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Screen is great. It's portable, well-built and relatively easy to put together. The frame is steel which makes it hold up in any condition (kit includes stakes in case of windy day). It also includes a couple of travel bags that hold the poles, screen. It may be a little big for small rooms but if you plan to use it outdoors, this screen is perfect. We used it on July 4th and had a great time.

Perfect camping movie screen! pairs perfectly with the Pyle PDA5BU Amplifier Receiver Stereo system set. I had absolutely no issues putting this together and taking it apart. NO PINCHED FINGERS like the other reviews noted. Maybe the company listened to complaints and fixed the locking spring tabs since mine are round. Just a little thumb pressure easily unlocks the pieces and allows easy sliding. Love this screen!!... took about 5 min to assemble and a minute longer to disassemble due to careful folding/packing. Didn't even look at the instructions, not rocket science! BTW .. this is replacing a bigger blowup screen that requires constant power, is twice as heavy and takes almost half hour to setup!

Completely exceeded expectations. Made for a wonderful movie night on the deck with friends. Very easy to set up and take down, and the screen material seems strong enough to last for a very long time. I was expecting something a little flimsy that would get the job done for a few viewings. This feels like it might be the first and last screen I ever have to buy. The only challenge was that due to the humidity, taking it all back apart was a little difficult. Everything fit together so tightly that it was hard to pull the bars apart. That's a sign of good construction, so definitely not the manufacturer's fault.

I needed an outdoor screen because i was hosting a backyard movie for the kids in the neighborhood. I previous was using a king sized white flat sheet that was clamped to my photography backdrop stands. It didn't look the greatest but it got the job done. My only problems aside from the aesthetics was that they way I set it up, it was not stable at all when the wind started to blow. This portable outdoor movie screen is perfect. I actually get more screen area with this then I did with the bed sheet. I also love that it takes about 10 minutes to set up, even less to take down. Best part is that it can be done alone without any assistance. With my previous set up it took a much longer time to set up and take down. I don't know why I waited so long to buy this. It already paid for itself by saving me from headaches. If you host outdoor movies, this is a must buy.

Love it, went up very easy and was perfect for backyard drive in movie

This screen was everything I hoped it would be! It is the perfect size my dad stands 6 feet tall and it is a bit bigger than him. I set it up indoors and it was pretty easy although I pinched my finger... The clips to put the screen on the pole is a bit tough but we got it done. All pieces came nothing was missing and it is very easy to take down. I paired the screen with The Epson HD 3000 lumens in both color and white brightness. I cannot wait to use this outdoors!!! I would recommend this to anyone who is looking for an outdoor screen.

Fantastic product at a great price! Used for outdoor projector and worked great!

Thanks, home theater in the house now. Screen is high quality. Easy to install. Took less than 5 minutes. So very happy I can watch movies on big screen at home.

Surpassed my expectation - very easy to install and, looks great!

This screen is Hugh and has a great picture. It seems to be well made but i have only used it once because I bought this and a projecter for a friend.

Excellent projector screen. This was the second one purchased and it was nice to find it available again.

Fantastic screen for the price.If you need a projector screen pull the trigger on this one, you will not regret it.

I bought this as it was recommended by an outdoor theatre guy as his choice of portable screens, to go with an Epson projector. It is gigantic, much bigger than I was expecting, and while one person can assemble it and take it apart, it takes two to move it. Its very solidly made, and popping the frame apart to pack away is much easier if you use a flat knife or some other such poking tool to push down the connecting pins, they are serious business and pushing them in with a finger does not do the trick. The clips that attached the screen material are also tough, and need care to avoid getting your finger flesh trapped (I learned the hard way). I would not say that the screen is something you would want to put up and take down after each movie - unless maybe you were camping - because it is a bit of a hassle -and I have yet to see how it will handle the elements - it got wet, and I noticed some rust water inside the frame when taking it down for the first time. On the whole I am very satisfied with the purchase and think it will work wonderfully for my location and outdoor movie watching needs.

