3D Systemvergleich

Digital 3D systems
type of solution
overview
version as of Nov 20
single projector
Dolby
XPAND (formerly NuVision)
dual projector
RealD
masterImage
Sony CineAlta
mechanical triple flash with
rotating polarisation filters
"silver screen" (gain 2.6 or
higher)
tbc
business model is license
model + issues with 2Dprojection onto silverscreen
("hotspotting")
2K-DLP-projectors
"do it yourself - 3D"
simultaneous & parallel
polarisation / simultaneous &
projection of 2 pictures from a parallel projection of 2 pictures
single projector
with 2 projectors
"silver screen" (gain 2.6 or
"silver screen" (gain 2.6 or
higher)
higher)
17 meters
30 meters
business model is license
model + issues with 2Dcost of 2 projectors + issues
projection onto silverscreen
with 2D-projection onto
silverscreen ("hotspotting")
("hotspotting")
passive
disposable-use or
"Katzenberg"-clip,
dispensation, collection after
screening & cleaning
imaginable, but not reality
low
passive Real-D-type
disposable-use or
"Katzenberg"-clip,
dispensation, collection after
screening & cleaning
imaginable, but not reality
low
supports specific RealD-variant
basic technology
screen
colour wavelength modulation active circular polarisation +
+ triple flash
triple flash
"silver screen" (gain 2.6 or
matt white or perlux
matt white or perlux
higher)
15 meters
17 meters (with 2K-DLP)
25 meters
business model is license
Xpand also provide "alternative
model + issues with 2Dcontent" in 3D
projection onto silverscreen
("hotspotting")
old style (top), new
style (bottom)
max. screen size
evaluation
active shutter glasses + triple
flash
type of glasses
workflow
active (with batteries)
dispensation, collection after
screening & cleaning
mandatory
passive Dolby-type
dispensation, collection after
screening & cleaning
mandatory
cost of glasses
evaluation
high
life expectancy limited by
battery life / wear & tear, theft
risk
small glasses, limited field of
view, wear & tear, theft risk
environmental issue / collection environmental issue / collection environmental issue / collection environmental issue / collection
& re-use of glasses prefered
& re-use of glasses prefered
& re-use of glasses prefered
& re-use of glasses prefered
emitter to sync active shutter
glasses
2K-DLP
colorwheel to be installed
inside PJ
2K-DLP
all (but Sony)
middle
in best case full 2K, 10 Bit,
4:2:2, old installations with
lower resolution
Dolby, Doremi, XDC
low
in best case full 2K, 10 Bit,
4:2:2, old installations with
lower resolution
"Z-screen" in front of projector
lens + controller
(see above)
2K-DLP
2K-DLP
tbc (will need to support tripleall
flash)
tbc
high
in best case full 2K, 10 Bit,
in best case full 2K, 10 Bit,
4:2:2, old installations with
4:2:2, old installations with
lower resolution
lower resolution
high
passive Real-D-type
disposable-use or
"Katzenberg"-clip,
dispensation, collection after
screening & cleaning
imaginable, but not reality
low
passive
disposable-use or
"Katzenberg"-clip,
dispensation, collection after
screening & cleaning
imaginable, but not reality
low
devices
type of projector
supported servers
light efficiency
technical quality
quality evaluation
particular
requirements for
DCP
subjetive quality
options
portability between
screens
concerns
cost
remarks
RealD-static circular
polarisation filters to be
installed in Sony 3D-adaptor
4K-SXRD
Sony media-block LMT-200
rather high
static polarisation filters (one in
front of each projector's lens)
4K-SXRD oder 2K-DLP
all (Sony would need two
servers to be synced)
superior
true 2K, 12 Bit; 4:4:4
true 2K, 12 Bit; 4:4:4
triple-flash-artefacts, sequential
projection might cause eyetriple-flash-artefacts, sequential and brain-fatigue + limited field triple-flash-artefacts, sequential triple-flash-artefacts, sequential dual-projector quality from a
projection might cause eyeof view limits 3D-experience in projection might cause eyeprojection might cause eyesingle projector solution / "easy
and brain-fatigue
particular in the front rows
and brain-fatigue
and brain-fatigue
on the eye"
needs "ghostbusting" (to
needs "ghostbusting" (to
needs "ghostbusting" (to
compensate crosstalk between compensate crosstalk between
compensate crosstalk between
left- and right-eye-images)
left- and right-eye-images)
tbc
left- and right-eye-images)
none
good
fair (good)
good
good
dual-projector-quality, might
have visual geometry issues,
head movements critical if only
linear polarisation is used
none
excellent (in case of circular
polarisation)
60Hz-playback for alternative
content
excellent
60Hz-playback for alternative
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content
no, colourwheel installed in
possible (requires silver screen possible (requires silver screen possible (requires silver screen
possible
individual projectors
in all cinema auditoria)
in all cinema auditoria)
in all cinema auditoria)
no, needs 2 projectors
How long will distributors /
studios supply glasses free of
theft of glasses, workflow
studio support might become
charge with the movie? Seems
issues, limited life expectancy, How long will distributors /
like a sort of adventurous /
How long will distributors /
an issue (in particular with
theft of glasses, workflow
colorwheel might cause
studios supply glasses free of dangerous installation in
studios supply glasses free of Disney), geometrical distortion,
issues, limited life expectancy thermal issues inside projector charge with the movie?
projection room…
charge with the movie?
reliability of setup
license model includes zglasses + emitter to be
projector modification (color
license model includes zscreen & software, requires
purchased, no license cost, no wheel), glasses, license cost
screen & software, requires
silver screen (same as 2K2nd projector + filters +
new screen required
for server (one time only)
silver screen
tbc (requires silver screen)
DLP)
silverscreen required
SONY 3D-ADAPTOR
CURRENTLY ONLY
currently NOT SUPPORTED
SUPPORTS REALD!
BY SONY WITH 4K-SXRD