Silver Or Grey Projector Screen White Ceailing Light Grey Walls

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.

Silver or grey projector screen white ceailing light grey walls.

Increased ability to retain black level in cases of uncontrolled and ambient. A grey screen will help combat this. Sporting events look fantastic on a white screen with some light in the room. Washout more likely in cases of uncontrolled and ambient lighting.

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. The gray screen absorbs ambient light that strikes it better than a white screen does. Matte white 1 1 gain.

Looks like there is a lot of projector light bouncing off your walls and ceiling. Most projectors are calibrated to white screen materials. Projectors now days delivery high lumens and amazing contrast levels. But it comes at the expense of some image brightness.

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. 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. Brighter colors and good reflectivity. The net effect is to increase the contrast range of the image on the screen.