Elite Screens Inc | Elite Screens China Corp. | Elite Screens Europe ...

More documents

Recommendations

Info

Once all my gear was installed and connected, I had the HD8000 professionally calibrated by Kevin Miller, noted ISF technician, friend, and president of Queens, NY-based ISFTV. Since I already had an older Philips Pronto remote (TSU- 3000), I asked Barry’s team to program it with macros for watching a movie or TV and listening to music. Then I used the Integra’s Audyssey MultiEQ XT calibration system, which can measure up to eight listening positions in the room, to set up the system, fine-tuning the result with my trusty RadioShack analog SPL meter. GEAR LIST • Optoma HD8000 DLP 1080p front projector • 106" Elite EZ Frame fixed projection frame with CineWhite screen. • Martin Logan Ascent-I electrostatic speakers (pair, front left and right) • Martin Logan Cinema-I electrostatic center- channel speaker • Martin Logan Script (pair, left and right surrounds) • Martin Logan Passage in-wall speakers (left and right rear) • Energy e-XL12 powered subwoofer (12-inch driver) • Dayton Titanic MK III powered subwoofer (15-inch driver) • LG BH200 Blu-ray Disc/HD DVD player • Pioneer Elite DV-09 DVD player (for CD playback only) 165 Although there’s still some work to be done, I’ve been enjoying my new room ever since leather theater chairs arrived a few weeks ago. Whether I’m watching a movie, blasting music, or just kicking back playing guitar, I’ve found that this room embodies everything I hoped for when I imagined it 2 years ago. Although I’ve always been more of a music guy than a videophile — and the room’s sound system is truly awe-inspiring — I have to say that I’ve been singularly impressed with the performance of the projector and screen, especially when you consider that this level of quality wasn’t within my financial reach when we did our addition. So I’m incredibly happy with how the project turned out. If “The House That Jim Built” saga needs an epilogue, it would be “And they lived happily ever after.” • Pioneer DV-563A universal DVD player (for SACD and DVD-Audio playback only) • DirecTV HR21-200 high-definition DVR • Project Debut III turntable • Bellari VP129 tube phono preamp • Krell Showcase seven-channel amplifier (250 watts per channel at 4 ohms) • B&K 7260 Reference six-channel amplifier (400 watts per channel at 4 ohms) • Furman Elite 15 PF i power conditioner/surge protector • Belkin PureAV PFHD Home Theater Power Conditioner (ceiling-mounted for the projector) • Monster Z2 Bi-wire • Raxxess economy studio racks (two) • Cannes leather home theater seats (2 rows of three seats) www.elitescreens.com/reviews
Product Review ezFrame Stereowise Plus - Jeff Roy When it comes to home theaters with front projectors, the quality of the picture starts with your projector. But the quality of the end result will depend on your screen. Just as the quality of projectors vary, so do the quality of screens. While you wouldn't use a $2,000 screen with a $1,000 projector, it is too easy to use a $200 screen with a $2,000 projector. It is possible to get a good quality screen for a fairly cheap price that will not degrade the quality of the image from your projector. Up for review is an Elite Screens EZ Frame 100 inch wide fixed mount screen. When I opened the screen that Elite Screens sent for review, I could tell the high level of quality. The frame material was a very high quality, solidly built 2.36 inch aluminum frame with a black velvet finish. The design is quite ingenious with the frame having multiple grooves built into the aluminum frame. All sides of the screen material have a slot that provided plastic rods slide into. Then you push the edge of the screen with the embedded rod into the first grove. There are plastic clips provided, and once you push the screen into the first groove the plastic clip slides into another groove and holds the