To choose the right fabric for optimum projection, you need to consider the reflective properties of the screen surface, which are determined by the luminance or gain factor.
Fabric types
- 3D Virtual Black
- 3D Virtual Grey
- AcousticPro
- Blackscreen
- CineGrey
- Datalux
- High Contrast
- High Power
- Matte white
- MaxWhite Fiberglas
- Rear projection
3D Virtual Black
Gain: 3.0 Viewing angle: 20°
3D Virtual Black was developed specifically for passive stereoscopic 3D rear projection systems. This flexible rear projection fabric preserves 99 per cent of the polarisation. It ensures a high-quality 3D image and prevents practically all ghosting. The black surface finish creates excellent image contrast, and with a reflection factor (gain) of 3.0, it produces exceptionally vivid images even in rooms with ambient light.
3D Virtual Grey
Gain: 1.85 Viewing angle: 22°
3D Virtual Grey was developed specifically for passive stereoscopic 3D front projection systems. This flexible projection fabric preserves 99 per cent of the polarised light. Its other properties include the ability to maintain high extinction values, which almost completely eliminates the ghosting or crosstalk typical of stereoscopic 3D projection. This fabric also ensures outstanding image contrast. 3D Virtual Grey offers a reflection factor (gain) of 1.85, which means this fabric type can also be used in low ambient light.
AcousticPro (audio)
Gain: 1.1 Viewing angle: 160°
The AcousticPro audio fabric has a matte white surface with gain 1.1 that supports perfect colour reproduction. The fabric has fine perforations so that the sound from the speakers passes through the screen unaffected. This fabric type is ideal for rooms in which the speakers are placed behind the screen.
Blackscreen
Gain: 0.6 Viewing angle: 100°
The Blackscreen fabric has a gain of 0.6 and a black screen surface. Using bright projectors from 3,000 ANSI lumens, it can produce an image with deep blacks and high contrast in daylight. We recommend it both for bright living rooms and for dark home cinemas with projectors from 3,000 ANSI lumens.
CineGrey
Gain: 1.0 Viewing angle: 160°
This grey fabric was designed specifically for low-contrast DLP and LCD home cinema projectors. Its excellent flatness makes the CineGrey material ideal for use in home cinemas. The material enhances the display of black levels while minimising any loss in colour reproduction. The evenly diffuse surface also has a black back coating to prevent light from passing through, and it is easy to clean with mild soapy water.
Datalux (Type S screens)
Gain: 2.0 Viewing angle: 80°
With the Datalux fabric type with a black back coating, the light is reflected more strongly towards viewers sitting within a certain angle than with diffusely reflecting fabrics. As a result, the projected image appears brighter. The fabric is used in rooms with a lot of ambient light or when a projector with low light output is used. It is the preferred choice when projecting with a ceiling-mounted projector.
High Contrast
Gain: 1.1 Viewing angle: 100°
This projection fabric is an excellent choice if mainly video images are projected and the ambient light can be controlled to a certain extent. Thanks to the specially developed grey base material and the reflective top layer, this fabric type delivers outstanding results in black levels without compromising performance in white levels.
High Power
Gain: 2.4 Viewing angle: 60°
This is a technological breakthrough that not only offers the reflectivity and optical properties of conventional glass bead surfaces, but also makes it possible to clean the surface if necessary. The smooth surface achieves the highest reflection factor (gain) in front projection without any loss of resolution. Thanks to its favourable viewing angle and its ability to reflect light back along the projection axis, this surface is the optimum choice in situations with a normal amount of ambient light and where the projector is placed on a table or at the same eye level as the audience.
Matte white
Gain: 1.2 Viewing angle: 160°
The matte white fabric type with a black back coating is extremely versatile. It is used wherever a wide
viewing angle is required. It is suitable for screening rooms in which ambient light can be fully controlled and bright projectors are used.
MaxWhite Fiberglas
Gain: 1.1 Viewing angle: 160°
The MaxWhite Fiberglas screen fabric is reinforced with a layer of fibreglass, making it one of the flattest materials available. Used in standard motorised screens without a tension system, this fabric lies exceptionally flat, so there are no distracting dents or bulges in the screen fabric. Thanks to its wide viewing angle and neutral matte white colour, the fabric is universally suitable for any application in the living room or meeting room.
Rear projection
Gain: 1.3 Viewing angle: 60°
A rear projection fabric is a special translucent material that is ideal for situations in which the projector is placed behind the projection screen. The high reflection factor (gain) of the fabric guarantees that the material can also be used in rooms with a high level of ambient light or together with a projector with low light output. This improved reflection always results in a narrower viewing angle, which makes this fabric type much better suited to installations with narrow seating.
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Further guides:
- Choosing the screen type – which screen type suits which room
- Projectors for churches – brightness and placement in church spaces
- Projector to screen distance – table and formula for the distance
