Dear Doc
Is there a projector screen suitable
for travel that can be used without
a convenient table to rest it on?
Ideally, I’d like the images to be
about 1.5mhigh and widescreen
for showing video.
jl-c, leeds
if you’re fed up
trying to find blank walls to project on to, then why not
take one along, by going for a pull-out screen that rolls away into its
own storage case? While most are impractical for travel or have a
square display like an old-school TV, two
options are the widescreen version of the
Luxburg 60in
(£99; Ektorstore.co.uk)
and the
luxury Draper Road Warrior
(pictured, £372;
Drapergroupltd.co.uk)
. This is better quality
and can sit on the floor with black screen
where a table may be blocking the view, but
the image is only up to 55in (140cm).
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