What does DCI compliant mean?

“DCI compliant” is a term used to describe products that conform to the DCI specification. Products that have been tested per the DCI Compliance Test Plan (CTP) are posted at the DCI compliance web site. Support for standards such as those for accessibility, for example, are not included in DCI testing.

What is DCI projector?

In digital cinema, resolutions are represented by the horizontal pixel count, usually 2K (2048×1080 or 2.2 megapixels) or 4K (4096×2160 or 8.8 megapixels). The 2K and 4K resolutions used in digital cinema projection are often referred to as DCI 2K and DCI 4K. DCI stands for Digital Cinema Initiatives.

Which projector is used in cinemas?

Barco provides the most complete range of DCI-compliant laser and lamp-based cinema projectors in the industry to let the movie magic come to life. Barco’s product line of cinema projectors offer a perfect balance between image quality and cost efficiency for every possible cinema screen.

What projectors do AMC theaters use?

The Sony 4K digital cinema projections systems being installed at AMC offer the highest picture resolution of all available projection technologies (at 8.8 million pixels, 4K provides image resolution four times greater than 2K projection systems and slightly more than four times greater than high-definition).

What do you need to know about DCP projectors?

Buy A DCP Projector. Digital Cinema Package (DCP) is the digital equivalent of a 35mm movie print, and a worldwide technical standard for storing and serving cinema video and sound files to ensure reliable, DCI-compliant, high quality movie playback. A DCP projector is contractually required for permission to screen major movie studio releases.

What kind of DCI projectors do I Need?

We specialise in DCI projectors to suit all venues, from the cost effective DP2k-6E and 8SX range to the world’s latest and brightest laser illuminated DP-4k-60L super bright large venue machines.

Who are the manufacturers of digital cinema projectors?

Projectors for digital cinema. Only four manufacturers make DCI-approved digital cinema projectors; these are Sony, Barco, Christie and NEC. Except for Sony, who use their own SXRD technology, all use the Digital Light Processing (DLP) technology developed by Texas Instruments (TI).

Is the cinionic cinema projector coming back on?

With theaters beginning the process of reopening in select markets, Cinionic is taking steps to ensure you have everything you need to bring your projectors back online when the time comes. Learn more in this article on how to safely switch your Barco cinema projector back on.