Essential Install | Projectors And Screens
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The BenQ brand is
now part of the Pulse
Cinemas family with
its 4K W11000 and
W12000 models
Epson now offers High Dynamic Range (HDR) with
the EH-LS10500 which also offers 3LCD refl ective panels,
4K-enhancement, a laser light source and support for
Ultra HD Blu-ray discs and other HDR sources.
Created for a dedicated home cinema environment,
Epson’s 3LCD refl ective panels and the dual laser light
source are designed to deliver a wide colour gamut and
absolute blacks. A high aperture and high-speed motion
response are included to help with sharp and detailed
images. As well as offering 4K HDR, the machine can
enhance 1080p content and also offers ISF calibration.
Utilising the laser light source also means that it can achieve
a wide colour space, covering RGB, DCI and Adobe RGB.
The dual laser light source also delivers 30,000 hours in
Eco mode a stat that Epson says is equivalent to watching
one fi lm every day for 46 years. Start-up time is quoted 20
seconds from off to full-colour performance. Installation is
also assisted with what Epson says is an almost silent fan
and a wide lens shift for off-centre positioning. The package
is completed by AWE with the provision of its Designing
an Immersive Home Cinema course, part of its Smart Home
Academy, a complete grounding in design and installation.
Amy Madden, residential technology manager at
Draper is keen to further underline the importance of
the screen: “It’s key to push how a projection system
makes the experience more immersive and to educate
the consumer on how the screen contributes to that. And
it’s about more than just size. It’s also about contrast,
colour, resolution and sound. With 4K projection and the
increased colour space and contrast of HDR, the screen
needs to be able to perform at the same high level.
“Having screens that are ISF certifi ed for colour accuracy
guarantees a screen is up to the task. It’s also important
to look at true ambient light rejecting screens to o pen up
the possibilities of where the screen can be located and
increase the ways it can be used. Another interesting point
is audio. With screens, we can perf the material and hide
the centre speaker directly behind the screen.”
On the tech front, Draper also points to its brand
new TecVision CH1200X ALR, a grey surface with an ALR
rating of 20, meaning 80% of ambient light is rejected.
A higher 1.2 gain is in place to help brighten the image
and the material is available as a nanoperfed acoustically
transparent solution.
Laser projector
4K enhancement technology
HDR and UHD BD support
Wide lens shift
Pulse Cinemas naturally has plenty to say on this
subject, with company MD, Mike Beatty arguing: “It’s clear
that while certain sectors of our industry are struggling
to fi nd traction, cinema is continuing to prosper. Screen
Research sales across the U.K and of course the world
are a good indication of the health of the cinema
market. Having product ranging from affordable fi xed
and motorised to more elaborate masked screens for
dedicated theatres, show us one thing; more than ever
clients are choosing to watch movies in the comfort of
their own homes, rather than sharing the experience with
the public.
“Our next and much-awaited update at Pulse Cinemas
HQ comes in the way of the most beautifully designed
fl ex cinema. The furniture is being built and the room is
designed to order. We promise it’ll be worth the wait! We
have a few surprises being installed into the room, sitting
alongside our trusted Kaleidescape movie server, Screen
Research Decor-mask and 4K projector, along with some
beautifully designed furniture. We will be incorporating
the very fi nest cinema performance, with the addition of
James Loudspeakers!” Look out for more news on this
new partnership in the coming weeks.
As well as Screen Research, a Pulse brand since
2004, offering many custom options, Pulse back this up
with its own service and after sales support to complete
the picture.
Ian Bolt, CSS MD, says: “Knowing these guys have been
here before and have massive experience in the world of
custom install gives our company the certainty required
when taking on the projects we do. We can’t afford to take
chances specifying brands with unknown credentials.”
World sales manager for Screen Research, Maximilian
Ramp, adds: Screen Research have distribution across the
world, but Pulse Cinemas has been the company’s top
performing distributor ever since it took control over ten
years ago. We are proud to be working alongside such a
dedicated and professional partner.”
Kapes Patel, Pulse Cinemas technical director
and partner at Pulse, points out: “Distribution can be
misunderstood by many trying to mirror our model. We
have a strong team at Pulse, looking after our dealers’
every dilemma. Importing products and adding a margin
isn’t what our dealers are looking for; they need to know
we have their backs and will drop everything to support
an effortless installation.”
Pulse is also keen to announce that the company now
has a conclusive range of projectors about to be installed
at the dedicated demonstration facilities. The Digital
Projection range of 4K projectors are now joined by
entry level 4K from BenQ, in the form of the W11000 and
X12000. Both home cinema projectors produce 8.3 million
distinct pixels (3840 x 2160) for strong clarity and 50,000:1
dynamic contrast. BenQ says the W11000 is the world’s fi rst
THX Certifi ed DLP 4K UHD home cinema solution with Rec.
EH-LS10500
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