dim/dark environment, it looks pretty nice. (This is not a high end projector - I got it for $250 from Amazon.) For what I paid, I'm happy with it so far.
Well, my basement is not finished. I've been putzing around working on it for years. The projector is currently beaming at unfinished drywall. Diagonally, the screen size is about 9.5 feet. If you look closely, you'll see the dry wall screws and seems. However, once you get into a movie - these are not really noticeable.
Back to my question. I'm going to be mudding/painting this wall soon. Any opinions if a flat paint vs some-gloss would be better? I'm also assuming white would be the best color.
Next question - I bet a projector screen would probably be even better. Curious if anyone went from paint to screen and could comment on the difference?
I try to be frugal when I buy things. I'm more of a get-the-job-done guy vs buying the absolute best. So, if a screen is only a minor improvement, I'll probably pass and say good enough on the paint
Well, my basement is not finished. I've been putzing around working on it for years. The projector is currently beaming at unfinished drywall. Diagonally, the screen size is about 9.5 feet. If you look closely, you'll see the dry wall screws and seems. However, once you get into a movie - these are not really noticeable.
Back to my question. I'm going to be mudding/painting this wall soon. Any opinions if a flat paint vs some-gloss would be better? I'm also assuming white would be the best color.
Next question - I bet a projector screen would probably be even better. Curious if anyone went from paint to screen and could comment on the difference?
I try to be frugal when I buy things. I'm more of a get-the-job-done guy vs buying the absolute best. So, if a screen is only a minor improvement, I'll probably pass and say good enough on the paint