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Screen Research’s ClearPix2 Weaves Performance Imaging with Audio
Material promises no detectable audio degradation as well as moiré-free video.
Screen Research's ClearPix2, a non-perforate screen material designed for use with a loudspeaker system, is woven so that audio can pass through while preserving appropriate light levels.
The diagonally constructed, coated-fiber material comes in a choice of sizes, as well as a choice of matte-white or pearl gray.
The material, offered in fixed-frame or motorized versions, has met the testing standards of THX and the Imaging Science Foundation (ISF).
When the screen arrived at my house in a couple of packages, I asked Screen Research New England rep Taylor Sales to help me with the setup.
Taylor's Michael Isacco and I unboxed the screen and assembled the legs of its frame. We unfurled the screen and black backing material, which shipped rolled up in long cylinders.
Using a cutting tool included in the packaging, we cut the materials to fit the frame and trimmed off the excess. We pulled the material tight. Michael used a wooden mallet to tap the frame's locking clips into their channel.
We finished by installing the screen's black backing material and the legs onto the frame. We placed the screen about 11 feet away from a Digital Projection iVision 30 and in front of an RBH center-channel speaker.
(Ed. note: Since this review was written, Screen Research has re-engineered the installation procedure with the FastGrip system.)
To get a good sense of the screen's quality, I paired with the DLP-based iVision 30 DLP projector as well as the Dream Vision Dream E Sony LCoS-based projector.
I listened closely to the music coming from behind the screen. With an HD broadcast of ZZ Top "Live in Texas," I did not detect any obvious audio degradation (nor did I see any moiré effects).
Switching over to movies, including "National Treasure 2," I found the voices to be intelligible and clear. The background effects emanated fully, and found color accuracy, brightness and grayscale all to be solid -- with both projectors.
This is a top-of-the-line video product that will please the most hardcore videophile. It can also be configured to meet any application a comfortable margin.
This screen can handle dark environments, ambient light environments, DLP, LCoS and everything in between -- not to mention accompanying music and movie dialogue.
The diagonally constructed, coated-fiber material comes in a choice of sizes, as well as a choice of matte-white or pearl gray.
The material, offered in fixed-frame or motorized versions, has met the testing standards of THX and the Imaging Science Foundation (ISF).
Setup Requires Cutting, Framing
When the screen arrived at my house in a couple of packages, I asked Screen Research New England rep Taylor Sales to help me with the setup.
Taylor's Michael Isacco and I unboxed the screen and assembled the legs of its frame. We unfurled the screen and black backing material, which shipped rolled up in long cylinders.
Using a cutting tool included in the packaging, we cut the materials to fit the frame and trimmed off the excess. We pulled the material tight. Michael used a wooden mallet to tap the frame's locking clips into their channel.
We finished by installing the screen's black backing material and the legs onto the frame. We placed the screen about 11 feet away from a Digital Projection iVision 30 and in front of an RBH center-channel speaker.
(Ed. note: Since this review was written, Screen Research has re-engineered the installation procedure with the FastGrip system.)
No Obvious Audio Degradation, Moiré Effects
To get a good sense of the screen's quality, I paired with the DLP-based iVision 30 DLP projector as well as the Dream Vision Dream E Sony LCoS-based projector.
I listened closely to the music coming from behind the screen. With an HD broadcast of ZZ Top "Live in Texas," I did not detect any obvious audio degradation (nor did I see any moiré effects).
Switching over to movies, including "National Treasure 2," I found the voices to be intelligible and clear. The background effects emanated fully, and found color accuracy, brightness and grayscale all to be solid -- with both projectors.
Material Offers Value, Performance
This is a top-of-the-line video product that will please the most hardcore videophile. It can also be configured to meet any application a comfortable margin.
This screen can handle dark environments, ambient light environments, DLP, LCoS and everything in between -- not to mention accompanying music and movie dialogue.
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About the Author
Robert Archer, Senior Editor, CE Pro
Bob is an audio enthusiast who has written about consumer electronics for various publications within Massachusetts before joining the staff of CE Pro in 2000. Bob is THX Level I certified, and he's also taken classes from the Imaging Science Foundation (ISF) and Home Acoustics Alliance (HAA). In addition, he's studied guitar and music theory at Sarrin Music Studios in Wakefield, Mass.
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