Why acoustic panels play an essential role in home theatre rooms 

To achieve overall success in creating a great home theatre or media room, you must first understand the most important elements of a quality home theatre that is keeping in mind the home theatre acoustics. 

While the majority of people prioritize things like the size of a projection screen, projection system, surround sound system, home theatre seatings, theatre room aesthetics, and other home theatre paraphernalia. 

These elements too play an important part but, most people also neglect the key requirements that completely change the dynamics and bring a big difference in achieving the ultimate sound in the room. That is the acoustic panels. 

Also while creating a home theatre room, many people give more importance to the speakers. Yes, a great surround sound system is a major aspect, but too much sound can also end up in giving you a terrible experience. 

As home theatres are cozy compared to cinema theatres, sound waves keep bouncing around the four walls hence creating an echo and reverberation that leads to unclear and loss of sound. That’s when acoustic panels come into play. Let’s look at why acoustic panels are important in the home theatre rooms. 

Importance of reverberation time in terms of acoustic panels  

There must be a clear understanding of reverberation time when it comes to the usage of acoustic panels for home theatres. It means how long it takes for the sound to fade out in any given space. 

If the sound lingers in the room for a long period of time, the more it will create an echo effect in that room. Sound repeatedly bounces off the hard surface walls in the room. 

If there is no matter that can take in the sound, then the sound will keep bouncing around the four walls of the room until it decays. Hence, the sound takes a long time to vanish. This shows that the room has a high reverberation time. (echoes)

So, it is important to use acoustic treatments to consume sound waves. The Acoustic Panels extend the decay rate of the sound waves that result in a lower reverberation time for the room. 

Decaying of the sound at a quick rate reduces the echo effect in the room and enhances the accuracy of the dialogues and sound in the room.

Importance of NRC (Noise Reduction Coefficient) in acoustic panels 

Acoustic panels come with an NRC (Noise Reduction Coefficient) rating. It measures how much of the sound it can absorb. The rating of NRC is similar to the amount of sound that the panel will take in. Suppose an NRC rating of .80 which means it takes in 80% of the sound and reflects the remaining 20% back into the theatre room. 

Acoustic panels not only absorb the sound and decay of the reverberation; they also diffuse the sound so it forms a comfortable listening experience. 

Dead space is formed when the panels soak in too much sound. There is no echo and reverberation, which can be quite uncomfortable while enjoying a film. 

Diffusion helps in reflecting some of the sounds into the room so it sounds without tempering and producing a muffled noise. This helps to create a more immersive, “surround sound” experience in a cozy home theatre room.

Importance of Acoustic panel placement in home theatre 

The acoustic panel placement and positioning can have a huge impact on the sound absorption quality. Setting them in places where sound does not naturally reflect will essentially render the panels useless. You need to search reflection points for perfect placement planning.

Let’s looking some of the main acoustic panel placements in a home theatre room: 

Side Wall 

The most significant placement for acoustic panels in your theatre room is on the front portion of the side wall known as the first reflection point. It represents the proper location on the side walls where the front speakers’ sound waves will hit the wall. An acoustic panel on the first reflection point can go a long way and help to control the reverberation in the room. 

Front Wall

A perfect recommendation would be panels on the front wall bracketing the projection screen. These front panels will absorb the unnecessary sound waves that might bounce off the rear wall. If you have an acoustically transparent screen, you can also place panels behind the screen.

Rear Walls

Many experts recommend Diffusion for the rear portion of the theatre room. Doing this keeps the room sounding livelier and clear. If you got a series of smaller panels, then try using absorptive panels on the back wall too.

Ceilings 

It is not quite important to place panels on the ceiling if you have a carpeted room because the energy of sound released from the centre channel does not bounce from the floor to the ceiling and back at the floor. 

Conclusion 

Acousticians say that one should have at least 40% of their wall space with acoustic panels in their home theatre or media room.  The acoustic panels in home theatres can make a huge difference in the sound quality and complete viewing experience. Thereby, they should be an essential part of your theatre room design plan. 

We at Lumina can help you create an ideal home theatre experience. We offer a wide range of premium projection screens and other accessories to create a room that you and your loved ones will enjoy for years to come.

To get in touch with our team and choose the products that you need to design a premium and satisfactory home theatre room, visit: https://luminascreens.com/ or simply reach us via our social media platforms like Facebook, Instagram, and LinkedIn. 