screen in place. The provided installation instructions are simple to follow. They are step by step, and once you start to install the screen into the frame, the sections of the frame are numbered to show a recommended order of installing the plastic clips to tension the screen to the frame. I started in the middle. After installing the first two clips at the top and bottom of the screen, there was a tight crease and I was worried there would be a lot of creases in the screen material. But as I went around and installed all of the plastic clips, the screen ended up being well secured to the frame and well tensioned with a flat surface free of creases, of the entire screen. The end result was a great looking flat screen with a nice looking solid frame in a black velvet finish. Once the frame is built it is time to mount it. The mounting design is also rather ingenious. There is a third groove that runs the entire length of the frame. Included with the frame were two aluminum brackets. These two brackets are aluminum plates that are flat except for a lip at the top. These plates are screwed onto the wall through a stud, so they are flat with the wall except for a lip at the top that sticks out from the wall about 1/16 of an inch. This spacing a the lip now allows it to slide into the last groove of the frame. So the installation process was rather simple. And after you have to do is screw the plates onto the wall. Once the wall plates are installed, all you do is lift up the screen and set it on the plates. Follow the included instructions and it is pretty simple. And the end product looks great. The screen itself is also washable. So we know it uses high quality parts, is easy to build even for one person, and the completed screen looks great. But how does it perform? As I mentioned earlier, screens can get very expensive. This is after all not quite considered a budget screen. Screen material options are either CineWhite 1.1 or AcousticPro1080. The screen material provided was the CineWhite. The CineWhite does not quite have the black level performance help that the Cinema grey screens provides, but if you have a newer projector- which should have fairly good black level performance, the Cinema White would do a good job. And the screen material itself is fairly easy to interchange. The picture looked great. The performance was better then expected. The image was bright enough, with good black levels, uniform diffusion and no noticeable color shift. Overall it was a good looking picture. Times are difficult with many of us trying to cut back where we can. For those of you looking for a screen on a tight budget, and are tempted to save some cash by picking up a manual pull down screen, I would suggest you take a look at the Elite Screens EZ Frame They also have their SaleFrame line which is their entry level fixed mount screen. The tensioned screen will not only look better, the fixed mount frame will have a better overall look. And it will give you years of enjoyment. For more info and complete specs, please check out their website at http://www.elitescreens.com www.elitescreens.com/reviews 166
Page 1 and 2:
2012 Home Theater • Evanesce Tens
Page 3 and 4:
ASIA: Elite Screens China Contact L
Page 5 and 6:
Fixed Frame Screens Most Affordable
Page 7 and 8:
Screen Material Selection Guide Scr
Page 9 and 10:
Screen Material Selection Guide A c
Page 11 and 12:
Page 13 and 14:
Page 15 and 16:
Page 17 and 18:
Frequently Asked Questions FAQ: Wha
Page 19 and 20:
Frequently Asked Questions CONTROL
Page 21 and 22:
Product Picture Available Aspect Ra
Page 23 and 24:
Electric Wall/Ceiling Screens Compa
Page 25 and 26:
Electric Floor Rising Screens Compa
Page 27 and 28:
Product Picture Applications Portab
Page 29:
Product Picture Suggested Applicati
Page 32 and 33:
Manual Series: Business/Education M
Page 34 and 35:
Manual SRM Series The Manual SRM se
Page 36 and 37:
