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This is the best screen I have ever seen in my life – especially with light in the room !

The resolution and fidelity are amazing.

The best black levels I have seen and really rich saturated colours.

At least now I have a picture like a plasma but at over 100″ !

With a sharp 1080P movie or sports the picture has a 3D depth and feel to it !

Romy

Screen is incredible!!!

Love it, love it, love it!

I was worried about those black bars on the sides of the screen when watching 16:9 material…however, you really don’t even notice them…and if the lights are out…forget about it…you just can’t see them.

For wide-screen movies, the contrast and blacks are just unbelievable with Blu-Ray source material. I actually have some pretty bright pendant lights on the bar (to right of screen) and when I have them on full blast, they do cast just a little light onto the screen, but not enough to obscure the picture. It’s obviously better if they’re off, but even with them on, the screen is perfectly watchable. Also, I might add that I have a 50″ Pioneer plasma upstairs, and when the windows are open in the living room, you can see their reflection on the display. SO, you just can’t get it perfect…and I might also add that the small amounts of light being cast on the 119″ BD 1.4 from my bar lights are less noticeable than the window reflections on my Pioneer plasma!

I’ll send you some pics soon…it’s just amazing…family and friends are absolutely stunned.

And thanks for getting the screen to me so quickly. You rock!

– Jay

Screen Innovations CES 2010

Come see the Black Diamond screen technology at CES Las Vegas Jan 2010 7-10

Venetian Hotel Suite 3135

Screen Innovations is More Than Your Average Projector Screen Company

Screen Innovations isn’t just a projector screen manufacturer. We’re also an innovator in the projector screen market, developing the latest in screen technology for the best home or business viewing available. Our newest innovation is the Black Diamond. This revolutionary screen material doesn’t just reflect light. It also absorbs it. Light coming directly at the screen from the front (the light from the projector) is reflected while ambient light, or light from other sources, is absorbed.

This reduces the glare coming off the screen, keeping the room darker than a standard white or gray screen, which keeps your image sharp and clear. It also allows you to use the screen in less than ideal light conditions, including outdoors or in rooms with multiple windows. As long as the light is coming from the side or rear of the screen, it won’t affect your viewing experience. You’ll get an image comparable to an HD television, something impossible with other projector screens in these light conditions.

Our Reference series of fixed screens are available with the Black Diamond screen technology and are a great choice for serious home theatres and businesses that may have imperfect light conditions.

We also make screens in standard matte white and gray materials in fixed, motorized, and manual installations. Our wide variety of materials, as well as our custom sizing options, allow you to get the perfect screen for your particular needs, whether its home use, business presentations, or entertainment for your customers.

Contact Screen Innovations, the Premier Projector Screen Company

To find out more about Screen Innovations and the products we sell, please email us at sales@screeninnovations.com. You can also make inquiries via our web form http://www.screeninnovations.com/contacts/ or reach us by phone at +1 512-832-6939.

Deciding Which Projector Screen Is Right For You

Your first consideration should be what the screen will be used for. If you need a screen for occasional classroom or business use, or if you like the idea of setting up a screen in the backyard for a special movie night, then a Sensation manual pull-down or pull-up screen is probably your best choice. These screens are available in widescreen (16:9) and standard (4:3) aspect ratios in a variety of sizes. They are extremely portable and can be set up by a single person in a matter of seconds.

If you want a more permanent installation, but don’t have a room dedicated to viewing or presentations, you may want to consider a Reference or Performance series motorized screen. These screens can be either externally or flush mounted and modified with decorator plates to better blend with your existing décor. They can be easily extended or retracted as the room’s current purpose dictates. These screens are available with several options, including screen color, size, aspect ratio, and voltage.

Serious home theatre builders or businesses with dedicated viewing areas will want to consider a fixed screen in the Reference, Performance, or Sensation series. With a fixed screen, your options increase dramatically. Not only are there multiple widescreen format options, screen material options, and sizes, they can also be flat or curved for the best viewing angles for your room.

More Tools to Help You Choose a Projector Screen

We offer three tools to help you determine which screen is best for your projector, where it should be placed, and how much a custom screen made to your specifications would cost. If you still need help making a decision, or if you need more customization options, you can call us at +1 512-832-6939 or send an email to sales@screeninnovations.com. You can also use our web form http://www.screeninnovations.com/contacts / to send your questions to our team of experts.

Projection Screens For Any Budget

There are several factors to consider when choosing the right screen for your particular needs, but perhaps the most pressing for most people is cost. Screen Innovations offers three different series of screens with a full range of options, ensuring that you can find a screen that fits your needs and your budget.

If you’re looking for an entry-level screen that will offer good performance in standard sizes, the Sensation series is probably your best bet. The Sensation series includes both portable pull-up and pull-down screens that are great for temporary use and fixed screens that focus on basic quality and affordability. Your options are more limited, but you’ll get a good picture at a great price.

If you’re looking for a more mid-range alternative, the Performance line of fixed and motorized screens offers high-end picture quality at a competitive price. The Performance line offers more options than the Sensation line, including two screen materials (Gamma HD and Lunar Gray HD) as well as three widescreen ratios, in addition to standard 4:3. Motorized screens come equipped with IR receiver and are designed to be installed easily.

Reference Series Projection Screens Are the Best of the Best

The Reference series of fixed or motorized screens are the top-of-the-line option for those looking for optimum quality and customization. Fixed Reference screens are fully customizable, from the choice of the full range of our screen materials, including Black Diamond, sizes in increments of one inch from 70 inches to over 200 inches, and front or rear projection. With our Reference motorized, you can choose high or low voltage and customize the size of the black drop. With the fixed screens, you can choose between flat and curved. You can even customize the radius of the curve to fit your exact specifications.

