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Five Ways to Up Your Demo Game With Draper

by Terry Coffey | Dec 8, 2017 | Home Theatre, Houses of Worship, International Update, Pro AV Integration, Screen Technology

Last month, Lee Distad, a columnist for rAVe Pubs, asked this question of his readers: “When was the last time you did an AV demo?” Distad pointed out that it’s important for AV dealers to perform demonstrations, and to keep them updated, interesting, and impactful....

Draper Announces AV Shades Partnership with Herman

by Terry Coffey | Dec 1, 2017 | Draper Updates, Home Theatre, Pro AV Integration, Solar Control & Window Shades

Since we began re-introducing Draper window shade products into the AV market, we’ve talked to many dealers who like the idea, but don’t feel they have the technical and product knowledge to install and support shades. With those dealers in mind, Draper has announced...

Which ALR Surface is Right for You?

by Terry Coffey | Nov 17, 2017 | Draper Updates, Home Theatre, Houses of Worship, International Update, Pro AV Integration, Rental & Staging, Screen Technology

Ambient light has traditionally been one of projection’s worst enemies. Before ambient light rejecting screens, as soon as you turned on the lights, the image on the screen washed out, sometimes almost completely disappearing. Now, not only can we fight ambient light...

Draper Puts You in Control

by Terry Coffey | Nov 10, 2017 | Draper Updates, Home Theatre, Houses of Worship, International Update, Pro AV Integration, Screen Technology

When choosing a projection screen, the first thing we typically consider is the optical performance. Another important, yet overlooked consideration is how to control the screen. Of course, we want top performance, but controlling the screen is as important when it...

Home Cinema-TV or Front Projection?

by Terry Coffey | Nov 3, 2017 | Draper Updates, Home Theatre, Pro AV Integration, Screen Technology

Another poll on TV or Front Projection is making the rounds. This one was posted on the well-known AVS Forum by writer Mark Henninger. “4K/UHD and HDR are undeniably a killer combo when it comes to bringing cinematic image quality home,” Henninger wrote in an article...

Three Screen Attributes You May Not Know About

by Terry Coffey | Oct 10, 2017 | Draper Updates, Home Theatre, Houses of Worship, International Update, Pro AV Integration, Rental & Staging, Screen Technology

When you purchase a projection screen, you want a good idea of what to expect. After all, you want to be sure that it meet the needs of your project. That’s why Draper tests nearly 30 different characteristics of our projection screen surfaces. Most of these...