Any cure for wave developed on roll down projector screen?

Kenobi · « **on:** 17 Oct 2006, 07:11 pm »

Hello there,

Just wondering if there's any cure or ways to minimize the wave that seems to be building up on roll down screens. I do not want to permanently mount it on a backboard and prefer the convenience and roll up option. Please advise if there's any remedy to this problem. It affects the picture quality and kills the illusion of the movie experience.

Thanks in advance,

Kenobi

ctviggen · « **Reply #1 on:** 17 Oct 2006, 07:27 pm »

You may also want to ask that question here:

http://www.avsforum.com/avs-vb/forumdisplay.php?f=23

Supposedly, there's not much you can do other than leave the screen rolled down for a while. Certain screens (aka "high power") minimize the effect of wrinkles because of the retroreflectivity of the design. You might not have that type of screen.

Fife12 · « **Reply #2 on:** 17 Oct 2006, 08:07 pm »

Refer to ctviggen and go to AVS.

Many nicer screens have some type anti-wrinkling/curling mechanism for roll-up screens.

Rob Babcock · « **Reply #3 on:** 17 Oct 2006, 08:17 pm »

Many have said you can steam the wrinkles out. I haven't tried it, though.

jqp · « **Reply #4 on:** 17 Oct 2006, 08:52 pm »

I am thinking that what you really need is a permanently mounted screen, with a roll down covering to protect form dust/UV rays etc. But this is probably a case where it is cheaper to permanently mount the screen, and get a new on in a few years.

I remember the roll up screen we used for 8mm film - it was a real pain.

Kenobi · « **Reply #5 on:** 17 Oct 2006, 09:21 pm »

Hi all,

Thanks for the quick responses/advice, everybody. Much appreciated! I will consider the steaming option if there's no other less-risky alternatives. First, maybe I'll try leaving the screen down for a while to see if it'll go away.

Best regards,

Kenobi