Richardson's handbook of projection (1927)

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MANAGERS AND PROJECTIONISTS Screen Surfaces, Characteristics General Remarks Statement of purpose of screen surface tests. .. .483, 484 Whom must we thank for the highly valuable data on Characteristics of Screen Surfaces ? 483 Is it advisable to consider for purchase any screen which has not been submitted to its manufacturer for test? 483 Where may tests of screen surfaces hereafter submitted for test be found in printed form? 483 To what is the brightness of screen surfaces directly proportional ? 485 What substance is used with which to compare the reflection powers of screen surfaces, and why is the value of that surface placed at 100 percent?... 485 In measuring the various surfaces how was the incident light projected and how was the photometer placed? 487 Is magnesium carbonate, the surface used for comparison, practically independent of viewing angle in the matter of reflection power ? 487 May and do some surfaces have a higher reflection power than that of magnesium carbonate, the test surface when they are viewed from straight in front? 487 What does a reflection factor greater than that of the test surface really mean ? 487 Into what three general classes have screen surfaces been divided for purposes of comparison, and what does each class include ? 488 Only two items have been considered in discussing characteristics of screen surfaces. What are they? 488 What other items should be considered when purchasing a screen ? 488 Which class of surface is included in table 3, page 492d? 488 What does "Ratio" and "R," table 3, mean, and how are the values computed ? 488 to 492 What is the type of theatre each of the three classes of screen surface is adapted for use in?.. 492 What is the most logical thing to consider in selecting the type of screen surface to be used in any particular theatre ? 492 What element other than that suggested by the previous question must also be considered? 492a What should be the limiting value of brightness on the axis and at extreme viewing angle be? 492a xiii