I had been projecting my Samsung LSP7T onto a plain white wall for a couple months while researching ALR/CLR screens for ultra short throw projectors. The picture quality was good, but very washed out during daylight hours. The projector is being used in a living room with 12' ceilings and 9' windows so it was no surprise, hence the need for a UST screen. I wasn't prepared to spend $2K+ on the higher tier options, but didn't want to go with entry level either. From my research, Akia Screens are produced by Elite Screens, and at $549 for the 103" it seemed like a good compromise.

Bought it, built it in about 2 hours, hung it, and am pleased overall. It is tensioned all around using small springs to keep the screen perfectly flat. Make sure you alternate opposing sides as you put the springs in. If you've ever put together a trampoline for kids, it's the same theory. Put on spring on, then put one on the exact opposite side. This will keep the tension even. I actually did top middle and bottom middle. Then left middle and right middle. And worked my way out from there. Figured it was worth the extra time and effort to ensure a perfectly flat surface with no ripples. In the end, maybe it was overkill, but the results were perfect.

Daylight viewing is great for bright content like sporting events. Not so much for movies especially with dark scenes. The black level is simply not good enough to overcome the ambient light from my large windows. To be fair, I don't think this is the fault of the screen of projector. The blacks can only be as dark as the viewing surface and the daylight coming in at screen level can't be overcome. However, I am pleased to be able to watch sports in good quality in the middle of the day with no blinds drawn and windows wide open.

At night or with light control is where the screen really shines. It improves the contrast and sharpness against projecting on a plain white wall. Movies really pop and I have to turn down the brightness and contrast on the projector. The only reason I'm giving the overall rating four stars is the instructions to mount the screen are minimal at best. I measured thrice and drilled once, but still had to use the adjustments on the mounting brackets to make the screen fit perfectly without using image adjustments on the projector. You want to avoid image correction as much as possible for the best possible image and to prevent oversplash of light outside the borders of the screen.

I ordered a 135" Elite Screen for myself and a 125" Akia Screen for a friend. The Elite Screen never showed up supposedly damaged in transit and by the time they cancelled my order they ran out of stock. The Akia 125" screen was one day late and my friend decided to go another route. The Akia screen was very well packaged and no damage to the box so I decided to use it for myself. even though I wanted the larger screen.

Packaging, build/material quality and instructions are excellent. If installed correctly everything fits perfectly. The screen type I received was type Z which I think stands for velvet frame with springs. Installation was very easy and springs were easy to install with the provided tool.

I really wanted to install an LED light kit which the manufacturer told me was possible but, the instructions clearly state that they do not recommend the LED light kit due to the "nature of the square design". Manufacturer replied again that it was possible to do this so I will call up their support line and find out how. The problem I see is that the frame is flat against the wall so there is no gap for the light to reflect outside the frame. I will update this review when I get this working.

The Cinewhite UHD-B screen material is fabulous. I have a light controlled home theater room and am replacing an old Elite Screen with a Powergain (1.8 gain) screen material which has served me very well over the past few years. The Cinewhite is more matte like with much more uniform colors/brightness from any angle.

In summary I am very happy with this purchase and the product. Akia's website is very organized and up to date with the latest products and user questions on Amazon are answered right away by the manufacturer which is greatly appreciated. I recommend Akia Screens both for their support and excellent product workmanship.

BTW: For those interested the box indicated that the Akia Screen 125" Cinewhite UHD-B was made in Vietnam

This is my first foray into home theater and I could not be happier. I got the silver ALR/CLR 100" version, paired with the new Philips Screeneo U5 UST 4K.

Setup was, well, not exactly quick, but the directions were surprisingly clear and all went off without a hitch. You do need to be somewhat handy to mount it properly; MEASURE CAREFULLY and use a level extensively if you want it to look good. Assembly was a bit exhausting as there are dozens of hooks and springs, and hanging is a two person job. That said it's surprisingly lightweight and was very easy to hang. Also there were no flaws or other damage on the screen. It comes rolled in a tube with a protective sheet against the screen side. As long as keep the screen flat on the floor with the sheet under it during assembly there's no reason there should be any damage.

The picture quality is outstanding. Contrast is excellent. Picture is amazing in a dark room of course but even during the day with blinds only (still a good amount of ambient light) I could see the picture just fine. Only when I had a bright ceiling light on did the picture become a little washed out, but I didn't even have the projector on the brightest possible setting and if I were watching something bright like a football game it would've been totally fine.

I truly don't get why screens should cost $1000's. Maybe it's the difference between a $100 wine vs. a $1000 wine. How many people can actually appreciate the difference, and is it truly worth it? I can't imagine how this screen could be improved, and certainly not by an order of magnitude. My only regret is that 100" was the largest size I could fit in the room. :)

This review is for cinewhite uhd-B 123 inch screen, I switched from an ALR CineGrey 3D screen to this white screen as I moved to new place with dedicated room and dark paint walls. Difference in colors is amazing, it's same material as other costly brands.The ALR was great with some ambient lighting and contrast , but for rich colors and accuracy nothing can beat a white screen. I paired this with Epson 6050 and results are amazing. The customer service was 5 star I had an issue with screen material and they graciously shipped new material instead of hassles of me returning the whole screen frame etc. highly recommend it. Install is a bit long process and a bit tricky with springs and alignment.