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The Most Import Component Of A Home Theatre: The Screen

March 14, 2025

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Do you want to know about a real Home Cinema in a Living Room?
I'm following my previous e-mail series. Today, we're getting at what is  most important: The screen.
Yes, you read well! The screen is what makes it work (or not).
Think about it: When the projector is ON and the lights are turned down, what do you see? The screen, of course.
When it is Acoustically Transparent (it has to be), where does most of the sound come from? The screen, again.
It is not a surprise that the screen is of crucial importance.
In fact, it is the One component that  allows the installation to provide the real Cinema experience. How to choose it?
It has to meet these criteria:

  • Acoustically Transparent (A.T.) - It is necessary to place the L,C,R speakers behind
  • Retractable (rolling, moterised) - Generally, a large fixed-frame screen is considered as obtrusive in a living room
  • Laterally tensioned - You need a perfectly stertched, flat surface

And the cherry on the cake is these other criteria:

  • Concealed lateral tensioning (this looks really cool)
  • Quiet operation
  • Sleek appearance

By the way, this is what we made

    
You can see the whole video here:  https://screenexcellence.com/products.html#mediatime  (not an active link. please copy & paste)

Of course, as a manufacturer we wouldn't design a product that doesn't meet our own criteria. But very few meet them all.
That's all for today.

Next, we'll look at projectors integration

Kind regards,
Patrice Congard

www.screenexcellence.com

patrice@screenexcellence.com