A list of Screen material manufacturers and what they are doing for us front projection addicts. I will build this up and will initially give the manufacturers descriptions until someone comes up with something better!
First up is
Harkness Hall
Perlux
This is a pearlised white surface providing established gain characteristics, high contrast, bright pictures, generous viewing angles and excellent colour temperature. It is noted for invisible seams under normal projection conditions.
Perlux 140Perlux 180 Folds for ease of transportation
Perlux 140+Perlux 180+ Heavier gauge to suit wrapround and roller applications. Not suitable for folding
Perlux 140+MPPerlux 180+MP Mini perforated for close viewing conditions
Perlux 140+MPSPerlux 180+MPS A higher perforation density than MP for excellent acoustic performance
The 180 variety seems to be higher gain, quite what the figures are, I havent yet established
Spectral 240 3D
Silver aluminum flake based coating applied to the unique Harkness Hall base material provides high gain characteristics, strong signal to noise ratios, generous viewing angles and excellent colour temperature. The surface type also supports conventional 2D pictures adding to operational versatility. It is also noted for invisible seams under normal projection conditions.
Matt Plus
The flexible PVC based material is manufactured to a unique Harkness Hall formulation and specification providing: wide viewing angles, high contrast, bright pictures and excellent colour temperature. The surface is foldable (apparently).
Matt Plus MP is recommended where close viewing conditions apply. It has smaller diameter perforations (less than half the diameter of other Harkness Hall projection surfaces) to provide the ultimate surface type for close viewing conditions.
Matt Preview
Matt Preview screens are used in preview theatres to provide large screen characteristics in small theatres where seating positions are close to the screen and the projector power is relatively high.
Matt Preview MP is recommended where close viewing conditions apply. It has smaller diameter perforations (less than half the diameter of other Harkness Hall projection surfaces) to provide the ultimate surface type for close viewing conditions.
Matt Preview MPS is a higher perforation density than MP for excellent acoustic performance (is this an acoustically transparent perhaps?)
High Contrast Grey
New Surface giving enhanced contrast to LCD/DLP video projectors. Available in three levels of gain (0.4, 0.6 & 0.8) and either non-perforated or perforated forms.
More data can be found here where there should be data sheets etc.
will continue further when i get a chance
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First up is
Harkness Hall
Perlux
This is a pearlised white surface providing established gain characteristics, high contrast, bright pictures, generous viewing angles and excellent colour temperature. It is noted for invisible seams under normal projection conditions.
Perlux 140Perlux 180 Folds for ease of transportation
Perlux 140+Perlux 180+ Heavier gauge to suit wrapround and roller applications. Not suitable for folding
Perlux 140+MPPerlux 180+MP Mini perforated for close viewing conditions
Perlux 140+MPSPerlux 180+MPS A higher perforation density than MP for excellent acoustic performance
The 180 variety seems to be higher gain, quite what the figures are, I havent yet established
Spectral 240 3D
Silver aluminum flake based coating applied to the unique Harkness Hall base material provides high gain characteristics, strong signal to noise ratios, generous viewing angles and excellent colour temperature. The surface type also supports conventional 2D pictures adding to operational versatility. It is also noted for invisible seams under normal projection conditions.
Matt Plus
The flexible PVC based material is manufactured to a unique Harkness Hall formulation and specification providing: wide viewing angles, high contrast, bright pictures and excellent colour temperature. The surface is foldable (apparently).
Matt Plus MP is recommended where close viewing conditions apply. It has smaller diameter perforations (less than half the diameter of other Harkness Hall projection surfaces) to provide the ultimate surface type for close viewing conditions.
Matt Preview
Matt Preview screens are used in preview theatres to provide large screen characteristics in small theatres where seating positions are close to the screen and the projector power is relatively high.
Matt Preview MP is recommended where close viewing conditions apply. It has smaller diameter perforations (less than half the diameter of other Harkness Hall projection surfaces) to provide the ultimate surface type for close viewing conditions.
Matt Preview MPS is a higher perforation density than MP for excellent acoustic performance (is this an acoustically transparent perhaps?)
High Contrast Grey
New Surface giving enhanced contrast to LCD/DLP video projectors. Available in three levels of gain (0.4, 0.6 & 0.8) and either non-perforated or perforated forms.
More data can be found here where there should be data sheets etc.
will continue further when i get a chance
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