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Since the world's first projection screen came out in 1903, the material of the projection screen has developed from white plastic, gray plastic, glass beads, glass fiber, and metal to anti-light curtain, and the structural design has been extended from manual and electric to triangular bracket type, cable type, ground push type or ground pull type. In response to the demand for watching movies with excellent sound and pictures, sound transmission curtains and picture frame curtains have also appeared. Up to now, the update and iteration of the screen has been accompanied by film technology and projection technology, and has passed a century.
Founded in 1947, Stewart, a senior screen manufacturer in the United States, acquired the Ohio Precision Lens Company in the 90s of the last century, and began to produce a full line of screen products and their frames, including forward rear projection soft screens, diffuse rear projection hard screens, Fresnel screens, which are widely used in commercial venues, home theaters, education, analog and virtual imaging, TV broadcasting studios and other different occasions. In addition, Stewart is highly recognized in the industry, having provided professional-grade screens for NASA command centers, Disney theme parks, Lucas, NBA live broadcasts, and more, and has won two Oscars for science and technology.
At present, there are two very different technical solutions in the projection screen market. The reflective front projection screen has become the mainstream of the public with the characteristics of high cost performance, customizable size, high space utilization, simple installation and maintenance, etc., and is commonly used in cinemas, home theaters, schools, ordinary conference rooms and other places. In contrast, the transmissive rear projection screen improves the problems of the front projection screen being easily disturbed by ambient light, the contrast of the picture quality is reduced, and the screen shakes when others pass through the projection area, and the image effect is realistic and natural, and it is active in high-end markets such as simulation and large-scale business demonstrations.
The rear projection screen with better projection effect has always been a must for high-end projection manufacturers, but due to the structural design of the rear projection screen, enough space must be left behind to place the projector, so the area of the same size of projection is twice as deep as the front projection screen, occupies a larger position, and the use scene is relatively limited, and is often used in spacious halls, outdoor stages, etc., such as classrooms, multimedia conference rooms and other small places are not suitable. OptaKong, Stewart's first-of-its-kind optical component for rear projection screens, improves on this, allowing the projector's light to be transmitted to the screen through a mirror, reducing the depth of projection, and using a lightweight aluminum frame to hold the mirrors in place for easy assembly.
Among the Stewart rear projection screens, the CrystalView 70 and FilmScreen 150 have the best light resistance, resisting more than 89% of ambient light. Among them, CrystalView 70 uses laminated glass material, and the curtain surface is hard, which effectively suppresses glare and has a high contrast; The FilmScreen 150 is flexible and features a dark gray tone, resulting in bright, clear projection even in high ambient light rooms, suitable for medium to long projection paths, as well as passive 3D projection.
Stewart front projection screens are available in a variety of 15 models than rear projection screens, including the most popular screen for home theater by the audio-visual industryTHX certifiedandISF certification, the color reproduction of the projection screen is relatively accurate. Generally, non-sound-transparent curtains are used, and the sound needs to be placed in front of both sides of the curtain, which occupies more space. The sound transmission curtain design allows the sound to be transmitted through the fine holes of the screen, and the speaker can be placed behind the curtain to hide, so as to achieve the effect of sound and picture, and also make the home layout more neat and beautiful.
GrayHawk RS, Studiotek 130, Ultramatte 150 and other models of curtain materials have sound perforation design, among which Studiotek 130 is a recommended product of The Wirecutter, a well-known American review website, and is regarded by many consumers as the "gold standard" of home theater. Its projection screen has uniform color, comfortable appearance, gain of 1.3, brightness is 30% higher than the common white plastic screen, and the viewing angle is up to 160°, and there will be no bright center of the picture caused by a small viewing angle, and the surrounding is dark.
Consumers who use DLP projectors can consider FireHawk, which can effectively suppress 90% of indoor reflections, faithfully restore the blackness of the picture, and the color part is more layered and saturated. While the FireHawk has a gain of 1.35, which is slightly higher than the Studiotek 130 and 40% brighter than the usual gray screens on the market, the high gain means sacrificing the viewing angle, so the viewing angle is reduced to 100°, and the farther away from the center of the frame, the more detail is lost in the surrounding image. Therefore, it is necessary to sit in an area close to the center of the vertical curtain to get a better viewing effect.
Overall, Stewart has a strong manufacturing capability in the screen industry, with seamless technology that allows screens to be up to 12 meters × 27 meters in size. Each piece of curtain can be washed, easy to take care of, good flame retardant, safe to use, transported with manual rolling, shaft roll protection, so as not to leave wrinkles due to folding, and provide wall-mounted, wall-mounted, bracket-type, hoisting and other installation methods according to user needs. What's special about Stewart is the electronic matting design, which adjusts the aspect ratio of the picture and flexibly switches between 2.35:1 and 16:9 sizes.
Most of the Stewart screens start at 10,000 yuan, and the unit price of commercial grade can be sold to more than 100,000 yuan, which is suitable for users with a large budget and the ultimate pursuit of audio-visual. At present, Stewart has not yet opened an official flagship store on the domestic e-commerce platform, Guangzhou Chuangshi Intelligent Equipment Co., Ltd. is the general agent of Stewart's full range of commercial products in China, you can consult the physical store, or go to the official website of Stewart to inquire about dealers in other regions.
