by Terry Coffey | Aug 31, 2023 | How-To, Pro AV Integration, Screen Technology
The days of installing the same white projection screen in every room and environment are becoming a distant memory. There are now projection screen surfaces that are designed to work in many different environments. While to some this may make adding projection to a...
by Terry Coffey | Jun 21, 2023 | Draper At Home, Home Theatre, Screen Technology, Solar Control & Window Shades
Often in the Custom Install (CI) industry we make assumptions based on how things usually work, or how we think something makes sense. And nearly as often we find those assumptions are not correct, and the truth doesn’t seem to make much sense. A case in point:...
by Grant Wylie | Jun 7, 2023 | Audiovisual Mounts & Structures, How-To, Pro AV Integration, Screen Technology
One thing many people find confusing about LED technology is the terminology surrounding it. Different manufacturers even have different terms for the same things. For example, an LED display is made of building blocks placed into an array of various sizes and...
by Terry Coffey | May 17, 2023 | Pro AV Integration, Screen Technology
Folding and other portable projection screens can be very useful for spaces where there are multiple use requirements that may or may not include the need for projection. But staff at the University of Maryland’s Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center found the use of a...
by Terry Coffey | Apr 26, 2023 | Screen Technology
One of the most difficult challenges in projection is ambient light. Too much light in a space overpowers the projected light and causes the screen image to “wash out,” or disappear. The Draper TecVision line of high-performance viewing surfaces includes 5 different...
by Terry Coffey | Apr 19, 2023 | Draper Updates, Screen Technology, Solar Control & Window Shades
Over the past several years, Draper has received several product and company-level awards from many sources. Among our favorites were “Favorite Shading Company” and “Favorite Screen Company” in the rAVe Readers’ Choice Awards. That’s because they are voted on by...