If you are unsure which type of Screen Surface to choose, you should ask the Manufacturer of your projector which screen surface suits your projector model best.

Diffusion Surface (Matte White)
Select this option if you do not know what screen material to select. Diffusion screens are the most common screen surface. They typically have a gain of 1.0. They are best for environments which require a wide viewing angle and have little or no ambient lighting. The gain of 1.0 ensures the image appears equally bright from all angles of the room.

High Contrast Grey
A front projection surface that provides greater contrast and black reproduction than standard surfaces, with a lower gain to handle today’s super-bright projectors. The grey colour enhances colour contrast and black levels in the projected image and also allows for more ambient light in the audience area than on traditional surfaces. You should ask the Manufacturer of your projector which screen surface suits your projector model.

High Gain Surface
Typically have a gain in excess of 2.8 and require a viewing angle of 25º. This surface is best used in environments with extreme ambient light conditions or a low projector light output. This surface reflects light in the direction of the projector and therefore the projector should be located at seat height.

Reflective Surface
Typically have a gain of 2.0, and a viewing angle of 35º. This surface is best used in environments with normal ambient light or a low ANSI lumen projector. This surface reflects light in the opposite direction to the projector, and therefore works best when the projector is mounted on the ceiling.

Perforated Diffusion Surface
Same characteristics as above, however the screen surface has tiny holes so that speakers can be placed behind it allowing sound to come through the screen. This surface is perfect for a home cinema environment since the front channel sound appears to come from the screen.

High Contrast Grey and Perforated
Same characteristics as high contrast grey, except the surface is acoustically transparent. Therefore speakers can be place behind the screen to give optimal sound distribution.

Tip: Gain is a measurement of the reflectivity of any screen or projection surface, to learn more about gain click here. Viewing Angle is the optimal angle from the screen a viewer will be seated. In general room layouts have a narrow or wide viewing angle. Typically the higher the gain value the lower the viewing angle. For a darkened environment such as a home cinema a diffusion screen can be used, however if the room is fairly narrow a reflective gain surface will provide a brighter image.

Recommendations for choosing a projection screen:
The choice of the right projection screen depends on various aspects such as the desired application, your projector and the room.

Boardrooms
When only the best is good enough
In rooms in which (top) management, directors or the board of supervisors regularly call (international) meetings or give presentations, only the best is good enough. For these types of situations, CVS has a number of advanced high-end projection screens, with a choice of high-quality screen fabrics, optimal ease of operation and installation and dimensions (customised) up to a maximum width of 20 metres.

Made to measure to suit your needs
Screens can be “custom” integrated into your special projection room by one of our specialised Installation Partners, located across the country.

Essential part of professional presentations
The projection screen forms an essential part of every professional screening, and serves to enhance the quality of the presentation. The image must of course be projected in such a way that people are able to see it simultaneously. Every situation is unique and for the best possible projection quality, the light output of the projector, the size of the screen and the reflection value of the screen fabric must be perfectly attuned to one another.

Training purposes
“Best in class” solutions for education
The effective transfer of information can only take place if all those present, including the educator, are able to perceive and/or convey the information presented clearly and sharply.
“I hear and I forget, I see and I remember, I do and I understand” (Chinese proverb)

Events / exhibitions
Not just suitable for sale
CVS supplies an extensive range of high quality, reliable projection screens which have proven themselves over the years in the lease sector as well as at exhibitions. Portable projection screens which are easily transportable and easy to set up. For events it is primarily the tensioned screens that are so popular; these are available in a multitude of types and sizes.

Large applications
No standard solution?
For these non-standard rooms, there are a number of types of large screen projection screens available, the choice of which is primarily determined by the required width. In many cases, these large screen projection screens are custom made to order. The installation of a large projection screen also requires a certain amount of preparation and space. Unnecessary costs and time may be saved if this is taken into account beforehand.

Home use
Your very own Home Cinema!
It may have seemed like pure science fiction several years ago, but nowadays people everywhere can get that movie theatre experience at home, with a high-quality wide screen image and surround sound. A good projection screen is just as important for your home cinema system as the surround speaker set or a DVD player. Why should you compile a superior collection of films and invest in a high-quality projector and sound system if you will ultimately only be viewing a dark, unclear image? The attractive, beautifully designed screens, with or without remote control, are easy to integrate into every interior.

Innovative
Projecta is Europe’s largest manufacturer of high-quality, innovative projection screens. They are in constant contact with end users and keep track of all the latest developments in technology.

Draper are the USA’s main Screen Manufacturer. They make nothing but Professional Quality screens using the best materials available.

Sapphire are UK based and have updating their screens regularly over the past couple of years. These are what we class as Entry Level screens but they also supply a few Professional Level screens.

Vision are similar to Sapphire but with many more years experience. Both Sapphire & Vision are mainly Asia Imports.