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  • Hey all, just changed over the backend after 15 years I figured time to give it a bit of an update, its probably gonna be a bit weird for most of you and i am sure there is a few bugs to work out but it should kinda work the same as before... hopefully :)

REDray Projector..

Stivan Widick said:
I realize this projector is being actively developed so there will be no hard specs for a while, but generally, what is the shortest throw that it can work with? Basically, how small can the room be?
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depends on what lens you put on it... test it out with your camera :) if you can take an undistorted/focused picture of your screen area... should do fine :)
 
So can anyone from NAB tell us if they used a silver screen today? I saw an image of the Oakley glasses so I assume this is polarized 3D but want to make sure
 
Mike 'Fireman' Ross said:
Hmmm... maybe that's why Graeme took my picture at the party after I started talking about astronomy and adaptive optics - sensors and optical elements being moved/adjusted/corrected on a micron scale hundreds of times a second... ;-)

Mike
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Eh searching for aliens? Yikes, dont do it ... :)
 
Jarred Land said:
We really are just getting started. Truly.
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Ok so we will see 4K Red Cinema Theaters poping everywhere, i4KRedTunes, 4KRedFlix, RedCola, Redburger, RedAirlines, Redbank, ... :ihih:
 
I have always looked at 3d as a gimmick. For me, it never made my movie going experience any better, which is the point. I thought I was gonna die after I saw Avatar in the theater because a I had such a massive headache. So this morning at NAB I watched the short film LOOM that red was showcasing......I no longer think 3D is a gimmick and it most definite has a place in this industry. From the first frame of the film, I could tell there was something different going on, something better. My eyes did not struggle to adjust to the difference in depth on each shot. For the first time in my life I TRULY enjoyed a 3D movie experience and it pumps me up! The images were like butter and its going to look even better on Thursday!
 
This is the best time of the year. For those of us that not only have gear lust, but are also writer/producer/directors, April is a time that sparks imagination and gets the creative juices flowing. (Or flowing at a greater rate if you're already "there.") :)

Benni Diez said:
Question: Since it's passive 3D, does it still require an expensive silver screen? Or does the new tech work on standard surfaces?
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Does anyone know yet or can ask at the booth tomorrow?
 
Benni Diez said:
Question: Since it's passive 3D, does it still require an expensive silver screen? Or does the new tech work on standard surfaces?
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Yes, I was told that it requires a silver screen and that the one used in the demo is a Stewart screen with 2.0 gain.
 
Are you guys taking reservations for the projector at the booth? I was there today, I want one!

By the way, being the cynical that I am, I stopped at the Barco booth, and asked the guy what he thought of the product.

He said... "are they announcing what?... that it will cost what?... that it will do what?.... IMPOSSIBLE!"

Let's not even get down to the fact that the equivalent product from Barco is the size of a refrigerator, so even if we were to buy it, we would have to tear down half the building for it... which clearly won't happen.

Always good to hear the opinion from other "experts" I suppose :smiley:
 
Peter Chang said:
Yes, I was told that it requires a silver screen and that the one used in the demo is a Stewart screen with 2.0 gain.
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Poo. I hope they manage to work around that as we had originally been told. Well, it's exceptionally promising nonetheless.
 
Peter Chang said:
Yes, I was told that it requires a silver screen and that the one used in the demo is a Stewart screen with 2.0 gain.
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But that's only required for showing 3-D... right? Can someone ask if 2-D can be shown on any other screen?
 
Good to know Petri. Thanks.
 
dcpPlayer to 4K projector, interesting possibilities.

dcpPlayer to 4K projector, interesting possibilities.

Specs on this projector are a bit thin, but it sounds like it would be a great companion to some software I develop for my company at www.digitall.net.au
It sounds like, your projector and our software = 4K playback of a DCP very cost effectively.
Recently we released dcpPlayer Version 2 with SMPTE DCP playback support on Windows based computers. Version 2 support SMPTE-DCP which means all the different frame rates, 24,25,30,48,50,60. As it based on the latest asdcplib, it will, but I have not really tested it, play back HFR (High frame rate) 3D at 48(96fps) and 60(120fps)
I am keen to see if we can get dcpPlayer working with this projector with a full 4K video path. Check out dcpPlayer at our website..

Jim, please contact me when you have time as we may have other opportunities for a projector like this in certain regions of the world.
We will also be going to CinemCon, which I imagine you will also attend.

Also, is it possible to get the official tech specs available at this time. (Or as much technical information you are willing to release at this time) Especially in terms of your position on DCI compliance. Is it the objective?
Would like to make a video for my Cinema technology Video podcast. www.cinetechgeek.com

James
 
Peter Chang said:
Yes, I was told that it requires a silver screen and that the one used in the demo is a Stewart screen with 2.0 gain.
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thanks for the info! still awesome, and since pretty much every cinema with realD already has one, it should be more than alright for cinemas.
 
Peter Chang said:
Yes, I was told that it requires a silver screen and that the one used in the demo is a Stewart screen with 2.0 gain.
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If it does this projector is not for me. I don't want silver or high gain screens. At least it will force the competition to offer laser or LED based alternatives... If it does only for 3D I have to think about a flexible screen solution. Silver for 3D only might be acceptable to me.
 
You only need a silver screen for front projected 3D... If you only plan on using our Laser projector for 2D.. a white screen is fine.

And remember.. since we are shooting 24 foot lamberts you don't need it to be high gain. A higher gain screen improves the effects of polarization but also gets into all sorts of other issues like hotspots etc.

You guys that saw it yesterday should come see it again today.. we made some substantial improvements late in the wee hours today :)
 
Can you give any specific recommendation for a prefect screen gain/type/brand?! We're looking into building a new color correction room based on the projector, so we want everything to be perfect once you release it :)
 
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