Projection Room
Enter Hollywood
Going Digital in Cinema
Popcorn in hand, settled in their seats, the audience expects to be transported to another world. The combination of screenplay, high quality image with super wide color replication, enhanced sound and sometimes 3D experience must result in an exciting climax to their much anticipated leisure time. The advertisements, promotions and trailers provide valuable opportunities to engage with the audience, build loyalty and invite more sales even before the film begins.
The digitization of cinema projection, including new technical possibilities such as 3D, iMAX and 6P create new opportunities, helping to establish loyalty in an increasingly competitive space. Creating an "out of this world" experience with captivating and immersive imagery is business critical. Delivering high brightness, superior image quality, advanced color replication, longer performance lifecycles and lower operational costs; only Digital Cinema Projection can meet today's demands, and there's a solution in NEC's Digital Cinema Portfolio for any screen size and venue.
Associated digital solutions such as Integrated Media Servers allow faster and more versatile exchange of content and intelligent playback of predefined playlists. Cinemas can benefit from flexibility in setting the screen size appropriate to the changing demands for each venue or audience without costly site alterations with projection features such as motorized zoom.
Delivering a blockbuster experience
Whatever the size and format of your venue, Sharp has a customizable projection solution to suit. Laser light source technology is reinventing the dynamics of the movie theater with new levels of image brightness, power usage, reliability and service free operation. Traditional lamp based projection is also available should the application demand it.
Laser Phosphor based projectors are the ideal choice for small and midsized screens; whereas RB Laser based projectors combine the advantages of a wide color space and bright image output for mid and larger sized screens. RGB Laser based projectors incorporate the future color space REC2020 delivering a wider range of rich and natural colors supporting Premium Large Format (PLF) and special format screens.
Choosing the Optimum DC Solution
NC1000C
Designed for theaters with small screens, NEC's NC1000C DLP cinema projector delivers an enhanced theater experience with pristine images. With its S2K chip set from Texas Instruments®, the NC1000C is the most compact 2K DCI-certified digital cinema projector on the market.
DLPSupport Screen Size up to 34 feet
Native Resolution 2K 2048x1080
NSH Lamp, max 0.8kw
NC1202L
Designed for theaters with screens (up to 39.4 ft. wide), NEC's NC1202L is the latest DCI compliant B Laser DLP cinema projector. Delivering precise 2K (2048 x 1080) resolution, 3-D capabilities and high contrast images (2000:1), this model is easy to operate, extremely user-friendly and requires minimal maintenance providing up to 50,000* hours of laser life for unsurpassed TCO.
DLPSupport Screen Size up to 39 feet
Native Resolution 2K 2048x1080
Laser Phosphor
NC1402L
Designed for theaters with screens (up to 45.9 ft. wide), NEC's NC1402L is the latest DCI compliant B Laser DLP cinema projector. Delivering precise 2K (2048 x 1080) resolution, 3-D capabilities and high contrast images (2000:1), this model is easy to operate, extremely user-friendly and requires minimal maintenance providing up to 50,000* hours of laser life for unsurpassed TCO.
DLPSupport Screen Size up to 46 feet
Native Resolution 2K 2048x1080
Laser Phosphor
NC1700L
Designed for theaters with small screens, NEC's NC1701L DLP cinema projector delivers an enhanced theater experience with pristine images. With its S2K chip set from Texas Instruments®, the NC1701L is the first compact lightweight laser based 2K DCI-certified digital cinema projector on the market.
DLPSupport Screen Size up to 56 feet
Native Resolution 2K 2048x1080
Laser RB
NC1803ML
Designed for theaters with small screens, NEC's NC1701L DLP cinema projector delivers an enhanced theater experience with pristine images. With its S2K chip set from Texas Instruments®, the NC1701L is the first compact lightweight laser based 2K DCI-certified digital cinema projector on the market.
