EH130XS 16:9 149.2" d Center Stage XD White acoustically Transparent (at) Precision Fixed Frame Projection Screen

If you are looking for the best home media experience then I would highly recommend looking at Seymour AV screens. The US-based company builds everything in house (Iowa) and provides excellent customer service. The screen showed up in a huge box, packed extremely carefully so nothing would be damaged in transit. The quality of the components is second to none. Obviously the screen material is top rate. In addition the aluminum frame, black velvet, grommets, angle irons, etc. cannot be faulted in any way shape or form.Before buying the screen, Jon (at Seymour AV) shipped me some sample material to test: two of their AT (acoustically transparent) materials: Center Stage XD and UF, and one of their non-AT materials: Glacier White. With the projector already setup, I taped these 2'x2' samples to the wall and played different video content for comparison testing. Decided to go with the Center Stage XD material which made for a very bright/razor-sharp image and would allow me to place my high-quality in-wall speakers behind the screen (thereby optimizing the "sound stage"). During this whole selection process (material selection and screen sizing), I got excellent customer support from Seymour AV: before having placed any order. Decided to go with the 150" Diagonal screen (130" width) and placed the order on Amazon. Within one week, the screen arrived and two hours later I had it up on the wall.After some minimal projector tweaks, popped in the 2009 Star Trek Blu-ray and was subsequently blown away by the visual and audio experience (Sony VPL-HW40ES Projector, Pioneer Elite Speakers, Pioneer Elite Audio Receiver, Sony PS4 Blu-Ray player). The 150" screen provides a truly immersive experience while not attenuating the audio whatsoever (all 3 front LCR speakers are behind the screen). If I had not opted for the AT material, then I would have been forced to go with a much smaller screen (130" diagonal) and place the center channel down low on it's side (non-optimal from audio perspective: especially given that the center channel plays a key role). With all 3 front speakers behind the screen at ear-level, you are much more drawn into the movie because the sound is emanating from where "it should be coming from".Granted this screen is more expensive than some of the (bargain basement) competition but that adage of "you get what you pay for" applies in this case more than ever. Having researched all the options for over 2 weeks, I would gladly challenge any true competition to this product (at the price point and cinematic experience that it delivers). Given that you have to invest thousands to get a decent projector and sound system, you are doing yourself (friends and family members too) a grave injustice by not buying this screen: by far the biggest bang for the buck in making your home media experience truly fantastic. Add that to the "Made in America" and outstanding/expert customer service then this is one of the easiest choices you can make.From here on out, the 65" Panasonic TC-P65ZT60 (if you know high end Plasma screens then I don't have to go into details - paid $5K two years ago for arguably the best non-UHD TV on the market) will be relegated to watching news and the weather channel...Added a couple of pics that I took with iPhone 6s. Roughly 12 foot viewing distance to 150" screen.

It was nice and big and works well. I may have to get a black backing to it for better picture quality

I wanted a big screen, so the speakers were pushed too far to the side and the center speaker was on top, so the overall sound was out of balance and I often felt actor's voice was coming from above. I was worried that AT screen brightness and picture quality would deteriorate, but after a lot of research, I found out that the Seymour XD screen is excellent in both picture and sound, so I bought the screen material directly from the Seymour Store. It took a while to make the DIY frame, but I made a 160" screen with $450 screen material + $100 wood = $550. When finished, the brightness and sound were beyond my expectations. ( Optoma UHD 65) In fact, the color is better than the ELITE CineWhite I used before. I am very satisfied. The photos I uploaded were taken with LG V30, and the actual colors are much more natural and superior. If you want a large screen or better sound balance, I highly recommend it.