Ep. 12- Selecting the right projector screen ratio format for your Home Theater!| Home Theater Gurus

[@wells2671]

You brought up some great points in this video about actual material viewing time versus what 1 might start out thinking they are going use the theater for.. In my case, I love movies and collect them but Netflix has become at least half of what we do in the room. So 16:9 really helps they get the most out of Netflix. It allows me to still enjoy scope movie formats including those that switch between 16:9 and scope like some of the imax movies do.

[@hometheatergurus]

The next video will actually help you calculate the screen size based on distance and viewing angles. Of course it's personal preference but there are some good industry wide accepted angles.

[@jeffperro906]

Love the videos even though I don't run a projector.......But Fringe..! Such an underated show. Rewatching the series right now

[@hometheatergurus]

Yep, it took a while to get over it being over.. 😂

[@jeffperro906]

@@hometheatergurus I hear ya. No shows anymore delve into the truely paranormal/ sci fi like fringe or xfiles. Keep up the awesome work. We all love it

[@VONDOOM88]

I went 2.35:1 CIH about 8-10 years ago and no regrets. I use to use the lens memory function but I scored an anamorphic lens. If you are a movie lover scope is better imo. Having said that my setup the 16:9 is about 97" and the scope is 120"

[@xfx990]

you are totaly right about 19:6 is perfect for both formats

[@ElCidPhysics90]

I’m not sure I totally agree with the 16:9 in every case. There is a point at which the height of your ceiling maxes out your 16:9. In these cases, if you can go wider you have limited your viewing.

[@hometheatergurus]

I design 120 plus rooms a years and about 10 of those are scope. Id' say 2 out of 10 are scope due to low ceiling so yeah it happens but it's rare. Mostly screen ratio is determined by how the client uses the room.

[@warren5839]

Very good points in this video.

[@rolandrohde]

Masking is always an issue. If you have an OLED, tue black bars will be black, no issue, but if you have those black bars with a Projector, they will be light gray and very distracting...so you need variable masking which is a huge hassle

[@hometheatergurus]

Yeah it is nice to have for sure.

[@Roo-n9j]

I personally went with cinemascope after 2 other 16x9 screens. Definitely trade offs. How about a mounted Cinemascope wall screen along with a second motorized drop down ceiling mount 16x9 screen vs masking screens? Just a thought of having both. Now with the costs of screens in general, have you researched painted walls(as long as the wall is near perfectly flat). Is there a product out there that can substitute for screen materials and be equal to them? Thx

[@hometheatergurus]

We watch scope only a few times a year. I had the Netflix DVD mail program and had the last 2 movies over a year and returned them last month. Unwatched. We're really all gaming and series so 16:9 just fits us. Of course a masking system would be nice. As for screen paint, in a dedicated room I'll do whatever I have to to get the center behind the screen so an acoustic screen for me is a must.

[@LDBaha]

I have a 16:9 giant ass 50 degree screen and a vertical masking system so I mask for Cinemascope. It's the best of both no compromises!

[@TyEichele]

Supernatural!!! Love that show! Thanks for this great explanation and video - I've watched it multiple times already. I was set on a scope screen but now am double-guessing myself with how you explained the viewing angles being more immersive using a 16x9 screen for both aspect ratios. I was looking to do a 135" scope screen but my calculations show I can fit a 140" 16x9 screen in my room - which should give me approx a 133" scope screen when watching 2.39 movies on it. Did I do that correctly? Thanks!

[@hometheatergurus]

Yep. Also directors are using ratio changes on the fly to alter the mood of scenes. They'll go scope to give a closed in feel then open up to imax or 16:9 for an expansive feel. It's now a tool and works very well. With so many movies and TV series being made for streaming and TVs, scope and constant height is a dinasour imo. Not only does constant height (scope) make other formats tiny you completely lose the directors intent when ratios change. In 2020 I designed about 30 theaters. Only one in scope for a guy who only watched his DVD /blu-ray collection. This is an awesome video on it. kzbin.info/www/bejne/eJWzpKyCqdGUo68 And BTW, supernaturals ending sucked. Sad day!

[@TyEichele]

@@hometheatergurus Thanks again - I'll check out that video also. Yes, Supernatural ending was tough!

[@MrSuperman258401]

Loved Fringe

[@hometheatergurus]

Yeah me too. We've watched the series twice!

[@MrSuperman258401]

Love see more on that masking.....

[@hometheatergurus]

I'm going to do a video just on that and discussing a 2.0 screen.

[@MrSuperman258401]

@@hometheatergurus loved my 2.0 screen, did a simple 8ftx4ft gave me a 98" 16x9 and 104" scope and 105" 2.0