***UPDATE*** Vividstorm originally sponsored this video with the screen as payment, but behind the scenes they have since given me multiple reasons to distrust them as an organisation, so I no longer recommend this screen. Having watched my friend Rob from the Hookup review multiple screens including this one I feel more comfortable recommending you watch Rob's video instead to make a more informed choice. Rob deserves the commission more than Vividstorm deserve your money. Rob's video: ua-cam.com/video/2b8PXZtL1q8/v-deo.html&ab_channel=TheHookUp
Alr screens are cool and all but theyre too expensive atm. Also it's kind of pointless to use a ust with a an alr screen as a tv replacement from a cost perspective as led tvs essentially last forever, however $6000 dollar projectors only last 25000 hours and you cannot replace the light source. So it's very expensive to use it as a tv replacement unless youre rich and can afford to go through usts
@@wazup3333 from a cost perspective it’s the same, see the end of the video. As for only lasting 25,000 hours, that’s 17 years of using it for 4 hours a day 🤣
@@paulhibbert only 5-7 years if you use 11 hours per day as a tv replacement (which you often leave on during the whole day, and often gets left on overnight) meanwhile I'm still using a 12 year old led tv that's perfectly functional and will probably go for another 10 years no problem( with it being used over 10 years a day)
Having a massive screen that can disappear to leave you with a nice window view or feature wall is certainly a good point for having this over a big TV
Guess you haven't looked at the prices companies are charging for ALR screens, way overpriced for what you get. Cost can't be any more than a couple hundred bucks and I doubt it costs more than $150 to manufacture.
Yah, so frustrated when you cant find a place to set, or mount a TV these days. We want to see our custom painted wall murals, & be able to see out our windows for a change!.This set up has been long overdue imo
My OLED ( 83 inch )is my favorite for picture and quality. The projector was fun and huge, but the picture didn't meet my expectations. I'm waiting for projector technology to improve before I try it again.
Try the Nexigo Aurora Pro. Has very good contrast and blacks and better colors than any TV including OLED. Well, once calibrated it's probably on par with oled but still.
That does look very good. I used a 1080p projector for a long time on an 84" screen. I only recently switched to a 74" 4K TV because prices had plummeted and the increase in colour was astounding. I think I'd rather put money into motorising my curtains now. BTW your videos are informative with just the correct level of smut. Well done.
I painted a 100 inch screen from Best Buy. The paint turned out to be so dark that i have to keep the laser luminance and brightness way up. I lose some details on very dark scenes but the contrast is amazing
Love this style of video! A conference room I was in today had an LG 110UM5J-B 110" display which is the biggest TV I've ever seen up close. I have no idea how they got it in the building! That projector and screen combo disappear when not in use - bonkers but not insane!
I have an ALR screen with my Hisense 100" UST Projector, it's great, it's "watchable" in full daylight. The only downside is the reduction in viewing angles but as my setup is pretty much directly in front of it it's a non issue for me.
I appreciate this video, especially since I didn't know there was anything called an ALR screen so I will have to research to understand them better. Thanks for the midweek video, very educational.
The main prpblem with buying a 100" tv, other than having the wall space to fit it, is just getting it in your house without having to take out a wall.
Like anything, there are tradeoffs. I spent a bunch of years using a projector with a high-gain screen (which has some but not all of the advantages of this sort of screen). Upsides were the comparably low price and the large size. I would have had to pay multiple times more to get a TV the same size as my projector setup. Downsides were contrast ratio (even an ALR screen will never be as good as an OLED unless your room is pitch black), warmup time (not just startup, but waiting for it to get up to temp so the brightness/focus are at their final levels), imperfect focus (perhaps mitigated by newer projectors, but adjusting focus required me to stand far enough away from the screen that I couldn't tell if it was perfectly focused or not), and ongoing maintenance costs (replacement projector bulbs cost a fortune and dust eventually got inside the light engine over the years). I moved to a modern OLED TV, and while I miss the larger projector screen size, I find myself using the TV way more than I used the projector because the TV is so much faster to get going and so much less hassle. That said, I'd still consider a projector setup in my current home if I had the money to spare for a high-end setup. A screen lowering from the ceiling in front of my TV, combined with a short-throw projector mounted on the ceiling above the couch? I could get a projector screen nearly 5x the surface area of my TV, more than making up for any of the shortcomings of a projector by just the sheer humungo size.
Have you seen BenQ’s newer projectors? I just saw one at my friends house who works for a distributor of theirs. It uses a new backlight which is LED and it has a much brighter perceived brightness than the older halide and other types of ballasted lamps. Which have a long warm up time and do have a shift in color temp as they’re coming up to operating temp. The new BenQ projector started up in a mere 10 or 15 seconds and was ready to go right then. Had great contrast on his screen. Don’t know if it was ALR as I just found out what they are in this video lol. But I was thoroughly impressed. As he has hidden the screen in a frame so well it looks like a TV. Because the contrast was so good it convinced me that I was looking at a regular TV until I asked him how big it was and he said 110 inches and that it could be even bigger if he got a bigger screen. That’s when it hit me it was a projector. Since I didn’t bother to look up at the ceiling before then. So with the modern technology bringing down prices on different options for lighting and materials for screens, these really are so good now that it’s almost indistinguishable from TV’s for nearly anyone who’s not extremely into critiquing picture quality and black levels. The sharpness was as good as any other 4K Tv I’ve ever seen as well even up close.
