Materials

Seymour-Screen Excellence combines the most innovative screen materials in Europe and the US. The core screen materials are the highest gain, fine weave screen material available anywhere - the Enlightor™ 2 - and the ultra-fine weave, ISF certified Enlightor 4K, the only material developed specifically for resolutions beyond 4K.

Unlike perforated vinyl screens, all Enlightor screen materials are designed to allow the audio to pass through the screen with an almost inaudible attenuation and no comb filtering or lobing.  With vinyl screens (left illustration), most of the sound is reflected backwards, reflecting against the rear wall and back to the rear of the screen with a delay.  While the vinyl screen makers require you to use EQ to compensate for their frequency response problems,  comb filtering, lobing and reflections caused by their screens can't be compensated for electronically because their effects are different across the seating.  With a woven material designed for acoustical transparency (right illustration), the sound waves are diffracted around the threads, being only smoothly absorbed at the top octave.  Our success replacing these screens in mastering studios reinforces the advancements we're bringing to home and commercial cinema.

 

Enlightor 2  Gain 1.1, Standard fine-weave material for larger screens, grommet screens, or where seating at 11 feet or further.  The highest gain woven AT screen material available anywhere, used in the world's most prestigious film production companies.  Audio measurements below (90dB is -0dBA)

Enlightor PRO  Gain 0.9, Commercial woven AT screen material available in up to 20' tall rolls with grommets installed.  Used in film production studios and commercial cinemas for a moire-free image and sound that perforated vinyl just can't do.

Enlightor 4K  Gain 0.98, Premium ultra fine-weave, ISF-certified material for smaller screens, or where seating is 11 feet or closer.  The only woven material in the world designed and certified for perfect color and 4K resolutions.  Audio measurements below (90dB is -0dBA)

Material Gain ISF Min viewing Max height Screen types
Enlightor 2 1.1 no 11' 98" RF, grommet, TAM
VistaCurve, RM
Enlightor PRO 0.9 no 11' 236" RF, grommet
Enlightor 4K 0.98 yes none 118" RF, VistaCurve,
RM, TAM

 

Below is a detailed photo comparison between the Enlightor-2 (left) and Enlightor-4K (right) screen materials.