📽️ Elite Screens Manual Series: 80-Inch 4:3 Manual Pull Down Projector Screen for Home Theater - Auto Lock, 8K/4K Ultra HD 3D Ready (M80NWV, White) Review

I really wanted to love this screen. Elite screens look good so I thought I'd go with the safe option. But ultimately it's not a huge improvement over the cheaper brands I've used in the past. The biggest issue is screen ripples, which I was aware of from many other reviews, but I was hoping given the quality of the material used it might not be as noticeable as others have said. It's very noticeable. In truth, this seems like an inevitable problem when using a retractable screen. There seems…

The screen looks good overall but when it arrived the case was bent outwards on a small part, not inwards as it might have been due to an impact during shipping could have been. Black dots are visible in several places on the screen, which are visible when viewing bright images, and the bottom bar seems to stick up slightly when the screen is snapped back into the case. The screen's texture creates a "shiny" film grain effect, which is particularly noticeable when viewing bright images. It…

Edit 2: Elite sent a second replacement screen, it is in MUCH better condition. Again, no unstretched screen is going to be completely flat, so I wasn't expecting perfection, this replacement that Elite sent me direct is about as good as this type of screen can be. I have upgraded to 4 stars now that I have received a screen which was in good condition I am very impressed with how it looks. Correctly. I will update this review with the final result and change the score when warranted. I really…