Projection screens sized to the room, not to a catalogue.
A screen is part of the room geometry. Big Shine supplies and installs motorised, tab-tensioned, manual, fixed-frame, ALR and portable screens from Big Shine and Grandview, sized around the seating, the light and the surfaces already in place.
Model and installation details are confirmed after the room brief is reviewed. No pricing is published; enquire for a quote.
Six ways to hold the image.
Every type below is in the catalog with its sizes and specifications. The choice between them is a room decision: what the front wall already carries, how flat the surface must be, and whether the screen moves.
Motorised
An integrated tubular motor rolls the fabric into a ceiling- or wall-mounted casing. The usual choice where the wall is shared with a whiteboard, window or display.
Integrated motorised screenTab-tensioned motorised
Side tabs hold the fabric flat across its full width. Worth the step up for wide images, 4K sources and rooms where the projector sits off-axis.
Tab-tensioned screenManual pull-down
A spring-loaded casing without a power point. Practical for classrooms and small meeting rooms where the screen is used a few times a day.
Manual screenFixed frame
A permanently stretched surface on a rigid frame: the flattest image and clean edges, for a wall that is dedicated to the picture.
Fixed frame screenAmbient light rejecting
An ALR surface reflects the projector and rejects overhead light. Paired with ultra-short-throw projectors in living rooms and lit meeting rooms.
ALR fixed frame screenPortable
Tripod, pull-up and fast-fold frames for rooms that change, events and training sessions. Sized around the largest audience they need to serve.
Fast fold screenHome and workplace rooms ask different questions.
Home cinema and living rooms
- Seating distance and the widest image the wall can carry decide the diagonal; 16:9 suits most film and streaming sources.
- Light control matters more than screen size. A darkened room supports a plain matte white surface; a lit room usually needs an ALR surface or a brighter projector.
- Ceiling height and any pelmet or curtain track set whether a motorised casing can drop the image to eye level.
Offices, schools and worship spaces
- The furthest seat sets the minimum image height for readable text; check it before choosing a diagonal.
- Whiteboards, windows and speakers compete for the front wall, which is where a motorised or manual casing earns its place.
- Control and power points, wall plate location and integration with room AV are settled with the mounting position.
The screen selection guide covers screen types, room geometry, UST flatness and gain in one place.
Diagonal, visible area, outer envelope.
Screens are sold by diagonal, watched by visible area and installed by outer envelope. A 100-inch 16:9 screen has a visible width of roughly 2.2 metres; the casing or frame adds to that, and a motorised casing also needs drop above the image to bring it down to eye level.
Size is chosen with the projector. Image width and throw ratio fix where the projector must sit, so a screen that fits the wall may still not fit the ceiling. The throw distance guide has a planning calculator, and the screen sizes guide explains how the figures are quoted.
Big Shine and Grandview.
Big Shine screens cover the everyday range: tripod, pull-up and fast-fold portables, manual and integrated motorised casings, a large tab-tensioned motorised screen for halls, and fixed frames. Grandview supplies the integrated and tab-tensioned motorised families, an ALR fixed frame for ultra-short-throw projectors and a motorised tabletop ALR screen.
Fabric layers, motor ratings, masking and mounting details are manufacturer specifications and stay on each product page, where the size table for every family is listed. For speakers behind the screen, the Acoustic NanoMesh 4K woven fabric is available on the fixed frame and Grand tab-tension screens.
Five things that set the screen.
- Room dimensions. Width, depth and ceiling height, plus anything on the front wall or ceiling that the screen has to clear.
- Seating. Nearest and furthest viewing positions and roughly how many people sit there.
- Light. Windows, downlights and whether the room can be dimmed while the screen is in use.
- Projector. Existing model and position if there is one, or whether the projector is chosen with the screen.
- Content. Presentations, video, film or a mix. This sets the aspect ratio and how much of the image must stay readable.
Before you buy a projection screen.
Motorised or manual?
Manual casings cost less to install and need no power point, but every use is a reach for the handle. Motorised casings suit rooms where the screen sits above a whiteboard or is used often, and can be driven from the room control or a trigger from the projector.
When is a tab-tensioned screen worth it?
When the image is wide, the projector is off-centre, or the source is high resolution enough for waviness in the fabric to show. On modest images in a controlled room a plain motorised screen is usually adequate.
What does screen gain mean for my room?
Gain compares how a surface reflects light with a reference white. Higher gain narrows the useful viewing angle; it is not a free brightness upgrade. The screen gain guide explains how to read the figure against the seating plan.
Do ultra-short-throw projectors need a special screen?
They need a flat surface first, because a steep projection angle exaggerates any wave in the fabric. In lit rooms a UST-specific ALR surface is the usual pairing. The UST guide walks through the checks.
How are screen sizes quoted?
Usually by the diagonal of the visible area. The casing or frame adds to the overall width and height, so the outer envelope is confirmed against the wall before ordering.