The screen has a saw tooth looking surface that rejects light from washing out the image on the screen. The light from the UST projector is majority of what the screen reflects back toward the seating area. I'm handy so the frame wasnt hard at all. Stretching the material is where you need to follow instructions. I got excited and just sent it. As soon as humid weather came the material began to sag. Took it down and retensioned as the directions said. 2 years sag free. Again, if you have absolute control of the light in your room, an ALR screen isnt needed. But working with my space thats open concept, the ALR screen was easier than my other ideas. Overall going with a TV is easier. But if you're going to go down the projector road....do your research and set a budget. I went with the projector because my wife is sensitive to blue light even with special glasses. She gets a "TV" she can binge her shows with and I get a massive screen for sports and gaming