by Terry Coffey | Jan 16, 2018 | Digital Signage, Draper Updates, Home Theatre, Houses of Worship, International Update, Pro AV Integration, Rental & Staging, Screen Technology
Ultra Short Throw (UST) projectors provide a solution for small spaces where there isn’t room for the projector to a typical distance from the screen, and in presentation areas where light in the eyes would be an issue. UST projectors are located less than 2 feet...
by Terry Coffey | Dec 29, 2017 | Architecture/Green Building, Audiovisual Mounts & Structures, Digital Signage, Draper Updates, Home Theatre, Houses of Worship, International Update, Pro AV Integration, Rental & Staging, Screen Technology, Solar Control & Window Shades
As 2017 draws to a close, we have one item of 2017 business left. We want to say “thank you.” Thanks to our customers, dealers, employees, rep firms, and others, 2017 was the biggest and best year in Draper’s 115 year history! Here are some of the highlights: The...
by Terry Coffey | Dec 12, 2017 | Draper Updates, Rental & Staging
The end of the year is always a busy time for rental and staging dealers. In addition to the standard workload of holiday programs, events, and conferences, it’s time to evaluate inventories, and plan for repairing or replacing broken and worn out equipment. It’s also...
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 | Oct 10, 2017 | Draper Updates, Home Theatre, Houses of Worship, International Update, Pro AV Integration, Rental & Staging, Screen Technology
When you purchase a projection screen, you want a good idea of what to expect. After all, you want to be sure that it meet the needs of your project. That’s why Draper tests nearly 30 different characteristics of our projection screen surfaces. Most of these...
by Penny Sitler | Sep 19, 2017 | Draper Updates, Home Theatre, Houses of Worship, International Update, Pro AV Integration, Rental & Staging
Last week, I was honored to be invited to Chantilly, Virgina, for a leadership training event by InfoComm, the global trade association for the audiovisual industry. I serve as chair of the Women of InfoComm Network Council, so I am one of the many InfoComm volunteers...