Interesting video. Alas our living room is just too small to have anything bigger than we already have, but worth noting that the Samsung QLEDs we have don't suffer from screen glare so we no longer have to watch TV with the curtains shut. It was a big part of why we went for the specific model we did as glare in our south facing living room made it impossible to watch TV without closed curtains during the day.
that's what i'm thinking, i.e. if your viewing area experience doesn't support anything bigger than 75" than the cost of a current generation samsung qled, that can be left in artwork mode when not in use, is going to be more economical and the results equally as good. i guess i can see this if the room you use naturally has you wanting to put tv in front of a window.
I'd love that set up but i got married years ago, oh well. Seriously, I still use my Pioneer Kuro as my main TV, prefer it to the newer 4k TVs in the house, fabulous picture & no glare any time of day. 'It just works'. 😂👍❤️
@@paulhibbert you do just make me laugh. I can see the joke coming and let’s face it, that build up and the. “Yea I know what’s coming” makes it all the funnier. I think your a genius personally. Like I said you should be on TV
Glad to see you back on the screen. You seemed to be in a dark place. Never let things that you cannot control have an adverse effect on you. It only leads to madness thinking about it. I've had a tortured life, so I know a bit about how to endure it. I'm all for projectors also and I'm really glad that the technology has come up to a more useable level. Just having a more modular system makes maintenance or component replacement more affordable also. If the projector has an issue, you're not going to replace the screen. I imagine that at some point they will integrate a Wi-Fi soundbar but I hope they keep the non-audio version available for those of us who have home theaters. This has been another excellent production and didn't seem as unscripted as you claimed. I could watch your presentations every day. Informative and entertaining, there's even some action (being the screen, lol). I was surprised about the static shock because of how damaging it can be to electronics. That's probably got more to do with your carpet than the packaging materials though. I highly recommend not putting electronics on nylon type carpet. Good luck with your new toy. I'm certain you will enjoy it. Be careful with the more hard-core content. The close up shots on a screen as large as that could give ya nightmares, lol.
Thanks mate. I am highly stressed at the minute. UA-cam gives you stats after every video and for some reason they're just showing my videos to less and less people, it's quite frightening when your livelihood depends on the success of every video. Hoping this one is the start of a turnaround, though momentum is hard to regain in this field.
@@paulhibbert It may be as simple as all the anti-woke broadcasts going on. Your market is the consumer and there are boycotts on Disney, Target, Budweiser and Starbucks right now, just to name a few. It's probably got more to do with their increasing popularity of the "hype stories" than a lack of interest in your productions. Business wise, all you can really do is to diversify under a different name perhaps (or not) and add a different topic to ride the popular waves. When I got out of college, I had a high tech suit job in the early eighties. Along came the recession and I ended up as a transmission mechanic for the next decade. During that time I observed that in good economies, sales were up and during the tough times, the repair industry was up. I chose to become a licensed contractor in all of the trades while also maintaining a full service automotive shop of my own. Having these two businesses allowed me to weather any economy and have a potential place to move good employees around to so that they could get by also. Never put your "eggs" in one basket, They will get broken as you are currently feeling the pressure on your eggs right now, lol. Yes, of course it's a lot more work. Hiring family to help or manage such endeavors is a wise choice since they are less likely to see you fail because of their actions or non-actions. Your productions are plenty diverse so you know how valuable a trait like that is and I'm sure that there's something that you would enjoy doing for an extra source of revenue too. Never give up, never surrender. If you don't like the way the wind is blowing...change your course heading. The security of having two income streams will give you the tranquility you're looking for as long as you don't over tax yourself and burn out. That's why you enlist trustworthy family members that don't want you to fail. Best of luck
ua-cam.com/video/wykUYpWa5TA/v-deo.html or it could be down to this... Ironically I only saw / watched her video because she paid to promote her channel.
I knew it was "coming" as soon as I saw it the first time. I just can't believe it took you 6 minutes and 35 seconds to get there! Talk about staying power! 🤣 😂❤ Dang I freakin' love your videos. Oh and thanks now I want one of these screens. Impressive!
I had one of these vivid storm screens and the rotating mechanism inside was really poorly reinforced and broke. I had to keep it in the up position eventually. Mine was from about 2019 so I’d hope that they would have updated the part. I have some photos and I can send on an example in case it becomes an issue for you, Paul. I did reach out to them for a spare part and they sent it to me but it broke again as I was installing it.
Maybe worth to get one (or several) 3D-printed knock-off's of that wheel, you could even sell them! Another benefit, you could go for a stronger material of your choice.
3:00 - I have the top of the line Oled and I have a very good projektor with ALR screen. Love them both but it is a joke to compare them. A projektor cant show black, therefore the ALR, a Oled is able to stop light completely. So in a totally light controlled room with black walls and cealing the projektor will show a grey aria being as black at is get, a Oled will more or less show nothing, totally blackness.
I think most projector buyers know this even thou there are some that try to pretend they can't see much difference. The projector bros just care about the size.
