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post #1 of 7
11/7/12 at 10:54am
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Hi All,
I'm thinking about buying a 2k commercial cinema projector with high frame rate and upgradeable to both passive 3D and 4k for my HT. The theater has full light control and the perf screen will be between 15 and 16 feet wide, hence the need for a bright projector (perhaps a dialed down 10,000 to 12,000 lumens). As for viewing habits, 2D and 3D movies and TV shows via DirecTV and Blu-ray.

I have no affiliation with the movie business whatsoever and therefore have no access to either 2k or 4k material.

So my question is this: Would I better off buying a made for HT HD (1920 x 1080) projector from Sim 2 or similar or buying a 2k commercial cinema projector from say Barco or other commercial projector manufacturers?

And do you have any insight or advice for someone interested in a 2k commercial cinema projector?
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post #2 of 7
11/11/12 at 8:13pm
If you got the money and the space for proper ventilation and a room for a hush box you'll be blown away by a DCI projector. They are very loud. I also believe you would be happy with the top pj from Sim2. It will do the job.
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post #3 of 7
11/12/12 at 7:28am
I would go for a SIM2 or similar unless light output will not be acceptable to you. Most of the upgradable DCI 2k projectors are >$100k and might not be as good as the next 1 or 2 generation consumer gear in some respects. Also, a 4k upgrade path and accessories to make it work in a HT environment probably will cost more than a replacement high end HT projector like a SIM2 or similar. Reddig's comment about the noise and having a projection booth is absolutely necessary and accurate. If you have never seen a DCI projection booth I would recommend going to a good local cinema and asking for a quick tour of the projection booth to see the projector. Lamp cost and heat are another problem too. One more thing, it is possible that some integrators may be uneasy installing and controlling a DCI projector as they may only be used to consumer projectors. This could lead to a high level of complexity and risk for them and add to the cost.
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post #4 of 7
11/17/12 at 9:30pm
There is a new gen of dcine projectors based on the .67 chip which are quite quiet and look good, with on hand manual convergence of the dmd's.
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post #5 of 7
11/18/12 at 4:21am
And wht are their prices?
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post #6 of 7
11/18/12 at 4:18pm
According to an earlier post 28-33K $ street, depending on brand/model/lens. So a bit higher than the WXGA staging units based on TI's 0.67" WXGA DMDs.

See this thread: http://www.avsforum.com/t/1431337/small-barco-2k-introduced.

Peter are there still 0.98" DMD Barco's? The 1200 is no longer current: http://www.barco.com/en/products-solutions/projectors/digital-cinema-projectors/2k-digital-cinema-projector-for-screens-up-to-12m-40ft.aspx.
Edited by donaldk - 11/18/12 at 4:23pm
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post #7 of 7
11/20/12 at 7:25pm
For the S2K (.67 DLP), the range looks like this.

NEC NC900S: $30,000 including IMS and Lens.

Christie Solaria One: $33,000 including IMS and Lens.

Barco DP2K10S: $36,000 including IMS and Lens.

For the regular 2K (.98 DLP)

NEC NC1200C/Christie CP2210/Barco DP2k12c: $36,000 with lens

The next models up that include 4K upgrade paths for each of those will be in the $47,000 with lens price range.

The actual 4K units are in the $70-$80,000 range.
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