Harkness Screens has completed the installation of its latest screen technology, Hugo SR at the recently refurbished Omniplex Cinema in Birmingham, UK. The screen measuring 17.90 by 9.60 meters was recently installed in the cinema’s OmniplexMaxx auditorium along with a Christie CP4435-RGB.
"We were very pleased with the performance of the Hugo SR considering the 2.2-plus gain silver screen,” said Paul John Anderson, director at Omniplex. “The high gain screen allowed more light onscreen with lower output from our RGB laser projecto.,”
The result of more than five years of research and development alongside projector manufacturers, global exhibitors, the Hollywood community and leading educational institutes, Hugo is designed to support and leverage the benefits of all types of laser projection. An optically whiter polarized screen, Hugo creates compelling 2D and deep 3D images with additional contrast and speckle reduction enabling exhibitors to utilise the enhanced capabilities of laser projection to improve presentation quality for moviegoers.
The unique properties of Hugo SR create a whiter surface that helps to reduce visible speckle by up to 30% as well as improve contrast. This allows exhibitors to deploy higher gain surfaces alongside RGB projectors without the requirement for expensive transducers while creating a level of assurance that laser speckle will not interfere with the viewing experience for the majority of movie-goers in the auditorium.
“This is a cinema screen technology that is relevant to the immediate needs of cinemas installing new laser projectors and in particular RGB,” said Harkness CEO Mark Ashcroft. “We’re excited to begin the roll-out of Hugo SR technology around the world and it’s great that one of our most loyal customers in Omniplex is instantly seeing the benefit of Hugo.”
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