A good 2.35:1 screen branded, 127" wide, costs at least 12k, If I could get at least 50% the performance of that with RM500, That's RM11,500 saved.


The cost of rufurbishing the room.

Haha.

Any idea where to get a 3k 127" wide 2.35:1 screen?

Our damage is already around 100k, and still haven't termasuk renovating

The RS-MaddMudd is good enough, at least for a year or two.

Some dude with 94" DIY screen and sever ambient lighting, 4805 on low lamp mode CLICK!

I see No reason spending that much (10k) now. Making a DIY screen for a cheaper price is good enough for 1 or 2 years. The projector doesn't need help with blacks, and because the blacks are so low and deep, The whites pop out, and at 800 lumens at it's very brightest (Dynamic mode), it has a higher lumen count compared to other 1080p projectors below RM30k. The Optoma HD81 does 650 lumens in its 'best' mode, while the JVC does around 700, yet, HD81 owners have theirs on 150" screens, some DIY and they're not changing their screens just yet. I feel that the DIY screen will do good for at least a year or two.

Besides the lens that I'm getting will improve brightness on the 2.35:1 screen. Therefore, again I'll be using a DIY screen for quite some time.

Of course karaoke sessions need light,

I'll just on the 2 scone lights at the back of the room which doesn't effect the screen. Everyone's happy. Woo~

I'll wait a couple of years before I upgrade to a proper screen. The paint mixture has a gain of 1.3, which is approximately the same as most branded gray screens.

Correct.

There are some people in the AVSforum using laminate DIY screens for their single CRT projectors. Not Stacked, not blended, but single. That'll be around 350 lumens for a Sony G90 CRT, which member Clarence, in AVS has. His screen is 10 feet wide and he's never been happier. My Home Theater has no lighting issues, no sunlight since we have overlapping curtains (Both blackout) and we have only 4 sconces for lighting. Turn them off and close the curtains and my room can be a batcave. I don't see why the JVC, a 750 lumens at it's best mode, can't handle a 10.5 feet wide 1.3 gain homemade screen. These people use 500 dollar screens on their $30kUSD CRT projectors, mine is $6k.

There's a manufacturer in US, SMX screens, they used to sell their fabric for DIY. Now they don't. Their screens are 1.16 gain accoustically transparent screens. Many people are happy with it.

DIY ain't bad. I'll be happy with it, I really think so.

I'll try and organise one at mediaplex once I get the BOC and paint mix done.

But, not anytime soon. Maybe around september.

How much is BOC ar

Hmm, yea, thnx.

Will have to go and pay downpayment on special order products soon, to keep the project going .

Eh, what size screen are you planning to do ar? Your projector bright enough for 120" screen kan?

Woo~ Going to bangkok on thursday, we'll be going to Sim2 and Marantz showroom again, just to 'jamu mata'.

Some dude with 94" DIY screen and sever ambient lighting, 4805 on low lamp mode CLICK!

Also check on the threads with RS-MaxxMudd mixture. the one I'll be using.

heyyuh guys! My HD1 arrived at showroom last week, still unopened, wanna go today and check it out.

Went to see McIntosh's projector at bangkok, noisy thing, and the image was merely good. The Marantz VP-11S1 and the DLA-HD1 on the other hand had awesome setups.

Short review of JVC DLA-HD1 video performance.

JVC has always made magnificent projectors. So, it's a big deal when a new comes out. Enter the JVC DLA-HD1, the newest member in JVC's D-ILA family. JVC has been known to create boxy, and ugly designs for the projectors, but the HD1 and it's brethren the HD10k is different, they're pretty handsome actually! The JVC DLA-RS1 and the HD1 have no difference, despite the fact that they are sold through divisions(The RS1 is sold through JVC's Professional division while the HD1 is sold through it's consumer division). JVC claims a 15000:1 CR without a dynamic iris along with other goodies, lets see how it performs.