Just bought the 120" long throw version of this, totally hidden behind a couch until it's turned on. No more "modern art" looking 120" permanent screen hung on the wall.
how is it with the ceiling mount projector? Even if you get one designed for that, I’d guess it’d be no use with any ceiling lights on as they’d be too similar an angle? but maybe ok for proper ambient light?
I tried to buy one of these just now after watching your video but the site keeps saying they won't ship to my location here in North Carolina. Would have loved having one...
Seemed like every video had a neon purple or pink hue to it. Everything looked over saturated. Is this how it was in person or is it just how it was recorded?
i really really like these more seriousish reviews with less editing. Still like your style but less script and less edit means more content and that's a good thing in me eyes :3
They have a screen that has the reflectors facing a different direction for front throw. If I remember rightly it’s not quite as effective as UST but still a massive improvement. Worth googling to confirm
Looks good. The problem I've always had with projectors is light control and fan noise. Is your projector silent? I ditched the projector in 2016 in favor of a 65 inch oled, but my wife still thinks that is a bit small! Some women are hard to satisfy, ahem!
I have the Xiaomi "4k" UST projector (Make sure you get a screen that suits your style of projector!!) The ALR UST 100" screen from X-screens was (and still is) available for us$1000, although it's wall-framed, not an automatic thing like the one you show. I went for a 120" because I basically don't watch stuff during the day. But now my kid is home for summer and she tries watching during the day. Our living room is like a greenhouse so I can attest that a projector simply doesn't cut it unless you can block most of the windows. Even the backup TV is quite difficult to see. But from around twighlight the picture quality and brightness is amazing even at 120". With 100" screen that's literally 2/3 the size and thus 50% brighter, it would be bright enough for most peoples' living rooms, if only it meant having to close the curtains a little.
Hi Paul, Loving the screen, a bit costly, but that is probably due to the motor and the mechanical system behind the screen holding it all in position. Nice short throw projector too. Really enjoyed the Vlog. Thank you.
Yeah, sadly UA-cam is killing me at the moment, so I might have to cut back on outtakes, or find another way to include them. I worry they're hurting the average view duration as there is a drop off when my end speech starts.
@@paulhibbert ahhh that's bad, but understandable man, it is quite a large outro! Love the content, you put a lot of effort in, all of my light switches are smart because of you!!! (Broadlink 😉 )
@@blissweb tell me about it. I've been quite down about the whole thing recently. I got into this to make fun videos about technology, not to become a marketing strategist, and a social media analyst, and an accountant, and a Paralegal. I've enjoyed learning new skills, but spending a full day every week finding SEO search terms, and researching how to make the perfect title and thumbnail, and reading contracts, and doing market research is horrible, especially when it doesn't always work out and you watch 40-60 hours of hard work actually end up hurting the channel. 11AM on a Saturday can be a really upsetting time when you open up the stats to find the words "fewer regular viewers are choosing to watch this video decreasing it's reach, consider changing the thumbnail and title", and "this video is currently 9th of the last 10 videos for number of hits in this time frame". Once you realise that those things mean UA-cam will show you to less people next week you start to obsess over those figures and depression shortly follows. It's been a tough month watching every metric head in the wrong direction because I don't know when it will stop dipping, and whether this is the beginning of the end of my UA-cam career simply because I couldn't please a robot.
Hi Paul. Your link above to the "BUY A RASPBERRY PI HERE (TO HOST HOME ASSISTANT):" is broken and goes to page not found. Could you fix it or suggest a version to purchase please as I'm looking to get into Home Assistant. Thanks
Intriguing but the quality of the projected image surely has a lot to do with the quality of the projector, a device which comes in various flavors. Perhaps the actual model projector wasn't mentioned because this video is a promo for the screen. All the same, it would be nice to know the spec for the projector being used to obtain the quality of the projected image while remaining silent on the manufacturer name. Other questions linger like a TV is designed for live broadcasts out of the box. To obtain that feature with a projector is doable for sure but more involved. At the end of the day, I'm wondering if I'd prefer a device I can just hang on the wall and it's ready to go without the addition and hassle of more devices.
For a minute, I thought it had the projector built in. I thought it being an all-in-one solution was absolutely cool. Oh well, maybe such a product will be made some day.
Genuinely interested in this tech but ideally would want the screen mounted from a ceiling to drop down, then could I fit surround speakers behind without affecting acoustic performance? We then need to move onto projector input lag for gaming, I'm certain projectors don't come close to say the likes of a modern LG OLED.
How long before there is a home assistant integration to open and close it like a blind. In fact you could feed back for them to add zigbee to it to control it.
Very nice demo thank you ! I love those ultra short laser projector and ALR screens technology but I am always concerned about the central speaker position when you have a 5,1 setup (?)
Thanks for the video! Can an ultra short throw projector be mounted on the ceiling, along with this (or another) ALR screen? I know that's not the point, but I want to keep them off the floor, because of pets, dirt, kids, etc.
Since the surface has a side, I'm guessing this won't work if you hang it upside down? I like the idea of a clean living room so that means hanging the projector and screen from the ceiling, technically if both are hanging it should work right? Is this supported?
You've surmised correctly. They do drop down screens too though, so that would be what you would want, just make sure you pick the right one for whether you're using UST or ceiling mounted projector.
