Priceless tapestries of Henry VIII now priceless projection screens
[Photo courtesy Inventory of Henry VIII -- Tapestries & Royal Wardrobe]
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You just have to love how meaningful bandwagons can be, don't you? With practically everyone from movie studio heads to TV makers champing at the bit to involve themselves with the advent of 3D, Da-Lite is making sure it doesn't miss the boat. The screen company has just announced its new 3D Projector Stackers, which are hailed as "the perfect mounting solution for front or rear projection stereoscopic 3D displays." Sure, we're no experts in mounting, but the timing here indicates that there just might be a bit of marketing hoopla going on. At any rate, the Stackers are available with two shelf sizes and are built to accommodate "the most common projectors in the market." Oh, and if you're wondering how these are so beneficial, Da-Lite states that "because projector alignment is critical to an excellent 3D display, each cradle offers a host of fine tuning adjustments to make image alignment simple and efficient." Right-o.

It's been quite some time since we heard of a theater right here in the US of A opening up with 4K projectors tucked inside, but for residents of Cumming, Georgia, such a scenario is about to unfold in your town. The AMC Avenue Forsyth 12 will be the first all-digital theater in the area when it opens on May 16th, packing Sony 4K digital cinema projectors and two auditoriums with screens stretching over three stories high and 50-feet wide. In sum, the venue will boast a dozen auditoriums with over 2,220 seats with rocking-back chairs, and folks who make their way down on opening weekend will even get a free small popcorn with each (presumably overpriced) ticket. There, we made some plans for you -- hope you're available!
Not that it bears repeating, but LCDs have a pretty firm grip on the display market at large. Of course, that doesn't mean that other technologies will just sit idly on the sidelines, and research firm iSuppli managed to take a closer look at emerging competitors to see just how viable some alternatives actually are. It should be noted that the report tends to focus on displays used in smaller wares, such as navigators, cellphones and heads-up displays, but the findings can certainly be applied to the HDTV industry at large. Throughout the writeup, bi-stable displays -- defined as "electronic displays that are capable of presenting an image without using power" -- are expected to see the biggest growth in the coming years, while near-eye display revenue and the global HUD market will see slightly less impressive gains. Moreover, the pocket projector market is poised to explode, as it promises gigantic output from an incredibly diminutive footprint. Granted, it remains to be seen how long it'll take for a 1080p projector to fit in the palm of one's hand, but we can safely say we're already infatuated with the idea.









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