Design Considerations for Cinema Exhibition Using RGB Laser Illumination

Jim Houston, William Beck

Laser light sources used in digital projectors have the potential to increase quality for several image parameters including high brightness, dynamic range, and color space. This paper discusses advantages of laser illumination for digital projection as well as considerations for design of future cinema parameters such as luminance standards, high dynamic range projection and a wider color space, including the practicality of Rec. 2020 as a projection gamut. Practical concerns and limits of lasers are examined in the context of near term implementations, and suggestions for future theater and projector design are discussed.

Published
2014-10
Content type
Original Research
Keywords
Digital Cinema, next generation cinema, Laser Illuminated Projectors, LIP, laser light sources, RGB laser projection, human visual system, HVS, projection design, theater design, Premium Large Format, PLF, high dynamic range, HDR/EDR, wide color gamut, WCG, Rec. 2020, theater luminance
DOI
10.5594/M001586
ISBN
978-1-61482-954-6