Claiming to be at least twice as efficient as today’s best 3D systems, Christie’s 6P laser projectors generate a proprietary mix of photoptically-optimized light wavelengths for each eye directly from the source, in effect eliminating the need for a highly inefficient stage of filtering or polarizing the light as it leaves the projector. The Christie demos will use Dolby 3D glasses specifically engineered to exactly match the 6 primary laser light wavelengths to yield nearly 90 percent light efficiency.
Consistent with efforts so far in developing 3-Primary (3P) laser projectors, which Christie sees filling important needs in several, non-cinema industries, Christie laser projectors will provide very high brightness (up to 72,000 lumens per projector head), wider color gamut capabilities, higher contrast and significantly reduced maintenance requirements. As part of its largest research and development program ever, Christie will continue to develop superior 6P and 3P laser projection solutions for all of its global customers.
Ultimately, this DLP/Laser technology will find its way into staging projectors and then large-format projectors used in auditoriums and large venues. Expect to see those projectors in late 2015 or early 2016. Christie’s digital cinema product details are here.