WITH ULTRA short throw (UST) projectors available from a growing list of companies including Epson, LG, Hisense, Optoma, Vava, and now Samsung, it’s clear that the category has become firmly established. That’s no surprise given the ergonomic and screen real estate-per-dollar benefits such models offer, but getting the best picture quality from a UST setup requires a specific screen pairing. We’ve frequently discussed ambient light rejecting (ALR) screens in Sound & Vision and have reviewed a fair number of them. But a UST projector requires a specialized type of ALR screen—one like the DarkStar UST 2 Efinity from EPV Screens.
What makes a UST screen different from a typical ALR model is the structure of the optical coating on the screen’s surface, which is aligned to filter out light emanating from above the screen while reflecting light coming from below where the projector is positioned in a UST setup. Screens such as the DarkStar UST 2 Efinity also feature a black layer that helps to absorb light and increase
