Projection screen with digitally printed overscan border
AssigneeStewart Filmscreen Corporation
InventorGrant W. Stewart
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Abstract
A projection screen structure and method of making same is described wherein a projection screen material is formed to the desired size and shape and defining a central viewing area of selected shape and aspect ratio surrounded by a digitally printed border. The digitally printed border typically has a matte or flat black appearance for enhanced light absorbency and reduced reflectivity, and reduces or substantially eliminates the appearance of overscan in an image displayed on the screen.
Claims20
A projection screen for displaying an image from a projection source, comprising:
- (a) a sheet of material for displaying an image thereon;
- (b) a printed border on said material, said border defining a viewing area for displaying an image on said material;
- (c) wherein said border is digitally printed onto said material.
A projection screen for displaying an image from a projection source, said screen having a digitally printed border thereon, said border defining a viewing area on the screen for displaying an image.
A method of manufacturing a projection screen, comprising the steps of:
- (a) providing a sheet of material for displaying an image projected thereon;
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- (b) digitally printing a border on said material, said border defining a viewing area of preselected size and shape on said material.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.