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- Our Take -
We recommend working
with your installer or contacting the screen vendor before deciding on
your choice of screens, as there are many factors to take into account.
Including the projector's specifications, viewing room environment and
seating arrangement. A well-chosen screen will turn into a great
investment over the years.
If you are just getting into front projection we
recommend using your projector without a screen at first. Simply project
the image onto the wall you will be using to mount the screen. This
will allow you to try different sizes of images and installation
locations to see how they work with your room environment and your
viewing preferences. If you want to order a screen before you have your
projector use painter's tape to outline where you plan to install the
screen. This will make it easy to see how the screen fits into your
environment and just might save you a lot of time and money.
- Da-Lite High Power -
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The
Da-Lite High Power is one of the most popular home theater
screens since it is perfectly suited for the majority of installations.
The screen features a 2.8 gain for higher brightness and contrast and at
the same time it offers excellent ambient light rejection. Which gives
you a bright punchy image that isn't washed out when you have a few
lights on.
At the same time if offers a wide viewing angle,
lack of hot spotting and a smooth surface that disappears all of which
are not often found on screens designed to reject ambient light. Finally
the price is considerably lower than the competition.
- Stewart FireHawk G3 -
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Projection screen companies have been
working very hard to keep up with the latest 1080p digital front
projectors. Stewart Filmscreen has released their third generation
FireHawk G3 (pricing varies based on
size and mounting). The G3 is designed for
1080p projectors with its extremely flat and smooth surface that allows
for a sharper image and closer viewing distances. The G3 continues the
FireHawk tradition by offering excellence performance in ambient
lighting conditions. If you really want to go wide screen and need to
place your speakers behind the screen a Microperf X2 acoustical
transparent version is available.
If your viewing environment will be a bat cave
and the projector could use a little help in brightness
Stewart's Ultra Matte 150 just might be a perfect match. With
the current trend to increase contrast by sacrificing brightness screens
with a gain come in mighty handy. The Ultra Matte 150 is 50 per cent
brighter than a standard matte white screen.
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