diff --git a/party-stage/src/scene/projection-screen.js b/party-stage/src/scene/projection-screen.js
index 8127b2a..099a9f1 100644
--- a/party-stage/src/scene/projection-screen.js
+++ b/party-stage/src/scene/projection-screen.js
@@ -110,7 +110,7 @@ export class ProjectionScreen extends SceneFeature {
             onComplete: null
         };
         state.originalScreenIntensity = 2.0;
-        state.screenOpacity = 1.0;
+        state.screenOpacity = 0.5;
 
         // Ensure video element exists
         if (!state.videoElement) {
@@ -136,6 +136,7 @@ export class ProjectionScreen extends SceneFeature {
         state.scene.add(this.mesh);
         
         state.tvScreen = this.mesh;
+        state.tvScreen.visible = false;
 
         // --- Screen Light ---
         // A light that projects the screen's color/ambiance into the room