Screen Excellence ATES motorized screen

Why an Acoustically Transparent Screen?

In movie theaters, the speakers are located behind the screen, so the synchronization between sound and on-screen action is perfect without any delay. The resulting drawback is … the sound has to be re-equalized to compensate for the losses and phase shifts caused by the micro-perforated PVC screens, which can be tolerated in large theaters where the audience is 30-50 feet from the screen.

For the discerning audiophile, in home use, there is an elegant solution: the Screen Excellence Acoustically Transparent Screen.

The Screen Excellence motorized roll-up screen is the only solution that respects interior design for those who want to enjoy the pleasure of having a Home Cinema in their living room.

Once it is no longer in use, this screen disappears from view and frees up space as if there had never been a Home Cinema in the room (if the integration has been properly planned).

The case measures 8 inches more than the dimensions of the screen base

Allow for 6 inches of black borders in addition to the dimensions of the base

Traditional electric screens (or any retractable screens) are known to have flaws compared to fixed frame screens:

• The edges curve, the image is not flat.
• Screen Excellence ATES screens are tensioned laterally.
• The projection surface may not be perfectly still during projection, being affected by air movement.
• The U.See fabric is sufficiently inert and the weighting bar heavy enough to prevent any movement due to air displacement.
• The image can be blurred by reflections on a reflective surface behind the screen.
• Screen Excellence screens are backed by a black blackout cloth behind the screen.

The exceptional acoustic transparency of the Enlightor fabric used in Screen Excellence screens allows an ATES screen to be rolled down in front of integrated “In-Wall” speakers, which is the ultimate achievement in integrating Home Cinema into a decor.

A Screen Excellence electric screen offers a myriad of features for integrating a Home Cinema into any interior. The Enlightor fabric provides unmatched performance.

About the acoustically transparent Enlightor fabric:

The proprietary fabric from Ultimate Sound Enlightened E-maging (Screen Excellence) is unique on the market. It provides a precise and vivid image with any type of video projector, as well as a level of acoustic transparency that no other projection surface has been able to approach to date.

Its color rendering is totally neutral and stable, and the gain loss due to its acoustic transparency is negligible, especially compared to that of perforated screens. This is achieved thanks to its woven structure made from a composite thread, which avoids all the problems inherent in perforated or micro-perforated screens.

The best known of these problems is the incompatibility between micro-perforated screens and DLP technology projectors which results in moiré phenomena. The Enlightor fabric is not affected by any parasitic phenomena, due to its woven structure.

Not only does the Enlightor fabric overcome all obstacles to the use of acoustically transparent screens in Home Cinema, but it offers exceptional image reproduction qualities through its contrast, neutrality and precision.

Below, comparisons with screen (blue curve) and without screen (red curve)

Microperforated fabric (traditional screen):

• significant accidents due to microperforations

Enlightor fabric (Screen Excellence screen):

• insignificant loss in the treble

Finally, the Enlightor fabric complies with the most demanding safety standards: Flame-retardant (US), Non-feu M1 (F,S,I) and B1 (UK).

The dimensions given are those of the fabric; 7.5 cm must be added on each side for the aluminum frame covered with black velvet to absorb any stray light.

The models exist in 4/3 (video), 16/9 (Cinema) or 2.35 (Cinemascope) format, to be specified on the order. The base model is in 16/9 format, with dimensions (fabric) 202×114.

The remote control is optional; it exists in 2 versions: IF (Infra Red) with direct aim RF (Radio Frequency) with indirect aim