Planar Xscreen enables front projection in lit rooms
The problem with front projection is that the room has to be very dark, this is where the Planar Xscreen come in.
Planar has reportedly developed a specially designed screen that works with any front projector to provide a “colorful, sharp image” even with all the lights on. This widescreen display, dubbed the Xscreen, pulls off the seemingly impossible by sporting a 4mm layer of hardened glass beneath the actual screen, which apparently provides the “perfectly flat” surface needed to reflect those rays of light that currently cause all that viewing frustration in lit environments.
The upgraded version also rocks “Pixelworks video processing,” onboard speakers, a universal remote, and Europeans even get the luxury of dual TV tuners (got beef with America, Planar?). While both flavors are available in 60-, 70-, 80-, and 100-inch sizes, there’s no telling how much this gigantic blank picture frame / front projection display will run you — but until we get some face time with this enlightening panel to determine marvel or gimmick, you’re probably better off left in the dark.