
For example, the Plexus multi-roller system from Stewart Filmscreen can be configured to include both a standard screen and a blackout shade. Screen Innovations Black Diamond Zero Edge screen.Īnother light-fighting trend is the addition of shading materials to the main screen. The technology behind a screen’s ability to combat light can be credited largely to the composition of the screen material. Manufacturers often refer to these screens as possessing “ambient light rejecting” technology. In other words, the picture on-screen stays crisp even when sunlight is streaming through the windows and the room lights are on.

Manufacturers of projection screens, such as Vutec, Screen Innovations, Stewart Filmscreen, Seymour Screen Excellence, Elite Screens and others have responded by developing products that can produce bright, vivid pictures regardless of the room environment. This Vutec screen in a multipurpose media room can be viewed with ambient light.Īlthough dedicated theaters will always be popular, more and more people for whatever reason are choosing to incorporate home theater systems into family rooms, dens and other existing spaces.

Increasingly, this ability to combat ambient light has become a focus of manufacturers and should be a key consideration when selecting a screen for your media space. For example, while one screen might be a champ at displaying images in a brightly illuminated room, another screen might function better with all the room lights off. Screens differ in size, shape and composition, all of which affects their ability to render a crisp, clear, accurate image. A home theater screen, just like the ones used in commercial cinemas, displays images thrown onto it from a video projector that’s placed either in front of it (front projection) or in back of it (rear projection).Īlthough projection screens all do the same job and are very similar in appearance, they are far from alike.
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The best way to authenticate the look and feel of a movie theater in your own home is by using a projection screen.
