8mm Forum: What size screen do you have in your Home Cinema?

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Posted by Andrew Woodcock (Member # 3260) on April 03, 2015, 04:07 PM:

Based on a previous thread debating whether or not we can truly match our local Multiplex in the home or surrounding areas. I would be really interested in finding out what size your permanent home cinema screen is and what format you use to project upon it?

To start things off, I use a modest 10ft 16:9 ratio electric screen that hangs permanently in its housed box at one end of my lounge. It is perfectly shaped for my HD Digital projector but should be masked really for my Super 8mm screenings be it in scope or flat.

It won't rival any multiplex I am afraid but I am certain some on here can get much closer.

Posted by Mark Todd (Member # 96) on April 03, 2015, 04:39 PM:

Hi Andrew film 5 feet wide across the top, Blu Ray on an LCD projector 10 feet wide.

Best mMrk.

Posted by Andrew Woodcock (Member # 3260) on April 03, 2015, 04:45 PM:

I think a lot of us Brits will be around the same.

We need to hear from the big boys Mark to rival our multiplexes.
That will surely come from our American and Australian forum friends.

Most of our homes would fit in their back yards! Lol.

Posted by Jason Gronn (Member # 3921) on April 03, 2015, 04:48 PM:

Good topic Andrew,
I would be interested to see what other members have as well.

I have a 12ft scope screen fixed frame type with full HD 3D projector and Dolby Atmos 7.2.4.
The screen is also used for the films, which get more of a work out than the digital. [Big Grin]

Posted by Andrew Woodcock (Member # 3260) on April 03, 2015, 04:50 PM:

Good job Jason! Getting there now...

Posted by Brian Fretwell (Member # 4302) on April 03, 2015, 05:33 PM:

2.35:1 screen that is 4ft high, so must be 9 - 10 ft wide. I can fill this width with Super8 scope but not height (except with Cineavision prints). a bit smaller with a DLP projector.

Posted by Roy Neil (Member # 913) on April 03, 2015, 06:12 PM:

Indoor 12'

Outdoor 20'

Posted by Paul Adsett (Member # 25) on April 03, 2015, 07:23 PM:

10ft wide 2.35:1 scope screen, with motorized masking for widescreen, and Academy ratios. This is a constant image height set up.

Posted by Steve Klare (Member # 12) on April 03, 2015, 08:10 PM:

52" by 92" 16:9 rollup.

I decided to hang a screen inside the living room window and this size is perfectly framed by the curtains.

-our neighbors must wonder why we keep "drawing the shades"!

Posted by David Skillern (Member # 607) on April 04, 2015, 12:45 AM:

Hi guys,
I have an American Luma screen in my living room which is a 10ft manual screen which I have in constant use for my lcd projector and Sky. In my 2nd living room - which I call "The Den" - I have a slightly smaller 7ft motorised screen and this is also a permanent set-up. The room has another lcd projector which is linked to a blu-Ray player which is linked to my Yamaha sound processor with Full DTS HD 5.1 sound. But most importantly- the room is a permanent set up for my 8mm collection and at present one of my projectors - an eumig 824 Sonomatic is rigged up to my spondon long play unit - so that I can watch a movie - when I want to.

David

Posted by Janice Glesser (Member # 2758) on April 04, 2015, 12:47 AM:

I don't have any scope prints so this old 4 x 3 Sony projection TV screen works great for me.

Posted by Andrew Woodcock (Member # 3260) on April 04, 2015, 04:06 AM:

Great to see another Spondon Long Play user out there David. They really do work very well with nearly all of the double sprocket better projectors, in David's case, a Eumig.

It seems most of us find a 10ft wide screen more than adequate in our Home Cinemas. [Smile]

Posted by David Skillern (Member # 607) on April 04, 2015, 04:50 AM:

Hi Andrew,

I use my spondon unit constantly - as my eumig sits well in the middle of it. I also use it with my Elmo st180 - but I give it a rest when I use both my Elmo st1200's and my fumeo 9119.
David

Posted by Andrew Woodcock (Member # 3260) on April 04, 2015, 05:35 AM:

Nice set of equipment you've got there David! [Smile]

Posted by David Skillern (Member # 607) on April 04, 2015, 05:53 AM:

Thanks Andrew,

It's taken me a while to collect the projectors and my film prints - but although I screen digital - I can never relinquish my super 8 - it possesses a magic all of its own.

David

Posted by Andrew Woodcock (Member # 3260) on April 04, 2015, 08:08 AM:

Very True Sir! I can only echo those very same sentiments from where I am sitting.

Posted by Joe Taffis (Member # 4) on April 04, 2015, 08:40 PM:

Mine is a Da-Lite eight foot wide pull down. Here it is in action [Wink]

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