Just got the projector set up in a temporary space before moving it into our home theatre area that is being renovated. Even as it projects straight onto drywall, I was amazed at the image quality! I can't wait to see what it looks like when we move it to our Spectra Vantage screen, but in the meantime it's still an image worth bragging about. I was also surprised by how loud and full the audio sounds straight from the projector!

Again, this was good enough were I would be satisfied with it as a standalone if not using it in a dedicated home theatre space.

My biggest issue so far was the on-screen setup process gave very little instruction on the image positioning focus and angle guidelines. Some of this was intuitive, but I would have felt more comfortable with some kind of text explanation on how to optimize the projected image.

Overall very happy with the purchase and even considering getting another for my office!

 

Two of us spent about 3 hours assembling and wall mounting the screen and setting up the projector. More than “ some assembly required” but not difficult . The results were immediate and awesome. Vivid colors and contrast were really great

We first set up the projector to illuminate a white wall to determine the best location of the screen- very important !!

Next we assembled the screen on a flat carpeted floor to protect it during assembly. We laid out the parts first with some difficulty since they were NOT identified. Making sure the springs engaged the rods inserted into the screen edges is important and not obvious. Locating the hangers to get the screen at the right height was NOT obvious, but eventually we succeeded

 

We decided on an ultra-short throw projector so that we did not have to hire people to install a ceiling mounted one, saving on that cost, timing and inconvenience. Researched a bunch online and of course saw the Laser TV Showdown reviews here on ProjectorScreen.com, which ultimately led us to the Formovie Theater projector. It was between the Formovie (Android OS) and the LG's (as we have LG OLED TVs and are use to the LG WebOS). Formovie for us was the best value in specs for the price, especially for a triple-laser model. We took a chance and ordered one, which came within the quoted 4-6 week delivery time (come in bunches through customs). Like many YouTube reviewers have noted, the standard out of the box settings are already pretty darn great and assuming you have the screen and layout (AKA distances measured) then you can start watching right away. We've been using the included B&W speakers for now until our audio system is added, and it does quite well. We paired this with an Elite Screens 103" CLR3 which is specifically designed for UST projectors and that is working quite well also. The picture we have here shows us just having propped up the projector (need to adjust the height of the console) with the standard out of the box settings. So far no issues with setup, network connectivity or watching movies or TV. So far as a "quality system on a reasonable budget" the Formovie fits the bill and would recommend it.

 

It’s such a great purchase, we’re so happy we bought the Formovie. It’s funny, my wife thought I bought the Formovie just for sports and movies on this 135” screen but then I showed her beautiful nature, islands, different countries and fires on the beach. Now we start and end each day watching 4K nature scenes and drone flyovers of different islands and countries which really helps us relax every day. She’s a very creative person and it’s helped tremendously to get her creative juices flowing any time throughout the day. Don’t put this device in a category of just sports and movies, there’s so much more to it. It wasn’t easy to pull the trigger but it turned out to be worth every penny.

Having just turned 65 I decided to splurge and buy myself a projector and setup a media area in the basement. We are currently renovating the house and the basement included so now would be a good time to complete all the necessary cable run, speaker mounting and projector setup before the flooring gets installed and everything is completed.

After some research I decided that I would prefer a UST projector and that the Formovie Theatre would be be a good purchase. I placed the order with Projectorscreen.com a few day before Thanksgiving and the website clearly indicated that shipment would not be for several weeks. After reading many of the forums and user comments I decided that I would ask Projectorscreen.com to open the box and test the projector to ensure it did not have any of the issues that a few buyers had mentioned in their posts. Projectorscreen.com confirmed that I wanted it tested and I am glad to say they did complete the testing prior to shipping. They shipped the tested projector to me on December 30th which was a week or so longer than I had expected. However, with it being the holiday season I am sure it was because of shipper and customs back logs.

The projector arrived the following day from shipping as I am only one state away in PA from Projectorscreen.com in NJ. All was good and removed and checked the projector for any damage or missing pieces. Everything came as expected so I set it up on a temporary table, hooked up the power and my LAN connection and started it up.

No issues were encountered and I started to make some position adjustments to get the picture to fit on the 100 in ALR screen I had purchased at the same time and already installed on the wall. It took a bit of trial and error to get the distance from the wall and the height just right to fit the screen. Once done I felt the lower edge of the projected image was too high for comfortable viewing so I moved removed the coffee table and uses some temporary shelves to allow the projector to be closer to the floor and hence the bottom edge of the picture to be lower. Once I got the set to a height I felt was good I started to research what kind of furniture I could purchase that would allow the projector to be at this height while also allowing the center speaker to be at the proper height. After hours of looking at different RTA furniture and DIY solutions the idea occurred to me that if I was able to mount the projector on or above the drop ceiling that the distances for the edge of the projector would be about perfect and I would then be free to place the center speaker in its proper position without it conflicting with the project.

That started me down a couple day path to figure out how to properly mount and conceal the projector as well as testing that the remote still worked and nothing was partially blocking the light beam. While doing this testing and adjustments I found that my ceiling installation was perfect for allowing the projector to achieve a 120 inch diagonal picture while keeping all the dimensions I needed correct.

So down came the 100 inch ALR screen I had purchased and I am currently using the light grey wall as the screen for the 120 in picture. I must say it works very well and when I move the ALR screen back into the view it is slightly better with dark pictures but not by much over the painted wall. So I now need to find someone that wants to buy a hardly used 100 in ALR screen that is already assembled and then redirect those funds to buying a 120 in screen. Additionally, I have found the my room light conditions and location compared to the windows does not provide much of any difference with washout on the wall or compared to the ALR screen. In addition I must say I prefer the image size for the 120 inch picture compared to the 100 in with my seating distances. So I guess the learning from this is to wait until you actually have the projector before spending money on the screen unless you are sure what is needed.

So far the Formovie Theatre has met all my expectations and the only issues I have experiences is that it sometimes does not seem to lock into the correct picture display format and either projects a heavily red image or does a reboot on its own. I am still problem solving this issue but it seems that a reboot of the projector and a restart of the Denon AVR is needed to get a correct lock and picture format.

I have included a few pictures of the media area currently showing the opening in the drop ceiling where the projector is located. I am waiting until the flooring gets installed in a couple weeks and at that time I will install the cabling in the walls, paint the edging material I used around the projector opening and replace the one ceiling tile I damaged.