BenQ GP1 Joybee Projector - Projector Screens
7/2/2009 - Art Feierman
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General Screen Recommendations:
I suspect that a lot of folks won't be buying a projector screen to use with the Joybee. Rather, they will project onto a white or near white wall. Mini-screens do exist, including those that retract into a tube. I've seen such small screens in sizes from about 16" diagonal. They can be opened up, and set on a table. By the way, I recommend finding a mini-tripod for setting up the projector. You can just put it on a table, but those flexible mini-tripods are a nice touch. They weigh only a few ounces and are typically less than 6 inches long.
If you are going to get a screen, I'd suggest a high gain screen if possible. That will help with ambient light, and provide some extra brightness. Some mini-screens come in high gain surfaces. One example is the Da-Lite Presenter screen shown here. It is 40" diagonal, sells for around $199, and has a particularly bright surface.
For a lot less money (around $50), Draper makes a 25" diagonal tabletop screen for Joybee projectors. I can't say that I've actually seen one, but here's an image I found. It folds up into a portfolio case shape.
If you project onto a wall, and it's not pure white, try out the Wall Color feature of the GP1. To give you an idea of how that feature adjusts color, here are two shots, one with Wall color off, and one with it set to light green. The wall of my kitchen is a yellowish off-white. Below are two images, the first was taken with Wall color turned off, and the second with it set to yellow:
All considered, if you want the best picture quality out of the BenQ GP1 a small screen is recommended. Still, any white wall will do fine, and with the Wall Color option, even some off-white/slightly colored walls will work reasonably well, too!
