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Welcome to
Harkness Screens -
Cinema Screens
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Event Screens
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Custom Screens
Harkness Screens is the world's largest manufacturer of projection screen surfaces, specialising in the design and production of custom screens of virtually any size and shape. We got our start in cinema more than 80 years ago, and have since expanded to serve the Event Screen and Custom Screen markets. We serve customers all over the world, in more than 60 countries.
Harkness is the world leader in cinema, with white, gain and silver screens in more cinemas worldwide than any other manufacturer, from single-screen independent theatres to large multiplexes to large format immersive theatre experiences. Our screens can be used for either film or digital projection, in both 2D and 3D formats. We also design and manufacture custom frames.
Harkness manufactures front and rear projection event screen surfaces. These screens are engineered and constructed using the highest quality materials and manufacturing processes to ensure an outstanding finish with excellent brightness, colour rendition, and contrast.
Whether for live theatre productions, TV studios, or special events, Harkness screens can help create the set. Our screens can be used for front or rear projection of video images and lighting effects to provide a versatility and maximum impact. Our custom frames can meet virtually any need, including special shapes, flying frames, multiple screens, deep curves, and complete circles.
Spectral 240 3D Silver Screens
Spectral™ 240 silver screens are considered by cinema exhibitors and special venue operators worldwide to be the optimum 3D projection surface for systems using polarised light.
Digital Screen Checker Luminance Meter
An ideal tool for cinema managers / projection managers / projectionists or service engineers to monitor screen
brightness and check lamp life.
Digital Screen Selector
Get the most out of your digital cinema investment! Our Digital
Screen Selector can help you select the right screen to
optimise light levels and reduce operating costs.
Digital 2D & 3D
Learn more about the technology behind digital projection,
and the role screen technology plays in both 2D and 3D
digital presentations.
Event Applications
Discover how projection screens can be used to enhance the viewing experience for cinema, entertainment, commercial, education, worship, and government applications.
Screen Surfaces
Find the right screen surface product for your venue,
whether digital or film, 2D or 3D, white or silver, front or rear projection.
Titanic 3D Sets Sail On Harkness Spectral™ 240 Screen
James Cameron's long awaited 3D epic debuts in London on Harkness' Spectral™ 240 Screen
Rave Cinemas Turns To Harkness' Digital Screen Checker
Rave has recently adopted the Digital Screen Checker as a method for ensuring brightness levels in auditoria.
Harkness Screens Launches Spectral™ 300 Screen
New silver surface suitable for achieving brightness levels particularly for 3D presentation in larger auditoria.
Harkness Screens Enters India
New distribution facilities now open in Bangalore with a full manufacturing plant scheduled to open by mid-2013.
Harkness Screens Supplies Giant Screen To Help Barco Showcase 55,000 Lumen Laser Projector
Harkness recently supported Barco with a preview of its new laser-illuminated projector which surpassed the brightness world record.
Harkness Screens Launches Foldable Perlux® Digital 220 To US Market
Popular high-gain white projection surface now available in foldable format to help significantly reduce packing and shipping costs.
The Importance Of Screen Design In Achieving Correct Light Levels in 2D and 3D Cinema
Watch our recently recorded web seminar on this extremely important topic.
Harkness Screens Supplies Perlux® 140 Screen For Leading Art Commission.
FILM by British artist Tacita Dean uses large portrait anamorphic Perlux® screen for Tate Modern installation.
Harkness Screens Announces New Digital Screen Checker Unit
New digital luminance meter launched to assist with monitoring screen brightness and lamp life.