![]() However, the JKP Affinity is a very light gray, whereas the Grayhawk is a light to moderate gray, with a noticeably darker surface. Both have a gain rating of 0.9, both have a very wide viewing angle, and both are gray screens. Before we get into the results, a couple of comments on these two screens. But does it really make a difference in the picture? To find out we set up the JKP Affinity against the Grayhawk side by side, and then fired up the Mitsubishi HC6500, the sharpest 1080p projector we have on hand. Okay, so the tactile difference is obvious. Do the same on the Affinity and it feels smooth as a baby's bottom. Run your fingertips over the surface of a Stewart Grayhawk RS, and it feels like very fine-grained sandpaper. And in fact, the surface of the JKP Affinity is remarkably smooth. ![]() In theory, a screen with an exceptionally smooth surface will show better results. What is that, you wonder? Well, the idea is that the material surface and optical coatings on conventional screens are grainy enough to compromise the integrity of detail on a 1080p HD image projected from a native 1080p projector. It is touted as a "high definition" screen. All you see is the pure, uncompromised picture as it is created by the projector, with no indication that the screen is even there.īy this definition, the new JKP Affinity HD Screen from Da-lite Screen Company is as close to a perfect home theater projection screen as we have ever seen. But most importantly, a perfect projection screen is an invisible projection screen. It has no light loss due to blow-through which results in a dimmer picture than the projector is capable of delivering. It has a wide viewing angle, so that it looks almost as bright when viewed at an oblique angle as it does when viewed head on. It has no significant gain, such that it has the widest diffusion of light possible with no hotspotting. It is spectrally neutral and imparts no color shifts to the image. Additional products are expected for the line in the future.What constitutes a perfect home theater projection screen? In our view, a perfect screen is one that reflects the projected image back just as it comes from the projector, without adding any hint of visible artifacts or interpretive nuances. The SP-A800B is available now, with the flagship SP-A900B expected in the second quarter of this year (soon!). Kane worked with Samsung engineers to ensure that JKP Signature Series products conform to his exacting standards." "Anyone who knows Joe Kane’s work during his 25+ years in the home theater industry knows that his endorsement of a product means he has the utmost confidence in the product and the manufacturer’s production process," says Jeffrey Goodman of DVE Distribution, Inc. Both units boast Texas Instruments’ formidable Digital Light Processing (DLP) optical engine, as well as a 1920 x 1080 resolution, 1,000 ANSI lumens, and the ability to broadcast HD, SMPTE-C and EBU. The Joe Kane Signature Series will launch with two of Samsung’s Digital DLP projectors: the SP-A800B and SP-A900B. Samsung is one of the first to jump on video guru Joe Kane (figuratively speaking, of course), for a new line of home theater projectors. ![]() So it would make sense that one of the bigwigs in the electronics industry would have a line of A/V equipment. Emeril has cookware, Tony Hawk has skateboards, and even Tim Allen has tools.
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