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Benefits of a curved screen in home cinema
Most home cinema experts agree that Cinemascope is the ultimate format for bringing the full movie experience into our homes. After all, it was how
the director created the movie. However, the combination of wide images and use of an anamorphic projector lens often results in a graphical phenomenon called ”pincushion” distortion.
Pincushion distortion means that the projected image appears as though it was “deflated” or pinched at the center while it gets increasingly higher towards the corners. The shorter the throw distance of the projector, the greater the pincushion effect.
Pincushion can be prevented by using a curved screen such as the dnp Supernova Epic or the dnp Supernova Epic CS. The curvature stimulates the feeling of being “surrounded” by the display and helps retain a geometrically perfect picture over a wide viewing cone. Moreover, it enhances the perceived image uniformity. Why? Simply because all projected light is reflected straight back to the viewer – including light at the edges that otherwise would reflect outwards and away from the viewer on a flat screen.