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Making the Most of Classroom Projection

by Terry Coffey | Apr 4, 2017 | Draper Updates, Pro AV Integration, Screen Technology

Making the most of classroom projection in 2017 means using their interactive capabilities, and not just treating them as new versions of overhead projectors. That’s the opinion of Brian Nadel, a contributor to AVNetwork.com. In a post entitled “Making the Most of the...

No April Fools

by Terry Coffey | Mar 31, 2017 | Draper Updates, Home Theatre, Houses of Worship, International Update

Tomorrow is April 1—April Fools’ Day, a day when it’s traditional to pull pranks on friends, family, and co-workers. But we decided to use a day dedicated to (mostly harmless) lies as an opportunity to talk about truth-telling. Truth-telling is an important part of...

AV in the Gymnatorium

by Terry Coffey | Mar 28, 2017 | Draper Updates, International Update, Pro AV Integration, Screen Technology

Large multiple-use spaces, such as gymnatoriums, pose special challenges for projection and audio. But with a bit of thought and planning, you can find the right solutions. Kevin Burlinson, an AV associate at Shen Milsom & Wilke, recently wrote a piece for...

Exterior FlexShades Upgrade

by Jeff Miller | Mar 24, 2017 | Architecture/Green Building, Draper Updates, Home Theatre, Solar Control & Window Shades

We have updated our Motorized and Crank-operated Exterior FlexShades® for easier installation, more color options, and more streamlined design. Exterior FlexShades now have the same look as our FlexShade ZIP™. This updated design to match ZIP hardware means one...

Three Signs it’s Time for a New Screen

by Amy Madden | Mar 17, 2017 | Draper Updates, Home Theatre, Houses of Worship, International Update, Pro AV Integration, Screen Technology

Have you ever had a piece of tech break down on you? Just flat out stop working, and several years sooner than you think it should? One of Draper’s points of pride is the quality of our products. We build all of our products to last, and projection screens are no...

Projection Screen Alphabet Soup

by Terry Coffey | Mar 14, 2017 | Draper Updates, Home Theatre, Houses of Worship, International Update, Pro AV Integration, Screen Technology

One of the most frequent questions we get from AV dealers is about our projection screen alphabet soup—all those letters at the ends of our projection screen names. C, E, M, and V. What do they stand for? And what about projection surface names? What do the letters...