Barco 'Series 2' digital cinema projector passes DCI compliance testing milestone

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March 19, 2010

Source: Barco

Barco announced that its 'Series 2' digital cinema projector has successfully passed the procedural test for DCI compliance administered by CineCert, the leading 3rd party authorizing test facility. With these tests completed, Barco has reached another important milestone in the rollout of its brand-new DP2K projector series.

The DCI standard was created by the Digital Cinema Initiatives, LLC (DCI) to ensure a consistent and extremely high image quality for the cinema audience. Additional benefits include content security and optical performance, including color, uniformity, and contrast. By establishing a common set of requirements, DCI standards guarantee worry-free compatibility and interoperability for distributors, studios, exhibitors, manufacturers and vendors.

“We are thrilled to be the industry's first digital projector manufacturer that has successfully passed the stringent assessment procedures carried out by the DCI approved testing agency, CineCert,” commented Wim Buyens, Vice-President of Barco's Digital Cinema division. “It is a reward for the rigorous quality and security standards applied in our labs during the development of this new DP2K projector series. For our customers, this will result in the most secure, high-quality and low-risk projector solution available today.”

“We are very pleased to confirm the DP2K-20C is the first digital cinema projector to complete procedural testing in our lab,” commented John Hurst CTO of CineCert, LLC. “It shows that DCI compliance testing is not only possible but also quite practical.”