Angles of Reflection is a series of articles written by Da-Lite which reviews the best practices for designing and specifying visual displays coupled with application basics for today's challenging system designs.

This month, Adam Teevan wrote an article that discussed what it takes to specify the proper rear projection screen for a specific application. It all begins during the needs and site assessment. Here are some of the specific factors discussed:

Understand the owner's expectations.
Gather the room height, width and distance information.
Evaluate the feasibiltiy of a mirror system.
Determine the appropriate screen gain and surface type.
Figure out how the screen will be installed.

Here's a summary of this issue of Angles of Reflection:

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Properly specifying a projection screen is a bit like finishing a crossword puzzle. Both are done through the systematic use of interrelated clues to arrive at the best solution, but with “Projector Brightness” taking the place of hints like “Erstwhile Acorns”. Although some careful forethought is always recommended regardless of the task, rigid rear projection screens require special care because, as when using a pen to fill in the squares, errors can be especially difficult to correct. In the interest of avoiding costly mistakes, let’s take a quick look at what goes into…

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Angela Brown
1/12/2012
2:52 am

nice article