KODAK and IMAX Will Build and Sell 3D Laser Projectors Starting in 2013

IMAX and KODAK signed a license agreement. After a joined development phase, IMAX will build and exploit 2D/3D laser projector twice as bright as the current Xenon lamp projectors. Imax will get exclusivity and will pay royalties to KODAK, but no other details were revealed about the deal.

The engineers chose to redesign the optical system of a conventional projector to optimize it for lasers. They ended up with a system that produces a 10,000:1 contrast ratio ( compared to the usual 2000:1), wider color gamut capability, high power efficiency, low total cost of ownership, and certainly the ability to embed passive 3D into the projector (as laser are natively polarized sources). IMAX says the system is designed to produce 3D images that are twice as bright as those commonly seen in theaters.

Visit the KODAK laser projection web site for more details and/or have a look on the "Kodak Laser technology" pdf presentation.

Source : StudioDaily, Kodak.