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Fixed Frame Home Movie Projection Screens
SCREENS Tribal Screens are luxurious fixed frame projector screens for watching movies, sports and playing video games. As projection screen experts we create screen materials that reproduce the highest image quality using our Texture Rich Top Coat PVC Screen Materials in 1.0 gain white and 0.8 gain gray. Both materials have 180 degree viewing angles and are optimized for HDTV resolutions up to 1080p.  SERVICE Make a confident screen choice by reading a list of our Frequently Asked Questions. If you still need help a screen consultant is ready to answer any questions you have about your screen purchase.  SHIPPING All screens ship in 24 hours of ordering on UPS Ground from Texas. Expect 1-5 days for delivery time.  1-800-401-9294 
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Screen Materials  
FREE SCREEN MATERIAL SAMPLES - CLICK HERE! Q: Should I buy a white screen or a gray screen? A: Buy a white screen if you intend to use it for cinematic conditions where there is minimal ambient light. A white screen will give you the best color reproduction and true whites. In a controlled lighting environment with little ambient light you will be able to run your projector with lower lumen output and save bulb life. This can be cost effective over the long term. Buy a gray screen if you intend to use it with some lights on or with moderate amounts of sunlight. The gray screen is going to give you better black levels and increase your perceived contrast. You will use more lumen output from the projector but will get a better image with ambient light than with a white screen.  Q: What should I do if I have a lot of ambient light in the room? A: Tribal Screens has produced our Platinum Series gray screen material as a solution for increasing your video quality in ambient light. The gray surface of this screen actually absorbs ambient light, therefore improving the contrast ratio of your projected image. When you have ambient light environments and you want the best projection image possibe use our Platinum Series gray screen material. Q: What is screen gain? A: One of the most often quoted properties in a home theater screen is the gain. Gain is the measure of reflectivity of light compared to a screen coated with magnesium carbonate. Magnesium carbonate evenly distributes light in every angle from light hitting its surface, therefore this substance is given the standard designation of 1.0 gain. Tribal Screens is committed to premium quality screen materials that measure light reflectivity based on the magnesium carbonate standard. Our Diamond Series white screen material is a 1.0 gain white screen that evenly reflects light in every direction. Our Platinum Series gray screen material is a 0.8 gain material that evenly reflects light in every direction but with a light absorbing component that actually reduces the light energy being reflected from the screen. This is important in higher ambient light environments where you want to absorb ambient light and create better contrast with darker blacks.  Q: Can't I just use a plain wall for my projector, why do I need a screen? A: Most textured walls in a home are not evenly controlled to directionally disperse light. Light reflection off of a painted textured wall surface creates inconsistencies in reflection and variable gain throughout the video image. Painted walls also have varying degrees of reflectivity based on the color of paint, consistency of color and type of paint used. Tribal Screens has a created a screen surface that uses Texture Rich Top Coat PVC for evenly reflecting light in every direction giving you consistent gain for the maximum viewing angle of 180 degrees. Every seating position in the room will see bright clear video images. We also control the color of our screen materials for accurately reproducing picture fidelity. Our Diamond White screen material, in a controlled lighting environment, reflects color with complete accuracy. Our Platinum Gray screen material reflects deeper saturated colors and improved contrast in conditions with some lighting.  Q:What makes your screen material different from others? A: We use Texture Rich Top Coat PVC Screen Material on every screen surface. Texture Rich Top Coat PVC screen material is superior to other screen materials because it evenly reflects light in every direction giving you highly uniform reflectivity for the maximum viewing angle of 180 degrees. Optimizing High Definition resolutions up to 1080p can only be achieved through Texture Rich Top Coat PVC technology. Every seating position in the room will see detailed image clarity for exceptional video viewing. Our PVC material is supported with a black fiberglass interlace backing. Other companies PVC screens do not have this fiberglass backing and are transluscent. These types of screen material allow light to escape through them resulting in significant decreases in brightness. Our fiberglass backing does not allow any light to escape through the screen material. All of the projector light is reflected off of the surface of the screen giving you bright crisp video images. The fiberglass backing also gives the material greater strength for superior tensioning. This prevents the screen from sagging and producing distorted images.  |