I used this with a projector from behind that was inverted to show the picture correctly from the other side and it did very well. I could see a very clear picture from at least 30 feet away (and probably more but that's where the pool ended). The anchor system is great and the storage bag is perfect. I set it up by myself in about 8 minutes but I'm also pretty tall. This would be tricky to do by yourself if you're shorter but I'm sure it would be possible once you're familiar with it. I wish the push-button clips to connect the pieces were a little easier to operate (would have given 5 stars but for this) - certainly there are better options out there for manufacturing. Light weight, easy to store, good price.

the picture is great, easy to set up....a little harder to take down. You need some sort of a tool to push in the retainer buttons to take apart.

It's hard to put together and take apart. It's great once it's put together.

This was a great product. The only reason I gave it 4 stars was because the take down was very hard. I wish they included a small tool to help with the take down. It literally took me 5 mins to put it up. Very sturdy and good quality.

I set my screen up for the first time last night. I am very pleased with this product overall. However, it was much tougher for me to assemble than I'd hoped it would be. The instructions were great. It was just difficult for me to lock the last piece of the frame in place. I won't be disassembling it after each use as I had originally planned. Other than that, I am quite satisfied with my purchase.

It's a great screen for the price. It does what it's supposed to. However don't forget to buy mounting hardware since it doesn't come with anything to hang or mount it to.

the edge has a slight curl but not a big issue.

It works great but took 3rd time to get one that was not damaged. Patience and prime helped sooth the frustrations.

Very happy with the screen. Bought it to go with hubby's new projector. Only reason I'm giving it 4 stars is because it doesn't come with mounting hardware. Not a huge deal as we just purchased drywall screws but for the price I think they should include this. Screen itself has no problems.

The outer metal core is pretty weak. But it works for the everyday uses if you don't have to put it up and take it down very often.

It's a great projector screen only gave four stars because it arrived in poor packaging and with a few dents

Provides a clear image. Easy to put together, did it in under 5 minutes. Needed two people because it is so larger you can't hold one side and connect the other side. The negative is that it is impossible to take it apart. Ended up just leaving it in the garage after about 20 minutes trying to push in one of the buttons.

The screen itself appears to be well made and should prove to be durable. The frame itself is a little thin/light relative to the quality of the screen itself. It isn't cheap so I was expecting a little hardier support system.

Love the screen but the poles get stuck and can be time let do take down

Pops together like a tent .- poles have metal clips that snap into place . One pole was broken upon arrival. Kind of small for a projector . Projector needs to be close to fit .

Very good picture with easy setup but taking it apart is a pain in the a$$! Lots of fingers were hurt in the process. We finally had to use one of the smaller stakes to poke the locking pin back in to pull the poles apart. Family still enjoyed it but definitely wish taking it apart had been less painful.

Screen is very easy to put together (10 mins), sturdy and well built but arrived in a beat up box and screen had stains on it. Returned to amazon for replacement. Hopefully the replacement is in better shape.

Great projector screen. A real bargain for the money.I was unable to find any drop down screens in our area anywhere near the size I was looking for.The price was less than what Office Depot was looking for, for a much smaller screen.Would recommend this screen for anyone looking the enjoy a large picture for their projector.

Screen tore on bottom after fourth pull down. Disappointed.

This is a great screen. There is a chemical smell that I assume will go away. There is a 6 in rip in the screen in the bottom left corner along the pull down bar that affects the flatness of the screen. Other than that it feels solid and functional and projections look amazing! I intend to send this back and order another one hopefully fully intact! Even with paying return shipping I feel this is a solid value. The knocked stars are just for the hassle of boxing and mailing.

On arrival the FedEx guy looked at me and said, "Looks like it got damaged along the way." An understatement as about 10" of one end had been violently torn and retaped. The screen did not appear to be damaged and functionally pulled, but the bottom left corner was tearing out of the pull-bar for about the first third of the length. Additionally the casing is bent and dented, apparently from the manufacturer.You get what you pay for. A bit of tape makes it work, I'm glad to have a screen at all. If I had more time and a worse attitude, I'd send it back.

This screen had dents in it when we opened it, otherwise it's fine...

