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.
Silver or grey projector screen white ceailing light grey walls.
Most projectors are calibrated to white screen materials.
Sporting events look fantastic on a white screen with some light in the room.
A grey screen will help combat this.
In the ideal conditions with a high quality projector a white screen will give you the sharpest clearest possible image.
Most of the time a white material will be perfect for your room and theater system.
The net effect is to increase the contrast range of the image on the screen.
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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.
Projectors now days delivery high lumens and amazing contrast levels.
In so doing the black level on the screen is maintained.
Brighter colors and good reflectivity.
Washout more likely in cases of uncontrolled and ambient lighting.
Looks like there is a lot of projector light bouncing off your walls and ceiling.
But it comes at the expense of some image brightness.
Increased ability to retain black level in cases of uncontrolled and ambient.
Reputable projector companies calibrate their projectors to a white screen right out of the factory.