Customer Reviews

Elite Screens R100WH1 ezFrame Fixed Projection Screen (100" 16:9 AR)(CineWhite)

5 star:		(54)
4 star:		(7)
3 star:		(2)
2 star:		(1)
1 star:		(3)

 

 

The screen arrived quickly and was well packaged with the screen material wrapped around a plastic tube and inserted inside another plastic tube (4" heavy plastic drain pipe). The aluminium frame is quick to put together, it comes in 6 pieces, the sides are one piece and the top and bottom are in two pieces. The top and bottom frame pieces are joined together with small shaped pieces that insert into the extruded frame and are screwed in place through each side of the frame, works well and makes a very neat and strong join between the frame pieces. There are 90 degree corner pieces that insert into the end of each frame and make it very easy to fit the screen together, make sure you measure the diagonals to check everything is square before tightening all the screws. Once the frame is together it is very easy to fit the screen material, there are 6 plastic rods that have to be pushed into a pocket around the edge of the screen material (2 on each on the top and bottom of the screen and 1 on each side)then you stretch the material to fit the rods within a channel in the frame. Plastic clips are then used all round the frame to hold the rod in the frame channel. It produces a nice tight screen with no visible sags or creases.

This was the first frame I have assembled but I had it ready to mount on the wall within 45 minutes and I was taking it slowly! Mounting it on the wall is easy - the supplied brackets work well and it is easy to lift the assembled screen and hook it onto them.

I have the screen mounted in a dedicated media room and am using a Panasonic PT-AE3000U projector, this screen works very well and gives a nice sharp, bright image with good colour reproduction and the felt covered frame is excellent at absorbing any light from the projector that over laps the screen edges. I would highly recommend this screen, far more expensive screens might give you a very slightly better image but you would have to have them side by side to notice!

Ignore the 1 star review above - the dimensions given by Amazon are the screen viewing dimensions and do not include the frame, the dimensions to the the edges of the frame are 109.4" x 63.4" check out the manufacturers website for more information (which would be pretty sensible before purchasing any product, finding it didn't fit then giving it 1 star reviews....)

The frame was extremely well packaged. Double boxed and everything was wrapped in foam so there we no dings or scratches. The screen was rolled in foam with a layer of paper to protect the screen surface then encased in a hard PVC tube. It is extremely unlikely the screen would arrive in less than pristine condition.

Except for hanging the screen on the wall, it was easily assembled by one person. The frame was a heavy gauge aluminum and very stiff. The corners were extremely sturdy and frame pieces fit together very tight. The assembly instructions are easily understood.

The screen material did not have any noticeable imperfections and was completely wrinkle free when mounted. One complaint, my screen was missing two plastic anchors for mounting the screen to the frame. I will contact the manufacturer tomorrow and ask for a few spares.

The frame was easily mounted to the wall and the brackets allow for easy left to right (horizontal) adjustment. The screen seems to be firmly attached to the wall.

This is my first projector screen. Previously I projected directly on a painted wall. (A painted wall works better than you might expect.) The new screen was worth the money that I spent. I checked several stores and the Elite screen costs significantly less than their competitors. The Elite screen is vastly superior to the painted wall; I wish I would have purchased this screen sooner. The ambient light in the room can be much brighter than was previously possible.

Finally, the movies look much better. Now that I have a screen, I like my projector more. The colors are rich and vibrant and dark scenes are more distinct than they ever were.

Having invested your hard-earned cash in a home cinema projector, you might be thinking twice about whether or not you need a projector screen. Well, don't think about it anymore. You simply cannot realize your projector's full potential without a projector screen. Some people "make do" (using a wall instead). While the result is somewhat passable on a wall (depending on the quality of your projector) the difference between a wall and a projector screen is night and day.

When Best Buy wanted to sell me a "cine grey" screen for $2,500, I wondered if the Elite screen would be sub-standard in some way. I can tell you that it isn't. There's a difference between a wall and a white screen and the difference is worth paying for. The same is true with the difference between a white screen and a high quality cine-grey screen. Once you reach this level of quality, the law of diminishing returns applies. That is, you do not continue to get dollar-for-dollar value the more you spend.

