Will be held tonight in Wembley between Manchester United and Barcelona. I made my first typography design ever for the big occassion. Enjoy the match!

I like giant TV shows! wither a soccer match, a video game or a movie.  The story began in the last summer, specifically prior the beginning of the world cup 2010 in South Africa. I was thinking about having HD projector, which was among the many enhancements to the media centers in the recent years.
As you know, high definition (HD) technique allows you to watch in literally tiny details! If you are watching a soccer match (which i’m diying for!) using HD projector, it means you are able to notice the faces of the many cameramen behind the goalkeeper, laughing at the nearby crowd of Barcelona shouting at Cristiano, or smelling the left up grass by a running player! It gives you absolutely stunning picture with details you would never thought you could notice oneday.

Optoma HD20

I spent some time before buying this unit. So many reviews were considered before ordering it. Now it has been 6 months, nearly 500 hours consumed since I start using it, and I am fully satisfied so far. I ordered the projector from B&H and got delivered by FedEx.

Projection screen

If you spent time and money to get the right projector, you would spend the same to choose or make your own proection screen. Bear in mind that using just any flat surface or the room’s wall as a screen, means you throw away some of your projector’s performance, especially its contrast ratio. Professional screens are rarely found in the local stores for they used to cost pretty expensive, where such are made of special chemical material that interact with the projected light and absorb its wide range of colors, including the dark black and its gradation.

I thought about doing my own screen, so I googled and found great DIY by Will O’Brien at engadget. I followed the same and VIOLA it worked like a charm.

The lamp above is just for taking the photo, i wouldn’t recommend it switched ON during any show. However, I would advice to replace the ceiling lamps with a spot lights and use it along with dimmers to control lighting, just like in a real theater. The slight lighting – called dimming light - is necessary while enjoying the show so you can find your remote controls or your cup of tea.

Don’t hesitate to wonder! contact me for any help