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Grandview Acoustically Transparent Fixed Frame Screens
The Grandview Cyber series of 2.35:1 fixed frame Projection screens offer the ultimate in uniformally flat projection surface. Ideal for permanent more dedicated cinema rooms, the fixed frame screen gives a true cinematic experience.High Tensioned Surface
The multiply vinyl projection screen material is kept under high tension by a unique means found only in Grandview products. Steel bars are inserted into a looped seem that runs round the edge of the material. The bars are then fixed into the aluminium frame, causing the material to be pulled evenly from all four sides.Frame Design
The super rigid frame is of curved cast aluminium with a black velvet finish that absorbs any stray light from an overlapping picture. The frame secured to the wall via two long aluminium brackets that allow the screen to slide from left to right making it easy to perfectly centre to the room.Material
The acoustic woven screen material used by Grandview is a similar design used in commercial cinema screens. The material allows sound from rear mounted loudspeakers to pass through with the minimum of acoustic loss while retaining accurate colour saturation and contrast ratio. The material has a low gain rating of 1.1, keeping contrast levels high and offering a wide even viewing angle.
Other features and measurements
Just like televisions, projector screens are measured in imperial feet and inches. The screen is measured by the width of the material from left to right. The standard sizes are 7ft, 8ft, 9ft, 10ft and 11ft. The viewable area is the white part of the screen which is slightly smaller due to the surrounding black borders. -
Size Viewable Area
91” / 7ft Wide 2134 x 908mm
104” / 8ft Wide 2438 x 1037mm
117” / 9ft Wide 2743 x 1167mm
130” / 10ft Wide 3048 x 1297mm
143” / 11ft Wide 3353 x 1427mm
All Grandview Cyber Fixed Frame Screens come with a black velvet surrounding -
Grandview Manufacture Manual, Motorised, Tab Tensioned and Fixed Frame Projector screens.
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How to Choose a Projector & Screen Size
The first thing you need to decide is how big you want the screen to be? Depending on how much space you have typical sizes are between 96 – 120 inches (measured diagonally). Domestic TV screens may be getting bigger all the time but once you go above 90" TVs they become more expensive and harder to hide. It’s tempting to go large, but its important to see the bottom edge of the screen from every seating position. Don't forget that if its too large you'll have to move your eyes to see the whole of the screen creating a feeling much like sitting in the first row of seats in a cinema, and potentially motion sickness! Choosing the right-sized screen It’s important to make sure your projector will fill the screen from its intended position. You can use the unit’s throw ratio information to discern this. Divide the distance between the projector and screen by the throw ratio and you’ll get the image width. It’s important to note that it’s image width not the diagonal. Image width x Throw ratio = Distance from screen If you have a screen that is 2.6m wide and a projector with a throw ratio of 1.3 you'll need to put the projector 3.38m away from the screen. As well as the size of screen, consider the type. Do you want a fixed model that sits on your wall or a roll-up option that can be hidden away after use? The answer depends on whether the room is a multi-use space. If so, hiding the screen away makes a lot of sense. In a dedicated home cinema room the fixed option is the way to go, because the screen is always ready for viewing and adequately tensioned to ensure a smooth, flat surface for the projector’s image. It also doesn’t need power to operate any motors. While the fashion with TVs dictates that a minimal border is ideal, we advise against carrying that through to projector screens. It’s best to get a fixed screen with a relatively wide frame. The frame should be covered with black light absorbing material, so that any part of the projector image that falls on it isn’t reflected. This means that millimetre perfect alignment of the projector’s image isn’t required and also that your picture is perfectly framed, helping it standout.
