by Terry Coffey | Dec 26, 2017 | Draper Updates, Home Theatre, Houses of Worship, International Update, Pro AV Integration, Screen Technology
Over the past few years, the science of projection screens has made several major advances. Research and development of new methods and solutions have made the process of choosing a projection screen much different than it was just a few years ago. To help architects...
by Terry Coffey | Dec 22, 2017 | Audiovisual Mounts & Structures, Digital Signage, Draper Updates, Home Theatre, Houses of Worship, International Update, Pro AV Integration
Draper marketing manager Penny Sitler, CDT, LEED®AP, has been named to Systems Contractor News magazine’s AV Hall of Fame. The AV publication annually selects a small group of audiovisual business leaders who have, according to the magazine’s website, “contributed...
by Terry Coffey | Dec 15, 2017 | Draper Updates, International Update, Pro AV Integration, Screen Technology
AV and speed came together recently as Draper Group LTD and Christie hosted a karting event at Daytona Sandown Park in Esher, England, near London. Draper invited several integrators to spend the afternoon learning about the latest projection and screen technology,...
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....
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...
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...