anyone seen/tried these pop-up screens ?

[jont]

Been thinking about a screen solution for the Z4 and was intrigued by these pop-up screens http://www.nuvuscreen.com/ ... I've used lastolite materials for photography and the principle is great ...

was wondering what anyone else thought ?

Jon

[jont]

what no one ?

J

[Joe Fernand]

Hello jont

As you say Lastolite comes with a great pedigree - I've been in charge of 'bouncing' the odd bit of 'fill' on to a few famous bonces using a gold reflector in my time

I've not tried the NuVu but it does look intriguing - and lower cost that a 'pop up'.

Best regards

Joe

[FellowTraveller]

I got one of these screens recently without having actually seen one other than online - I couldn't find anyone who had one or had seriously reviewed it outside of trade show demonstrations. The Lastolite connection really sold it to me. Bit of a gamble, but so far I'm very happy with it. The layout in my room meant that I just wasn't using my PJ much at all (a Panasonic AE500). This has been the ideal solution to my particular viewing problem, but may not be for others. I can't really give a technical review, but the image on the screen seems just fine to me (just finished watching King Kong on it), at least as good as the screen that came free with the PJ. And bigger. And in a better position in the room.

At the moment I'm using the tripod stand to hold the screen in place. It's much more stable than I expected. The set up with the magnets and cables is ingenious but I've got high ceilings and a short ladder, so I haven't been able to get up there and attach them yet. I'll probably do it just to see how well it works, but the stand is a perfectly acceptable alternative, if a lot less cool. Using the stand, it takes maybe five minutes to set up.

The big question I suppose is about the folding up concept. The screen really pops out of the bag, so you need to be ready for that! First time I looked at it all scrunched up in the bag, it seemed horribly wrinkled and I had a bit of a sinking feeling about the purchase. Within seconds, though, almost all of that had been stretched out. A bit of a ripple at top right and bottom left corners, but they also all but vanished in a very short time. I haven't been aware of any problem while watching movies and you probably know how nuts it can drive you when you see a little imperfection and can't stop looking at it.

Folding the screen back up again was a bit of a comedy performance. Took me about half an hour to do it the first time, mainly because I was being way too tentative about handling it. The screen is more robust than you might think. I nearly gave up and left it leaning against the wall overnight, but I figured my cats would be too tempted by it. Eventually, using a sort of Boston Crab move, I got it to fold up and go back into the bag. Since then, it's not been a problem at all. Just attack it without fear! With two people on it, probably an absolute doddle, taking literally seconds to put away.

As I say, it solves the problem I had with my room and has given me a new lease of life in terms of firing up the projector. Since this might be the only user review knocking around, I ought to say your mileage may vary, but as soon as I saw it online I thought it was exactly what I needed and thus far that's proved to be the case. Hope that helps.

My first post - and I did say it wouldn't be overly technical!

[Joe Fernand]

Hello Fellow Traveller

Good 'report'.

Your description of wrestling with the NuVu screen brings back memories of trying not to look like a prat in front of the rest of the cast and crew on a video shoot when you (the runner) are handed a couple of these things to erect or dismantle (in the wind).

Once you get the hang of it you feel like a veteran

Best regards

Joe

[ReTrO]

They had a stand over at ISE in Brussels, in February. Had a look at a couple setup there, and the ones they had one show looked a bit wrinkly to me, as if they weren't tensioned enough.

Not sure of which models they were though.

[mhuk05]

I had a beach mat last year that worked on the same principle- just a bit smaller. Must be some expensive fabric to start at £250.

[steve998]

I am very interested in this type of screen. Does anyone know if the magnetic ceiling fixings need to be drilled into a joist or can they be just fitted into the plasterboard ceiling?

I think the screen i am looking for is 5kg in weight.

Any advice?

[robzter]

The NUVU screen in a bag has a good review in Todays standard.been on to the website to check it out as my pj isnt on show or mounted so these screens look perfect.anyone else got one???

[FellowTraveller]

Originally Posted by steve998

I am very interested in this type of screen. Does anyone know if the magnetic ceiling fixings need to be drilled into a joist or can they be just fitted into the plasterboard ceiling?

I think the screen i am looking for is 5kg in weight.

Any advice?

They come with a self-tapping ceiling plug and it says in the instructions "The self tapping plugs provided are for plasterboard ceilings. We recommend that you pre-drill the holes using a 6mm drill."

Still haven't mounted mine up there yet, but it looks like a very simple job. And no mention at all of joists in the instruction sheet.

[AlienArchbishop]

Im interested in getting one of these. Has anyone else seen them or bought one? I'm particularly interedted on how they handle ambient light.

[AV Nik]

Maybe I can help?

[AlienArchbishop]

Originally Posted by AV Nik

Maybe I can help?

Do you have sample materials of this screen, so I can compare it?

[AlienArchbishop]

Has anyone else seen these screens?

[AV Nik]

Hi AlienArchbishop,
Sorry but I have been unable to get any samples as yet. As they are quite new on the UK market, it could be a while before some swatches turn up.
Hopefully, someone will post a review or similar about them soon enough.
In Hope