Projection Surface Comparison

Equipment used for the test:

SONY VPL-VW570 ES projector

SONY UBP-X1100ES Blu-ray player

Mad Max: Fury Road 4K Blu-ray

SONY α7 III camera

CANON 24-105mm lens

For this test, we chose a scene from Mad Max: Fury Road that is both dark and high in contrast range (the most demanding scenario for projection) in order to genuinely highlight the limits of each surface.

All the videos below were filmed under rigorously identical conditions and have not been edited or retouched in any way.

While a video can never perfectly replicate the real-world viewing experience, these projection tests clearly demonstrate why a quality projection surface matters.

Projection in complete darkness

The SONY VPL-VW570 ES projector used in this test is a product specifically designed for Home Cinema. It goes without saying that darkness is its natural habitat, and its outstanding image quality produces at least acceptable results on any projection surface.

That said, the differences — particularly in terms of contrast — are clearly visible between the technical screen fabric and the other surfaces.

Infinity Fabric

The Infinity technical projection fabric achieves the most faithful blacks (contrast) possible. By directing the projector's light towards the viewer, diffuse light is kept under control and room illumination is minimised for a truly immersive cinematic experience.

Standard white fabric

With a white fabric, even a quality one, light is far more diffuse throughout the room, resulting in significantly higher overall ambient illumination in the living space.

Matte white wall

Projecting onto a white wall effectively floods the entire room with light, the diffusion is so pronounced. The resulting high ambient illumination causes a noticeable degradation in perceived contrast.

OLED television

An OLED TV naturally delivers a stunning image under any condition. However, in a completely dark room, it is actually preferable to reduce the screen brightness, as the vivid colours can be almost blinding. In darkness, the high luminance of an OLED panel is simply unnecessary.

Projection with raking side light

In this lit-room scenario, we deliberately switched on powerful lights to one side of the projection to simulate the kind of strong raking light commonly encountered in living rooms (such as windows during daylight hours).

Infinity Fabric

Despite the powerful side lighting, the impact on the image remains moderate. The Infinity technical fabric proves its strength here, delivering a relatively contrasty and luminous image even in an illuminated living room.

Standard white fabric

On a white fabric, colours are noticeably washed out this time. On the left side of the image, it is at times difficult to even make out the boundaries of the frame.

Matte white wall

On a white wall (even a good-quality one), the result is simply catastrophic — certain details of the film become completely indistinguishable. Projection under these conditions is not a viable option.

OLED television

The image is of course perfect — bright and contrasty… but the screen size compared to the other projection surfaces leaves something to be desired.

In summary, a quality technical fabric like the Infinity delivers a spectacular image in the dark — but it is in a lit room that it truly shines, offering a major advantage over a standard white fabric or a wall. Deeper blacks, punchy brightness — the Infinity fabric lets you get the best out of your Home Cinema projector even in broad daylight.

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If your projected image looks washed out, here is our article on the subject.