When you want to buy a projector screen, you need to decide, straight off, whether you want a portable projection screen or a mounted one. If you need one type of projection screen and end up buying the other, you could still use it, but there’ll certainly be an inconvenience, due to the mismatch. You need to decide early what you really need.

So, what determines if you should buy a portable projection screen or a mounted projection screen?

Purpose. It is the purpose for which you want a projector screen that determines which type to buy. That purpose translates to manner of use. It is the type of use to which you want to put a projector that will determine the kind of projector screen to acquire for it.

So, let’s drill down a bit on this.

1. Portable Projection Screens

Certain activities for which you want a projector are done in changing venues and locations. An evangelist, for example, might have outreach programmes that take him or the team from location to location. A training consultant may also take his training courses to the clients’ training facilities. Or a sales person who makes presentation stops at different companies to pitch his products. All these are mobile uses that involve changing locations.

When the locations for your presentations change all the time, you need a projector screen that you can easily move about with. You also want a projector screen that you can easily set up at each venue and also dismantle at the end of use. Easy set-up demands that the projector screen has a built-in stand or base. That leaves you with two main options: tripod projector screen and flood-standing (floor-rising) or pull-up projector screen.

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Tripod Projection Screen

The tripod projector screen is portable and has a built-in tripod stand to mount it with. It is the ideal screen when you want easy set-up in mobile deployments. You simply open up your screen like an umbrella, mount it on its sturdy tripod stand and off you go with your presentations. Tripod screens are also relatively more affordable, generally costing less than the mounted screens, whether electric or manual.

The tripod projector screen is designed to have a back support pole which integrates with its stand. When set up, a good quality tripod projection screen will stand firm to allow for flawless display and smooth presentations.

A well-designed tripod projection screen will also allow for height adjustment, to suit your requirement.

Most importantly, the design should be sturdy to be able to withstand the rigours of mobile use and frequent set-up and dismantling. That’s why you should source your projector screens from reputable projector and screen dealership companies. In cases where these gadgets are put to frequent use, it’s important to have good quality products that can stand the test of time.

Floor-Rising/Floor Standing/Pull-up Screen

They mean the same type. Floor-rising or pull-up projection screens are also suited for mobile use and do not require permanent fixture. You can set them up with ease, just like with tripod projector screens. In its design, the projection screen casing is also the base. Once the base is placed in the appropriate location for your presentation, a release knob will get the screen surface to rise out of that base, which is also its casing.

Typically, gas struts at the back will raise it up and support it to provide the display surface for your presentation.  

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2. Mounted Projection screens

If you intend to use a projection screen in a particular room all the time – say your boardroom, church, training room, classroom or home sitting room – you are better off with a mounted screen. Mounting a screen each time you want to use it will be an unnecessary inconvenience since it’s used in the same location. So, you should use a screen that will be mounted once and it’s done.

Electric Projection Screen

Most widely used of those mountable projector screens is the electric projection screen. It’s a motorized screen that has electric motor which controls its movement out of its casing or back into the casing, as you want. For well-designed, advanced quality electric screens, you can control with its in-line switch or with a user-friendly remote control. Mostly, they can be mounted on the ceiling or on the wall. Best of all, when lowering or raising the screen, its movement can be stopped at any level you want.

Electric projection screens are considered more advanced than most other screen types and are suited for corporate and highbrow environments. They can be used in any installation requiring mountable projection screen, especially where the convenience of remote controlling is desired.

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Manual Mountable Projector Screen

If you want your screen mounted, but don’t fancy the use of remote control or just want to save some money off the cost of the electric projection screen, the ceiling or wall mounted manual projector screen will suit your purpose.

This design, which is mountable on the ceiling, and usually also on the wall, has a pull-down handle to manually pull it down. Most of today’s manual screens will also have an auto-locking mechanism with variable height options to lock it when it’s pulled down to the level you want.

Manual screens are pretty easy to use and come at cheaper cost than their electric screen equivalent.

Screen Choice Bottom Line

Overall, it’s not a huge task to decide what kind of projector screen you want to buy. All you need to consider is how you intend to use it. The choices listed here are predominant and offer you enough room to pick a screen type that will effectively serve your purpose.

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