by Jentry Wittkamper | Jan 22, 2016 | Draper Updates, International Update
If you think InfoComm is big, wait until you see Integrated Systems Europe! Last year, more than 1,000 companies exhibited at ISE, and attendance topped 59,000. The show has grown so much, in fact, that this year it has been expanded from three days to four. I’ll once...
by Terry Coffey | Jan 20, 2016 | Draper Updates, External Videos, Home Theatre, Houses of Worship, International Update
Throughout 2015, the Year of Draper (or, in hashtag-speak for those of you involved with social media, #YearOfDraper), we shared almost daily photos of our most important asset: the people of Draper. We wanted our customers to get to know us better, and wound up...
by Terry Coffey | Jan 15, 2016 | International Update, Pro AV Integration, Screen Technology
For many years, when someone asked us, “How big should my screen be?” we have used basic rules of thumb, based on the size of the audience area and the projection screen format (s) to be used, to arrive at an answer. We recommended a viewing image height of one sixth,...
by Jim Hoodlebrink | Dec 11, 2015 | Draper Updates, Houses of Worship, International Update, Pro AV Integration, Solar Control & Window Shades
Get it in writing. How many times over the years have you heard this? Of course, nowadays, with all sorts of smart devices replacing the old paper and pen, it’s probably more accurate to say “document it.” Perhaps the wording has changed, but the truth behind it has...
by Jentry Wittkamper | Dec 4, 2015 | Draper Updates, International Update
There’s a big announcement over on our UK blog today—that’s the blog for Draper Group Ltd, our UK subsidiary. Even though the announcement only impacts the residential projection screen market in the UK, we wanted to talk about it here, as well, as much for the...
by Amy Madden | Nov 23, 2015 | Home Theatre, Houses of Worship, International Update, Pro AV Integration, Screen Technology
When you ride waves, you are always behind. You’re always trying to catch up to the latest trend. Because you’re always following, you’re never ahead. For years, we rode the waves. We sold matt white…over and over again. In our defense, Draper did offer other...