Manual SRM Pro Series The Manual SR
Page 38 and 39:
Spectrum Series The Spectrum Series
Page 40 and 41:
Spectrum Series Dimensions Table Mo
Page 42 and 43:
37 Internal Infrared (IR) and Radio
Page 44 and 45:
VMAX2 Series Dimensions Table Model
Page 46 and 47:
Home2 Series The Home2 Series is a
Page 48 and 49:
Home2 Premium Electric /Motorized S
Page 50 and 51:
Home2 Series Dimensions Table Scree
Page 52 and 53:
47 Rear Projection TV DVD/Blu-Ray P
Page 54 and 55:
CineTension2 Series: Premium Electr
Page 56 and 57:
CineTension2 Series Dimensions Tabl
Page 58 and 59:
PowerMAX Series Model Nominal Diago
Page 60 and 61:
PowerMAX Pro Series Model Nominal D
Page 62 and 63:
VMAX Plus3(4) Series: Large Size El
Page 64 and 65:
Evanesce Series The Evanesce is an
Page 66 and 67:
Evanesce Tension Series The Evanesc
Page 68 and 69:
Osprey Tension Dual Series The Awar
Page 70 and 71:
Kestrel Series The Kestrel electric
Page 72 and 73:
Kestrel Series Dimensions Table Mod
Page 74 and 75:
Kestrel Series Tension Dimensions T
Page 76 and 77:
71 Premium wood in Cherry Wood or U
Page 78 and 79:
Raptor Tension Series The Raptor Se
Page 80 and 81:
Raptor Module Series The Raptor Mod
Page 82 and 83:
Raptor Module Tension Series The Ra
Page 84 and 85:
SableFrame Series The SableFrame is
Page 86 and 87:
ezFrame Series The ezFrame series o
Page 88 and 89:
ezFrame Series: Fixed Frame Front P
Page 90 and 91:
Cinema235 Series The Cinema235 ezFr
Page 92 and 93:
Lunette Series The Lunette Series F
Page 94 and 95:
Lunette Series Dimensions Table Mod
Page 96 and 97:
91 CineWhite Tension Screen Materia
Page 98 and 99:
Elite PrimeVision Series: Custom In
Page 100 and 101:
ezCinema Series The ezCinema series
Page 102 and 103:
97 Begin your Presentation as easy
Page 104 and 105:
ezCinema Plus Series The ezCinema P
Page 106 and 107:
QuickStand Series The QuickStand se
Page 108 and 109:
QuickStand Series: Folding Screen,
Page 110 and 111:
QuickStand Drape Series Dimension T
Page 112 and 113:
Tripod Series Dimensions Table Mode
Page 114 and 115:
MicroFlip Series The MicroFlip Seri
Page 116 and 117:
WhiteBoardScreen Series WhiteBoard
Page 118 and 119:
WhiteBoardScreen Universal Series
Page 120 and 121: Insta-DE Series The self-adhesive d
Page 122 and 123: Insta-DEM Series The self-adhesive
Page 124 and 125: DIY Screen Series Elite’s new DIY
Page 126 and 127: Elite Screens Accessories Brackets
Page 128 and 129: Fixed Frame Screen Material Fixed F
Page 130 and 131: Elite Screens Accessories Ceiling T
Page 132 and 133: Elite Screens Accessories Universal
Page 134 and 135: Elite Screens Accessories Universal
Page 136 and 137: Elite Screens Accessories Ceiling T
Page 138 and 139: Elite Screens Accessories Accessori
Page 140 and 141: 135 Dealer Profile (continue) Branc
Page 142 and 143: Product Review Home Theater Magazin
Page 144 and 145: the two diagonals. When the two dia
Page 146 and 147: the Lunette’s reflective properti
Page 148 and 149: 1/16" off, and thus a small gapping
Page 150 and 151: COMMENTS ON PERFORMANCE: The fabric
Page 152 and 153: Setup and Installation With fixed s
Page 154 and 155: Product Review 80" Diagonal Floor R
Page 156 and 157: Product Review Canada HiFi • http
Page 158 and 159: Product Review ezFrame ProjectorCen
Page 160 and 161: Product Review ezFrame AcousticPro1
Page 162 and 163: I was concerned about the texture o
Page 164 and 165: Product Review Home Theater Magazin
Page 166 and 167: Step Four: System Integration If yo
Page 168 and 169: AND THEN THINGS TURNED UGLY 163 Eve
Page 172 and 173: Product Review ezFrame-This Screen
Page 174 and 175: Awards 169 WFX New Products Award
Page 176 and 177: Application Photos 171 Sports Room
Page 178 and 179: Testimonials Mike Williquette, AL (
Page 180: Testimonials Jim Tran, CA (US) "I j
show all

Elite Screens Inc | Elite Screens China Corp. | Elite Screens Europe ...

Create successful ePaper yourself

Delete template?

Save as template?