Are Stewart Screens Compatible with Laser Projectors?

Digital Cinema Initiatives, LLC (DCI) is a joint venture of major motion picture studios that was formed to establish a standard architecture for digital cinema systems. Digital cinema refers to the use of digital technology to distribute or project motion pictures. A digital movie can be distributed to cinemas in a number of ways. Some examples are over the internet, through dedicated satellite links, or by sending hard drives or optical discs such as Blu-ray discs.

Digital movies are projected using a digital projector instead of a conventional film projector. Digital cinema is distinct from high-definition television and does not use television or high-definition video standards, aspect ratios, or frame rates. In digital cinema, resolutions are represented by the horizontal pixel count — usually 2K (2048×1080 or 2.2 megapixels) or 4K (4096×2160 or 8.8 megapixels). The most current iterations of DCI compliant projectors have laser illuminants. Stewart has fabrics well matched to the particular performance characteristics of these projectors. SnoMatte 100 and GrayMatte 70 are tested and proven to be excellent fabrics for these applications.