In an effort to broaden the worldwide footprint of theaters that provide Dolby Cinema and the mixture of Dolby Imaginative and prescient and Atmos, Christie and Dolby have co-developed a brand new model of Dolby Imaginative and prescient laser projection methods, which is able to debut subsequent week at CinemaCon and start rolling out into theaters subsequent month.
Dolby Imaginative and prescient is a premium picture format that helps a large colour gamut and 4K decision. Atmos is the corporate’s immersive sound format, and Dolby Cinema is the model for a particular auditorium configuration that provides a mixture of Dolby Imaginative and prescient image and Atmos sound.
The brand new lighter and smaller Dolby Imaginative and prescient projection system may present efficiencies because it operates with a single projector for screens as much as 58 ft in width (bigger screens require a dual-projector configuration). The present line requires two projectors for any measurement auditorium.
In keeping with Dolby, the brand new projectors will probably be obtainable to “all Dolby Cinema and all Dolby Imaginative and prescient + Dolby Atmos companions,” globally, whereas “some” who’re already companions to Dolby intend to undertake the brand new system. The corporate declined to debate particular partnerships, however within the Los Angeles space, Dolby Cinema is at present obtainable at numerous AMC areas together with these in Santa Monica, Century Metropolis, Glendale and at The Grove.
“Christie has been central in Dolby’s ongoing mission to ship Dolby Imaginative and prescient experiences to extra cinemas,” says Pascal Sijen, senior director, enterprise & strategic planning for cinema at Dolby. “We stay up for bringing exhibitors this new projection resolution that provides the identical industry-leading and award-winning picture efficiency, all whereas making it dramatically extra environment friendly and simpler to undertake by exhibitors.”
“We’re thrilled to proceed our relationship with Dolby,” says Don Shaw, government director of cinema for the Americas at Christie. “From a Scientific and Engineering Award from the Academy of Movement Footage Arts and Sciences for the Christie E3LH Dolby Imaginative and prescient cinema projection system to delivering cinematic excellence on screens world wide, this renewed partnership builds on over 10 years of profitable collaboration.”
