Dry Mounting or Non-Reflective for Posters?

Hog1991 · 01-09-07, 04:39 PM

For those of you who have put up movie posters in your HT Rooms:

1. For those who have used glass/plexi was the reflection an issue for you? Did you use non-reflective glass? I would probably only have about 3 (2 on one side, one on the other). Complete light controlled. Using front projector.

2. Any thoughts on dry-mounting? I would just be doing some reprints (no value to protect) so I thought that might be a good way to avoid the reflection issue all together.

Just any thoughts in general, I'm going back and forth on this one.

Thanks.
Hog1991

rboster · 01-11-07, 09:15 PM

My posters all have non-reflective glass. I like the look of being able to see the posters without the glare off the glass. If you are talking about dry mounting on foam or card board, then the poster will curl to some degree. If you are talking about mounting to a board, then it looks pretty nice. My boss has a number of poster reprints that are professionaly mounted to black boards. They look very nice and clean....and no reflections. I don't know the price, but I think that is a nice way to go.

My reason for the lack of dry mounting is because they have some value as original insert posters.

R_Willis · 01-11-07, 09:38 PM

Plexi-glass is VERY reflective.

blipszyc · 01-15-07, 01:43 PM

I used non-glare plexi for most of my posters. There is a slight haze to the non-glare vs. the standard, but it doesn't really detract from viewing the poster.

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Hog1991 New Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 4	Dry Mounting or Non-Reflective for Posters? For those of you who have put up movie posters in your HT Rooms: 1. For those who have used glass/plexi was the reflection an issue for you? Did you use non-reflective glass? I would probably only have about 3 (2 on one side, one on the other). Complete light controlled. Using front projector. 2. Any thoughts on dry-mounting? I would just be doing some reprints (no value to protect) so I thought that might be a good way to avoid the reflection issue all together. Just any thoughts in general, I'm going back and forth on this one. Thanks. Hog1991

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R_Willis Advanced Member Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Lebanon, OH; 45036 Posts: 861	Plexi-glass is VERY reflective. __________________ Click to view My Home Theater & Whole House A/V Specs Click to view My Dedicated Theater Construction Thread

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blipszyc Addicted to HT Join Date: Aug 2000 Location: OH Posts: 1,701	I used non-glare plexi for most of my posters. There is a slight haze to the non-glare vs. the standard, but it doesn't really detract from viewing the poster. __________________ Visit the Lipszyc Home Theater!

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rboster AVS Moderator AVS GOLD CLUB MEMBER Join Date: Jul 2000 Location: Kansas City, MO Posts: 11,869 Classified Rating: 100% (9)	My posters all have non-reflective glass. I like the look of being able to see the posters without the glare off the glass. If you are talking about dry mounting on foam or card board, then the poster will curl to some degree. If you are talking about mounting to a board, then it looks pretty nice. My boss has a number of poster reprints that are professionaly mounted to black boards. They look very nice and clean....and no reflections. I don't know the price, but I think that is a nice way to go. My reason for the lack of dry mounting is because they have some value as original insert posters.