I use my ultrashort throw projector on a nice flat white wall without a screen. When I was looking at getting the projector I was told not to use a retractable screen with the ultra short throw as those screens were not flat enough. and due to the extreme angle used by ultra short throws any uneveness on the screen would be very noticeable compared to a project that has a longer throw. is this not the case? should I be looking at a retractable screen?
Depends on the quality of the retractable screen. These are really expensive, but I would still go for a fixed ALR screen and please don't use a plain wall to project an image if you have any care about PQ
So....would I be correct to presume that the combination of the Vividstorm ALR projector screen and the Anker Cosmos Laser 4K Projector is effectively the best home viewing experience you can get for the money or is there a pitfall I'm not aware of?
I suspect an UST yields better results because of the short proximity to the screen, but I could be wrong. If you wanted to use an ALR screen with the anker cosmos you would need the non short throw version of the screen though, and I think you would need to ceiling mount the projector.
In the old days, lamps needed replacing every couple of years if you watched the projector daily. These days the projectors are either LED or laser and last for about 30 years.
Isn't there some formula for determining the distance you sit from screen and the size it should be, i.e. what's the distance that warrants going for 100" and is that common for most movie room viewing environments? Are you more likely to get motion sickness watching content on a big screen size if you are not far enough back?
***UPDATE***
Vividstorm originally sponsored this video with the screen as payment, but behind the scenes they have since given me multiple reasons to distrust them as an organisation, so I no longer recommend this screen. Having watched my friend Rob from the Hookup review multiple screens including this one I feel more comfortable recommending you watch Rob's video instead to make a more informed choice. Rob deserves the commission more than Vividstorm deserve your money.
Rob's video: ua-cam.com/video/2b8PXZtL1q8/v-deo.html&ab_channel=TheHookUp
Alr screens are cool and all but theyre too expensive atm. Also it's kind of pointless to use a ust with a an alr screen as a tv replacement from a cost perspective as led tvs essentially last forever, however $6000 dollar projectors only last 25000 hours and you cannot replace the light source. So it's very expensive to use it as a tv replacement unless youre rich and can afford to go through usts
@@wazup3333 from a cost perspective it’s the same, see the end of the video.
As for only lasting 25,000 hours, that’s 17 years of using it for 4 hours a day 🤣
@@paulhibbert only 5-7 years if you use 11 hours per day as a tv replacement (which you often leave on during the whole day, and often gets left on overnight) meanwhile I'm still using a 12 year old led tv that's perfectly functional and will probably go for another 10 years no problem( with it being used over 10 years a day)
@@wazup3333 what an amazing argument 🤣
@@wazup3333This!!!
Having a massive screen that can disappear to leave you with a nice window view or feature wall is certainly a good point for having this over a big TV
Geez sparky dave, you're popping up everywhere
Guess you haven't looked at the prices companies are charging for ALR screens, way overpriced for what you get. Cost can't be any more than a couple hundred bucks and I doubt it costs more than $150 to manufacture.
TV is still better than projector in most aspect, won't replace it
@@fumikato it can replace OLED if u have a dedicated room for home theatre where there is no ambient light
Yah, so frustrated when you cant find a place to set, or mount a TV these days. We want to see our custom painted wall murals, & be able to see out our windows for a change!.This set up has been long overdue imo
My OLED ( 83 inch )is my favorite for picture and quality. The projector was fun and huge, but the picture didn't meet my expectations. I'm waiting for projector technology to improve before I try it again.
Try the Nexigo Aurora Pro. Has very good contrast and blacks and better colors than any TV including OLED. Well, once calibrated it's probably on par with oled but still.
That does look very good. I used a 1080p projector for a long time on an 84" screen. I only recently switched to a 74" 4K TV because prices had plummeted and the increase in colour was astounding. I think I'd rather put money into motorising my curtains now.
BTW your videos are informative with just the correct level of smut. Well done.
LOVING these sneaky mid week videos 🔥🙌 Thanks for all the hard work Paul
Thanks Chris! I hope I am able to keep doing them, it's been tough getting 2 done in a week, but I am getting faster at editing.
@@paulhibbertprobably because your an AI bot now
I enjoy the improv videos. More natural humor. The Sat ones are hilarious but the non-scripted show a whole new side of the channel. 😁
Thanks mate. This is encouraging!
Agreed. I found the jokes less annoying and wanted to skip them less.
I painted a 100 inch screen from Best Buy. The paint turned out to be so dark that i have to keep the laser luminance and brightness way up. I lose some details on very dark scenes but the contrast is amazing
Love this style of video!
A conference room I was in today had an LG 110UM5J-B 110" display which is the biggest TV I've ever seen up close. I have no idea how they got it in the building!
That projector and screen combo disappear when not in use - bonkers but not insane!
I have an ALR screen with my Hisense 100" UST Projector, it's great, it's "watchable" in full daylight. The only downside is the reduction in viewing angles but as my setup is pretty much directly in front of it it's a non issue for me.
I appreciate this video, especially since I didn't know there was anything called an ALR screen so I will have to research to understand them better. Thanks for the midweek video, very educational.
You're more than welcome my friend!
Glad I am not alone. Off to research this.
Me too!
This looks wonderful.
I love the fact that it folds away. I find a massive TV can be an eyesore and takes up so much space when not in use.
