Harkness Screens introduces the Digital Screen Selector
Application Identifies Cost-Effective Solutions for Digital Cinema
Harkness Screens is proud to announce the launch out of its Digital Screen Selector. Intended as an aid to theatre operators seeking to optimise their investment in digital cinema, the Digital Screen Selector can help to: ·
- Reduce operating costs for 2D
- Optimise light levels for both 2D and 3D
The Digital Screen Selector is available through the Harkness web-site; it has a user-friendly interface with no software download required and uses industry-accepted standards and vendor data to compare different operating scenarios. The Selector is intended to be a guide for theatre operators when consulting with projector, lamp, and 3D technology providers.
Harkness' Perlux® gain screens reduce digital cinema projector brightness requirements significantly relative to matt white screens, enabling the use of smaller lamps that are cheaper, last longer, consume less power, roughly halving operating costs. Additionally, if the screen is considered at the same time as the projector investment, a smaller (and cheaper) projector can be an option.
For new builds and digital retrofits, a Perlux® screen can pay for itself in under a year. For existing digital installations, a Perlux® replacement screen can pay for itself in just two years. Additionally, replacement screen implementations can be self-funding, and deployment models can be prepared for the customer by a Harkness representative.
Gain screens can also be a "green" investment because they can help reduce theater energy consumption, and can help exhibitors meet building codes for energy efficiency.
