Despite the rise in popularity for big, bright TVs, projectors are still the best when it comes to home theaters, and no projection system would be complete without an appropriate screen. Just as the tech in projectors have evolved over the years, the materials and processes that shape projection screens have only continued to evolve with features like ambient light rejection and acoustical transparency.
Having a quality projection screen not only closes the circle on a projection-based system, but a quality screen can also enhance the performance of a projector as noted earlier.
But pairing a traditional projector or UST projector with a projection screen can be a complicated endeavor. Top screen companies such as Screen Innovations, Stewart Filmscreen, Draper, and Elite Screens provide resources to help their respective authorized dealers to mate a specific projector to the best possible screen size, aspect ratio and screen material to maximize performance.
Here, we look at five screens on the market that, when paired with the right projector completes the home theater ensemble.
SI is a go-to manufacturer that’s popularized ambient light rejecting screens, as well as many other screen products. The company’s DT Dynamic 2TB provides homeowners with a luxury, two-way bottom and top masking screen solution. The Dynamic-2TB covers aspect ratios from 1.78 to 2.70 and internally it employs SI’s proprietary Whispertec Motor. Additionally, Screen Innovations provides an array of screen material choices that include acoustically transparent to allow the masking screen to complement modern AV systems.
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This fixed-frame solution is designed to provide users with a large screen size that includes a borderless design or slim bezel. Draper points out the Profile+ is available in a choice of aspect ratios, including 21:9, and the company notes the fixed-frame product can be wall mounted or flown.
The fixed-frame acoustically transparent screen allows for the placement speakers behind screen to support minimalist system designs. The Elite Screens Aeon screen can be used for traditional and UST applications, and the company offers the screen in sizes from 103 inches to 150 inches in 16:9. Moreover, Elite offers a 2.35:1 (cinemascope) 158-inch version.
The retrofit-friendly Cabaret offers homeowners a choice of automotive lacquer finishes, a built-in LED lighting system, and a choice of on wall, wall soffit, and flown installation options to form elegant big-screen TV solutions. Stewart filmscreen also offers the Cabaret in a choice of sizes, aspect ratios, and screen materials that include its FireHawk G5, Phantom HALR, StudioTek 130 G4, and StudioTek 100.
Designed for advanced, reference projection systems that feature anamorphic lenses (CinemaScope aspect ratios), the VistaCurve, the curved screen is available in a choice in five aspect ratios. The Midwest-based company supports the solution with a choice of screen materials, and a choice of sizes.
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