Da-Lite Projector Screens (2)

Da-Lite Audio Vision is an acoustically transparent front projection screen fabric. This Da-Lite screen surface supports a screen gain of 1.0 and a viewing cone of 120 degrees.

As expressed elsewhere on the site, acoustically transparent fabrics help support a more realistic soundstage - thanks to the placement of the center speakers behind the screen. The material design is such that it practically results in no sound loss - transmitting the full range of sound detail with maximum clarity, while still maintaining good image quality.

Da-Lite Cinema Contour - 92-inch Projection screen 16:9 Audio Vision

It is available in sizes from 60" to 240" diagonal in video format and 92" to 159" diagonal in HDTV format. One of the best selling products within the range of 'Audio Vision' screens is the Da-Lite Cinema Contour - 92-inch Projection screen 16:9 Audio Vision projection screen pictured above.

Da-Lite High Contrast Audio Vision screens come with a reduced screen gain of 0.8 and a viewing cone of 90 degrees.

This high contrast Da-Lite projector screen is basically the same High Contrast Da-Mat material but with a perforated surface for acoustic transparency. In fact, it has basically the same optical characteristics. Being perforated, it enables the speakers to be placed behind the screen fabric while allowing the sound to be transmitted through the material.

This screen surface is best used when there is good control of ambient lighting.

An affordable electric high contrast audio vision screen is the Da-Lite Tensioned 100" Diagonal Video Format Wall Screen. This has been designed with the home theater in mind. This screen can be either wall or ceiling mounted, is tensioned for improved image quality thanks to the extra surface flatness, and allows for RS-232 networking capabilities for optional video projector interface and related automation options.

Both Da-Lite Silver Matte and Da-Lite 3D Virtual Grey are mainly screen surfaces designed for 3D front projections, but with a few differences.

The Silver Matte Da-Lite screen surface is the ideal projection screen material where a silver surface is necessary for polarized 3-D projections. The matte finish of this surface successfully rejects ambient light.

One such screen within the Da-Lite range that comes with a Silver Matte surface is the Da-Lite Manual 92" Diagonal HDTV Format Home Theater Wall Screen, also referred to as Model C with Silver Matte fabric. This Da-Lite projector screen comes at an affordable price, yet it is a heavy-duty screen that can be either wall or ceiling mounted, and that incorporates a solid build spring assembly coupled with steel bearings and nylon bushes for continued smooth operation over time.

The Da-Lite Silver Matte surface comes with a moderately high screen gain of 1.5 and a viewing cone of 60 degrees.

Da-Lite 3D Virtual Grey main difference over the Silver Matte version is its ability to maintain high extinction values, essential to help eliminate ghosting or crosstalk common with stereoscopic 3D projections. It also has excellent image contrast.

And like the silver surface, 3D Virtual Grey Da-Lite screens offer relatively high screen gain of 1.85, but then these come with a restricted viewing cone of just 22 degrees.

HD Progressive series represent Da-Lite projector screen fabrics endorsed by Joe Kane Productions. These screen materials support an ultra wide viewing cone of over 170 degrees - thanks to an almost flat screen gain response.

The main difference between HD Progressive 0.6 and HD Progressive 0.9 is an issue of screen gain, with the 0.6 and 0.9 being actually the screen gain supported by the respective Da-Lite projection screen fabric; the lower 0.6 screen gain of the HD Progressive 0.6 renders this screen fabric more suitable for use with more powerful projectors. Otherwise, both of these high definition Da-Lite projector screens offer very similar performance.

These Da-Lite Screen surfaces both come with a projection screen gain of 1.5 and a viewing cone of around 70 to 80 degrees - with the Pearlescent material supporting the wider viewing angle.

The Da-Lite Pearlescent surface utilizes an unsupported vinyl creating a very smooth Pearlescent coating that provides high reflectivity and brilliance without loss of image quality or resolution. It represents a good choice when producing video images with a lower output projector and where there is a high amount of ambient light present.

Da-Lite Video Spectra 1.5 projection screen material is specially designed with a reflective coating to provide an increased level of brightness at a moderately reduced viewing angle.

The increased gain of this surface makes it suitable for environments where ambient lighting is uncontrollable and a projector with moderate light output is utilized.

One such Da-Lite projector screen array using the Video Spectra 1.5 is the 106-inch HDTV Format Home Theater Electric Screen shown here.

106" HDTV Format Home Theater Electric Da-Lite Screen with Video Spectra 1.5 Fabric

Da-Lite High Gain screen fabric comes with a relatively high gain of 2.4 and represents one of Da-Lite screen surfaces with the highest screen gain.

As expected, viewing angle for such a high gain material is rather restricted, with a viewing cone of 50 degrees.

This Da-Lite projector screen surface represents an interesting solution that delivers the same reflectivity and optical characteristics of traditional glass beaded surfaces but its smooth textured surface provides the ability to clean the screen surface when necessary.

72" Diagonal Video Format Home Theater Fixed Frame Da-Lite Screen with
High Power Fabric

The moderate viewing angle and its ability to reflect light back along the projection axis make this surface the best choice for situations where there is a moderate amount of ambient light and the projector is placed on a table-top or in the same horizontal viewing plane as the audience.