Reference screens for serious rooms.

Choose screen size from seating distance, projector throw ratio, image resolution and room width. A 100- to 120-inch 16:9 screen suits many homes and meeting rooms, but the projector must produce that image size from the available mounting position without excessive zoom or digital correction.

An ALR screen is usually the better choice when windows or room lights cannot be fully controlled. Its optical surface directs more projector light toward viewers while reducing off-axis ambient light. The correct ALR material must still match the projector type, throw direction and seating position.

ALR means Ambient Light Rejecting. An ALR projector screen uses an optical surface that reflects light arriving from the projector toward the audience while reducing unwanted light from other directions. It improves perceived contrast in brighter rooms but does not replace a sufficiently bright, correctly positioned projector.

A UST projector performs best with a UST-compatible ALR or CLR screen engineered for light arriving steeply from below. A standard long-throw ALR surface can reject the projector’s own image. Confirm the exact screen material, projector model and installation geometry before ordering.