Elite Screens Manual Series, 84-INCH 16:9, Pull Down Manual Projector Screen with AUTO LOCK, Movie Home Theater 8K / 4K Ultra HD 3D Ready, 2-YEAR WARRANTY, M84UWH, 16:9, 80.4"W x 57.6"H, Black

I purchased this screen on Wirecutter’s recommendation to accompany my new TCL A1 projector. It’s excellent quality, very sturdy, and quite heavy. The size was perfect for my space and my projector’s picture is as good as can possibly be on this screen. I needed to enlist additional upper-body strength to get this screen set up in my space because it is large, unwieldy, and heavy, but once it was installed, it pulls down and retracts with ease. Yes, it’s pricey, but I’m confident it will outlast my projector and I’m very pleased with the purchase.

Installed the 150" screen over my garage door and set up a quick movie (rhymes with "Blinding Temo") just to see how it would look with some ambient light still. As you can see - even with the sun setting behind me, there was PLENTY of contrast and overall picture quality got a lot of "wows" from the neighbors. Two of their kids grabbed chairs and just posted up for the duration. I'd say that's an instant-win. The screen initially didn't retract all the way and was veeery slow to go back up. I contacted Elite Screens customer service and they sent me the instructions to add tension back into the rod. Took me 5 minutes with an extra set of hands from my wonderful wife. Tossed it back up and *boom*, worked like a charm. Retracts fully unassisted at a reasonable pace and locks in place. I was able to pull it down and have it "lock in" at plenty of intervals (maybe around an inch per "step"?), so I wasn't sure what the other reviewers were having trouble with...mine dialed in nicely. I'd say it's a genuine win. Good customer service (they got back to me in less than a day) and good quality screen for the money. Neighborhood movie night and game night just went to a whole new level.

I had a dedicated theater room with a fixed screen that I needed to make more toddler friendly. I came to the tough decision of turning the dedicated theater room into a general media room. I had to get rid of the fixed screen and get a pull up screen so I can place a tv behind it to watch. Initially, I was scared off from manual screens by all the talk of waves in the screens. Some had even mentioned that the screens were wavy the instant they put it up. I decided to take a chance and purchase this to see how bad it was. I installed it last night, and I'm happy to report that there were no waves at all. The screen was perfect. I cant speak for its longevity, but I hope it remains this way. I was also concerned about going from my fixed screen, which has a 1.3 gain, to this one which is 1.1 gain. Again, I'm happy to report that it made no difference and the picture looked just as good, if not better, than the screen I was using. The screen was very easy to install, but I do have to give a couple of negative remarks. First, it doesnt come with parts to hang the screen on the ceiling. This was a little annoying to find out. You get excited and want to hang it up quickly, only to find out you need to run to home depot to buy a chain or hook to hang from the ceiling. Even with wall mounting, you still need to go out and purchase screws. Nothing major, but very annoying. The second thing is the screen does have an odor to it. Its nothing that will make you sick, but it is there. I'm hoping it doesnt last long. All in all, I was very surprised and pleased with the screen. For the cost, you cant beat it. My fixed screen, which I made myself, cost me almost as much as this one did. UPDATE: Well, it didnt take long to start developing waves. I had pretty much left the screen down and it was fine. Once I started to retract it and leave it retracted, i noticed waves starting to develop. Was hoping it would take longer than a couple of weeks for this to happen....

I will leave up my original review, but please keep in mind that this was a brand new product when I made it. The screen just about 30 minutes ago on Sunday, February 9th of 2025 made a loud pop and the screen now hangs dead with no ability to retract. It lasted about 9 months, which is just not long enough. For that I have reduced my rating from 4 stars to 1 star. The following is my original review: The screen has good contrast. There are bright crease lines on several points in the screen that are quite visible without a picture on the screen but not when in use. The screen is thick and doesn’t let any ambient light in through the blacked out back. I’m using a 4K laser projector with the 150” screen and it’s working quite well. You aren’t going to be able to mount it unless you have perfect stud spacing. However, it is relatively simple to do a ceiling joist mount with some simple hardware store eye screws. I just measured the distance between the mounting holes and drilled into the ceiling joists (beams) horizontally and screwed eye screws into the holes. Pop some carabiners into the eye screw holes and bam, mounted into the ceiling firmly. I can’t speak to the durability or sturdiness because it’s been up for all of two hours, but I’ll update this review as needed. I purchased the extended warranty through Amazon just to be safe. So far, it seems to be a solid product for the money in a market where similar products are at least double the price. I was previously using a $30 screen, so this is definitely an upgrade provided that nothing goes wrong with the retraction mechanism.

