By June Bisantz

Factors that determine the cost and functionality of media mesh screens:

• viewing distance;
• size of the media surface;
• required brightness of the display; and
• desired image resolution.

Lower resolution media screens are better for abstract forms or cycling color displays, while higher resolution screens are able to display bright, clear moving images and text.

June Bisantz is a professor of digital art and design at Eastern Connecticut State University in Willimantic, Conn.