P3D Re: projection screens

["Gary Nored" <gnored@xxxxxxx>]

> Mark Hatfield writes:

> I carefully, methodically, painted the front surface with CHROME spray
paint.
> If I remember correctly it took 2 cans of paint and about 6 hours to
complete
> the task. I did the painting in my garage to eliminate air currents and
> minimize the danger of foreign debris finding its way to the freshly
painted
> surface. When I was done I had a surface that closely resembled a sheet of
> brushed aluminum. I could even see my reflection, albeit one that reminded
me
> of a bathroom mirror with a layer of steam fog. This surface seemed to
work
> just as well as the Lenticular screen, although stowing and setting up is
> much easier with the DaLite Sliver Pacer.

I believe that the lenticular screens will give you a wider field of view
for your
audience. Flat surfaces tend to be quite directional, whereas the lenticular
has zillions of tiny lenses pressed into the surface. These have the effect
of
spreading the image out so that you can seat people over a wider area.

Gary Nored


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