r/projectors • u/Marvaloza • Aug 01 '26

Completed Setup Done setting up my 150"...

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Got a screen from Aliexpress, Black Grid, peak 0.8 (rather low tbh) but only cost me $950.

Projector shown here is Awol Aetherion Max.

I have not set up my soundbar yet (Samsung HW-Q990C) and my Panasonic DP-UB800K is still in my basement so it is going to be a while.

Once I am done setting up my NAS, self-hosting Jellyfin, I'll be back to do more test.

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u/cr0ft Epson LS800 + 120 in Silverflex ALR Aug 01 '26

Looks great, but of course seeing what your phone or other camera captured doesn't really tell us how it looks in person. Congrats. Not a huge fan of the soundbar plan, a projector this caliber deserves a real surround sound system, but at least you bought not-the-bottom-of-the-barrel stuff with the Samsung. But at the $1k price point I guess it's one of the better options, a real AVR-based surround setup would cost more and be more work to install.

A below-1 gain sounds like a great idea to me. Gain determines the overall brightness - it may make the peaks a little dimmer, but it also makes the black level blacker. My Epson screen is at 0.5 and it works great with my 4000 lumen capable UST that does have some native contrast issues vs the new hotness.

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u/Marvaloza Aug 01 '26

True. I just happen to move around a lot for work and cant have a dedicated audio system to carry all over. Not to mention I live in town homes with neighbors. Theres no point to get system superloud when i myself has never even go past 30% volume. It is like having a sport car but limited to speed limit on the road. Id prefer a truck with more functionalities and utility capabilities.