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Carsten Kurz
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From: Cologne, NRW, Germany
Registered: Aug 2009
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posted 01-05-2018 09:50 AM
Projector makers are the three DLP TI OEM: Christie, Barco, NEC. Occasionally you may come across Kinoton or Cinemeccanica, but they use(d) Barco main components. The only Non-DLP manufacturer is Sony, which also exclusively bundles their own servers with their own projectors.
Server ('players') are manufactured by Doremi/Dolby, GDC, Sony, Christie, Barco,USL, Qube. A couple of other companies play(ed) in the server market with little impact and you may occasionally find one of those usually outdated systems on a shelf or still playing in underfinanced locations (XDC, QuVIS, Datasat/Qube, Kodak).
Only projectors and servers/media blocks are actually tested for DCI compliance. Audio processors are not.
See here: http://www.dcimovies.com/compliant_equipment/
As audio processors are not tested for compliance, the market is a bit broader. In fact you could setup a cinema without any of these dedicated products, using certain home cinema or general use PA components. Not advising to do it, though.
Dolby, Datasat, dts, QSC, USL (now QSC), Trinnov, some Barco, GDC OEM, etc are typically found on sites. I noticed some cinema processors being manufactured in/for far east that never turn up elsewhere in the world.
- Carsten
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Marcel Birgelen
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From: Maastricht, Limburg, Netherlands
Registered: Feb 2012
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posted 01-06-2018 09:39 AM
What the best 3D solution is, will differ from customer to customer, so you probably want to offer some alternatives.
Probably the best system on the market right now, when implemented correctly, is Dolby 3D. It also is generally the most expensive one to do right.
RealD is usually one of the cheaper options looking only at the installation costs, but the exhibitor has to pay a licensing fee per 3D show. Also, the screen needs to be either a silver screen or a white screen with special coating.
There are several other suppliers of 3D systems, most notably XpanD, which offers both a polarized 3D solution and an active shutter-glass solution.
Keep in mind that the general interest in 3D in most markets seems to be fading though.
As for speakers, there are many manufacturers that supply speakers targeted at the cinema market. The most common brands right now are probably QSC and JBL Professional.
There are no real one-size-fits-all speakers, so the type of speakers you need for a certain job will differ.
Keep in mind you also need amplifiers. Common suppliers for professional amplifiers are for example QSC and Crown Audio.
Before you start a business in this, it would be wise to see if you can hire someone with a background in this industry. It can help you enormously in getting a head-start.
Your customers are also going to demand a certain quality and usually don't really like to be the guinea pig, until their supplier figured out how it all works.
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