DLPSupport Screen Size up to 62 feet
Native Resolution 2K 2048x1080
Laser Phosphor
NC1843ML
Designed for theaters with screens (up to 62.3 ft. wide), NEC's NC1843ML is the latest DCI compliant B Laser DLP cinema projector. Delivering precise 4K (4096 x 2160) resolution, 3-D capabilities and high contrast images (2000:1), this model is easy to operate, extremely user-friendly and requires minimal maintenance providing up to 50,000* hours of laser life for unsurpassed TCO.
DLPSupport Screen Size up to 62 feet
Native Resolution 4K 4096x2160
Laser Phosphor
NC2002ML
Designed for theaters with screens (up to 65.5 ft. wide), NEC's NC2002ML is the latest DCI compliant RB Laser DLP cinema projector. Delivering precise 2K (2048 x 1080) resolution, 3-D capabilities and high contrast images (2000:1), this model is easy to operate, extremely user-friendly and requires minimal maintenance providing up to 50,000* hours of laser life for unsurpassed TCO.
DLPSupport Screen Size up to 65 feet
Native Resolution 2K 2048x1080
Laser RB
NC2041L
Designed for auditoriums with screens (up to 65.6 ft. wide), NEC's NC2041L is the latest DCI compliant RB Laser DLP cinema projector. Delivering precise 4K (4096 x 2160) resolution, 3-D capabilities and high contrast images (2000:1), this model is easy to operate, extremely user-friendly and requires minimal maintenance.
DLPSupport Screen Size up to 65 feet
Native Resolution 4K 4096x2160
Laser RB
NC2043ML
Designed for theaters with screens (up to 72 ft. wide), NEC's NC2402ML is the latest DCI compliant RB Laser DLP cinema projector. Delivering precise 2K (2048 x 1080) resolution, 3-D capabilities and high contrast images (2000:1), this model is easy to operate, extremely user-friendly and requires minimal maintenance providing up to 50,000* hours of laser life for unsurpassed TCO.
DLPSupport Screen Size up to 65 feet
Native Resolution 2K 2048x1080
Laser RB
NC2403ML
Designed for theaters with screens (up to 72 ft. wide), NEC's NC2403ML is the latest DCI compliant RB Laser DLP cinema projector. Delivering precise 2K (2048 x 1080) resolution, 3-D capabilities and high contrast images (2000:1), this model is easy to operate, extremely user-friendly and requires minimal maintenance providing up to 50,000* hours of laser life for unsurpassed TCO.
DLPSupport Screen Size up to 72 feet
Native Resolution 2K 2048x1080
Laser RB
NC2443ML
Designed for theaters with screens (up to 72 ft. wide), NEC's NC2443ML is the latest DCI compliant RB Laser DLP cinema projector. Delivering precise 4K (4096 x 2160) resolution, 3-D capabilities and high contrast images (2000:1), this model is easy to operate, extremely user-friendly and requires minimal maintenance providing up to 50,000* hours of laser life for unsurpassed TCO.
DLPSupport Screen Size up to 72 feet
Native Resolution 4K 4096x2160
Laser RB
NC3240S-A
Designed for auditoriums with the largest screens (up to 105 ft. wide), NEC's NC3240S is the world's brightest DLP cinema projector. Delivering precise 4K (4096 x 2160) resolution, 3-D capabilities and high contrast images (2000:1), this model is easy to operate, extremely user-friendly and requires minimal maintenance.
DLPSupport Screen Size up to 104 feet
Native Resolution 4K 4096x2160
Xenon Lamp, max 7kw
NC3541L
Designed for auditoriums with screens (up to 105 ft. wide), NEC's NC3541L is the latest DCI compliant RB Laser DLP cinema projector. Delivering precise 4K (4096 x 2160) resolution, 3-D capabilities and high contrast images (2000:1), this model is easy to operate, extremely user-friendly and requires minimal maintenance.
DLPSupport Screen Size up to 104 feet
Native Resolution 4K 4096x2160
Laser RB
Options
Unrivaled Ease Of Use
One-Touch Operation and Memory Functions include Direct-select buttons for eight of 100 stored projector configurations; simplifying the display of different aspect ratios through pre-set lens shift position, zoom and focus, and lamp power settings. The Auto Lamp Brightness Control feature maintains constant brightness of the lamp by adjusting the lamp power as the lamp ages.