6.45 is why Paul is one of my favourite UA-camrs. As soon as “blonde haired guy” said “nope!” I was in stitches.
The main prpblem with buying a 100" tv, other than having the wall space to fit it, is just getting it in your house without having to take out a wall.
Like anything, there are tradeoffs. I spent a bunch of years using a projector with a high-gain screen (which has some but not all of the advantages of this sort of screen). Upsides were the comparably low price and the large size. I would have had to pay multiple times more to get a TV the same size as my projector setup. Downsides were contrast ratio (even an ALR screen will never be as good as an OLED unless your room is pitch black), warmup time (not just startup, but waiting for it to get up to temp so the brightness/focus are at their final levels), imperfect focus (perhaps mitigated by newer projectors, but adjusting focus required me to stand far enough away from the screen that I couldn't tell if it was perfectly focused or not), and ongoing maintenance costs (replacement projector bulbs cost a fortune and dust eventually got inside the light engine over the years). I moved to a modern OLED TV, and while I miss the larger projector screen size, I find myself using the TV way more than I used the projector because the TV is so much faster to get going and so much less hassle.
That said, I'd still consider a projector setup in my current home if I had the money to spare for a high-end setup. A screen lowering from the ceiling in front of my TV, combined with a short-throw projector mounted on the ceiling above the couch? I could get a projector screen nearly 5x the surface area of my TV, more than making up for any of the shortcomings of a projector by just the sheer humungo size.
Have you seen BenQ’s newer projectors? I just saw one at my friends house who works for a distributor of theirs. It uses a new backlight which is LED and it has a much brighter perceived brightness than the older halide and other types of ballasted lamps. Which have a long warm up time and do have a shift in color temp as they’re coming up to operating temp. The new BenQ projector started up in a mere 10 or 15 seconds and was ready to go right then. Had great contrast on his screen. Don’t know if it was ALR as I just found out what they are in this video lol. But I was thoroughly impressed. As he has hidden the screen in a frame so well it looks like a TV. Because the contrast was so good it convinced me that I was looking at a regular TV until I asked him how big it was and he said 110 inches and that it could be even bigger if he got a bigger screen. That’s when it hit me it was a projector. Since I didn’t bother to look up at the ceiling before then. So with the modern technology bringing down prices on different options for lighting and materials for screens, these really are so good now that it’s almost indistinguishable from TV’s for nearly anyone who’s not extremely into critiquing picture quality and black levels. The sharpness was as good as any other 4K Tv I’ve ever seen as well even up close.
Is Tuesday the new midweek?
Omgosh❗ Keep the dad jokes and entendres comin'. Gets me crying laughing every time
Thank you so much. You R O C K
Thanks man! I count Tuesday night as mid-week. I actually count anything that isn't the weekend as mid-week because I'm bloody weird 😆
Interesting video. Alas our living room is just too small to have anything bigger than we already have, but worth noting that the Samsung QLEDs we have don't suffer from screen glare so we no longer have to watch TV with the curtains shut. It was a big part of why we went for the specific model we did as glare in our south facing living room made it impossible to watch TV without closed curtains during the day.
that's what i'm thinking, i.e. if your viewing area experience doesn't support anything bigger than 75" than the cost of a current generation samsung qled, that can be left in artwork mode when not in use, is going to be more economical and the results equally as good. i guess i can see this if the room you use naturally has you wanting to put tv in front of a window.
Amazing! The resolution of your demo is exactly like my computer screen🙂
I'd love that set up but i got married years ago, oh well.
Seriously, I still use my Pioneer Kuro as my main TV, prefer it to the newer 4k TVs in the house, fabulous picture & no glare any time of day. 'It just works'. 😂👍❤️
Paul , absolutely loving the mid week vids. I know you get grief over your characters, I bloody love them. There is not one I don’t like. 😊
Thanks man. I needed that this morning!
@@paulhibbert you do just make me laugh. I can see the joke coming and let’s face it, that build up and the. “Yea I know what’s coming” makes it all the funnier. I think your a genius personally. Like I said you should be on TV
@@lovellneil maybe one day the gadget show will change their mind. 😅
Glad to see you back on the screen. You seemed to be in a dark place. Never let things that you cannot control have an adverse effect on you. It only leads to madness thinking about it. I've had a tortured life, so I know a bit about how to endure it.
I'm all for projectors also and I'm really glad that the technology has come up to a more useable level. Just having a more modular system makes maintenance or component replacement more affordable also. If the projector has an issue, you're not going to replace the screen. I imagine that at some point they will integrate a Wi-Fi soundbar but I hope they keep the non-audio version available for those of us who have home theaters.
This has been another excellent production and didn't seem as unscripted as you claimed. I could watch your presentations every day. Informative and entertaining, there's even some action (being the screen, lol). I was surprised about the static shock because of how damaging it can be to electronics. That's probably got more to do with your carpet than the packaging materials though. I highly recommend not putting electronics on nylon type carpet. Good luck with your new toy. I'm certain you will enjoy it. Be careful with the more hard-core content. The close up shots on a screen as large as that could give ya nightmares, lol.
Thanks mate. I am highly stressed at the minute. UA-cam gives you stats after every video and for some reason they're just showing my videos to less and less people, it's quite frightening when your livelihood depends on the success of every video. Hoping this one is the start of a turnaround, though momentum is hard to regain in this field.