For what it's worth the item was well packaged and the materials looked durable. I am a pretty handy gal and have put together most of my own furniture and all sorts of large appliances, even with terrible or no instructions, but this was too much. I spent 30 minutes just trying to get the poles together and gave up after I realized this product wouldn't be suited for my idea of the occasional impromptu outdoor movie night because of all the work required to assemble it. I didn't even make it to the part about attaching the screen. Then I spent another 30 minutes just on pulling the few poles apart. I have a white pvc fence to project on and that works ok, but I tested the difference between screen and no screen and it does make a nice difference projecting on the more uniform surface of course but need a more convenient option.

Lots of wrinkles and very hard to take apart due to design. Returning

This is VERY small

Started off great. The frame snaps together easy and clips make hanging screen quick.Unfortunately 2 issues arose......Screen had a horizontal crease that was very pronounced. Some Ironing helped some but it was still present.The HUGE issue is disassembly. The small metal nubs that hold the pieces of the screen frame together are very hard to depress hard enough to get the frame apart. I had to Mcgyver a tool to help. It was a huge pain and I did return the screen.

Item arrived and the holes didn't match up. Returned item and received another. Second item had one of the pop out buttons wayyyyy down into the tube and was unusable. Returned for the second time.

I did my research before purchasing this item. I looked for convince with setting it up, with taking it down, and of course the clarity of the picture. Out of those three things I got only one. The picture on the screen is great. Unfortunately, the set up and break down is horrible!!! The snaps are miserable to push on and pull off. They hurt your fingers and one of the snaps has already broke, due to trying to pull it off without pinching your fingers. The frame is a push button snap thing. I usually have to get my dad or brother to take it apart. They have had to use a tool to push the button in and turn the pole to pull it out. All this to say it's not convenient or easy to set up or break down. VERY DISAPPOINTED!!!

With limited use the spring return stopped working with the screen in the extended position it fell of the internal rod. It worked great for about a month. The company did send us the parts they thought would fix it. They were the wrong parts. The company did try. I was ordered to purchase a new screen.

Plastic clip that holds the screen onto the frame snapped within 30 days

Save your sanity. Do not buy this screen. I bought it in January but haven't put it together because the weather wasn't propitious until now. Today, I tried. The frame consists of shock cord poles that snap together. But more than just snapping together, they have those little buttons on springs on the inside pole section that are supposed to snap into holes on the outside pole section. And snap they do. The springs are very strong and the tops are more squared off than they ought to be. Since they don't slope hardly at all, they have to be pushed absolutely flat. If you do buy this screen, take my advice. Don't snap them all completely in place before the last one. It won't fit together properly. You need to leave two of them partially pushed in and then snap the last two in place. I found out, when I tried to pull one out partially, that taking them apart with your bare hands is an impossibility. At least it was for me. I ended up never getting that last piece in place and never attempted to fasten the screen to the frame. It took me an hour to get the poles apart and I had to used channel lock pliers to hold the buttons in part way while pushing them the rest of the way with a screwdriver and simultaneously pulling them apart. You should have seen that trick! And now the poles are so scratched up from they way I had to take them apart that I can't very well send it back. There's a bunch of money down the drain! I read the reviews on this screen before purchasing it and I never read where anyone else had this problem. Perhaps my fingers are just not strong enough, but if that's the case, I would just warn you that if you don't have strong fingers, don't get this screen.

Arrived today after I paid for expedited shipping one of the poles was bent so that it could not be assembled. Have a little girl that will be disappointed when outside movie doesn't work. Almost looked like I received a used and broken set of poles.

This screen was sent with wrong parts so the screen does not snap onto the pole like it should. The front of the screen has spots on itseveral areas. The four end caps on the movie screen base is cracked.Thank you Brenda

nice size

I was barely going to used it when the screen felt all the way to the floor, then I noticed something was broken

Screen is warped and i haven't been able to flatten it out all the way.

The projector screen did not work right out of the box. It would not pull out and the screen was ripped in two places by the pull out bar.

The packaging was solid, and the unit came without any external damage. However, when I pulled it out, the screen just slid out of it. All the way. Whatever spring mechanism that should pull the screen back into the housing was totally busted. The bottom part of the screen seemed to be separating from the bottom bar on one side, too. Not impressed at all, even given the price.

this was broken in de back, no was good