Germaine Posted February 12, 2009 Share Posted February 12, 2009 Hi All, I'm looking into the cost of a widescreen projection and although the control end and projectors I managed to sort prety quickly I've had difficulty sourcing screens. I was wondering if anyone was aware of dry hire companies that will rent this sort of kit I'm looking for something about 9m long (Haven't worked out the other dimension yet and to be honest we're pretty flexible). Germaine Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
themadhippy Posted February 12, 2009 Share Posted February 12, 2009 do you mean proper widescreen at 1:85 or the modern fangled 16:9 video malarkey? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sleah Posted February 12, 2009 Share Posted February 12, 2009 If it's 16:9 they should be as readily available as 3:4.It can also depend on your application. If it's to front project on to a set, it may be worth considering custom making something, actually, that applies to rear projection too!If it's a free standing screen you need, does it matter if it's deeper than the image? They usually are anyway....If it's a fast-fold type, I'm sure they will be available as widescreen Over to the experts... :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Germaine Posted February 12, 2009 Author Share Posted February 12, 2009 Hi, It's more of a 3:1 ratio I'm after and would be front projection. For those who may also be searching I was given contact details for screen works which has proven fruitful, however I'd still be interested if there are others out there and the costs of having custom screens made as It's been suggested to me that this is the way it is usually done. Many thanksGermaine Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex222 Posted February 12, 2009 Share Posted February 12, 2009 Hi Germaine, After looking on your profile I'm guessing you are in Edinburgh ? If you are I would recommend Blue Lizard Media, they are based at straiton, round the back of IKEA. They should be able to sort you out with what you are looking for. (to buy or hire) link, http://www.bluelizardmedia.co.uk/ Alex. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bryson Posted February 12, 2009 Share Posted February 12, 2009 3:1 is a weird ratio. That's very, very wide indeed. 2.35:1 is Cinemascope and supposed to be the widest you can comfortably keep in eyeshot from a reasonable distance. At that kind of width the vertical resolution of most projectors is going to be a problem. You may need to investigate anamorphic lenses or multiple projectors with edge blending. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johnparrack Posted February 12, 2009 Share Posted February 12, 2009 You could try the usual suspects of Harkness, Rosco,etc..or most Sizable set companies may have a piece big enough.(Stage One, Steel the scene, Bicknalls, Blackfriers, etc etc) If you rear project I recommend using Opera Blue, which is a material designed to not display hot spots, which is sometimes an issue with rear projected blends. Front projected blends do not usually have issues that require specialist surfaces and is usually the preferred way to go, unless hanging projectors or position of projectors or projector noise are issues preventing the front route. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NEIL@WIDEUK.COM Posted February 15, 2009 Share Posted February 15, 2009 Hi Germaine-Screenworks are my preferred supplier of such screens which I use regularly for screen ratios of 3:1 and upwards.Another option is to use field cloth or even shark tooth gauze.Its all about the budget!But if I remember correctly, Screenworks do a 30' by 10' screen which would suit you fine.I believe they go up to 60' by 20'.Neil Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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