If you have a projector and you function it almost regularly, then you should consider a dedicated fixed frame projection screen that could match with it.

Yes, you can project your movies, TV shows, slides, or images directly on your wall, but this approach is unfavorable to the overall image quality you will receive.

Even if you have a wall that is absolutely clean and has recently been repainted, it is still going to hold some minor flaws that hardly matter in everyday life but are surely going to stand out in your projected image. If you go ahead with using your projector without a good quality projection screen, you are most likely missing out on the outcome of an impressive machine that can deliver you much more than you’re already experiencing.

Through this blog post, we will explain to you about fixed frame projection screens, their advantages, features you should look for, and more. Let’s go!

Fixed Frame projection screens

Fixed Frame projection screens are displays that are mounted straight to the wall space just like a picture frame placed on the included brackets. Fixed frame screens go with any situation where a permanent wall-mounted solution is required like auditoriums, conference rooms, corporate offices, institutions, or worship places.
The screens usually need more assembly than other display types. They can be easily wall-mounted and need less installation and no electrical connectivity. Fixed Frame projection screens come in various different sizes.

Also, frames of the projection screen play a major role as they safeguard the screens and make it easier to display the content. The Premium Aluminum frames have a velvet finish that gives the sheer look and sturdiness to the screens. We at Lumina provide three profile types of velvet frames that are capable of giving a solution to all different projects. We recently included the zero-edge frame.

Advantages

Fixed frame screens have a lower weight compared to the motorized retractable screens, for example, they can be mounted to virtually any wall. They are easily transportable which leads to a reduction in shipping expenses.

The projection screens come with a perforated screen surface, this special fabric of the projection screen enables the usage of speakers behind the screen. It enhances the overall sound quality of the home theatre setup.

The perforation in the screen allows acoustical transparency without affecting picture quality noticeably. The ease of installation and customization with the fixed frame displays makes it a popular choice for home theatre installations.

Fixed Frame screen features you should look in

• Screen fabric: According to the setup and the room, the selection of the screen fabric may differ. You can choose from diverse display options like acoustically transparent or non-acoustically transparent, high gain or unity gain, Ambient Light Rejecting fabric, HDR fabrics, 4K compatible fabrics, 16K compatible fabrics and more.
• Frame: Aluminium is by far the most suitable material used in creating the frame of the fixed frame projection screen. It is lightweight and durable. The spring affix in the frame makes the screen tight and wrinkleless.
• 3D/4k support: Fixed Frame projection screen comes with 3D and 4K support. These features offer a big-screen experience to your home cinema. Lumina offers projection screens with 4K and 16k support.

The installation part

When the size is decided, then the installation or assembling part of the fixed frame projection screen is a piece of cake. The screen is packed with installing hardware like drywall anchors, sliding wall brackets, screws, setup manual, and some other essential paraphernalia.

Assembling the screen is simple because of the tensed rod and spring system, but if you still can’t figure out the setup, then you may go for the installation service.

Conclusion

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Our honorable Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi recently announced the Vocal for Local movement through his speech addressing the citizens of India. He explained how we can take our Indian products and services on a global level. And the first approach to this was to simply start buying Indian products and support the local players. 

Today we are proud to say that Lumina, a sister brand of Galalite under GTC industries is purely Indian and manufactures premium projection screens in the country. And in a very short span of time, proved that an Indian projection screen company can offer top quality products and services that are better than global competitors in the market. 

Through this blog, we will guide you on every aspect of Lumina as an Indian projection screen company from the manufacturing process to innovative products and other unique factors which make it stand out from the rest. Let’s dive in! 

• Manufacturing of projection screens  : The manufacturing of our projection screens is done in India. We are the only Indian company that has its very own coating plant located in Lonavala, India. This special coating improves our projection screens’ visual performance and protects it from the dust particles. The coating on the screens is not just an ordinary layer but an eco-friendly coat which also benefits the life of the screen and keeps light levels higher for a longer duration. Going eco-friendly is our approach towards preserving the environment and planning a greener tomorrow. Lumina is also the only Indian company that has its very own in-house automated perforating machine. Through an automatic perforating machine, our screens have a unique perforating design that maximizes the sound performance and reduces bass vibrations on screen. 

