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HOW TO SELECT A PROJECTION SCREEN – by Elite Screens
Quick tips to help you pick the right projection screen
for your application.
HOW MUCH SHOULD YOU SPEND ON YOUR SCREEN?
A good rule of thumb is to spend 15-30% of your projector cost.
This is a suitable quality-to-cost ratio between your projector and
projector screen.
WHAT TYPE OF SCREEN IS SUITABLE FOR YOUR
PROJECTION ENVIRONMENT?
Wall/Ceiling Screens
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Manual Pull-down Screens are simple, reliable and affordable perfect for entry level. They present a flat projection surface.
Fixed Frame Screens are generally used for dedicated home
theatres. Most high-end professional installers prefer Fixed
Frame Screens for home theatres as opposed to Retractable
Screens. Our sizes, measured diagonally, range from 76" to 200"
– which is big enough to guarantee a larger than life viewing
experience.
Electric/Motorised Screens are ideal for a concealed projection
system. It allows you to use your media room for other purposes:
e.g. conference room, classroom, or family room. Our product
comes fully assembled; all you have to do is plug and play. Our
Electric Screens range from 75" to 400" (diagonally across).
WHAT IS THE CORRECT SCREEN SIZE FOR YOU?
The right size depends on personal preference, but it’s wise to
choose a diagonal screen size that is shorter than, or equal to, the
distance from the screen to the front-row.
WHAT IS THE RIGHT ASPECT RATIO FOR YOU?
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C Tip: Choose this format if you are using a native SVGA/XGA
Projector and occasionally use an OHP or 1:1 slide projector for
your presentations
Portable Screens
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ezCinema Floor Pull-Up Screens (150" diagonally across) use a
simple telescoping support that’s quick and easy to set up and
take down.
ezCinema Plus Floor Pull-Up Screens have all of the virtues of the
ezCinema with the addition of one crucial element: the unique
‘Scissor Back’ self-standing spring support allows for easy
adjustment of the screen to the desired level.
QuickStand Folding Screens are commercial grade, portable,
fixed-frame screens - ideal for large traveling presentations
and tradeshows. They are durable, light, and offer both front
and back projection. Little wonder that QuickStand Folding
Screens are a favourite in the Commercial AV Industry and are
extensively used for outdoor film screenings and DJ events.
(Drape Kit models also available).
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Insta-DE Screens are self-adhesive whiteboard projection
screens with dry-erase capabilities. They can be easily applied to
walls, windows and existing standard whiteboards.
Insta-DEM Screens have a magnetic backing for easy installation
on metal surfaces or magnetic whiteboards. They also offer dryerase capabilities.
Insta-RP Screens are optical rear projection self-adhesive
screen films; suitable for commercial applications, and where a
permanent rear projection display is needed.
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4:3 - This aspect ratio is the same as a standard television (NonHigh Definition) or computer (SVGA, XGA, UXGA) resolution.
C Tip: Select this format screen if you are using a native SVGA,
XGA or UXGA projector for your presentations
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16:10 - This is the most popular aspect ratio for the latest WXGA
or WUXGA notebooks.
C Tip: Choose the 16:10 screen if you use a native wide screen
notebook or wide XGA (UXGA) projector.
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16:9 - This is the High Definition Television (HDTV) format and
is the most widely used aspect ratio for the latest television
designs.
C Tip: Choose a 16:9 Projection Screen if you are planning to
use it with a native 16:9 format projector.
Whiteboard & Pliable Screens
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1:1 – A square-shaped screen is ideal for overhead projectors,
and is commonly used in Educational/Classroom environments.
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2.35:1 - Widescreen Cinemascope format, which is perfect for
the new anamorphic lenses on the market today.
C Tip: Select the 2.35:1 format screen if your application is
strictly for home theatre Cinemascope presentations.
C Tip: 2.35:1 and 16:9 are the most popular formats for Home
Cinema. (Elite Screens’ Osprey Tension Dual is designed for this
application).