CarbonBlack ALR screen - too good to be true?

[Paul Heroy]

Projector Central article: https://www.projectorcentral.com/carbonblack-alr-screen-impresses-at-infocomm.htm

High points

• Displayed remarkably deep blacks, superb contrast, and excellent color fidelity on bright show floor
• Barely a hint of any sparkle or artifacts even from close up
• Both foldable for transport or rollable for use in retracting screens
• Full 180-degree viewing angle in all directions

Wow - this screen sounds absolutely amazing, though it is only tuned for laser projectors. Sounds like it may be a while for it to be made available for consumers though, and no idea on pricing. By that time we should have even more laser options.

[AVSCraig]

Projector Central article: https://www.projectorcentral.com/carbonblack-alr-screen-impresses-at-infocomm.htm

High points

• Displayed remarkably deep blacks, superb contrast, and excellent color fidelity on bright show floor
• Barely a hint of any sparkle or artifacts even from close up
• Both foldable for transport or rollable for use in retracting screens
• Full 180-degree viewing angle in all directions

Wow - this screen sounds absolutely amazing, though it is only tuned for laser projectors. Sounds like it may be a while for it to be made available for consumers though, and no idea on pricing. By that time we should have even more laser options.

" If the concept is a little hard to grasp, the result is undeniable. Two 16 x 9-foot demo screens, lit up by a 25,000-lumen Christie RGB laser projector and a 35,000-lumen blue-laser+phosphor Panasonic, displayed remarkably deep blacks, superb contrast, and excellent color fidelity, with barely a hint of any sparkle or artifacts even from close up "

I'm curious how the screen would react different with a laser phosphor projector and a lamp projector. 

[Paul Heroy]

I'm curious how the screen would react different with a laser phosphor projector and a lamp projector.

Article quotes them as saying a lamp projector would cause a loss of 30% peak brightness b/c it's so tuned to laser energy.

It's something to keep an eye on for more info. And obviously they were using commercial level brightness but it still seems super impressive.

[alangouger]

Screen Innovations is now the rep for this screen, Looks interesting.

Quote: barely a hint of any sparkle or artifacts even from close up

Wow, that sounds promising. Thanks, Mike.

[Paul Heroy]

Update on this - SI announced they're now shipping the CarbonBlack ALR screen. Very curious to see feedback from reviewers or other installers, and pricing. I might be interested at some point in replacing my 10 year old Black Diamond with this.

I'd forgotten that I had seen this before, until I came here and found this thread!

[Paul Heroy]

Called my local shop, Audio Advice. They did a little checking and it looks like, for now, this screen is really oriented towards commercial spaces. It needs a LOT of light - said for my 110" screen, they'd set a minimum of 5800 lumens and ideally more. Not many projectors in the consumer area do that obviously, and none I know of that are named "JVC" lol.

[AVSCraig]

Called my local shop, Audio Advice. They did a little checking and it looks like, for now, this screen is really oriented towards commercial spaces. It needs a LOT of light - said for my 110" screen, they'd set a minimum of 5800 lumens and ideally more. Not many projectors in the consumer area do that obviously, and none I know of that are named "JVC" lol.

That doesn't sound too practical. I'll stick with my ST130 screen! 

[AVSMike]

Update on this - SI announced they're now shipping the CarbonBlack ALR screen. Very curious to see feedback from reviewers or other installers, and pricing. I might be interested at some point in replacing my 10 year old Black Diamond with this.

I'd forgotten that I had seen this before, until I came here and found this thread!

I priced one out for a customer yesterday. the screen was 2261mm x 3988mm and the MSRP for the fabric was $14,700.

[Paul Heroy]

Thanks Mike. If my calc is correct that's about a 180" diagonal at 16:9 aspect ratio? Just out of curiosity are there MSRPs published for standard 16:9 sizes?