DLP Cinema reaches major milestone of DCI compliance for 2K and enhanced 4K platforms

LAS VEGAS, USA: Texas Instruments (TI) DLP Cinema announced that all DLP Cinema subcomponents for DLP Cinema 2K and its upcoming Enhanced 4K platforms have recently completed testing for Digital Cinema Initiative (DCI) standards by passing the procedural test administered by CineCert, the leading third-party authorized test facility.

This is the most significant step in achieving full compliance of the DCI standards, and DLP Cinema is the first-ever projector technology to achieve this status. This enables DLP Cinema's OEM licensees, Barco, Christie Digital and NEC, to complete final testing of their new DLP Cinema next-generation electronics platform models and ship in the coming months.

"Having reached this major milestone, we are unwaveringly confident that our OEMs will be able to ship compliant DLP Cinema 2K projectors in the very near future," said Nancy Fares, business manager for Texas Instruments, DLP Cinema Products. "These latest projector models will have a seal of security while upholding the unmatched advantages of the DLP Cinema platform."

DLP Cinema's next-generation electronics platform utilizes the same highly reliable DLP Cinema chipset and integrates high security requirements, quality control and specification architecture defined by DCI.

"We are very pleased to confirm that the DLP Cinema next generation platform is the first device to clear procedural testing in our lab," said John Hurst, CTO of CineCert. "Our goal is to facilitate and guide manufacturers, integrators and exhibitors on the technical details and testing required for compliance. DLP Cinema-based projectors are expected to meet each requirement to ensure the highest quality motion picture experience."