Elite Screens Starling Tab-Tension 2, 150" 16:9, 6" Drop, Tensioned Electric Motorized Projector Screen, STT150UWH2-E6

First off, the screen arrived well packed and undamaged. A big relief for a 65lb box that is like 10 feet long. Second, installation is a delight in the world of installing things. It involves securing two brackets (mine is a ceiling mount) and sliding the screen onto them. Proper placement in confirmed with a satisfying click into a locked position. Then the screen can be moved back and forth on the brackets for final placement adjustments.As for the screen, It comes with two remotes - one of which works well (the RF one) and one of which is garbage (the IR one needed to be within 5 feet to work). The speed of lowering and raising is pretty quick with the new tubular motor in this version of the Starling series. The screen quality is very good with no waves at all near the tension edges. The motor is anything but silent - but not overly loud.Aesthetically I love the white housing and unobtrusive design. It blends perfectly with my white molding and baseboards, white in-ceiling speaker trims, white security cameras etc. For this price point, I couldn't be happier. I don't feel disappointed in the least that I didn't drop two or three times this much on a high end screen. I don't know what would make me any happier.

I'm torn. Screen itself is nice. I like the image quality with my JVC projector. Mounting it is relatively easy but one side of the railing is pushed in so locking it in place has been a f'ing bear. A little more give would be nice. Would rather have a wider slot and a locking screw to secure once the left/right placement is found.I'm confused why the ac cord is angled up and not down. That just seems dumb, but I'm using my own anyway.Not a fan of the white housing, but I get how people in a multipurpose room would want it. But it seems they charge more for a black housing. Adhesive velvet panels will solve that.My biggest issue on an otherwise nice screen for the price is the company.1. Why is changing the drop down to lock in a different stopping point a non existent thing in the instructions?2. Why is changing it something that needs to be taken up with supprt or the warranty is invalidated?3. Why isn't that even mentioned in instructions. Overall, setting your own fixed drop point should be a basic feature and not an involved change that requires intervention from the company with a chance to invalidate your warranty.4. Someone posting how to do it shouldn't be the only way to get a company to respond and say something, along with being how buyers should find out about this setting and its warranty implications.5. Leads to just horrible customer service. Their chat is always unavailable. They haven't responded to my emails about changing the drop setting. Seriously, wtf? I shouldn't have to deal. With this dropping the kind of coin they charge and play this game to get the screen to stop where I need it.Screen drop shouldn't be a guessing game, a stop and go pain in the @ss on a screen of this price. Not really sure why customer service stinks. Not sure why the design and setting of this is such a warranty invalidating chore. Not sure why I have to jump through hoops to get this done and make watching a movie something simple instead of spending 5-10 minutes every time getting the screen to the drop I need it.So while I'd give this screen 4*'s for what it is, I give it an overall 1* until the company actually responds and changes this stupid policy on setting the drop point. It's just plain dumb.

Some older reviews are quite critical of this screen. Perhaps Elite was able to iron out some of their issues as the screen I installed is perfect. The installation process was straight forward and I love the mounting system which allows for easy placement and near infinite horizontal adjustment. Simply attach the brackets to your wall studs or ceiling joists, and click the screen into the brackets. You can then slide as much as you need to center the screen. Very cool. The Rf and IR remotes work perfectly well, and the screen lowers and raises quickly and relatively quietly. This 135" Tab-Tension beauty matched to my Epson 5040UBe makes for an awesome movie night. Another bonus was the great price paid, which was hundreds less than the current price of the 120" model. I had the screen in my saved list and pounced when I noticed the impressive price drop. I do feel bad for the poor UPS guy who had to lug the 140", 81lb box to the door all be himself. Most screens this size are delivered by freight carrier. (As they really should be) Even with its size, it required only 1 extra set of hands to help lift it into the brackets.It was so easy, I now want to mount screens into every room of the house. Wonder if I can get a volume discount...

This review is for Elite Screens Starling Tab-Tension 2, 135" 16:9 (6" Drop) screen.Delivery/Packaging: The screen arrived on time, without any damage/dents. Packaging is good.Installation: Manual is pretty straightforward and easy to understand. All parts came in separate plastic bags with labels on them. Installation took about 45 minutes. I wish they supply 8 screws of each type per bracket, not 4. And 3 mounting brackets, instead of 2. The screen is heavy, so you definitely will need assistance to lift it. My wife was barely able to help me to lift it in place.Paired an RF remote with the screen according to instructions. Works fine.The screen is flat. No wrinkles at all. The motor operates smoothly and the noise level is acceptable. Image quality is awesome. I have no idea how much the screen contributes to overall image quality, but I am pretty happy with the screen - it's much better than projecting on a wall. It has noticeable 'chemical' odor (but not too bad). I hope it will disappear in a couple of days.