@@paulhibbert It may be as simple as all the anti-woke broadcasts going on. Your market is the consumer and there are boycotts on Disney, Target, Budweiser and Starbucks right now, just to name a few. It's probably got more to do with their increasing popularity of the "hype stories" than a lack of interest in your productions. Business wise, all you can really do is to diversify under a different name perhaps (or not) and add a different topic to ride the popular waves.
When I got out of college, I had a high tech suit job in the early eighties. Along came the recession and I ended up as a transmission mechanic for the next decade. During that time I observed that in good economies, sales were up and during the tough times, the repair industry was up. I chose to become a licensed contractor in all of the trades while also maintaining a full service automotive shop of my own. Having these two businesses allowed me to weather any economy and have a potential place to move good employees around to so that they could get by also.
Never put your "eggs" in one basket, They will get broken as you are currently feeling the pressure on your eggs right now, lol. Yes, of course it's a lot more work. Hiring family to help or manage such endeavors is a wise choice since they are less likely to see you fail because of their actions or non-actions. Your productions are plenty diverse so you know how valuable a trait like that is and I'm sure that there's something that you would enjoy doing for an extra source of revenue too.
Never give up, never surrender. If you don't like the way the wind is blowing...change your course heading. The security of having two income streams will give you the tranquility you're looking for as long as you don't over tax yourself and burn out. That's why you enlist trustworthy family members that don't want you to fail.
Best of luck
Good advice man. Thank you. X
@@paulhibbert Wisdom comes from life experience.
ua-cam.com/video/wykUYpWa5TA/v-deo.html or it could be down to this... Ironically I only saw / watched her video because she paid to promote her channel.
I knew it was "coming" as soon as I saw it the first time. I just can't believe it took you 6 minutes and 35 seconds to get there! Talk about staying power! 🤣 😂❤ Dang I freakin' love your videos. Oh and thanks now I want one of these screens. Impressive!
Haha, thanks mate! Hope I can keep you coming... Back for more videos.
Disgusting!
I bought the Foremovie Theater and the same Vividstorm screen and it is fantastic! The remove USB dongle works great as well!
Thanks for the latest mid-week video! I am loving them!!
That ms dood! ❤️
I had one of these vivid storm screens and the rotating mechanism inside was really poorly reinforced and broke. I had to keep it in the up position eventually. Mine was from about 2019 so I’d hope that they would have updated the part. I have some photos and I can send on an example in case it becomes an issue for you, Paul. I did reach out to them for a spare part and they sent it to me but it broke again as I was installing it.
I'd be pissed if I paid the money they want for a screen only to have to keep it up 24/7.
Maybe worth to get one (or several) 3D-printed knock-off's of that wheel, you could even sell them! Another benefit, you could go for a stronger material of your choice.
3:00 - I have the top of the line Oled and I have a very good projektor with ALR screen. Love them both but it is a joke to compare them. A projektor cant show black, therefore the ALR, a Oled is able to stop light completely. So in a totally light controlled room with black walls and cealing the projektor will show a grey aria being as black at is get, a Oled will more or less show nothing, totally blackness.
I think most projector buyers know this even thou there are some that try to pretend they can't see much difference. The projector bros just care about the size.
3 years ago I payed my 52” Smart TV from Samsung 330€. Works fine. Went on a holiday for the rest of the money. 😎😅
Just bought the 120" long throw version of this, totally hidden behind a couch until it's turned on. No more "modern art" looking 120" permanent screen hung on the wall.
How is the texture on the screen? Grainy or anything noticable?
@@justinbeamon6624 it's perfect, alr works amazingly well in daylight also.
how is it with the ceiling mount projector? Even if you get one designed for that, I’d guess it’d be no use with any ceiling lights on as they’d be too similar an angle? but maybe ok for proper ambient light?
I tried to buy one of these just now after watching your video but the site keeps saying they won't ship to my location here in North Carolina. Would have loved having one...
Can you hang this from the ceiling and mount the short throw projector on the ceiling?
Great, thanks bud, now I have no idea what day it is!!! Love you man
I had no idea what day it was today either, I forgot I'd even scheduled this, and now I know it's Tuesday 🤣
@@paulhibbert OK. I'll take you word for it bud
Truly impressive piece of kit, could be great for a commercial use in small event spaces
Definitely, if the room is lit from above then these would work great in a conference centre! xxx
@@paulhibbert Even at a gig I think it’d work, you could stream a camera straight to it
I love that!! Very cool idea. Xxx
@@paulhibbertset up for the next Sprocket gig…….xxx
I'm sold. Looks great even at oblique angles.
Love the humor. Never stop.
Is there a way to make it drop from the top down? I mean Can we hang it from the ceiling?
Can you mount this screen on the ceiling?
I'd mainly be scared of the motors breaking after a few years.
Excellent review, thank you!
Now do a side by side comparison with the 100” $32k TV! 😉
This is one of your best videos, Paul. Good work
How is using a USB and a remote to move the screen any different than using just a remote?
In fact you ve added a step?
Are there any smaller screens? I want one for an RV and there isn't enough space anywhere for much more than 50"
any idea if this will work outside? Working on a solution to display the F1 in the Garden so I can watch whilst enjoying my BBQ/Garden Bar.
