Curved Fixed Frame projection screen

Lunette 2 Series

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The Lunette 2 Series is Elite Screens curved fixed frame screen. Curved screens design improves image depth and perception while increasing brightness uniformity. A new design feature for the CineWhite® material is a rubber-edge border that makes installation a lot easier and a lot less time consuming. As an added bonus, a new installation kit is included free of charge.

Lunette 2 Series Curved Projection Screen

Screen Material

  • Award winning CineWhite® 1.1 Gain front projection material with black backing full tension uniformity across entire viewing surface
  • Outstanding picture quality at any viewing angle with no compromise in resolution or brightness
  • 4K Ultra HD, Active 3D, and HDR Ready
  • Available in the following diagonal sizes:
    • 84” – 180″ in 16:9 format
    • 115” – 166” in 2.35:1format

 

Design and Installation

  • Permanently tensioned Curved Fixed Frame Projection Screen
  • Curvature enhances contrast levels with decreased incident light while creating a heightened sense of immersion
  • 40’ fixed radial curvature also eliminates the pincushion effect
  • Velvet covered 3.5″width aluminum frame border
  • Installation kit includes: Woods screws & anchors, Wall Brackets, Screwdriver, Mallet

Quality and Reliability

  • 2-year limited warranty, and 3-year warranty for ENR-G – Education, Non-profit, Religious and Government/Military organizations
  • Lifetime Tech Support by Elite Screens Professional Service Team through Email, Phone or Online Form.

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Lunette / Lunette 2 Series

Q: What is the difference between the version 1 and version 2 of the (Lunette, SableFrame, ezFrame) Series?
Q. What is the difference between the version 1 and version 2 of the (Lunette, SableFrame, ezFrame) Series?

While the frame structure and screen material performance remain the same between the version 1 and version 2 of the (Lunette, SableFrame,ezFrame) series, there are two main differences.

– Version 2 features a newly designed material that has a rubber-edge border (does not apply to AcousticPro materials) which makes installation a lot easier and a lot less time consuming.
– Version 2 comes with an installation kit that includes wood screws & improved dry-wall anchors, wall brackets, screwdriver, and a mallet.

Both of these new features help speed up the overall process of assembly and installation of your fixed frame projection screen.

Q: What is the radius curvature on the Lunette Series?
Q: What is the radius curvature on the Lunette Series?

The radius curvature is 40 feet.

Q: Do I need an anamorphic lens with a 16:9 aspect ratio Lunette Series screen?
Q: Do I need an anamorphic lens with a 16:9 aspect ratio Lunette Series screen?

No, an anamorphic lens is not required for a 16:9 aspect ratio screen. You would only need an anamorphic lens to “stretch” your 2.35:1 image onto a 2.35:1 aspect ratio screen when using a 16:9 projector to eliminate the top and bottom black bars.

Q: What is the degree of the curve on the Lunette series?
Q: What is the degree of the curve on the Lunette series?

The degree of the curve on the Lunette is 15 degrees

Q : If I buy a curved projection screen, do I need a special HD projector or lens because it’s a curved screen?
If I buy a curved projection screen, do I need a special HD projector or lens because it’s a curved screen?

Curved screens do not require a special HD (high-definition) projector or lens.  A curved screen’s design primarily improves image depth and perception while increasing brightness uniformity. It also creates a heightened sense of immersion for an improved cinematic experience.

Q : Does the 16:9 format suffer from the 2.35:1 pincushion or barrel effect?
Does the 16:9 format suffer from the 2.35:1 pincushion or barrel effect?

No, the 16:9 format does not suffer from the “pincushion” or “barrel” effect that is experience on the 2.35:1 aspect ratio due to its wider format.

Q : How is a curved screen not out of focus at the edges, unlike the flat cinemascope projection screens?
How is a curved screen not out of focus at the edges, unlike the flat cinemascope projection screens?

Although the edges of a curved screen are (physically) further from the wall than the center of the projection screen is, it does not impact the actual focus of the picture for this reason. When a screen is flat and it is being illuminated by a single center-point light source (aka 1-projector) the light is actually travelling a longer distance to reach the edges of the screen as opposed to the screen’s center. This uneven “throw distance” can actually create distortion that manifests itself in the form of an “hourglass-shaped” image. If a projection screen is properly curved, the light hitting the edges is actually traveling an equal distance to the light rays that hit the center of the screen. If anything, a curved screen provides enhanced clarity on the edges. This is why curved screens and geometric correction features on projectors are a must for many of today’s video aficionados.

