Football season is in full swing, and fans everywhere gather in living rooms, family rooms, and even dedicated home theatre spaces to watch and cheer on their favorite team in the Big Game.
But many of these gatherings are marred by an issue that, unfortunately, ruins the viewing experience: Small Screen Syndrome.
Small Screen Syndrome occurs when you try to watch the Big Game on a typical flatscreen purchased at the local box store. People develop a squint. Arguments develop when you can’t clearly see the replay. The space closest to the screen is highly prized and those fortunate enough to nab a spot are accused by those behind of blocking the view. Or watching anything is just plain boring.
But you can defeat Small Screen Syndrome. How?
With a two-piece projection system, made up of a projector and a big projection screen!
Projectorcentral.com Editor-in-Chief Jeremy Gowacki, in a recent article titled, “Why a Projector Beats a Big-Screen TV for Your Football Watch Party,” points out what to us is obvious: “the biggest, most immersive way to watch the game isn’t a flat-panel TV at all—it’s a projector throwing a massive image onto a screen.”
In his article, Jeremy makes some projector recommendations to make the Big Game live up to the name. So we decided to provide some guidance on the best projection screen materials from Draper At Home to help you upsize your gameday experience.
Wide Open Spaces
Do you host games in a multipurpose space, with lots of room but also lots of light? You need an Ambient Light Rejecting (ALR) surface in spaces where lighting cannot be controlled. ALR viewing surfaces reject off-axis light to prevent washout and maintain vibrant, clear images.
More Intimate Lighting
Let’s say you can control the light in your viewing room. There’s a little more light than a dedicated theatre, but much less than in an open multipurpose room.
Here you should use a Premium Contrast Grey surface for controlled light environments. These surfaces enhance contrast and improve black levels, making them great for spaces with low to moderate ambient light.
A Dedicated Viewing Space
If you are fortunate enough to have a dedicated viewing space with controlled lighting and blackout shades for any windows, then ambient light is not an issue. A Performance White surface is your choice here. These surfaces deliver pristine, uniform images that are perfect from any angle.
The Draper TecVision line of premium viewing surfaces has solutions for all of these room types. Each TecVision formulation is designed specifically for maximum performance in certain applications, and ISF-certified for perfect color reproduction so you see the image as it is meant to be seen!
Click here to check out our TecVision viewing surfaces, and contact your Draper At Home expert to find out which projection screen will work best in your space!
