by Terry Coffey | Mar 20, 2018 | Architecture/Green Building, Draper Updates, Solar Control & Window Shades
There are some settings where a standard clutch-operated window shade won’t stand up to rigorous treatment over time. However, due to cost issues a manual shade is still preferred. It’s for such situations that we first introduced the FlexShade® XD heavy-duty clutch....
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 9, 2018 | Architecture/Green Building, Draper Updates, Solar Control & Window Shades
Nothing inspires the imagination of a potential customer like beautiful pictures of real-world solutions. That’s why our new Solar Control Shading Catalog is chock full of project photos. Besides great new images, here are a few things you’ll find in the new catalog:...
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...