Q : Do you need to have a special projector made specifically for a curved screen? Is the focus compromised on the edges or the center?
Q. Do you need to have a special projector made specifically for a curved screen? Is the focus compromised on the edges or the center?

Curved screens do not require a special HD (high-definition) projector or lens. Actually, the curve screen is made to enhance the performance of projectors shooting in either a widescreen or cinemascope format. A curved screen’s design primarily improves image depth and perception while increasing brightness uniformity. It also creates a heightened sense of immersion for an improved cinematic experience. When you have a projector with a wide aspect ratio, the light travels a longer distance from the projection lens to the sides of the screen than it does from the lens to the center.  This causes the image to distort into an “hourglass on its side”-shape.  The curve ensures that the light travels an equal distance to all points of the screen so that the image is proportional. The curve also enhances the viewer’s sense of immersion just like in a large movie theater.

Q: Why is a curved projection screen better than a flat one? I like the way it looks but what about performance?
Q. Why is a curved projection screen better than a flat one? I like the way it looks but what about performance?

Despite its good looks, a curved projection screen plays a valuable role in today’s home theaters. Residential cinemas are more commonly featuring the same wide “Cinemascope” screen format as one would watch when actually at a movie theater. This wider format looks great but also creates problems that a curve screen design eliminates. The curve serves two purposes. First, it has an aesthetic appeal that draws in the viewer by enhancing a sense of immersion while enhancing resolution and brightness. The curved screen, together with the anamorphic accessories will increase brightness and enhance resolution by up to 30%. It does this by eliminating the black margins that can appear on the projection surface of flat cinemascope screens. Second, it eliminates a visual artifact known as “pincushion effect” which is encountered when scalers and anamorphic lenses are used to create a 2.35:1 (Cinemascope) format.  Pincushion effect is when the top and bottom center of a projected image appear to droop inward creating an hourglass-shaped picture. This happens because the light travels noticeably further to the edges of the screen than it does to the center (The further the throw distance, the larger the image), creating unsightly black margins on the screen itself. The curve design ensures that light travels the same distance to reach any point of the screen thus creating a properly proportioned image. Here is a quick video on Pin cushion and curved projection screen.


The curve screens are for enhancing the performance of Cinemascope projection.

  • (2.35:1) Curved screens work with the anamorphic lenses and scalers to eliminate 33% of “pixel waste” on the black bars.
  • Curved screens properly format the anamorphic image with optimal contrast (effects of the black framework perfectly framing the image)
  • Curved screens only real claim to enhance 3D is that their curvature helps eliminate hot-spotting on higher gain (3D) materials
  • Curve screens also eliminate the pincushion effect

The “immersion” factor on a curved 16:9 screen is mostly a myth.

  • Immersion comes from the wide-angle (Cinemascope) presentations where your peripheral vision is picking up movement from the sides of the screen while you are focused on the center picture.
  • 16:9 format is popular for TV sets because your eyes can easily take in the whole image without extra stuff happening off to the sides.
  • This is why theaters are 2.35-2.40 and TVs are still 16:9.

General Fixed Frame Screens FAQ’s

Q: What is the advantage of having a black velvet covered frame?
Q. What is the advantage of having a black velvet covered frame?

In addition to an appealing aesthetic appearance, the advantage of having a black velvet covered frame is to help absorb projector overshoot.

Q: Where do I place the center support bar for a fixed frame screen?
Q: Where do I place the center support bar for a fixed frame screen?

Center support bar for larger size fixed frame screens goes inside the top of the groove located on the back of the frame.

Q : Can I flush mount my fixed frame screen directly to the wall/ceiling? I would like the top of the frame to be exactly where the ceiling and wall meet.
Q : Can I flush mount my fixed frame screen directly to the wall/ceiling? I would like the top of the frame to be exactly where the ceiling and wall meet.

Elite Screens does not recommend attempting such an installation as in most cases it would not be possible. This is because the frame has to be lifted directly above and then placed down onto the brackets. The brackets will then latch onto the grooves of the frame and hold it in place. Mounting the wall brackets flush to the wall and ceiling would not provide the clearance needed for the frame to be lifted above the brackets. Elite Screens recommends the wall brackets be placed no closer than 4-6”(depending on the thickness of the frame) below the ceiling as that ditstance would give you the clearance needed to lift the screen above and then onto the brackets.

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