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Author Topic: Theater screens Ron Ellis Film Handler Posts: 20 From: In my Home Theater in Concord California Registered: Feb 2014 posted 11-20-2014 12:33 PM                     Are perforated screens still being used in Theaters or have they moved on to weaves or some other type?  |  IP: Logged Mike Blakesley Film God Posts: 12767 From: Forsyth, Montana Registered: Jun 99 posted 11-20-2014 01:27 PM                        Perforated screens are still used. There may be other options available that I haven't heard of...haven't been in the market for a screen in about 4 years.  |  IP: Logged Monte L Fullmer Film God Posts: 8367 From: Nampa, Idaho, USA Registered: Nov 2004 posted 11-20-2014 03:17 PM                     Plus, there is standard perf, and for home theatre use is the "microperf" - smaller hole variety.  |  IP: Logged Marcel Birgelen Film God Posts: 3357 From: Maastricht, Limburg, Netherlands Registered: Feb 2012 posted 11-20-2014 03:57 PM                     Smaller theaters should also use microperf. Visible perforation is a major distraction.  |  IP: Logged Ron Ellis Film Handler Posts: 20 From: In my Home Theater in Concord California Registered: Feb 2014 posted 11-20-2014 04:49 PM                     Thanks for the info... I was in a discussion in another forum and everyone appeared to believe that weaved material was now being used in Commercial Theaters just like in Home setups. I didn't think it would be as no one sits close enough to see the perforations in a Commercial Theater.  |  IP: Logged Richard May Phenomenal Film Handler Posts: 1057 From: Floral Park, NY USA Registered: Aug 2004 posted 11-20-2014 05:09 PM                     People definitely do sit that close. We use micro perf screens in all 4 theaters.  |  IP: Logged Ron Ellis Film Handler Posts: 20 From: In my Home Theater in Concord California Registered: Feb 2014 posted 11-20-2014 05:16 PM                     I meant they don't sit close enough to warrant a weaved AT screen.  |  IP: Logged Buck Wilson Jedi Master Film Handler Posts: 894 From: St. Joseph MO, USA Registered: Sep 2010 posted 11-20-2014 05:31 PM                     Safe to say that perforated screens make up almost all commercial movie theater applications.  |  IP: Logged Carsten Kurz Film God Posts: 4340 From: Cologne, NRW, Germany Registered: Aug 2009 posted 11-20-2014 05:41 PM                     It may be that woven screens can not be fabricated seamless to the size most commercial cinemas need. It is no problem nowadays to make invisible ultrasonic weldings on PVC screens, but I don't think they have similiar techniques for large woven screens. There may be other issues with them as well as the size grows. Home cinema screens are usually smaller and no seaming is needed. - Carsten  |  IP: Logged Ron Ellis Film Handler Posts: 20 From: In my Home Theater in Concord California Registered: Feb 2014 posted 11-20-2014 06:41 PM                     Very good possibility, as my 190" scope screen was about as big as I could get.  |  IP: Logged Carsten Kurz Film God Posts: 4340 From: Cologne, NRW, Germany Registered: Aug 2009 posted 11-20-2014 06:55 PM                     Actually a while ago I tried to inquire at ClearPix about their maximum woven screen size, but for some reason they didn't bother to answer but instead asked useless questions. - Carsten  |  IP: Logged Harold Hallikainen Jedi Master Film Handler Posts: 906 From: Denver, CO, USA Registered: Aug 2009 posted 11-20-2014 07:25 PM                        I've been on a dub stage with a woven screen. It's venue F in the SMPTE theater testing report. Acoustics are great. Almost no HF rolloff. I heard that they are limited in size due to loom size. Also, the woven screen transmits more light and reflects less. So, you need a bigger projector (but you can watch the movie behind the screen). Harold  |  IP: Logged Brad Miller Administrator Posts: 17775 From: Plano, TX (36.2 miles NW of Rockwall) Registered: May 99 posted 11-20-2014 09:45 PM                     Ron you are going to have to remove the fake location from your profile or your account will be closed.  |  IP: Logged Ron Ellis Film Handler Posts: 20 From: In my Home Theater in Concord California Registered: Feb 2014 posted 11-20-2014 10:40 PM                     OK Brad... I didn't know that wasn't allowed. I am always in my HT. Is it ok now?  |  IP: Logged Andrew Thomas Master Film Handler Posts: 273 From: Pearland, TX, USA Registered: Jun 2012 posted 11-22-2014 08:42 PM                     Does anybody know if you can get woven screens that are ~15 feet x 28 feet?  |  IP: Logged

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