Projectiondesign Rocks in Norway
Rockheim, Norway’s National Experience Centre and Museum for Rock and Pop, which opened 5th August 2010, is using no less than 21 Projectiondesign projectors in their highly interactive, and immersive exhibits. Throughout the exhibits, immersive and interactive visuals are key components to the success of the museum. Rockheim selected Projectiondesign projectors for their excellent track record of being used in similar applications and spaces around the world – with proven performance and reliability at the heart of the matter. Looks like their using the F12, F32, and F82 series for the Norway project. Here’s a link to the press…..
You may recall from a bit back that we ran an article on the incredible F35 from Projectiondesign, a WQXGA unit capable of 6500 ANSIlumens. Look for these types of projectors to increasingly find their way into permanent installs and boardrooms across the country with Projectiondesign acquiring their exclusive US distributor, Projectiondesign LLC, based in Teterboro NJ, back in may of this year.
Video and Computer Signals over CAT5
Here at Projectionfreak, we were early adopters of this technology. It’s now come into it’s own and is quite popular. With the advent of higher-end home theater installs as well as industrials, tours, and museum/corporate installs, we’ve all seen the need for getting signal to far away places. The thing is, it’s not only for distance. With tour budgets tightening and space/weight at a premium, structured cabling has definitely solved a lot of problems. But what is it all about? Let me just start by saying that this area of the signal transmission industry is HUGE. From manufacturers of cable all the way to people that wire their own home theaters and “swear this will work”, the opinions and info will vary greatly. Your individual project will have unique requirements and you should weigh all the options before purchasing or trying to rig up a system. Keep in mind too, that different cable/balun combos will be able to transmit higher resolutions different distances- so again check the spec! We’ll cover the raw basics:
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Bill Explains the LCD
This one’s making it’s rounds in the Blogosphere, but it is highly accurate. Essentially the same for projector technology, with the exception of more heat dissipation properties and PJ’s that use 3LCD technology. At it’s basis though, you really get the physics involved.
Projectiondesign F35
This just in from projectiondesign- the F35 wqxga DLP projector. That’s right WQXGA. That’s 2560×1600 for a native resolution! That’s insane! Ultimately it would mean large projection projects would require less channels, since the res is so wide. You could theoretically use this one PJ where you’d need two for width. Lensing options are .8- thru 4.6:1 so not the longest throw in the world, but at this brightness and res, I’m not sure that’s a hinderance. Weighing in with 6500 lumens bright, you won’t be competing with daylight anytime soon. The new projector uses the Texas Instruments WQXGA DLP chip and has a contrast ratio of 8000:1 and it supports 720p HD resolutions as well as 1080i. Inputs include DVI-D, dual HDMI 1.3, dual VGA, and component. The projector measures 376 x 510 x 223mm and weighs 12.6kg. The projector is capable of throwing an image of up to 65 feet wide, although at only 6500 lumens it wouldn’t be a stunning 65′.
Here’s the official press release. Â Here’s the eye candy:
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