THE LIGHTING AND THE SIZE OF THE ROOM

Lighting is extremely important in determining the type of material your projection surface should be made of.

Screens are meant to not only reflect light sent from the projector, but also to use the ambient lighting in the room for the best picture quality. Are you able to completely block out all outside lighting?

If your room has a lot of ambient light you likely need to get an ambient light rejecting projector screen. 

We’ll cover ALR screens lower down or you can check out our in-depth article explaining how ambient light rejecting screens work.

THE SIZE OF THE ROOM

If you have a larger room, you can position the seating so that people are more centered in front of the display, and your screen can reflect more light. If you have a smaller room where people will be spread out viewing your projection surface from all angles, you will need a screen that projects less light so that your entire audience will be able to see the images clearly. The type of material you select will have a serious impact on your audience.