I have been using this screen for little over a year now and during this time I have moved to a different place as well. So, I can comment on both the durability as well as the display quality of the screen for my 720p Panasonic LCD projector. My projector is about 4 years old and while the overall picture quality is still good, the contrast is not as good (as you'd expect in a 2005 model). Before this I was using a DYI screen made with a Home Depot particle board and paint as advised by many in AVS Forum. While this was much better than the dry wall, I was still not getting as good picture as my projector was capable of producing. And also I wanted a screen that would enhance the contrast without degrading the brightness as well as have wide viewing angle so that viewers can sit anywhere in the room. This screen has met all my expectations. The blacks are darker now and the brightness has also increased compared to my DYI screen making the picture pop out and more realistic. Even though the specs are not as good, I still enjoy my 4 year old projector more than my high-end PN50B850 plasma TV, even though the TV is quite good. It's probably due to the sheer size of the screen (106") that makes the movie experience more like a theater one. For sports during the day, the screen/projector combination is quite bright if I reduce the size to about 80" or so, which is still much bigger than my TV. About durability of the product, the internal spring is still working well even after at least 200 uses. I even keep the screen hanging for weeks at a time and so far no issues. We also moved to a different place and I don't see any issue even after the move. I'd recommend this screen to anyone who is looking to get the best picture out of a mid-range projector in a near-dark room.

This arrived on time via carrier and appeared to be in good condition. When I unpacked it to install it, I discovered that the left endcap was cracked. This was rather disappointing, as I didn't feel I could install it in that condition. I sent an message to the manufacturer on their website regarding it at around 8pm in the evening (CT) and received a call from someone within ten minutes! - which really surprised and pleased me. He said he'd get me a replacement endcap and ended up sending it 2-Day, so I'd get it in time for Thanksgiving Day football. He also emailed me instructions on how to replace the endcap (which required some finesse, as removal of the endcap uncoils the spring). I feel that when shipping something like this, there are going to be a percentage with some damage, and I was quite pleased with the prompt and helpful service in resolving the issue. I have used this screen at least a dozen times now, and it extends and retracts as it should. I initially was expecting it to self-extract after pulling down sharply, but you do have to guide it back up, which is fine. I was easily able to adjust my projector to fill up all the white area of the screen, and the black masking border hides any projection overlap, which creates a very nice appearance. I would definitely buy this again. My only complaint (for which I docked it one star) is that it doesn't sit quite straight when extended - the sides seem to be slightly further from the projector than the middle and sometimes a slight wrinkle is visible in certain lights. When watching football with a score bar at the bottom of the screen, the bar isn't quite straight - it curves down slightly at both ends. This is just enough to annoy my perfectionist brain but not enough to make me unhappy with the screen. The issue may be that I have it extending down in front of windows; so there isn't a solid wall behind it, as there probably are in most applications; perhaps a solid wall behind would help it to sit flatter and straighter.

I ordered the 92" screen (M92UWH) from Amazon, to replace a 9 year old Optoma 92" slow retraction manual screen that started having mechanical problems. I have a Panasonic PT-A8000U 3 LCD projector. I needed to stay with 92" due to wall location. The screen arrived without any apparent damage to the packaging nor the casing. So far so good. I mounted the screen to a wall, with a 2"x2" backing, attached to studs, with a short (3") 2"x2" piece attached under the main 2"x2" at both ends (thus effectively being a 2" x 4" at the ends) to give more support under the end caps. So far, so good. I did not notice any odors that some reviewers complained about. When I lowered the screen, I noticed that the two vertical edges had a curl inward. This became more apparent when illuminating from two lamps from the two sides (see photo). Of course these lamps would be off when viewing a movie, but I wanted to check the flatness of the screen. The dreaded vertical wave lines I have read about, also became apparent and slight waves in the material were seen. However, when viewing a movie, even in low ambient light, the curls were not seen and did not seem to affect the viewing. I will leave the screen down for a few days and hopefully will flatten some. Time will tell. I only watch movies on weekends (Friday, Saturday and Sunday) so it may take a while to works out the curls abd waves. I did notice that overall, the screen and casing seemed a but flimsy and not as good quality as my old Optoma, which weighs around 25 lbs. The Elite weighs around 15 lbs. Thinner materials over-all. Pull-down and retraction appears to work ok. You do have to hold the lanyard for the whole retraction and slow it as it approaches the top because if not slowing enough, it makes a clanging sound when the weight bar meets the case. I guess this will take a bit of practice to get right. I understand that this is a budget screen, but the Optoma being in the same general price range, I expected better quality material. The Optoma screen has a 1.0 gain. The ELite, a 1.1 gain. That's a 10% increase in reflectivity. I did, hoever, not notice a difference. In summary, I would say the Elite is an ok budget screen. Just ok. Hopefully, over time, the curl issue will dissipate. With apparent lower material quality then the Optoma, I am not expecting the same life out of this screen.

We bought the 150” manual screen. After lots of research, the price was a great value. It comes boxed securely. It needs special delivery, but all was coordinated easily thanks to Amazon and the delivery systems they have automated. As others have mentioned, the 150” model is large and takes two people to hang. I used two strong 2” screws and mounted using the two screw holes in the corners. It only took about 10 mins to hang the screen. The screen is a definite upgrade from what we had before (a thin / stretchable white screen - appx $ 30 on Amazon - that we attached via wall pegs). It’s hard to quantify how much it improves the quality, but the screen makes the projected image look better. And while it’s not “ALR” it seems to handle room / sun light better. Also, it looks a lot more professional than a stretchy wall screen. While this is not the highest end option, for the money, if you need a manually retractable screen, you will be happy with the screen and picture quality. We certainly are. We feel it’s a big upgrade for our modest home theater system / movie room.