Your theater screen is the “canvas” on which your theater displays entertainment to your guests and should be kept in excellent condition just like your seating area and projection booth equipment. We provide service for all large format theaters as 1570 Cinema Services LLC, a company created specifically to provide screen cleaning and repair for all Large Format and 35mm screens. As we spoke to theater operators, and found that cleaning, picture quality, and customer satisfaction are just as important in the large format industry as they are to operators of normal theaters. At the time there was not anyone able to provide a reliable, efficient and proven cleaning service to suit their needs.
Now there is.
We have taken the experience learned from years of regular 35mm format screen cleaning to design a system specifically tailored to large format screens and domes. During our 12 years working in the 35mm market, we have cleaned thousands of movie screens across the country.
We operate worldwide and are prepared to clean and service your screen or dome in any location, in both 2D and 3D formats. Pricing depends on configuration, screen size and location.
How We Work
Until now, there has been a gap in the services available to the large format industry. Routinely performed at the 35mm level, screen cleaning is proven to make a difference in both screen longevity and image quality. Have you ever walked down to take a good look at your theater screen when it's not in use? We recommend turning off the house lights and go down to your screen with a flashlight. Hold the light up to your screen (about 2 inches away from it parallel) and rotate it. See all of the dust? That dust compromises the optical characteristics of your screen and can diminish your screen’s brightness by up to 50%. As some theaters reach twenty and even thirty years in age, screens have become built up with dust to the point that it more closely resembles a carpet than a movie screen.
Large Format Flat Screens
After surveying a Large Format theater, the technicians of 1570 Cinema Services will make special modifications to the rigging and hardware of the cleaning system to meet the particular design demands of each job. The method for cleaning the screen is the same for every theater but due to differences in how screens are hung and configured, customized rigging is required to position the cleaning device at the top of the screen surface. Our equipment is designed to be as lightweight as possible, using lightweight fabrics and aluminum, so that it may be easily maneuvered in front of the screen for a more effective clean than other processes attempted by others in the past.
In exploring solutions to clean screens of this size and shape it was decided that the more responsive the equipment, the safer and easier it would be. A device that hangs in front of the screen and moves vertically is the only logical option for a complete clean for Large Format flat screens. Scaffolding takes days to set up and puts the screen in harm’s way with all the construction and activity taking place in front of the screen. Using a man lift is impossible for most theater configurations (access to the floor in front of a screen is limited and often cramped, angled, and obstructed by lighting) and window washing poles are far too cumbersome and inconsistent to use.
The only real way to clean a screen or dome is from the front.
The trick to effectively cleaning a screen from the front lies in the ability to remove all the dust in a uniform manner. We use a chemical-free dry cleaning method which employs an extremely soft brush to remove dust and other debris, just as the screen manufacturer recommends. Our dry cleaning process gently removes screen dust while preserving the screen’s delicate optical finish. Our method cleans every part of the screen four times, thoroughly removing all dust and leaving no streaks.
Our patent-pending large format process is covered by a $1,000,000 insurance policy. We perform the cleaning over a 1-2 night period, while your theater is closed, so that showings never have to be canceled for maintenance.
Large Format Domes
1570 cleans as many domes annually as flat screens. This service has become very popular recently. The reason, we have found, is because domes collect dust at a higher rate than flat screens. The dome itself acts as a filter of the air in the theater due to the location of the air conditioning supply/return air vents. See the side photos to witness the difference our process makes.
1570 has a method of cleaning that is extremely effective and safe to the surface. The same materials are used as in our patent-pending flat screen process. The entire dome is cleaned twice; once with each cleaning head. The first, a lambs-wool material that removes most contaminates and debris, the second a micro-fiber material that catches anything that may have been left behind by the first cleaning head.
Afterwards spot cleaning is done to remove concessions and other foreign objects contaminating the screen not removed by our cleaning heads.
A no-cost survey is required of the theater before cleaning to plan our customized scaffold arrangement for cleaning.
Dome cleanings are also performed at night while your theater is closed and require only one night. Contact us for a list of dome theater references.
35mm Screen Cleaning
Large Format screen operators trust 1570 Cinema Services to clean seven story tall $250,000 screens. The high traffic environment of your 35mm screens will benefit from semi-annual cleaning by the experts at 1570 Cinema Services. Take advantage of our flexible overnight and weekend appointments times that will ensure you get the services you need - when it is most convenient to your theater's show times.
We are expanding rapidly to provide the lowest cost and most timely solution to your 35mm screen cleaning demands nationwide. Benefit from hometown service and support levels near our growing list of regional bases: Houston, Chicago, and Atlanta. By selecting areas close to regional offices we can pass the savings of reduced travel on to our customers, often providing pricing lower than the competition while at the same time we are able to respond within just a few days of requesting service.
Our 35mm service does not require a survey, as LF Theaters, and all work is performed from the ground level. The materials that touch your screen are what set our process aside from the rest, using the latest in technology and our LF process we can provide a more effective, gentle cleaning. Special equipment allows us to reach the largest 35mm screens, up to 50' tall.
Contact us for a list of 35mm pricing and references.
While you may have to replace your theater screen every 20 years due to wear and tear, you should get the most out of your screens USEFUL life and give your patrons the best possible viewing surface to enhance the Large Format or 35mm experience. Have it cleaned annually by the industry's only professionals, 1570 Cinema Services.
