[16:9] This is my fourth ALR (ambient light reflecting) screen.

The first thing to know is, there are no miracle screens. There are good ALR screens, but none perform miracles. Even the best don't show a great picture in a really bright room. The second thing to know is, don't necessarily believe the promotional pictures and videos from manufacturers that show amazing screen performance. They have positioned the screens, projectors and cameras to show the screens at their very best. You are unlikely to duplicate this in a real world situation.

Almost all ALR screens have, to one extent or another, a major problem – screen artifacts. Shimmering, hot spots, sparkles, grainy appearance and so on. In order to eliminate this problem I have owned four different screens. My newest one, which wasn't available when I first started my quest for better picture quality, the Da-Lite Parallax, has none of these problems. Zero!

The Parallax probably doesn't have quite as good of ambient light rejection properties as some of the other screens, but with some light control and careful placement of light sources, you can still have light in the room and a great picture.

A great artifact free picture is really important now that we have 4K material to watch.

[Yes] I was surprised at how easily it assembled and how tight and flat the surface is ( not a ripple in it, like my old Da-lite Perm Wall had ). The quality is excellent. And the images from my Epson 5040ub on the screen are brighter, sharper and clearer and the color is more accurate. A great purchase. I tip my hat to Elite and to B& H ( for their great service). Thank you both!

[1.1] I bought it for my light controlled home theater room to increase my already high contrast protector. The gray screen gives the picture an extremely beautiful image with vivid colors an excellent contrast and brightness. The screen should be built with more quality material to provide a more strong screen especially on the back. Should have a blacks back cover.

[Front] I had a Stewart filmscreen in my old house media room and LOVED it. Had it for 11 years when it was cutting edge to have an HD projector and 110 screen. When we moved I was looking forward to getting another great screen but was worried about the price. The first one cost a bundle. Then I found these CIMA screens. Stewart quality and amazing appearance for an incredibly competitive price. HIGHLY recommend.

[Front] Installed in front of church and has good, even brightness across the auditorium.

[Yes] I upgraded my church to widescreen. Our old screens were Da-Lite snapons, and the frames were held on my clamps screwed into the wall.
These Elite screens were a touch tricky to assemble (the frame must be assembled, then the vinyl gets stretched across the frame and you use plastic clips to systematically secure it in place) but they are mounted to the wall with 4 (3 on top, 1 bottom) little metal plates.
Removal is as easy as unlatching it on the bottom, picking it up from the top via a ladder and setting it down.
Therefore, basically hassle free if you need to repaint or something. The whole structure is pretty light for 2 people.


As for the picture, they are fine. I can't really speak to the screen specs because I just needed something that works. I have zero complaints. The deep black velvet on the frame helps a lot with getting the projection aligned.
I would buy these again. The price is just superb.

[Frame, Wall] The Black cloth is extremely soft and thick. It gets the job done.

[Front] Such a colorful and stylish frame - really a nice display for a special photo.

[Frame, Wall] Took two weeks to get since it was a special order. But worth the wait. I love the upgrade. I went from a white 1.0 gain to cinegrey 1.2 gain and what an improvement with the contrast. Especially the blacks stand out. But beware, you have adjust the brightness of the projector otherwise you end up with more projector light in the middle. Also, elite screens changed the framing from the older heavier and sturdier materials to the new more flimsy assembly and lighter aluminum framing on the SaberFrames.

[Front] Using this with a Sony VPL 365ES. Nice combo. My only thought is I wish it has a masking option.....