• Exceptional services  : With the manufacturing of our projection screens done in India, Lumina is easily able to solve any issues faced by the customers. Our quality services include on-time delivery of our products, great after-sales support, excellent guidance in helping our customers choose the ideal projection screen that suits their needs and customization of the screen size according to the rooms.Lumina provides a promising experience and is a one-stop screen solution provider company in the AV business. 

• Innovative products : The R&D team of the brand put great hours of work to find ways to make Lumina projection screens highly advanced. It enables the company to set new benchmarks in the industry and provide customers with the best-in-class experience. From projections screens that offer the deepest black levels and acoustical transparency to the latest innovation in screen fabric design, SDR, and screens that feature ambient light rejecting technology – the products by Lumina bring in the best of technical expertise and customer experience. The joints in our projection screens are made with a unique seam welding process that makes them absolutely invisible. The perfected seamless joints are offered by very few screen companies in the world. 

•  Lumina supporting Indian exhibitions  :As an Indian projection screen company, Lumina has always supported Indian exhibitions by participating in renowned expos and AV exhibitions taking place in India. By getting involved, we get to connect with our Indian customers and showcase our range of products. Some of the Indian expos we participated in are Indywood Film Market, Broadcast India, InfoComm, AV Integrated Systems Expo and AV-ICN expo.  

Conclusion 

Lumina prides itself on being a brand that is made in India. We would like to set an example in the tech sector of our country and show the world how India can produce quality and premium products and market themselves on an international level. To get more information about our leading-edge projection screens, visit Lumina Screens on Facebook, LinkedIn, and Instagram.

We at Lumina, believe that a projection screen defines more than just a white cloth. It is a sophisticated technical fabric that offers an engaging visual experience. Be it corporate offices, home theatre rooms, exhibitions, or auditoriums. 

The apt choice of a projection screen can make all the difference. For anybody who desires a quality projection experience, the Lumina projection screen is what you should be willing to seek. 

We provide complete display solutions that require no after-sales service and are globally acclaimed in the projection screen market. With Lumina, our customers also receive a convenience advantage as the manufacturing of projection screens is done in India that helps us deliver excellent guidance, on-time delivery, quality products, and promising experience. 

Through this blog, we will guide you through our range of projection screens and their innovative features that make them stand apart from other competitors in the market.

 Let’s get started. 

Leor Series 

• Leor 12 : Leor 12 is one of the premium ambient light rejecting screens which improves depth in the image with deepest blacks. The projection screen has the capability of developing better contrast and enhances visual quality with a remarkable resolution. The ALR feature in the projection screen enables superior visual experience be it the day or night setting. This flagship multi-layer screen comes with a dynamic gain of 1.2. The screen possesses a reflective layer and a substrate that tackles moderate ambient light thrown from any direction. Leor 12 is also finished with a superior coating which contributes to giving you excellent visual experience.

• Leor 17 : Its higher gain version is Leor 17 which offers a peak gain of 1.7 and also features ALR technology. The projection screen is designed to give you a big-screen picture with super high contrast and solid color saturation in a well-lit room coupled with 70% higher white levels.It also features a reflective layer with ultra-fine particles to eliminate sparkles and a substrate that effectively consumes moderate ambient light levels from any direction. The superior coating also improves the black level by excellent proportions.

Colour Pro White 

Colour Pro White is a unique projection screen with a nano-optical surface. It is a white surface that is matte in nature. The nano texture finish in this white projection screen provides extremely high matteness. 

The Screen Gain is measured on all equal places across the surface and made sure that it is the same to reduce the loss of light across the surface. Through its power pack features, Colour Pro White offers a precise definition, image color reproduction, and black & white contrast. It is optimized for 16K and performs best in controlled ambient light. 

Accupix Series 

• Accupix :  Accupix is an acoustically transparent front projection screen for flat and curved frame home theatres. It is a woven screen material with excellent color neutrality, HD resolution, brightness uniformity which makes it an excellent front projection screen to use with a bright projector in both moderately lit and dark environments. This Acoustically transparent screen offers excellent audio clarity with undistorted audio transparency. The front projection screen has a white surface and comes with a high gain of 1.0 that provides wide viewing angles and optimum visual quality. 
• Accupix Pro : Accupix Pro is a woven, acoustically transparent projection screen material that enables the use of speakers behind the screen. The resolution, brightness uniformity and wide viewing angle make it an excellent choice in dark environments. The front projection screen features Lumina’s latest innovation in fabric design SDR, a unique weave pattern that diffuses sound to enhance sound quality and transparency. The SDR technology also enables complete opacity to the projection surface when viewed from the front, so the speakers cannot be seen through the screen and the speakers also do not reflect any light through the surface creating a visual distortion. This innovation is best suited for 16K and UHD enabled content.

