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HDR and Projection Screens

by Terry Coffey | May 13, 2016 | Draper Updates, Home Theatre, Houses of Worship, International Update, Pro AV Integration, Screen Technology

The past few years have seen some tremendous leaps in the quality of projected images. First there was Standard Definition. Then came High Definition, 4K, and Ultra High Definition. Now there’s HDR. HDR stands for High Dynamic Range. There’s been a lot of talk about...

Ultra HD Versus 4K

by Terry Coffey | Apr 26, 2016 | Draper Updates, Home Theatre, Houses of Worship, International Update, Pro AV Integration, Screen Technology

Ultra HD versus 4K. What’s a person to do? If you have customers—or are a customer—confused by all the 4K talk, we have developed a white paper that might help. One of the most confusing aspects of AV for end users is the jargon—especially as it relates to resolution....

Draper V Screen Stands Down After 59 Years

by Terry Coffey | Apr 12, 2016 | Draper Updates, Home Theatre, Houses of Worship, Pro AV Integration, Screen Technology

When Draper’s 2016 AV Price List hit the streets yesterday, something was missing from its pages. For the first time since 1957, the Draper V Screen isn’t there. The V Screen was the very first projection screen introduced by Draper. Before 1957, Draper was strictly...

Draper Introduces All-New Penumbra Screen

by Terry Coffey | Apr 1, 2016 | Draper Updates, Home Theatre, Houses of Worship, International Update, Pro AV Integration, Screen Technology

Draper has announced the company’s latest projection screen innovation, the Penumbra screen. The new product’s release comes as Draper’s 2016 AV Price List is set to hit the streets in a few days. The Penumbra screen was developed as a specialty product with one...

Get Color Right with ISF Certification

by Amy Madden | Mar 25, 2016 | Draper Updates, Home Theatre, Screen Technology

Back before CEDIA 2015, I had the opportunity, along with Terry Coffey from our Marketing Department, participate in an Imaging Science Foundation certification class and learn how to get color right. It was an eye-opening experience. By that I mean that I knew about...

A Goofy Home Theatre

by Terry Coffey | Feb 22, 2016 | Draper Updates, Home Theatre, Screen Technology

A while back, Amy Madden—Draper’s Residential Market Manager—shared with me a goofy online video called “How to Hook Up Your Home Theater.” No, seriously … it was a Goofy video. As in Walt Disney. This hilarious animated short starts—as I imagine many home theatre...