Projector screen dealers and economical theater seats

chupacabra31 · 12-19-2007, 08:26 PM

Now that I got a projector that works for my situation I want to get a screen. However I want to buy it locally just in case I absolutely hate it. Aside from best buy, circuit city and ABC warehouse does anyone know of any other dealers in Michigan?

Also does anyone have advice on economical theater type seats or just very comfortable seating at a good price? I live near an IKEA maybe I should check them out. I really Like the ones at best buy but they are very expensive a little too bulky for my room.

tipstir · 12-20-2007, 06:15 AM

IKEA is odd store but they carry a lot of stuff, don't forget to try out their meatballs at their indoor cafe, very good!

You need to go to old street wholesale furniture outlets to get a good deal on theater type chairs that come in red, leather and have auto controls for reclinding.. A lot of places will ship them to you by freight, if you can't find a good price locally.

There is special paint that you can use on your wall to be use as a viewing screen and also a white board marker screen. These work excellent. If you can't find a drop down screen. These can be expensive but you already know that..

chupacabra31 · 12-21-2007, 08:14 PM

Dang! One response? I take it this just isn't a concern here?

chupacabra31 · 12-21-2007, 08:16 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by tipstir

IKEA is odd store but they carry a lot of stuff, don't forget to try out their meatballs at their indoor cafe, very good!

You need to go to old street wholesale furniture outlets to get a good deal on theater type chairs that come in red, leather and have auto controls for reclinding.. A lot of places will ship them to you by freight, if you can't find a good price locally.

There is special paint that you can use on your wall to be use as a viewing screen and also a white board marker screen. These work excellent. If you can't find a drop down screen. These can be expensive but you already know that..

Thanks for the suggestion. Problem is the wall has kind of a distracting texture.

tony112 · 12-26-2007, 09:36 AM

I know you want something that you can see but thier is a place called the Home Theater Depot and the sell all kind screens for very resonable prices. You might want to check it out. here is the address
htdepot dot com

chupacabra31 · 12-26-2007, 04:01 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by tony112

I know you want something that you can see but thier is a place called the Home Theater Depot and the sell all kind screens for very resonable prices. You might want to check it out. here is the address
htdepot dot com

It is just that I do not want to pay for something, not like it and then have to send it back to the company and have to pay for the shipping.

Stew4HD · 12-28-2007, 06:12 AM

What size of screen are you looking for? I bought my Da-lite (online) through a link from projectorcentral.com and is the Contour model.

RWC · 01-04-2008, 02:04 PM

Carada screens are worth every penny. Very helpful people and the quality and service is first rate.

Theater seating - sam's club has a nice three person group in a microfiber for ~900.

Mike Sullivan · 01-06-2008, 11:44 AM

I have found that eBay and amazon.com have the best deals on screens as far as I know.

I bought a 69" x 92" 2.5gain Glass Beaded Da-lite Model B manual pull down screen for just $124.80 plus $37.17 shipping, through projector screen central on eBay.

http://search.stores.ebay.com/Projec...648921QQsofpZ0

http://cgi.ebay.com/MODEL-B-Pull-69x...QQcmdZViewItem

RKreutzer · 01-06-2008, 06:16 PM

I just used a white sheet first on my uneven wall to find the right size.
Then it was Carada, as they got good test reviews.
Works very well if you don't mind the fixed mount.

soundhd · 02-08-2009, 10:57 AM

I live in the Ann Arbor area and have just sarted looking aound for a front projection system. Local dealers around Ann Arbor are Paragon, Big George's. The Gramophone in Birmingham is supposed to be a home theater dealer but thier web site does not show much in the way of front projection. Alama's in Royal Oak might have some projection gear. I did fine quite a few companies that sell and install systems but do not have a retail store front. I do not have a yellow pages for the other areas around Detroit but am still looking...........good luck

12-19-2007, 08:26 PM	#1
chupacabra31 High Definition is the definition of life. Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 87	Projector screen dealers and economical theater seats Now that I got a projector that works for my situation I want to get a screen. However I want to buy it locally just in case I absolutely hate it. Aside from best buy, circuit city and ABC warehouse does anyone know of any other dealers in Michigan? Also does anyone have advice on economical theater type seats or just very comfortable seating at a good price? I live near an IKEA maybe I should check them out. I really Like the ones at best buy but they are very expensive a little too bulky for my room.

12-20-2007, 06:15 AM	#2
tipstir Generalist Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 4,152	IKEA is odd store but they carry a lot of stuff, don't forget to try out their meatballs at their indoor cafe, very good! You need to go to old street wholesale furniture outlets to get a good deal on theater type chairs that come in red, leather and have auto controls for reclinding.. A lot of places will ship them to you by freight, if you can't find a good price locally. There is special paint that you can use on your wall to be use as a viewing screen and also a white board marker screen. These work excellent. If you can't find a drop down screen. These can be expensive but you already know that.. __________________ Best Regards tipstir Don't be a non-believer!

12-28-2007, 06:12 AM	#7
Stew4HD High Definition is the definition of life. Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 8,749	What size of screen are you looking for? I bought my Da-lite (online) through a link from projectorcentral.com and is the Contour model. __________________ ___________________________________

01-06-2008, 11:44 AM	#9
Mike Sullivan HD addict Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 62	I have found that eBay and amazon.com have the best deals on screens as far as I know. I bought a 69" x 92" 2.5gain Glass Beaded Da-lite Model B manual pull down screen for just $124.80 plus $37.17 shipping, through projector screen central on eBay. http://search.stores.ebay.com/Projec...648921QQsofpZ0 http://cgi.ebay.com/MODEL-B-Pull-69x...QQcmdZViewItem Last edited by Mike Sullivan; 01-06-2008 at 11:49 AM.

02-08-2009, 10:57 AM	#11
soundhd The Movie Watcher Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Michigan Posts: 5	I live in the Ann Arbor area and have just sarted looking aound for a front projection system. Local dealers around Ann Arbor are Paragon, Big George's. The Gramophone in Birmingham is supposed to be a home theater dealer but thier web site does not show much in the way of front projection. Alama's in Royal Oak might have some projection gear. I did fine quite a few companies that sell and install systems but do not have a retail store front. I do not have a yellow pages for the other areas around Detroit but am still looking...........good luck Last edited by soundhd; 02-08-2009 at 11:13 AM.

12-21-2007, 08:14 PM	#3
chupacabra31 High Definition is the definition of life. Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 87	Dang! One response? I take it this just isn't a concern here?

12-26-2007, 09:36 AM	#5
tony112 What is HD? Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 4	I know you want something that you can see but thier is a place called the Home Theater Depot and the sell all kind screens for very resonable prices. You might want to check it out. here is the address htdepot dot com

01-04-2008, 02:04 PM	#8
RWC Custom User Title Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 7	Carada screens are worth every penny. Very helpful people and the quality and service is first rate. Theater seating - sam's club has a nice three person group in a microfiber for ~900.

01-06-2008, 06:16 PM	#10
RKreutzer Sanyo Z5 and 106 Screen Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Kingsport, TN Posts: 29	I just used a white sheet first on my uneven wall to find the right size. Then it was Carada, as they got good test reviews. Works very well if you don't mind the fixed mount.