by Terry Coffey | Mar 16, 2018 | Draper Updates, Home Theatre, Houses of Worship, International Update, Pro AV Integration, Rental & Staging, Screen Technology
Ambient light rejection (ALR) projection screen technology has been around for a while now. Despite this, there is some confusion in the AV marketplace as to how ALR works. Some of this confusion is caused by manufacturers making inaccurate claims or promoting non-ALR...
by Terry Coffey | Mar 13, 2018 | Draper Updates, Home Theatre, International Update, Pro AV Integration, Screen Technology
Tomorrow is Pi Day. Not pie with an “e.” Pi as in (approximately) 3.14159. Pi Day is celebrated on March 14 around the world to bring attention to the number that represents the ratio of a circle’s circumference to its diameter, and it gives us the perfect opportunity...
by Terry Coffey | Mar 6, 2018 | Audiovisual Mounts & Structures, Digital Signage, Draper Updates, Houses of Worship, International Update, Pro AV Integration, Screen Technology
Three months from today, North America’s largest pro AV event will kick off at the Las Vegas Convention Center. InfoComm 2018 will bring together 1,000 exhibitors and over 44,000 attendees in a celebration of all things AV. And we thought we’d give a teaser of what’s...
by Terry Coffey | Mar 2, 2018 | Draper Updates, Houses of Worship, International Update, Pro AV Integration, Screen Technology
Nothing creates more problems for projection than a large space with a lot of uncontrolled ambient light. Modern houses of worship are prime examples. Even if the overhead lights can be controlled, there’s still all that daylight pouring in through the windows to...
by Terry Coffey | Feb 23, 2018 | Architecture/Green Building, Audiovisual Mounts & Structures, Digital Signage, Draper Updates, Gym Equipment, Home Theatre, Houses of Worship, International Update, Pro AV Integration, Rental & Staging, Screen Technology, Solar Control & Window Shades
Beginning a relationship with a potential supplier should be about more than product pricing. Issues such as customer service, warranty, quality, and shipping schedules must also be considered. Before you even get to those issues, however, there are other questions to...
by Terry Coffey | Feb 9, 2018 | Architecture/Green Building, Draper Updates, Home Theatre, Pro AV Integration, Solar Control & Window Shades
Are you still on the fence about battery-powered shades? Since Draper introduced the FlexShade® Recharge a year ago, many dealers and end users have embraced battery shade technology, but we do still get questions from people who are skeptical. What those people may...