New Screen Excellence Projection Screen Offers Lowest Audio Insertion Loss of Any Acoustically Transparent Screen on the Market
North American Distributor, StJohn Group, Inc., is now shipping
EN1SB - a new acoustically transparent screen formulation
November 24, 2009 -- Bellingham, WA -- Screen Excellence, an industry leader in projection screens for the home and commercial markets, has announced a new acoustically transparent (AT) and neutral fabric called Enlightor 1 SilverBack™ or EN1SB for short. The new fabric allows for superior audio performance, with the LOWEST insertion loss of any AT screen fabric on the market today.
EN1SB is the same material as the current EN1 fabric from Screen Excellence, with the important addition of a silver-coated backside.
Photo: EN1SB Silver Backside Folded Over Onto Front Side
The silver reflective coating helps mitigate visible reflections from projected light that gets through the screen and bounces off the wall or objects behind the screen, like speakers. EN1SB obviates the need for the black backing layer needed behind most acoustically transparent screens; however it is strongly recommended that the surface(s) behind the screen be matte black.
Two world-renowned movie and sound post production studios in Northern California have recently selected EN1SB material, specifically for its acoustic transparency, for their latest production mix down theaters.
Screen Excellence manufactures 16:9 motorized screens (RM models) with EN1SB in widths up to 128". Widescreen format (2.37:1) motorized screens with EN1SB are available in widths up to 170".
Fixed screens (RF models) in 16:9 format with EN1SB are available in widths up to 160". Widescreen models with EN1SB in 2.37:1 format are available in sizes up to 214" wide.
Prices for screens with EN1SB start at $745.
John Caldwell, StJohn Group’s Sales Director, asserted, “Screen Excellence has been positioned from the outset as a brand at the forefront for reconciling the worlds of video and audio performance. SilverBack is the next natural progression in Screen Excellence’s quest to find the perfect projection screen for both the video and audio experience."
Key Benefits of Enlightor 1 SilverBack
- The lowest insertion loss of any acoustically transparent projection screen – woven or knitted fabric, or perforated vinyl: typically 1.5 db, extremely linear from 2kHz-20kHz. No re-equalization necessary.
- No audio-comb filtering.
- Screen color: Neutral matte white for accurate color balance and no color offset.
- Gain: 0.95 "unity" gain for 170 degree viewing angle and no hot spotting.
- Zero moiré interaction with digital projectors.
- No black backing material needed when used against a matte black backdrop
- Enables lighter weight motorized screens, means less stress and wear and tear on screen motors
Visual & Textual Assets
- EN1SB Press Release (1.95 MB .doc) - Download
- High Res. Photo (1.7 MB .jpg) - Download
- Screen Excellence Web Site
 About Screen Excellence
Screen Excellence offers the most advanced Acoustically Transparent (AT) screens available today. Using the proprietary Enlightor woven screen fabrics, their state-of-the-art screens provide flawless picture quality and acoustic transparency, superior to perforated vinyl screens or other woven screen materials. Only the best finish, build quality and mechanical features are standard for Screen Excellence.
Behind this rich heritage is Patrice Congard, founder and CEO of Screen Excellence. Mr. Congard is the originator of the modern acoustically transparent screen and is a leading innovator of the technology. His entire career has been focused on delivering superb engineering solutions to a variety of professional and consumer audio projects. The development of acoustically transparent screens is the natural solution he envisioned after providing loudspeaker systems that had to be accommodated around screens – not in their natural position, which, as in commercial applications, is behind the screen.
About StJohn Group
StJohn Group, Inc. is not a typical American distributor. Only representing lines offering exclusive North American distribution opportunity allows the company to closely work with its partners on a holistic approach to brand development. Unlike most U.S. distributors, StJohn Group handles all facets of sales and marketing, including literature and collateral creative and production, advertising creative and buys, public relations, web sites, business development and long range market planning.
Based in Bellingham, WA with a satellite office in Scottsdale, AZ, StJohn Group has seventeen regional representative firms and an active roster of more than 800 specialty A/V dealers.
StJohn Group specializes in products and services for the custom integration (CI) market – both residential and commercial – and represents Artcoustic and Cabasse Loudspeakers, Cineversum projectors, iSky Panels and Screen Excellence in North America and the Caribbean.
CONTACT INFORMATION
Sales:
John Caldwell
 Phone: (360) 283-5244 • Fax: (805) 856-2212
E-mail: john@stjohngroup.com
Administration:
4396 Saddlestone Drive, Bellingham, WA 98226
Phone: (360) 756-2205 • Fax: (360) 647-1087
E-mail: info@stjohngroup.com
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