Mar
6
Fiber Optic Ceilings
Filed Under Theater Decor
Ok we’ve delved into some of the basic principles around home theater displays, speakers and video sources. Now it’s time to discuss some of the finer points of home theater décor. I’d like to start with fiber optic ceilings, by now I’m guessing that most of us have seen them in one form or another and it’s those forms specifically I wanted to discuss. Years ago if you wanted a fiber optic ceiling (or the effect of one) that meant hiring someone proficient in fiber optics to place individual strands of fiber optics into an existing ceiling or into new panels to be affixed to an existing ceiling.
Alternatively a fiber-optic ceiling effect could be achieved through the use of black-lights illuminating small “dots” of paint on a darker background, the result achieved by this technique are surprising, in some cases even rivaling a “true” fiber optic ceiling. The drawback is, again just like a true fiber-optic ceiling a painted/black-light ceiling requires highly skilled labor (in this case an artist).
The third and most recent option for a star-filed ceiling comes in the way of a rather innovative product called iSky. The iSky system uses pre-configured panels that link together with panel 1 powering panel 2 and so on. The panels use “traditional” fiber-optic strands but because the panels are pre-configured off-site they can be offered for less than “traditional” fiber-optic ceilings. The really neat part about the iSky system is that the panels can drop right into existing drop-ceiling grid systems or be attached directly to a sheet-rocked ceiling.
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