First Impression: Da-Lite Cinema Vision

Unpacking & Assembly

The next arrival was from Da-Lite. As with the Carada screen Da-Lite packs their product well. Just as with the Carada, the Da-Lite screen shipped with four side rails, some mounting hardware, and of course the screen material.

Note: Da-Lite shipped a Cinema Vision screen instead of a Cinema Vision High Contrast screen due to a miscommunication. Because of time constraints we decided to proceed with the review but plan to request a high contrast screen sample to which we'll add our findings in an addendum.

All of the corners were marked for easy assembly. I did take notice that the rails slid in with a somewhat snugger fit than the Carada.

Just as with the Carada screen, some snaps had to be screwed into place once the corners were in position along with some screws for extra stability. Overall, the assembly was very straightforward and took very little time. Labels were provided, along with instructions, for matching up the appropriate corners.

Completion of the frame was a breeze. All that was left was to snap the screen into place. I noticed immediately that the Da-Lite screen felt very "industrial" and appeared to be made of a thicker gauge material than the Carada.

Da-Lite uses the exact same wall bracket as the Carada model which makes hanging the screen a snap with just one person. The mounting bracket is actually built into the frame of the Da-Lite. If you look at the outer edge of the frame, you can make-out the recess in which the frame slides into the wall bracket. Again, this allowed for the Da-Lite to be slid into position while still maintaining the ability to center the screen on the wall. The frame for this particular screen did not feature Da-Lite's "pro-trim" fabric covering. This option is available at an additional cost.