tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5517604971357445228.post3354325893461721273..comments2018-11-24T20:58:01.835-08:00Comments on The Projection Screen Rant: Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5517604971357445228.post-61772433528400592732009-02-11T16:09:00.000-08:002009-02-11T16:09:00.000-08:00I gave up on the thread there because it was obvio...I gave up on the thread there because it was obvious that some either just didn't get the message, or were intentionally trying to pick a fight.<BR/><BR/>I did leave out that the HP is a retro-reflective screen and the Silver Matte isn't, but anyone that knows screens should have picked up on that right away. Was it a trick? Absolutely not. The point was to demonstrate how much a calibration and proper projector setup can make a huge difference. I also wanted to see if anyone would pick up on that.<BR/><BR/>There was a comment made that I didn't take the pictures, and that is true, but does the fact that mech took them and mech happens to belong to our development team really make a difference? Wouldn't that be like saying since pb creates the mixes, Maurice shouldn't be allowed to post about them or claim them as his? Since they are a team I have no problem with that at all... but somehow because mech took the pictures and I made the post and wrote the post- somehow that was an evil and underhanded thing. Double standards abound bigtime!<BR/><BR/>Now, one of the reasons for that thread was because their most senior member that also sells his own brand of screen paint commercially has been caught red handed taking screenies where everything is calibrated and setup to his screen and no calibration to the other is ever done. This misleads people and it happens there all the time.<BR/><BR/>It was very interesting though to see that some people there really don't seem to understand calibration at all. I base that on the comments they made as well as statements that calibration won't make a difference. Ask any 'real' professional installer or an ISF or THX certified person and they will whole heartedly disagree.<BR/><BR/>Calibration is very important and that was the message of that thread. Instead of being looked at as good solid information being freely given, some wanted to start a flame war. Funny though, at no time did I ever mention a DIY method. In fact that's specifically why commercial screens were used.<BR/><BR/>Prof55 suggested and wants another comparison between a regular white screen and a darker gray screen. We have those as well, but why even bother showing it? The same thing would happen is all.<BR/><BR/>In the end it's not about what works or what's real information over there, it's about what 'sounds good' and how much a person can hype their screen and shout the loudest.<BR/><BR/>Question... how can they claim to make superior DIY screens when half of them do not even understand commercial screens nor do they believe in proper calibration? I'll even go as far as say a good chunk of the people there dishing out the advice to others have never even seen a real commercial screen in action.wbassetthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14732449549780140972noreply@blogger.com