Which projector were you using in this video? You have a different one linked in the description.
XGIMI Aura
Seemed like every video had a neon purple or pink hue to it. Everything looked over saturated. Is this how it was in person or is it just how it was recorded?
Not into tv . But your reviews are humorous and informative. Good work.
what about a very dark room ? is the difference between the white screen and the ALR screen huge ?
What short throw projector do you recommend?
So will one of these screens work with a regular projector?
i really really like these more seriousish reviews with less editing. Still like your style but less script and less edit means more content and that's a good thing in me eyes :3
Thanks man! I wanna do more Wednesday videos and I think this works well. It was still tons of work, but less stress. It was a good balance I think ❤️
Is there a difference compared to standard screen even in a dark room?
So can alr screens only be used with ust projectors shining up from below?
@6m50s - Love the plastic tag still in the sleeve of the brand new shirt 😀
Possible dumb question, but can this be mounted in the ceiling and go down vs up? Thanks for the video!
Great review. Can ALR screens be used with normal throw front projectors too? Or only UST projectors?
They have a screen that has the reflectors facing a different direction for front throw. If I remember rightly it’s not quite as effective as UST but still a massive improvement. Worth googling to confirm
I need the exact type you have. What is the name and specifications so I can get the exact one
Looks good.
The problem I've always had with projectors is light control and fan noise.
Is your projector silent?
I ditched the projector in 2016 in favor of a 65 inch oled, but my wife still thinks that is a bit small! Some women are hard to satisfy, ahem!
Wow !!! I'm gobsmacked! I'd never even ehard of this technology, amazing black levels. Will buy one, liked and subbed :))
I have the Xiaomi "4k" UST projector (Make sure you get a screen that suits your style of projector!!) The ALR UST 100" screen from X-screens was (and still is) available for us$1000, although it's wall-framed, not an automatic thing like the one you show. I went for a 120" because I basically don't watch stuff during the day. But now my kid is home for summer and she tries watching during the day. Our living room is like a greenhouse so I can attest that a projector simply doesn't cut it unless you can block most of the windows. Even the backup TV is quite difficult to see. But from around twighlight the picture quality and brightness is amazing even at 120". With 100" screen that's literally 2/3 the size and thus 50% brighter, it would be bright enough for most peoples' living rooms, if only it meant having to close the curtains a little.
Do i have to own a short throw projector? or can I use my 4k laser LG?
Hi Paul, Loving the screen, a bit costly, but that is probably due to the motor and the mechanical system behind the screen holding it all in position. Nice short throw projector too. Really enjoyed the Vlog. Thank you.
Superyacht owners will love this!
The link to vividstorm contains many screens. Which one did YOU use for your video review?
Awwww no outcuts :( I absolutely love the look of this!!! Just renovating an apartment at the moment and might consider this for it!!!
Yeah, sadly UA-cam is killing me at the moment, so I might have to cut back on outtakes, or find another way to include them. I worry they're hurting the average view duration as there is a drop off when my end speech starts.
@@paulhibbert ahhh that's bad, but understandable man, it is quite a large outro! Love the content, you put a lot of effort in, all of my light switches are smart because of you!!! (Broadlink 😉 )
@@paulhibbert it sucks that you have to stunt your creativity to satisfy the whims of an AI algorithm
@@blissweb tell me about it. I've been quite down about the whole thing recently. I got into this to make fun videos about technology, not to become a marketing strategist, and a social media analyst, and an accountant, and a Paralegal.
I've enjoyed learning new skills, but spending a full day every week finding SEO search terms, and researching how to make the perfect title and thumbnail, and reading contracts, and doing market research is horrible, especially when it doesn't always work out and you watch 40-60 hours of hard work actually end up hurting the channel.
11AM on a Saturday can be a really upsetting time when you open up the stats to find the words "fewer regular viewers are choosing to watch this video decreasing it's reach, consider changing the thumbnail and title", and "this video is currently 9th of the last 10 videos for number of hits in this time frame".
Once you realise that those things mean UA-cam will show you to less people next week you start to obsess over those figures and depression shortly follows. It's been a tough month watching every metric head in the wrong direction because I don't know when it will stop dipping, and whether this is the beginning of the end of my UA-cam career simply because I couldn't please a robot.
Hi Paul. Your link above to the "BUY A RASPBERRY PI HERE (TO HOST HOME ASSISTANT):" is broken and goes to page not found. Could you fix it or suggest a version to purchase please as I'm looking to get into Home Assistant. Thanks
Are ALRs only suitable for UST projectors or are they suitable for the traditional long throw projectors too?
Both, but you need to buy the right screen! One reflects light upwards, the other reflects the light downwards!
Great video - Would be keen to know how these screens perform with a nebula capsule 3 - does it have enough lumens ??
Is there any difference in a dark room between the 2 screens?
Side by side comparison is quite useful. Thankyou .