This Elite screen is simply awesome. It is incredibly well made and solid. All interconnecting parts are made of anodized aluminum or steel - no plastic in sight. The surround is almost 3" thick and has a beautiful black velour covering that is 100% light absorbing. The 1.0 gain cine-grey screen is also very high quality and is tensioned across the frame for complete uniformity. The screen took about 30 minutes to assemble and about another 20 minutes to hang it on the wall. All parts needed are included.

I painted my home theater in a high quality "grey brick" color which is also light absorbing (Valspar premium egg-shell). The Elite screen looks awesome on the wall and the image quality is nothing short of amazing. Colors are vibrant, sharp and crystal clear. What's amazing to me is the price. Frankly, knowing no better, I would've paid a lot more for this screen (I paid $468 from Amazon at the time of sale). At the original price of $800, this screen is still worth every cent. As a sub $500 screen it's almost embarrassing to pay so little to get so much.

I bought this screen for our home theater after reading many reviews of the major brands (Stewart, Dalite, etc.). Someone on a message board recommended this brand (which I'd never heard of before). The price was so much lower (about 1/3 the price) that I figured it was worth a shot. I'm very happy I decided to buy this. My wife and I put it together and had it hanging on the wall in about an hour and a half, working at a leisurely pace. The screen surface (always under tension) is perfectly taut and the black velvet surround looks great. The first couple days it smelled like a giant beach ball in the theater, but that's to be expected and it soon went away. I'm very happy with this purchase and I've recommended to other people already.

I set up this 100" screen to use with the Panasonic PT-AE3000U projector. It is straight-forward to assemble and mount. The screen tension system works well. The aluminum frame is covered in black velvet and fits flush to the wall for a clean install. The screen material is high quality. I'm very pleased with the look of the screen in our HT room, and it's a great value for the price. Also, the packaging is very efficient for shipping.

This is the 4th screen, and the first one from Elite, that I have used for home theaters over the past 2 decades. The Elite EzFrame screen (120") is excellent quality and assembly is straight forward. The end result is an attactive screen with a very flat surface (i.e., with no waves in the screen material). My only negative is Elite has a very limited choice in the screen fabrics offered the EzFrame series of screens. I selected the 1.1 gain matte white. It would be great if they also offered a 1.3 or 1.5 gain white fabric. In any case the screen works well with my Epson 6500UB projector in a fully light controlled home theater.

Arrived quickly, heavy alum. constructed frame. Easy to assemble and hang. Gives a great picture with my Mitz. HC5500. Would highly recommend to anyone.

I bought a package (see projector review HD1000U Mitsubishi) that included a 92" screen from Elite. I upgraded to their grayscale screen. The quality of my projeted image on this screen is amazine. The screen is easy to assemble and easy to hang.

There is no way that a Draper or Stewart screen is worth $700-$1000 more than this. I do not see how anyone could put out a screen with an image worth $1000 more.

I languished about the level of projector and screen after being sold "the line" from big box stores. I could not have made a better decision on either.

I received this item and started putting it together right away. It was very easy to assemble and it only took me about 20 minutes to get it the way I wanted it. I then hung it, which took about 10 minutes. It also reproduces a very nice image from my projector.

I had a custom installation done for a JVC dla hd550 projector. Because money was a little tight, I decided that I might be able to save myself about $2,500 by purchasing a manufactured screen as opposed to the custom screen my installer was recommending. I purchased this screen on sale through Amazon. It was delivered three days later. With a little help from my wife, it took about 3 hours to assemble and mount it to the wall in the pre-marked position my installer left. After mounting, my installer came back finished the theatre and was favorably impressed with the screen, even though it wasn't his custom fit one. It did cause some minor modifications to the installers initial plan because as he said "I usually build the screen to fit the installation, not the installation to fit the screen", however they were minor inconvienences for him and did not in any way compromise the viewing area or quality.

Great product at a great price, particularly if your doing a self install.