Screen Innovations Visage Projector Screen Review
By ray
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Screen Innovations Visage Screen
Summary
- Product Name: Visage Projector Screen
- Manufacturer: Screen Innovations
- Performance Rating:
- Value Rating:
- Review Date: March 05, 2006 19:00
- MSRP: $ 3899
- Specifications
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- Frame Construction: 3.5-inches x 1.75-inches Aluminum frame
- “T-Line” tensioning mechanism
- Total depth 1.75-inches
- 2.0 gain solid surface screen
- 10 times higher contrast than standard matte white screen
- Lifetime replacement policy
- Velvet wrapped contoured frame for stray light absorption (standard)
- 10 velvet colors and 4 hardwoods available to match any decor
- Outside frame measurements 52-inches x 87-inches as reviewed
- Available sizes: 60-120 inches 16:9 aspect ratio; 60-100 inches 4:3 aspect ratio
Pros
- Front projection now possible in non-light controlled rooms
- Impeccable build quality and engineering.
- Excellent performance
- Wide viewing angles considering the high gain
- Solid surface makes a perfectly consistent viewing surface
- Lifetime replacement policy
Cons
- Pricey
- Projector needs to be mounted within 5 degrees of the screen top or bottom for best performance
- Ambient light from behind projector not completely rejected
Introduction
Screen Innovations, a company headquartered in Austin, Texas has recently introduced a new revolutionary screen. It is called the Visage (formerly referred to as the ‘Mirage’) and it has the ability to overcome light-filled rooms even with moderately bright front projection systems. The new breakthrough screen uses a patented high contrast filter that covers 60% of the screen surface. This enables the projected image to be reflected by the screen while at the same time absorbing ambient incidental light from other angles produced by windows and room lighting.