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It is great for movies but not as sharp as a flat panel, I think. HDTV can be as great as 1920 x 1080p I have read, considerably better than 1024 x 768.
I am not expert in this area.

Nevertheless, many scenes when projected are breathtaking and we like it a lot.
EDIT: note that text coming from internet sites like this one is sharp and easy to read, as are the names under the icons on the desktop.

Back to my original reason for starting this thread, the Sherwin Williams trim paint really makes a difference if you cannot afford a manufactured screen.(or don't want to)

tomsalwasser wrote:Very nice Peter. Is it good for watching movies vs a standard flat panel TV? (other than the huge size of course, which no tv can match)

I hope the answer is a resounding YES. That would save me when I can no longer get up and around. I'll be able to sit in my recliner and communicate with everyone via the internet. This computer screen is getting hard to view. That wall screen will do fine.

I have already made note of the paint to be used.

Fact: 1920 x 1080 is better than 1280 x 720 etc.

Fact: P is better than i

Both can present more information.(either more or quicker = more).

Howsomever:

It only matters if the source is also the same.

A display(computer or tv) will look best when displaying source material that matches its 'native' resolution. i.e. one source pixel/display pixel.

Thus prm's epson projected computer image will be best when the video card is set to 768 x 1024.

Any display that is being used to display source material of a different resolution must compromise somehow.

A sad state of affairs exists for most folks that although they have a 'good' display device, have real crappy compressed cable as a source.