Lightspeed Design, Inc. /
DepthQ® will be featuring the DepthQ® Polarization Modulator for 3D Digital
Cinema at ShowEast, Booth 818, in Miami, October 25-27. The modulator utilizes
a newly patented technology developed by Lightspeed’s partner LC-Tec Displays
AB which holds the US Patent No. 8023052. Lightspeed is the exclusive,
worldwide distributor of all DepthQ® products.
When combined with a silver screen, the DepthQ® Polarization
Modulator allows your digital cinema projector to display stunning, Hollywood
quality, stereoscopic 3D films, viewable using inexpensive passive circular
polarized glasses. To date, it has been successfully reviewed by executives
from six major Hollywood studios and is listed on the Walt Disney Studios
Motion Pictures Approved Equipment List. Units are currently deployed in the
United States in Washington, Alaska, Michigan and California as well as
internationally in India, Dubai, Germany, Israel, Australia, UK, Turkey, Latin
America, China and the Philippines. Interest in the product continues to grow
as orders flow in from around the world.
DepthQ® meets
Hollywood’s demanding image quality standards by precisely and efficiently
varying the polarity of light passing through it in perfect synch with the
“triple-flash” of left and right eye images. An unprecedented symmetrical 50
microsecond switching time between the eyes ensures bright, low-crosstalk
operation and makes DepthQ® the world’s fastest polarization switch for
digital cinema. DepthQ® is 7 times faster than other digital cinema technologies
that boast a 350 microsecond switch.
Chris Ward, President of Lightspeed Design, Inc., said, “Most
3D digital projectors “triple flash” left and right eye images at 144Hz. DepthQ®
can deliver 400Hz and maintain the same image quality. Directors like James
Cameron and Peter Jackson are now making films that will need to be projected
at 192Hz or higher. Projector manufacturers are challenged to keep up with the
growing demands of these cinema visionaries. Our modulator can easily provide
for this higher frame rate with more than 50% headroom left un-tapped. DepthQ®,
as it is now, will be able to accommodate filmmakers’ dreams, satisfy movie-goers
ever growing expectations and support advances in projector technology far into
the future.”
Dr. Jesper Osterman, Chief Technology Officer of LC-Tec,
says: “We are very glad to see our novel polarization modulation technology
being implemented and commercialized in the DepthQ® product. The technology has
been fine-tuned and optimized in close cooperation with our partner Lightspeed
Design, Inc. to meet the highest demands of today’s and tomorrow’s 3D cinema
applications. Thanks to our complete in-house manufacturing line in Sweden, we
have full control of each and every component
through final assembly with ongoing support from our sophisticated R&D
laboratories.”
Features include:
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Bright, low-ghost 3D
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Crisp, sharp image
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Heat-tolerant, accepts up to 22K Lumens
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3D screen sizes up to ~13.7 m (45 ft)
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Simple, easy to setup and use
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No moving parts - low cost/maintenance
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Works with all DLP projectors
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Compatible with standard polarized 3D glasses
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Two position actuator allows easy switch between
2D and 3D
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Simple, single-cost business model
The system includes the liquid-crystal modulator as well as
its control unit, plus hardware which mounts the unit to the front of your
projector, and an actuator to move the modulator in and out of the projection
path (for switching between 2D and 3D). Sync output from your projector's GPIO
port is supplied to the control unit, which then conditions the signal to match
the modulator’s required input.
For more information, go to
http://www.depthq.com/cinema-modulator or contact our sales department at
sales@lightspeeddesign.com or at +1-206-784-1385.
About LC-TEC DISPLAYS
AB
LC-Tec Displays AB, located in Borlänge, Sweden, started its
operations in 1992. The company has a long and extensive background of
developing, designing, and manufacturing advanced fast-switching LC-based
shutters and displays. The facilities in Sweden houses a complete top-modern
in-house STN-LCD manufacturing line as well as sophisticated R&D
laboratories. In 2011, LC-Tec Display AB was granted a U.S. patent for its
novel high-speed polarization modulation technology.
DepthQ® is a registered trademark of Lightspeed Design, Inc.