I pop in one of the most beautiful transfers in Blu-ray, Happy Feet. The movie looks good, and sounds pretty good too. What do I see? The first thing I find out is the deepness and neutralness of the blacks, as well as the color accuracy made by this JVC, it is truly astounding. The colors just pop up in 3D-like motion in the scene where Mumble is being chased by the seal, while the blacks really show in one chapter where they find lovelace near an abandoned site, this scene is really dark and you can really see the blacks on the Killer Whales. The whites are bright too, without a hint of grey at all, just bright whites.

Moving on to detail, we popped in The Departed Blu-ray. In one scene where they celebrate graduation day, there is a close up of a shirt and you can see the weavings and stitches in shirt very clearly, sharp and clean. In Happy Feet again, there are some dark scenes which showcase it's blacks and details. The scene is dark as it should be, but the blacks aren't crushed and so detail is not lost in many things. Unlike the Sony VPL-VW50, the JVC's blacks are neutral and not bluish, while the Mitsubishi HC5000 is slightly grey.

I see no hint of SDE at all, maybe because it's a 1080p projector, but the Mitsubishi HC5000 like many LCD projectors tend to have visible SDE up close. On a 120" screen I saw no sign of SDE at 2 feet, only when I went as close as half a feet did I see SDE. This was not the case with the HC5000, I saw SDE at 2 feet, almost clearly. The menu is simple, and well laid out, test patterns was a nice touch. The remote is fine, with backlighting, but a bit too plain when the projector is that flashy.

The Projector is brighter than the HC5000 or the Sony Pearl, easily projecting a 10-foot wide image with very very acceptable picture. There are 2 HDMI inputs, one composite, one Component, and one S-Video. Those who have spent this much should probably invest in a Pre/Pro+Amplifier or receiver.

I didn't have time to check on the de-interlacing capabilities, its good to note that it uses Gennum's VXP technology. This will be done sometime this week or next week with Pioneer's excellent DV989-AVi DVD player, one of the few DVD players that can output 480i.

All in all I think JVC has done an incredible job with this one. This certainly puts it a notch above the Sony VPL-VW50 and VW-100(Really! We'll do a shootout soon. Farhan), Mitsubishi's HC5000, Epsons Home/Pro Cinema 1080, as well as Panasonic's AE1000. It's closest competitor would be Sharp's $10,000USD XV-Z21000 and Marantz's RM57,000 VP-11S1. At RM22,999 it is much cheaper than the two and should definitely be worth a look if your planning to spend that much.

The JVC has earned psp _BOY's 'Breakthrough Performance' award as well as the 'OMG! Check out that Black level' award.

Equipment used:

Projector: JVC DLA-HD1, Sony VPL-VW50, Mitsubishi HC5000.
Cables: PCOM HDMI, IXOS Interconnects, etc.
Blu-ray player: Sony BDP-S1
Screen: Senemax Alum 120" fixed 2.0 gain.
AV Receiver: Yamaha RX-2600V (I'll be using the Krell Pre/pre and amps next time, dammit! Farhan)
Speakers: Energy C-5 fronts, C-C1, C-R1 rears. ( Martin Logan's Electrostatic next time. Farhan)

Nice

I'm hoping to wow people with a CIH 2.35:1 setup

Might go to Mediaplex again tomorrow to see the Oh so wonderful HD1 again. I love that baby

Hmm, I wonder if the Sony VPL-AW15 will be better than the HD70. Projectorreview's review was a bit 'so-so' for this projector. Ain't bright enough, good for screens before 100", but the blacks were good for a projector at this price point. It didn't get a hot product award though. Sad.

I'm out to see my baby Hazel Danielle for awhile

will come back with her de-interlacing review.

Woohoo saw my hazel today

Best news is, my D2 arrived! woohoo!

ba news, A2 needs 3 months more til' shipping.

Will look for another 2-channel amp.

Finally decided on Krell KAV-400xi 2 channel amp for the fronts. Got a really good price for it. will go there again today to see hazel again .

As well as finalising the products. then sometime this week the payment should be in, and the theater refurbishing should be underway.

Hazel danielle

Oh C'mon what else has the word HD in it

JVC DLA-HD1
(HD)1
HD = Hazel danielle

Hard D***, but thats another story

Neh, I like Hazel Danielle.

Wanna name my daughter Hazel Puteri Danielle , sounds nice, thats a long way to go though