Da-Lite’s High Power Fabric Changes
Da-Lite had recently changed their High Power fabric specification, much to the surprise of many home theater fans. Da-Lite quietly changed their specifications for the High Power fabric that is used on manual pull down screens and electric screens. The High Power fabric on fixed-frame and tensioned electric screens remains unchanged.
The “new” High Power fabric has a lower reported gain value of 2.4, and a slightly wider viewing angle of 30 degrees (half-angle), compared to the original High Power fabric (2.8 and 25 degrees half-angle respectively).
High Power is typically required when there is uncontrollable light levels in the room, or if the projector is low powered (such as an old CRT projector). However, it has also been a niche fabric for some home theater users who set their projectors at the maximum contrast.
Da-Lite attributed the change to quality improvements in the fabric’s encapsulated glass beaded surface. They also noted that the 2.8 gain fabric is available on pull-down screens and electric screens by request at no additional charge.
Fuxion Electronics is an authorized dealer for Da-Lite – if you’d like a screen with the 2.8 gain High Power fabric, just let us know. *Da-Lite no longer offers the 2.8 gain High Power fabric, sorry!