Series 2 projectors optimize lamp performance and ensure the brightest and most uniform image possible for the life of the lamp. Enjoy Trouble-Free Lamp Replacement. Maintenance personnel can replace lamps simply from the back of the projector even in a cramped space. An intuitive keypad layout also provides for easy operator control.
Lenses
Primary Lens (NC3240S / NC3540LS / NC3541L)
Lens | Projection magnification |
NC-50LS12Z | |
NC-50LS14Z | |
NC-50LS16Z | |
NC-50LS18Z | |
NC-50LS21Z | |
L2K-30ZM |
Primary Lens (NC3200S)
Lens | Projection magnification |
NC-50LS12Z | |
NC-50LS14Z | |
NC-50LS16Z | |
NC-50LS18Z | |
NC-50LS21Z | |
L2K-30ZM |
Primary Lens (NC1201L / NC1700L)
Bayonet mount system supports quick and easy lens installation
Lens | Projection magnification |
NC-50LS12Z | |
NC-50LS14Z | |
NC-50LS16Z | |
NC-50LS18Z |
Primary Lens (NC1200C / NC2000C)
Lens | Projection magnification |
NC-50LS12Z | |
NC-50LS14Z | |
NC-50LS16Z | |
NC-50LS18Z | |
NC-50LS21Z |
Primary Lens (NC1000C)
Bayonet mount system supports quick and easy lens installation
Lens | Projection magnification |
NC-50LS12Z | |
NC-50LS14Z | |
NC-50LS16Z | |
NC-50LS18Z | |
NC-50LS21Z |
* No lens memory. Additional lenses without lens memory. |
NP-9LS16Z - 1.63 - 2.03 : 1 |
NP-9LS20Z - 2.03 - 2.72 : 1 |
Laser Technology
Laser technology offers the cinema operator the opportunity to save costs compared to conventional Xenon projectors. With no costs associated with lamp replacement, no heat extraction required and with a significantly lower power consumption, the savings are compelling. Depending on operating hours and electricity rates, the cost difference between a Laser projector and a Xenon projector can be recouped within as little as 2-3 years.
In terms of image quality, with laser technology, brightness is more uniform across the screen, the colors are perceived as more pure and brilliant and with improved contrast. Laser allows the cinema operator to vary the brightness from 30% to 100%, so that appropriate automated light levels can be set for 2D and 3D.
In terms of operational efficiency, Laser brings the benefit of extremely low maintenance requirements. In addition, there is no requirement to observe lamp status, or to procure, store or exchange lamps helping to focus operator resources elsewhere.
For more information on laser technology please visit our Laser Microsite.
Laser Phosphor
In Laser Phosphor projectors the light is produced by blue laser diodes in combination with a yellow phosphor wheel. Blue laser diodes are very common devices, being used in technologies such as blue ray players and PC drives. This makes them a very mature technology in terms of cost and reliability.
Laser Phosphor offers many advantages in terms operational efficiency as well as cost savings.
Laser Phosphor projectors are suitable for small to mid-sized screens.
RB Laser
For RB laser projection the light is produced by red and blue laser diodes, as well as a green phosphor wheel which is illuminated by a separate blue laser.
Today, green laser diodes are the most challenging technology in RGB laser systems with regards to cost and reliability. By avoiding the use of green laser diodes, RB laser systems are considerably lower in cost, yet offer the same advantages, in terms of DCI colors, image quality and daily operation, as found in RGB laser systems.
RB laser projectors are capable of achieving significantly higher light levels, higher gamut and a wider color space than Laser Phosphor projectors. The DCI P3 color space can be achieved without filtering.
RB Laser projectors are suitable for mid to large sized screens.
RGB / 6P / 9P laser
In RGB laser projectors light is produced by using red, green and blue laser diodes. In 6P or 9P systems a multiple of primary colors in slightly different wavelengths are used.y.
RGB laser systems offer outstanding image quality and can achieve an even higher color gamut than specified by DCI which can already cover the demanding Rec. 2020 color space.
This makes them suitable for premium and special format screens.