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Author Topic: BIG Screens Jake Spell Master Film Handler Posts: 294 From: Johns Island SC Registered: May 2009 posted 06-23-2009 01:19 AM                     The theater that I work at, a converted IMAX now 35mm, put in a 29x70 foot high gain(1.4) screen. The first screen's finish was very noticeably messed up. It looked like the paint spryer was clogged and it also had a VERY bad hotspot. They sent out a new screen which was better than the first but still not perfect. Has anyone else had any similar problems large screens?  |  IP: Logged Marco Giustini Film God Posts: 2713 From: Reading, UK Registered: Nov 2007 posted 06-23-2009 04:07 AM                     Is the screen Flat?  |  IP: Logged Julio Roberto Jedi Master Film Handler Posts: 938 From: Madrid, Madrid, Spain Registered: Oct 2008 posted 06-23-2009 04:16 AM                    1.4 can not be considered very high gain. At least, personally, I don't use the "very" until at least 1.5 territory. At 1.4 and such as large size, it would be unnusual to hotspot so much. Are you sure you don't mean 2.4 gain? If the screen is gonna be used for 3D, it would make more sense it was 2.4. But who is the manufacturer? Is it a perleascent screen? If silver 2.4 then, indeed, you are not the first one with (much) less than perfect results EVEN after a replacement If it's 1.4 pearl, personally I've only heard of the occasional bad job that gets replaced. Sometimes it's just hard to get rid of an occasional mild random hotspot.  |  IP: Logged Mark Gulbrandsen Resident Trollmaster Posts: 16657 From: Music City Registered: Jun 99 posted 06-23-2009 10:18 AM                     I can say that Hurley has had alot of problems over the last several years. A number of screens had to be replaced but the latest one was a Hurley Washable Silver screen and they refused to replace it even though the audience at the theater it hangs in complains about how splotchy it looks. Thay claim they project light onto each screen at the factory before they ship and that it met all their specs. All I can say is their specs are garbage specs!! My advice is to stay away from Hurley completely!!! Mark  |  IP: Logged Jake Spell Master Film Handler Posts: 294 From: Johns Island SC Registered: May 2009 posted 06-23-2009 10:39 AM                     The screen is an MDI and the there was one installed last year at another thaeater that looks perfect. The screen is a 1.4 gain curved screen and not used for 3-D. The hotspot isnt that big of a problem. Its only really noticable in very bright sceens, the problem is the splotchyness.  |  IP: Logged

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