• Splendora Series 

  Splendora is a smooth-surfaced projection screen with features like RGB booster, acoustically transparent, 4K optimized, HDR, and flame retardant for best visual experiences.With Splendora series, Lumina provides three variants Splendora 14 which comes with a screen gain of 1.4 and provides excellent brightness with around 40% higher white levels and vibrant colors. 

  Splendora 18 which provides the same features with the screen gain of 1.8 including 80% higher white levels and vibrant colors and Splendora 22 which provides a peak gain of 2.2 with around 120% higher white levels and vibrant colors. 

• Satin Premium 

  Satin Premium is a front projection surface that ensures broad daylight dispersion and spectral uniformity. A widely preferred projection screen for its excellent color production that enhances the viewing experience. 

  Lumina’s Satin Premium also boasts of long durability and easy maintenance. The premium matte white surface features a screen gain of 1.1 and delivers optimal image performance at the highest resolution. It gives the best HDR clarity in the low light rooms.

Conclusion

If you are looking to invest in a quality projection screen, try to understand what are your requirements and make your buying decision accordingly. To explore our range of home theatre projection screens, visit our website: https://luminascreens.com/ click on “Our Products” tab to know more about the projection screens. 

How a projector and projector screen makes an ideal choice for movie viewing experience at home.
Not so long time ago, the televisions were meant for only TV shows while the cinema theatres were for movies, but with modern technology and a new rise in OTT platforms, there has been an increased demand for home theatre viewing experience. 

The projector and the projector screen setup plays a vital role in making the home theatre experience worthwhile. Let’s look at the benefits of how the combination of projector and projector screen is essential to create the movie viewing experience at home engaging. 

Improved picture quality

The biggest benefit of having a projector and a projector screen is that it gives you more clarity than you’d get with a bare wall. A perfectly smooth wall does the job, but any minor imperfections could harm your projected image.

Even if you have a perfectly smooth, white wall, you still might want to get a projector screen. Most screens have fixed frames which help frame your movies and TV shows. 

To check our range of fixed frames click here: https://bit.ly/32hiaFs 

A projector screen also gives you a bit more control over how much light gets reflected: 

The ambient light rejecting technology in the projector screen helps ambient light from ruining your image. 

The gain advantage

Projector screens are rated for their gain, the amount of reflectivity that’s manufactured to be uniform across the screen’s fabric. 

Matte or semi-gloss painted walls tend to absorb a fair amount of projected light and will generally not transmit all the contrast that you’d see from a projected image on a projector screen. Gloss painted walls are very prone to hot-spotting, reflecting the projecting image which causes glare.

To get the most out of a home theatre room, investing in a good quality projector screen with a proper gain can greatly enhance your experience.

Comfortable on eyes

For your eyes, the benefits of the home theatre package in this regard are twice. Anyone who has had an eye test already knows that it is always easier to read capital letters than small ones, even if you have the best possible picture. 

The distance between the viewer and the screen has an impact on eye comfort as well. Eyestrain, for example, is caused when trying to focus on images that are too small for your eyes to look at comfortably. Since projector users can project larger images, eye strain becomes less common.

Texture 

The issue with the blank wall is that it is not as flat as it appears to be. If you feel the wall with your hands it is most likely filled with bumps, crevices and imperfections. The bumps can lead to tiny shadows on the surface of the picture; it can reduce the bright and crisp final image when multiplied across the whole wall.

With a low-quality image, it will not make any difference. But if you are using a 4K projector, the tiny little bumps are unavoidable. 

Projector screens come with a multi-layer surface and superior coating that gives them a smoothest possible surface. It means less visual noise on the surface, which in turn means a sharper focus enabling you to open your projector’s maximum potential.

Conclusion

In the end, it all boils down to what features are more important to you. How would you like to make your home theatre experience better by adding performance-driven sound systems, creating a proper dark environment, adding comfortable seatings, etc.   

Home theatre experience is not just about a projector screen or a projector, but it’s a complete package that makes the experience unique and special. To explore our range of projector screens visit: Our Products