Christie Duo A premium cinema experience for everyone
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Christie Duo A premium cinema experience for everyone Presenter’s name Date 2
Market opportunity • Two key trends occurring in the cinema exhibition industry: • the slow decline of 3 D ticket sales • average 3 D brightness of 2. 2 f. L can cause significant viewer discomfort • low 3 D screen brightness results in lower overall image quality • single projector 3 D switching artifacts also degrade image quality & comfort • increase in differentiated, premium theatre offerings • exhibitors looking to provide a differentiated experience and bring back the 28 and older viewing audience • current large screen market leader is a very expensive option 3
Christie Duo • Dual projection system for larger, brighter, premium cinema exhibition • Patented mirror system and Christie Duo. Align. TM software achieves easy, repeatable, perfect pixel alignment • Three configuration options available to suit most cinemas • Low upfront costs and no ongoing revenue sharing 4
Christie Duo The result is: • Larger, brighter premium cinema presentations • Unbeatable dual projector 3 D image quality • Cost-effective premium cinema experience that can be branded as your own “Extreme Cinema” 5
28. 1 meter screen at Hoyts Blacktown Cinema xtremescreen: Hoyts branded premium theater experience “The technical capabilities that Christie Duo opens up for us will help us give our guests all the features of advanced cinema that they expect from Hoyts. ” Adam Wrightson, Executive Director and CTO of Hoyts Cinema Technology Group 6
Single mirror configuration Strengths: • Provides the closest lens spacing = lowest geometric distortion on screen • Single mirror for simplicity • Easy lamp door access for both projectors • Easy heat extraction Considerations: • Requires a deeper projection booth 7
Dual mirror configuration Strengths: • Provides the closest lens spacing = lowest geometric distortion on screen • Two mirror system provides for the smallest mirror warping corrections • Easy heat extraction • May be better suited for some projection booths from a footprint perspective Considerations: • Lamp replacement can be physically challenging for one of the projectors 8
Stacked configuration Strengths: • Provides closer lens spacing than side-byside dual projection = moderate geometric distortion • No mirror setup required • Easy lamp door access for both projectors • Can use Real. D XL for higher brightness 3 D Considerations: • Lower projector can be difficult to service • Not suitable for 2 D presentations • Offset duct required for heat extraction 9
Christie Duo. Align. TM software • Establishes and maintains perfect pixel alignment 1. Christie CCD camera locates each test pixel 2. Provides location to Duo. Align software running on laptop 3. Duo. Align adjusts projector lens mount(s) to converge pixels • Takes approximately 10 seconds • Should be done daily to compensate for thermal drift and vibrations Christie Duo. Align pixel alignment 10
Christie’s patented mirror system Curved screen 11 Edge view Screen edges Individually adjustable “warping zones” to match pixel convergence at the very far edges of most curved theatre screens allowing for truly brilliant and clear 2 D presentations. Screen center Edge errors
Christie Duo details The Christie Duo integration kit includes: • Christie Duo. Align autocalibrating image alignment software and laptop PC • Camera kit • Gen-lock cables • Mirror or stacking systems (configuration dependent) 1 2 Christie CP 2210 and Solaria One excluded Stacked configuration only 12 System requirements: Supported 3 D systems: • Two matched Christie Solaria projectors 1 • Solaria software release 3. 1. 0 (3) • A motorized lens mount • One Christie Integrated Media Block (IMB) for each projector • Christie Duo 3 D static polarizer kit • Dolby® 3 D • Master. Image MI-DUAL 3 D • Real. D XL-DP 2 • XPAND
Christie Duo 3 D static polarizer kit • • 13 Fully adjustable system Can be floor standing or Wall mounted Left and right eye polarizing glass included Easily slides away for 2 D presentations
3 D compatibility Christie Duo 3 D Static Polarizer Kit Single mirror Dual mirror Stacked 14 YES • Use Christie 3 D static Polarizer Kit (includes sliding mount) Dolby 3 D YES • Special Dolby 2 projector 3 D system is required • Left eye image requires about 20% more brightness than the right eye image Master. Image MI-Dual 3 D Real. D XL-DP XPAND 3 D (most brightness efficiency of all 3 D systems) YES NO • Special larger size polarizers may be required depending on installation • Will require a custom sliding mount YES • Not recommended due to the tighter convergence tolerance requirement of this 3 D system YES • Use the Real. D XL-DP support shelves provided with the stacking frame YES
Installation considerations Image convergence • Very tight image convergence is Single Mirror Dual Mirror Stacked 15 Port window size • A larger than normal port possible window is required • The mirror can be adjusted to improve most image convergence errors • Very tight image convergence is • A larger than normal port possible window is required • The mirror can be adjusted to improve most image convergence errors • Good image convergence is • A larger than normal port possible window is required • Due to the greater effective lens separation, image convergence at the bottom corners of the screen will be off by a small amount depending on the installation Service-ability • Space is tight between perpendicular projector and port window wall • Space is related to port window size • Space is tight between left projector and port window wall • Space is related to port window size • Upper projector: requires a step Exhaust air extraction • Air extraction is required for both projectors • Air extraction is ladder to reach into the top panels required for both • Lower projector: removal of top projectors panels is possible but difficult. Light • Lower projector engine replacement would requires a Christie offremoving projector from the set duct stacking frame
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