Installation
Screen Type and Size ➤ Front Screen Installations: In front screen installations the projector and audience are positioned in front of the screen, which can be flat or curved; see Figure
Flat screens are recommended with this projector. They offer a gain of about 1 with a viewing angle just less than 180°. This type of screen reflects incident light equally in all directions so the audience can see the display from various angles.
Curved screens have a gain greater than 1 with a viewing angle much less than 180 degrees. This type of screen does not reflect incident light equally in all directions; instead, it is concentrated in a viewing cone. The audience sitting within the viewing cone area sees a brighter image than those sitting just outside this area. Runco generally does not recommend use of curved screens due to excessive brightness and uncorrectable geometrical distortion.
Figure 3-1. Flat vs. Curved Screens
Rear screen installations: There are two basic types of rear screens: diffused and optical.
A diffusion screen has a surface that spreads the light striking it. Purely diffused screens have a gain of less than 1. The main advantage of the diffused screen is its wide viewing angle, similar to that of a flat screen for front screen projection. This type of screen is suitable when a wide viewing angle is required but there is low ambient room lighting.
Optical screens take light from the projector and redirect it to increase the light intensity at the front of the screen. This reduces it in other areas. A viewing cone similar to that of a curved,
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