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Speckle Contrast Reduction Important for Laser Projectors

by Kenneth Li

Speckle has been a major obstacle for lasers to be used for display systems like laser projectors and other illumination purposes. It is usually quantified by the parameter ‘speckle contrast.’ Speckle contrast reduction became …

Tags:Laser Projectors| Speckle| Vol 23 - Issue 28

CineEurope Attendees Are Positive

by Tom Allen

2016 marked the 25th anniversary of CineEurope, which was held in Barcelona in mid-June. The 29° heat was a nice break from the rain that is the hallmark of a British summer! A key …

Tags:CineEurope 2016| Large Display Monitor| Laser Projectors| Speckle| Vol 23 - Issue 25

RealD Promises ‘Breakthrough’ in Screen Technology

by Tom Allen

We had a chance to see RealD’s ‘Ultimate’ screen in action at CineEurope. We first heard about this development at Cinemacon 2015 (Screen Technology Gets More Attention), and got more information at this year’s …

Christie is Proud of its Lasers

by Tom Allen

Although Christie, like most companies at the show, was not launching any new products, it did have a clear focus on one particular area: laser projection. The company had provided one of its Solaria …

Tags:Christie| CineEurope 2016| Large Display Monitor| Laser Projectors| Vol 23 - Issue 25

Wanda Brings Dolby to Asia

by Tom Allen

Dolby Laboratories has announced the first Dolby Cinema locations in Asia, through a partnership with Wanda Cinema Line. The cinemas – in Dalian, Changchun, Chongqing, and Jinan (China) – feature Dolby Vision and Dolby …

Barco is Pro-Laser, Anti-Speckle

by Tom Allen

I had time to sit down with Bill Beck of Barco to talk about speckle, which is inherently related to laser projection – which was a theme at the show for just about everybody! …

Tags:Barco| CineEurope 2016| Large Display Monitor| Laser Projectors| Speckle

NEC Ready for “Laser, Laser, Laser”

by Tom Allen

Gerd Kaiser, senior product manager for large venue projectors, said that the overarching theme for NEC at the show was, “Laser, laser, laser”! This was certainly borne out in the models on display, few …

Tags:CineEurope 2016| Large Display Monitor| Laser Projectors| NEC

Christie’s Lasers Create Spain’s ‘Most Advanced Multiplex’

by Tom Allen

Christie will work with Odeon Multicines to create ‘Spain’s most advanced multiplex’. Christie’s Solaria projectors are set to be installed throughout the 12-screen venue at the Sambil Outlet shopping centre in Madrid. Two screens …

A New Way to Create Projected HDR?

by Chris Chinnock

With High Dynamic Range (HDR) TVs offering 600 to 1000 cd/m² of peak luminance and various levels of black, many are concerned that the experience in the cinema is starting to lag behind the …

Tags:HDR - High Dynamic Range| Laser Projectors| Vol 23 - Issue 24

Infitec Shows New 6P 3D Glasses

by Chris Chinnock

The new six primary (6P) RGB laser systems can offer outstanding 3D performance, but the quality of the 3D glasses to separate the left and right eye images has caused some complaints because of …

Bentley Solves Space Challenge With Sony

by Tom Allen

Bentley chose to use Sony’s Vision Presenter software and VPL-GTZ1 projector at its location in the Conservatorium Hotel in Amsterdam. Visitors can use this ‘car-less showroom’ to watch videos, browse brochures and configure their …

DS12 Barco Clearly Behind Laser

by Bob Raikes

Bill Beck returned as a representative of his employer, Barco, to talk about laser cinema going mainstream. He started by saying that all Premium Large Format (PLF) cinemas would be dominated by Laser RGB, …