Home > Products > Selecting the Right Screen > Step 4 Four Steps to Selecting the Right Screen Step 4. Screen Size Many factors must be considered when choosing which screen surface best meets the needs of a custom installation. Seating configuration, projector model and type as well as ambient light are all factors that must be considered. This is why Da-Lite offers a diverse selection of screen surfaces to meet the needs of different environments. Da-Mat A smooth, white, vinyl surface that provides an exceptionally wide angle of view with no loss of resolution. It evenly distributes light over a wide viewing area while colors remain bright and life-like, with no shifts in hue. This material is designed to be used with projection where ambient light is controllable. Gain: 1.0     Viewing angle: 50° High Contrast Da-Mat A smooth, gray, vinyl finish surface for high output LCD and DLP projectors. This surface improves the perceived contrast by lowering black levels. It is a flexible unsupported vinyl fabric and may be folded or rolled. Available on all models offered with the Da-Mat surface. Gain: 0.8     Viewing Angle: 40° Cinema Vision Featuring a unique optical coating, this specially designed viewing surface provides the ultimate in movie realism in controlled ambient light conditions. Offers a wide field of view so each audience member will observe a uniform, bright, sharp image with no color shift. This surface is endorsed by the Imaging Science Foundation. Gain: 1.3     Viewing Angle: 45° Pearlescent This surface was specially designed for applications where a balance of higher gain and greater viewing angle is required. This special coating provides high reflectivity and brilliance without loss of image quality or resolution. Gain: 2.0     Viewing Angle: 35° Audio Vision This acoustically transparent front projection screen allows for the sound to picture match, while still transmitting the full range and brilliance of an original soundtrack with maximum clarity. Gain: 1.0     Viewing angle: 50° Screen Borders and Drop   For pricing information, please contact Media Fabricators, Inc. e-mail at [email protected] or via telephone at 323 937 3344.