IMAX and Barco to Develop Next-Gen Laser-Based Projection Technology
By Rob Scott
February 14, 2012
February 14, 2012
- IMAX has announced it will partner with Barco to co-develop new laser projection technology for IMAX theaters.
- According to the press release: “The new IMAX digital laser projector will present greater brightness and clarity, a wider color gamut and deeper blacks, and consume less power and last longer than existing digital technology. This state-of-the-art solution, which will implement the patents IMAX exclusively licensed from Eastman Kodak Co. last year, will allow IMAX’s entire global theater network to show the highest-quality digital content available.”
- Under the 7-year agreement, the companies plan to develop next-generation laser projection tech “based on IMAX intellectual property in image quality, Barco’s unique laser innovations and the Kodak digital laser patents, which IMAX will sub-license to Barco.”
- IMAX and Barco expect to deliver a market solution in the second half of 2012 while also working to “manage the transition from Xenon-based to high-performance, laser-based projectors, which are expected to be deployed in 2013,” explains the release.
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