Texas Instruments DLP Cinema is planning to incorporate 4K technology as an extension of the electronics platform for its projectors.
TI claims that all projectors with the DLP Cinema electronics platform will have DCI compliant colours, superior contrast ratios and light output necessary to illuminate the auditoriums. The new technology provides the capability to light up theatre screens up to 100 feet and 3D screens up to 75 feet.
The company said that it will deliver the DLP Cinema 4K chip to its licensees, Barco, Christie Digital and NEC, which would extend the reach of products to exhibitors to over 12 projector models.
Alan Stock, chief executive officer of Cinemark, said: “Based on our decade of experience with DLP Cinema technology, its unmatched reliability has made it our exclusive platform of choice for 4K deployments. With no limitations on resolution, DLP Cinema allows Cinemark to truly deliver the highest-quality image to our customers.”
According to the semiconductor company, DLP Cinema projection technology is installed in nearly 11,000 screens globally. Since last year’s introduction, IMAX digital projection systems powered by DLP Cinema projectors have reached a total of 83 locations.