To learn more, call +1 512-832-6939, email us at sales@screeninnovations.com or fill out our web form http://www.screeninnovations.com/contacts/.

Unanimous Praise in Screen Innovations’ Black Diamond Projection Screen Reviews

We’ve seen nothing but raves in the recent reviews of our Black Diamond II projection screen material. Customers love it. Installers and dealers love it. Professional reviewers for websites and magazines have been blown away by the Black Diamond II screen.

Our demo at the CEDIA Expo was universally praised. And it’s no surprise. The Black Diamond II revolutionizes the projection screen market. The demonstration that seems to be the most effective for reviewers is the comparison of ambient light reflected off the Black Diamond II screen compared to a gray or white screen with similar gain.

Lowering the Black Diamond screen over an image projected on a white or gray screen, you can instantly see the difference. The room gets noticeably darker as the screen lowers into place, covering up the standard screen underneath. A white screen will reflect the light from the projector, not just back at the audience, but throughout the room. That light is, in turn, reflected off the walls and ceiling, and bounced back to the screen, causing the image to grow dimmer. With the Black Diamond II screen, the light is directed back toward the projector, not dispersed throughout the room. This keeps the room dark and presents a high contrast, high quality image to the audience, while still retaining a respectable viewing angle.

Read Black Diamond Projection Screen Reviews

You don’t have to take our word for it. Take a look at our reviews archive to see what other people are saying about the new Black Diamond screen. Convinced? You can make a custom order by calling +1 512-832-6939, emailing us at sales@screeninnovations.com or filling out our web form http://www.screeninnovations.com/contacts/.

Is Projection Screen Paint a Viable Alternative?

One DIY alternative to purchasing a projection screen is to paint the wall, either with regular matte wall paint or with a special paint designed for this purpose, such as Goo. Some DIYers choose to paint a piece of fabric or other material with the screen paint instead of the wall itself, and then mounting this as you would a screen. While a good projector will be able to create a decent image on any uniform surface, the texture of the wall can reduce your image quality. With the relatively low cost of a good projector screen these days, purchasing a real projector screen can be a more cost-effective option than some DIY alternatives.

What You Get When You Purchase a Screen Instead of Using Projection Screen Paint

Screen Innovations’ HD screens, for example, have the least pronounced texture available today. This ensures that the image you’re projecting will not be unnecessarily dulled or blurred by the texture of the screen. The color of the screen is another important variable. White and gray screens are still the industry standard. A white screen will necessarily have lighter blacks. A gray screen will give darker blacks, but also grayer whites.

Using screen paint instead of using a screen can make it harder to get the right gain for your projector. Using a screen, painted or otherwise, that isn’t the right gain can result in hot-spotting or excessive light scatter, both of which can greatly reduce image quality.

To learn more about Screen Innovations high-end projection screens, including custom options, please call +1 512-832-6939 Or email us at sales@screeninnovations.com. You can also fill out our web form with any questions http://www.screeninnovations.com/contacts/. We can help you find a good quality screen that will improve the image you’re getting from your projector at reasonable prices.

How Projection Screen Material Affects Your Image

Color is one variable that will affect the picture. As you probably know, the black part of a projected image is actually just an area where no light is being projected. On a white screen, the black parts of the picture won’t be truly black, as the light from other areas of the projected image will bleed into the black space. To compensate for that, gray screens offer a darker base. This will give you darker blacks, but it will also give you grayer whites. For many people, this is a reasonable compromise.

Gain is another factor. Gain is the measure of light reflected off the screen compared to the reflected light of a base measurement (that reflected by a screen coated in a particular substance). Screens can be reflective, meaning they reflect light in every direction, like a mirror, or retroflective, where the light is directed back at its source and not diffused. The color of the screen affects gain in some ways, though it isn’t the only determining factor.

Another variable that you may not have considered is the texture of the screen. A marbled texture that you can see easily with the naked eye will distort the image projected on it, making it appear blurry or unfocused. Using an overly textured screen will result in a picture quality below that of which your projector is capable. Our HD screens are manufactured with the finest texture possible today. This results in a clearer, better image, no matter what projector you use.

Find the Right Projection Screen Material for Your Needs

Use our handy Screen Wizard tool to pick the right screen for you. If you still have questions, call +1 512-832-6939, email us at sales@screeninnovations.com or fill out our web form http://www.screeninnovations.com/contacts/.

Screen Innovations Is a Projection Screen Manufacturer

Screen Innovations makes projection screens for home and business use. Our range of screens encompasses fixed, motorized, and manual screens in three product lines that offer everything from basic, entry level screens to state-of-the-art, fully customized screens that are changing the way people think about front projection viewing.

A Projection Screen Manufacturer That’s Also a Design and Development Company

In addition to manufacturing projection screens, we also design and develop screen material. Our Lunar Gray and Gamma HD screens set the standard when they first arrived on the scene. Now, we’re changing the industry again with the Black Diamond II. As with our other offerings, the Black Diamond II is getting rave reviews for its incredible picture quality, even in rooms with plenty of ambient light. That’s right. A Black Diamond II screen gives the same picture quality as an HD television in well-lit rooms.

You can get Black Diamond II screen material in our Reference series of fixed projection screens. The Reference series also offers other options, including five aspect ratios, flat or curved structure, and decorator options, including ten different frame colors. You can also choose your screen size in increments of one inch, from 77 inches to over 200 inches. In fact, you can design and request an entirely custom screen that is built exactly to your specifications, including size, material, and even the radius of the curve, ensuring that your screen will be perfect for your needs.

To find out more about our state-of-the-art screen materials, and our custom and standard built screens, please call +1 512-832-6939. We can also be reached by email at sales@screeninnovations.com and through our web form http://www.screeninnovations.com/contacts/.

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