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Although I was eager to see what a Blu-ray disc would look like on the screen, I began with a few standard DVDs. If you
read CANADA HiFi regularly you shouldn't be surprised that the first movie to hit the screen was Star Wars III: Revenge of
the Sith. My room was instantly transformed into a galactic battlefield with starships flying in all directions. I was completely
satisfied with the combination of the on-screen contrast ratio and the black level. The details in both dark and
light parts of the picture were very respectable. The backdrop of space was adequately black and the stars added a
good depth to the picture. During brightly lit scenes, the picture achieved a comfortable brightness on the screen and
I did not notice any hotspotting on the screen during my tests.
But enough of this ol' standard definition stuff. Next I tried out Flyboys on Blu-ray disc. Not surprisingly, the first thing that
I noticed was the improved picture resolution. This was a 1080p picture at its best - I kept thinking to myself. All of the
resolution that I'm used to from this disc on our reference 1080p Pioneer plasma was cleanly displayed on the 90-inch
screen. The improvement over a standard 480p picture was really tremendous.
While watching scenes from The Golden Compass, the contrast and
black level were excellent. I kept my eyes peeled for colour shifts on the
screen but did not notice any - the colours quite natural and properly
saturated on the screen. Scenes for a few other discs confirmed my initial
findings.
For my final test, I turned the lights on in the room and switched the projector
to its brightest picture mode. Even in the bright room, the image on the
screen was of respectable enough quality. When would I ever watch the
projector with the lights on? A few buddies over for a hockey game sounds
like a great idea!
All things considered, I couldn't be more satisfied with an electric screen that retails for $825 CAD. If you're looking to
add a cinema feel to your movie watching, a great projection screen is one of the key components that will allow you
to do so. In fact, based on its performance and smooth operation, the Elite Screens Home2 HOME90IWH2 was chosen
as the reference screen for future projector and screen reviews in the CANADA HiFi lab. Need I say more?
Manufacturer:
Elite Screens Inc.
www.elitescreens.com
877-511-1211
Price:
$1,075.00 (Canadian MSRP)
Elite Screens Home Series Electric Screen 90IWH2
• Screen size: 94 inches • MaxWhite FiberGlass Screen Material
• Ratio: 16:9 widescreen • Two floating brackets for wall or ceiling mounting
• Motor type: tube motor • Viewing size (WxH): 84 x 53 inches
• Screen gain: 1.1 • Screen dimensions (WxHxD): 91 x 58 x 4 inches
• Black border: 1-3/16 inch • Screen housing dimensions (WxHxD): 90 x 3-3/4 x 3-3/4 inches
• Viewing angle: 160 degrees • Weight: 40 lbs
• IR / RF remote control / 12V trigger
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