CinemaCon: Dolby and Christie to Launch New Dolby Vision Projector in Effort to Expand Premium Theater Locations

variety.com:

Carolyn Giardina In an effort to expand the global footprint of theaters that offer Dolby Cinema and the combination of Dolby Vision and Atmos, Christie and Dolby have co-developed a new version of Dolby Vision laser projection systems, which will debut next week at CinemaCon and begin rolling out into theaters next month.

Dolby Vision is a premium image format that supports a wide color gamut and 4K resolution. Atmos is the company’s immersive sound format, and Dolby Cinema is the brand for a specific auditorium configuration that offers a combination of Dolby Vision picture and Atmos sound.

The new lighter and smaller Dolby Vision projection system could provide efficiencies as it operates with a single projector for screens up to 58 feet in width (larger screens require a dual-projector configuration).

The current line requires two projectors for any size auditorium. According to Dolby, the new projectors will be available to “all Dolby Cinema and all Dolby Vision + Dolby Atmos partners,” globally, while “some” who are already partners to Dolby intend to adopt the new system.