A Recessed projector screen is a motorized projection screen embedded into the ceiling, and when rolled up is nearly invisible.
Imagine this...
You create the perfect home theater or gaming room, you have paid attention to every detail, from a perfect couch, a great stereo, a great projector, and now the last thing you have to add is a fixed projection screen.
You realize that the last thing that you want is a big ugly projector screen case hanging from the ceiling, or one sitting in the middle of the room.
You also do not want the lack of elegance in a manual projection screen.
So you have a few choices.
Two of which will be covered in this article.
You could paint the projector screen, but then you'd have to paint the wall a different color than you wanted, and you'd have to worry about hands touching the painted projector screen and ruining it.
The main reason why people go for painted screens is because they are looking for a cheap projection screen.
Another solution is the recessed projector screen, which eliminates these worries, but there are a few things you should know before purchasing.
Features To Look For In A Recessed Projector Screen One thing you will want to make sure of is that you find a recessed projection screen for which the case and wiring will be installed separately.
Otherwise, you will need to lift up the screen along with the enclosure while doing all the wiring which can be difficult to mount without help due to the high weight.
Another thing to look for is to make sure that the motor is within the ceiling enclosure.
The motor may be outside of the enclosure which means you will have a bump sticking out of your ceiling which somewhat eliminates the point.
If this doesn't bother you, you can go for a regular electric projector screen.
The final thing that I would look for is to make sure that the screen can roll to the specific picture ratio for your projector.
The proper ratio for an HDTV projector is 16:9, and for a normal definition projector is 4:3.
Ideally the projection screen would support multiple picture ratios.
If the screen is not set at the right ratio you will have to deal with white space on the top and bottom of the screen, or on the sides.