by Terry Coffey | Nov 9, 2018 | Draper Updates, Home Theatre, Houses of Worship, International Update, Pro AV Integration, Rental & Staging
Each type of projection environment provides its own set of challenges. Issues such as projector heat, fan noise, security, and mounting in challenging locations require specifically designed solutions. Draper’s two newest projector enclosures are designed to solve...
by Terry Coffey | Oct 30, 2018 | Draper Updates, Home Theatre, Houses of Worship, International Update, Pro AV Integration, Rental & Staging, Screen Technology
There are quite a few projection screen companies around the world. And we all are making pretty much the same thing, right? A flat, usually white surface to project content on. The truth is much more complicated than that. Not all projection screens are created equal...
by Terry Coffey | Oct 23, 2018 | Audiovisual Mounts & Structures, Draper Updates, Home Theatre, Houses of Worship, International Update, Pro AV Integration
“In theory, there’s no difference between theory and practice, but in practice, there is.” That is one of the many “Yogi-isms” attributed to the great New York Yankees catcher and philosopher Yogi Berra. And it’s what rAVe Publications blogger Dr. Frederick Ampel...
by Terry Coffey | Oct 16, 2018 | Architecture/Green Building, Audiovisual Mounts & Structures, Draper Updates, International Update, Pro AV Integration, Screen Technology
Sometimes a pre-existing solution just won’t fit the audiovisual need. The demand for custom solutions has been made abundantly clear to us since we introduced our custom audiovisual solutions initiative at InfoComm in June. Industry acceptance of our new initiative...
by Terry Coffey | Sep 21, 2018 | Audiovisual Mounts & Structures, Home Theatre, Houses of Worship, International Update, Pro AV Integration, Screen Technology
If there’s one thing people in the audiovisual industry love as much as technology, it’s talking about technology. And, being a group of technically adept people, this has led to the creation of a number of excellent podcasts covering AV news. Here are a few AV...
by Terry Coffey | Aug 31, 2018 | Draper Updates, Houses of Worship, International Update, Pro AV Integration, Screen Technology
Suspending a projection screen from a very high ceiling can have its drawbacks. Accomplishing a long drop from a high ceiling typically involves adding additional fabric, called “extra drop,” at the top of the viewing surface. A lot of extra drop above the image can...