Silver Or Grey Projector Screen White Ceailing Light Grey Walls

Most projectors are calibrated to white screen materials.

Silver or grey projector screen white ceailing light grey walls. Reputable projector companies calibrate their projectors to a white screen right out of the factory. After moving my projector from the basement to an upstairs room i was really surprised how much light reflecting off walls lowered the picture quality on a white screen. The net effect is to increase the contrast range of the image on the screen. A grey screen will help combat this.

The gray screen absorbs ambient light that strikes it better than a white screen does. A grey screen such as the elite cinegrey 3d screen shown here can help boost contrast and perceived black level when there are concerns with room light a reflective white ceiling or walls or a projector s inherent contrast. Matte white 1 1 gain. Washout more likely in cases of uncontrolled and ambient lighting.

Sporting events look fantastic on a white screen with some light in the room. Projectors now days delivery high lumens and amazing contrast levels. Most of the time a white material will be perfect for your room and theater system. Increased ability to retain black level in cases of uncontrolled and ambient.

In the ideal conditions with a high quality projector a white screen will give you the sharpest clearest possible image. A gray screen can help you compensate for ambient light so your projector is still functional and still gives you an image you can enjoy watching when space isn t ideal. In so doing the black level on the screen is maintained. This works because assuming the projector has ample lumen output as most digital projectors do whites remain satisfyingly white while blacks are maintained at a deeper black.