Digital cinema projection

Digital cinema projection:
Before screening a digital cinema package (DCP)/digital film you should do these steps:
These steps are taken from the Pixar Projection guidelines for Cars 2


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SIM2's $158k CinemaQuattro 4K DLP projector is for hundred seat home theaters

SIM2's $158k CinemaQuattro 4K DLP projector is for hundred seat home theaters:

Even in the land of the outrageous home theater equipment that is CEDIA, SIM2's new CinemaQuattro projector sticks out. The company's first model capable of 4K (4,096 x 2,160) resolution, it's nearly as large as the Italian scooter that also resided in its booth and comes with a price tag of $158,000 -- the old 1080p $58K Grand Cinema seems almost cheap in comparison. While that may be mild overkill for most, if you're Will Smith and need something to screen flicks on for your personal home theater (emphasis on theater), we'd imagine this fits the bill. SIM2 licensed TI's technology from cinema projector maker Christie in order to develop the three chip 4K DLP monster capable of 20,000 ANSI lumens. According to President and CEO Maurizio Cini this gives its dealers access to "the best" technology, and at that price, it just ought to.

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IBC 2012: Qube Cinema Shows Uncompressed 4K

IBC 2012: Qube Cinema Shows Uncompressed 4K:

The Qube Xi IMB features a Quad 3G interface with four 3G-SDI cablesSimplifying 4K Review for Postproduction with the Quad 3G Interface

Qube Cinema will show visitors to IBC how its Quad 3G interface for digital cinema projectors facilitates digital intermediate and D-cinema mastering workflows. The Qube XP-I server can stream uncompressed 4K data, as well as compressed DCP images, directly to a projector through a 4K Xi Integrated Media Block (IMB) featuring the Quad 3G interface.

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Sony VPL-VW1000ES 4K Projector Delivers 4x Full-HD Resolution

Sony VPL-VW1000ES 4K Projector Delivers 4x Full-HD Resolution: The VPL-VW1000ES projector for 2D and 3D home viewing has super high brightness, a
dynamic contrast ratio of 1,000,000:1 and a 4K lens designed to deliver four times the
image quality of HD.

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Is 35mm dead? Projecting the future: Print vs. digital theatrical projection Part 1

Is 35mm dead? Projecting the future: Print vs. digital theatrical projection Part 1:
Following on my March two-part series “Digitally yours forever: Where and how is preservation going?” here’s a view into print vs. digital projection.

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NHK and JVC develop 120fps Super Hi-Vision projector - Engadget

NHK and JVC develop 120fps Super Hi-Vision projector - Engadget:

If your cine-cave is already decked out with the Super Hi-Vision display, the Super Hi-Vision camera, and the Super Hi-Vision-supping antenna, we guess you just need the 120fps Super Hi-Vision projector to complete the set? Guess what? Working with JVC, NHK has developed just that.

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REDray 4K cinema laser projector and player eyes-on

REDray 4K cinema laser projector and player eyes-on:

There's no better way to control the visual experience from shoot to show than to create the camera and the projector. That's likely the thinking behind the REDray, the 4K laser cinema projector making an appearance at the company's NAB booth today. The device supports 2D and passive 3D (up to 120fps in 3D mode), with 4K projection for each eye and has a rated laser life of over 25,000 hours.

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Qube Cinema Brings Uncompressed 4K Projection to NAB

Qube Cinema Brings Uncompressed 4K Projection to NAB: Qube Cinema introduced the new Quad 3G interface for digital cinema projectors at NAB. The Quad 3G interface allows for integrated postproduction and digital cinema mastering workflows. Facilities can use one projector setup for both HD-4K uncompressed color grading and 2K-4K digital cinema playback providing a comprehensive review and quality control system.

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Qube Cinema Shows 4K and 3D Playback at NAB 2012

Qube Cinema Shows 4K and 3D Playback at NAB 2012:
Stand SL7708, NAB 2012 Delivering Full 4K Review Capabilities to Postproduction with Quad 3G Qube Cinema, a world leader in 4K digital cinema technologies, will introduce the new Quad 3G interface for digital cinema projectors at the NAB Show next...

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Quantel and the Rise of Digital Pt1

Quantel and the Rise of Digital Pt1:
After 120 years of entertaining audiences, countless movies and pioneering works on the format, celluloid 35mm film looks to be on the way out as the industry picks up the pace to adopt digital for major motion picture capturing, post and distribution.


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Red teases with 4K laser powered projector | TVBEurope Magazine

Red teases with 4K laser powered projector | TVBEurope Magazine
Red Digital Cinema has trialled the launch of a laser illuminated passive 3D projection system capable of 4K resolution for home and cinema use. The announcement has been mischievously timed to disrupt the launch of Sony’s new 4K home theatre projector, which is claimed to be a world’s first.

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Christie Explains How Movie Theaters Can Get from 24 FPS to 48 and 60

Christie Explains How Movie Theaters Can Get from 24 FPS to 48 and 60:

Christie will debut new hardware at Showeast next week that will allow movie theaters to show The Hobbit and the two Avatar prequels at the revolutionary higher frame rates favored by directors Peter Jackson and James Cameron using a single projector....

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IMAX Licenses Exclusive Right to Kodak’s Next-Generation Laser Projection Technology

IMAX Licenses Exclusive Right to Kodak’s Next-Generation Laser Projection Technology
Groundbreaking technology will enable IMAX® film-based screens over 80 feet and dome theatres to deliver the highest-quality digital content available for the first time ever

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