Ive been using a cheap temporary white screen for the past 5 years, this makes me want to upgrade
My set up lives outside (so I can’t really use it until around 7pm) but I’m tempted by something like this just for nicer picture
Intriguing but the quality of the projected image surely has a lot to do with the quality of the projector, a device which comes in various flavors. Perhaps the actual model projector wasn't mentioned because this video is a promo for the screen. All the same, it would be nice to know the spec for the projector being used to obtain the quality of the projected image while remaining silent on the manufacturer name. Other questions linger like a TV is designed for live broadcasts out of the box. To obtain that feature with a projector is doable for sure but more involved. At the end of the day, I'm wondering if I'd prefer a device I can just hang on the wall and it's ready to go without the addition and hassle of more devices.
For a minute, I thought it had the projector built in. I thought it being an all-in-one solution was absolutely cool. Oh well, maybe such a product will be made some day.
Genuinely interested in this tech but ideally would want the screen mounted from a ceiling to drop down, then could I fit surround speakers behind without affecting acoustic performance? We then need to move onto projector input lag for gaming, I'm certain projectors don't come close to say the likes of a modern LG OLED.
My local theater could learn a thing or 2 from this video.
How long before there is a home assistant integration to open and close it like a blind. In fact you could feed back for them to add zigbee to it to control it.
The way to go is a ust projector and an alr screen. Hisense do a package that includes both up to 120 inches
Very nice demo thank you ! I love those ultra short laser projector and ALR screens technology but I am always concerned about the central speaker position when you have a 5,1 setup (?)
Perforated ALR screen, problem solved
Hi am using formovie theater and which alr is the best for now ? Am using DIY curtain alr cheapest screen so far. Any idea?
Watch the hookups video on ale screens. Rob has done an amazing comparison video.
Amazing colors and really nice blocks. However.. I don't like how it's curved outwards. I'm used to screens being curved inwards.
I will definitely sit here wondering: Is there a way to use Home Assistant and Switchbot to tie this new screen into your automations?
You could do it with a broadlink rm4 pro! ❤️
Everytime I turn my OLED TV & av equipment plus subs on with voice assistant my switchbot curtains close. All through if this then that app (ITTT)
Totally here for the dad jokes, especially one that made the lady call UA-cam. 😆
Wicked review, thx dude.Deffo have a new supplier on my list thanks to you.
Projector recommendations?
Does anyone happen to know if you can mount it on the ceiling instead of having it lying on the floor? Seems like it'd save even more space that way.
Thanks for the video!
Can an ultra short throw projector be mounted on the ceiling, along with this (or another) ALR screen?
I know that's not the point, but I want to keep them off the floor, because of pets, dirt, kids, etc.
You can buy alr drop down screens for ceiling mounted projectors. These guys sell them too!
I had a good chuckle at the on the fly joke.
Tuesday for me, but I'm happy with the video!
Happy Wednesday! 😂
Alright the humor and more important tech demo got you a sub
Woohoo! Thank you! ❤️
Great review Paul, and detailed information. Keep it up midweek.
Since the surface has a side, I'm guessing this won't work if you hang it upside down? I like the idea of a clean living room so that means hanging the projector and screen from the ceiling, technically if both are hanging it should work right? Is this supported?
You've surmised correctly. They do drop down screens too though, so that would be what you would want, just make sure you pick the right one for whether you're using UST or ceiling mounted projector.
I use my ultrashort throw projector on a nice flat white wall without a screen. When I was looking at getting the projector I was told not to use a retractable screen with the ultra short throw as those screens were not flat enough. and due to the extreme angle used by ultra short throws any uneveness on the screen would be very noticeable compared to a project that has a longer throw.
is this not the case?
should I be looking at a retractable screen?
Depends on the quality of the retractable screen. These are really expensive, but I would still go for a fixed ALR screen and please don't use a plain wall to project an image if you have any care about PQ
So....would I be correct to presume that the combination of the Vividstorm ALR projector screen and the Anker Cosmos Laser 4K Projector is effectively the best home viewing experience you can get for the money or is there a pitfall I'm not aware of?
I suspect an UST yields better results because of the short proximity to the screen, but I could be wrong.
If you wanted to use an ALR screen with the anker cosmos you would need the non short throw version of the screen though, and I think you would need to ceiling mount the projector.
Great idea for a future video 🤪
I like " fast and loose " Paul.
It's like a surprise " quickie " !
I've always enjoyed a quickie, but sometimes I like to take my time... We're still talking about videos right? 🤔
@@paulhibbert Er , yes ?
Maybe ?
Probably !
🤣
Could you explain projectors, don't they need globes replaced almost every day?
In the old days, lamps needed replacing every couple of years if you watched the projector daily. These days the projectors are either LED or laser and last for about 30 years.
Alright, another mid week vid. Look at you go Paul 👍🏼👍🏼
I don't understand why brits walks around indoors on cozy soft carpets, with SHOES??! You wanna feel that coziness between your toes man.
Isn't there some formula for determining the distance you sit from screen and the size it should be, i.e. what's the distance that warrants going for 100" and is that common for most movie room viewing environments? Are you more likely to get motion sickness watching content on a big screen size if you are not far enough back?
People reckon there's a formula. I have my own though... The screen should be twice as big as all your mates TV's.
My favourite character is the UA-cam police guy! 😂😂😂 Love your videos Paul! ❤
Thanks dude! He's my favourite too, you're the first person to say so, so this made my day!
I love it so much. I am going to get rid of my crappie one I have now
Mind blown 🤯🤯 this is Absolute Amazing