The Aeon CLR® is an EDGE FREE CLR ® fixed frame screen that uses Elite Screens innovative StarBright CLR® (Ceiling Light Rejecting®) material. Its serriform optical surface lens microstructure negates the washout effect of ambient light especially from overhead sources. This also enables the material to provide contrast levels that are 100 times greater than that of standard matte white projection screens. This makes it possible to create your “cinema-at-home” project and do it in daylight without compromising picture quality or having to blot out all the light. They are now able to produce vastly improved high contrast images with rich vibrant colours from a very short distance through the adoption of ALPD 3.0.

For comparative purposes only. These ratios show how the screens responded to this particular ambient light condition with this particular projector. They may or may not match official screen specifications. Vertical Half Gain Angles So the Parallax offers a trade-off -- it gives you the benefits of zero texture artifacts, a very clean picture, and an extremely wide viewing angle, in exchange for lower contrast and saturation at center axis. Having said that, it is important to keep in mind that in relatively low ambient light environments, you may be able to offset the contrast and saturation limitations on the Parallax by using a very high contrast projector, thereby ending up with the best overall solution for your particular needs. The Epson Home Cinema 1440 that we used as a source projector for these tests is bright but not as high in contrast as conventional home theater projectors. It works fine with ALR screens that have a better ability to amplify contrast in ambient light, but on the Parallax the picture looks comparatively flat. Choosing a higher contrast projector with this screen will help neutralize the problem as long as ambient light is minimized.a special light plate accurately reflecting the image to the viewer in a 170-degree cone. This optical serrated structure further has a light suppression filter that does not reflect light, it diffuses it such that the usual foggy phenomenon with traditional screens no longer occurs. Based on how close to the screen a UST projector sits, you’ll want a specialized screen. Technically, any surface including a wall will work for a screeb. But because of the close distance from the lens to the screen, any minor imperfections will be amplified because of the optics, so screens that aren’t tensioned won’t work. Additionally, because UST projectors throw light up from the bottom of the screen, you’ll need a special type of screen, a ceiling light rejecting (CLR) screen. However, the test environment we used for this evaluation had much brighter ambient light conditions than a darkened "lights off" multipurpose living room would have. In this high level of light some of the competing ALR screens in this review showed higher overall contrast and better results. In the end, the right ALR screen for you depends entirely on the ambient light conditions you are dealing with, and what viewing angles you need to accommodate.

Have you ever thought about recreating the whole cinema feel but at your house? If you have, then you likely turned to projectors and a screen to create that lights out, cameras roll aura within the confines of your own home. A projector and a screen, then wait for nighttime and grab some popcorn – great, right? This cookie is set by the Bazaarvoice. The cookie allows internal Bazaarvoice web analytics to be correlated to the same user for interactions across the Bazaarvoice network.The DarkStar tied for first place with the Screen Innovations Zero Edge Slate as the brightest screens in the review, although several competing screens were very close. Nevertheless, being one of the brightest of the screens in this group means you may not need to spend extra money for a higher lumen projector to meet your overall image brightness requirements -- assuming it is viewed from very near the zero degree viewing axis. These projectors are ideal for projecting outdoors with their high brightness. There is a trade off between lamp projectors and portable projectors. The EPV PolarStar has one commanding feature that no other ALR screen in this review has -- it has a Silver-Gray surface that polarizes light, a feature you need if you want to set up a passive 3D video system. The advantages of passive 3D include simple, lightweight glasses that don't need batteries, and usually cleaner pictures with no crosstalk artifacts. You lose resolution compared to active 3D, but with the new 4K revolution, it's a non-issue. For those who want to go passive 3D, the EPV PolarStar is an excellent choice. Generally, there are three varieties of projectors when considering throw ratio. Traditional projectors, or long throw projectors, require around 8 to 10 feet of distance between the lens and the screen to shoot a 100-inch image. A short-throw projector needs only four or five feet to shoot a 100-inch picture. And an ultra-short throw projector requires a mere few inches to achieve a 100-inch or larger image. Are UST Projectors Better Than Traditional Projectors?

Don't forget an extension lead to plug in your devices outside, preferably waterproof to avoid any damages. However, compared to the cost of simply buying an ALR screen to use with any projector, projectors with that level of luminosity are extremely expensive. So, ALR screens are the cheaper, versatile, and definitely better solution to the problem of ambient light. How Do ALR Screens Work? With tab tensioning, the screen remains absolutely flat and from this delivers stunning images for UST projectors. As an authorized dealer for the product you are looking at, ProjectorScreen.com is bound by certain agreements with our manufacturer partners in how we display, price and sell certain products.We have a wide choice of screen options for indoor and outdoor use that divide into fast fold screens with flight cases that go from 80"" to 140", alternatively we have 80" lightweight tripod projector screens. Sporting an edge-free design, the Elite Screens Aeon CLR offers a clean, modern look that mimics modern flat panel TVs. It’s available in sizes ranging from 103-inches to 123-inches diagonally. Unfortunately, the Elite Screens CLR 3 comes unassembled. As such, set up is fairly involved and can be a bit daunting for beginners. Still, the Elite Screens CLR 3 is a fantastic ceiling light rejecting screen with wide viewing angles, low gain, and high ALR properties, making it the best ultra-short throe projector screen for most people.

Not only do screens begin to lose brightness and uniformity when you move sideways from the center viewing axis, they typically lose brightness and uniformity if you move up or down and look at them from either above or below the center neutral position. This phenomenon is measured by the concept of the vertical half gain angle, which is the angle above or below the center neutral viewing axis at which the picture looks half as bright as it does at the center position. Setting up this portable inflatable screen is simple. Simply use the included pump to inflate the screen in seconds and attach the screen fabric which can be front (standard) or rear projection (optional) ! See the video below to see how fast this huge outdoor projector screen inflates.This cookie is a performance cookie used for internal Bazaarvoice web analytics, to be correlated to the same user for interactions within a particular client domain. The DarkStar has a moderate viewing angle of 60 degrees which gives you a bit more latitude in seating than, say, the Seymour. But it does not have the extreme latitude of the DarkStar 9, and once you move away from center axis the picture begins to fade and lose uniformity. So the ideal deployment of this screen is for installations in which most viewing takes place not too far from the center position. The screen has a special optical sawtooth structure and a light-rejecting filter to give a stunning performance in an environment with ambient light. Unlike the traditional projection screen, UST ALR material is able to present the image in bright light from a ceiling light. It has removed the foggy phenomenon you usually experience in light rooms by rejecting >97% of ambient light. This screen’s quality makes it practically a one-stop solution for projection needs in any environment that has to factor in ambient light. Whether at home in a viewing room or in an outdoor theatre, the Elite Screens will prove to be an excellent choice.