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Display Devices
Display options for single-channel video works range from free-standing video monitors and wall-mounted plasma screens to small projections on a gallery wall or large-scale projection on a screen in a theater. The choice of display device depends on a range of variables, including the presentation environment and the artist's work. Early single-channel video works may be best suited for exhibition on a monitor, while a new, digitally-produced work may be better served by a plasma screen or a projection. The following is an outline of common display equipment for single-channel video or media works.
Projection Screens
Well-designed projection screens will reflect more light than a matte-white wall; some screens are also designed to alleviate ambient light problems. The term "gain" is used to describe the amount of light reflected by the screen, using a matte-white wall as a reference. Use of a screen or projection paint increases an image's brightness and contrast by efficiently directing the projected light at the viewer.
