Planar Xscreen enables front projection in lit rooms

[SuperFreaky]

engadget link

 

[MustISO]

Apparently a few companies have/are developing this type of screen.

 

[Crescent13]

The only drawback, it's 720P and 1080I only.


I was hoping on putting a 1080P, or 4k SXRD on there.


If I had that kind of money of course.

 

[arcas]

The engadget description says it's a screen that works with any projector. So I don't see why you'd be limited to 720P/1080i.

I'm not sure I understand the purpose of the Xscreen Plus, though. It seems to be an Xscreen with a bunch of video inputs that claims to make cables more "manageable." How,exactly, does having video cables on what is effectively your projector screen help with cable management? Does Xscreen Plus consolidate all those inputs into a single DVI/HDMI output that gets sent to the projector?

 

[SuperFreaky]

Originally posted by: arcas
The engadget description says it's a screen that works with any projector. So I don't see why you'd be limited to 720P/1080i.

yeah, that doesn't make any sense

I'm not sure I understand the purpose of the Xscreen Plus, though. It seems to be an Xscreen with a bunch of video inputs that claims to make cables more "manageable." How,exactly, does having video cables on what is effectively your projector screen help with cable management? Does Xscreen Plus consolidate all those inputs into a single DVI/HDMI output that gets sent to the projector?

No way it combines to HDMI, the cable management sounds pretty silly

 

[SuperFreaky]

Check out thid DIY method!!!!
http://www.avsforum.com/avs-vb/showthread.php?t=630888

some before/after shots:
http://www.avsforum.com/avs-vb/showthread.php?t=705018


The price of a 6' diagonal mirror and the paint should be about $200, that should be more reasonable than Planar's price!

 

[DAPUNISHER]

Originally posted by: SuperFreaky
Check out thid DIY method!!!!
http://www.avsforum.com/avs-vb/showthread.php?t=630888

some before/after shots:
http://www.avsforum.com/avs-vb/showthread.php?t=705018


The price of a 6' diagonal mirror and the paint should be about $200, that should be more reasonable than Planar's price!

Sweet

 

[zephyrprime]

Originally posted by: SuperFreaky

I'm not sure I understand the purpose of the Xscreen Plus, though. It seems to be an Xscreen with a bunch of video inputs that claims to make cables more "manageable." How,exactly, does having video cables on what is effectively your projector screen help with cable management? Does Xscreen Plus consolidate all those inputs into a single DVI/HDMI output that gets sent to the projector?

No way it combines to HDMI, the cable management sounds pretty silly

Why not? There are already receivers that do just that.

 

[SuperFreaky]

really, I didn't realize that. I figured DRM and whatnot would make that difficult...