If you can see a significant difference, then the RealD system was not installed/setup properly. I have installed both systems. Dolby's main advantage: no silver screen needed. RealD's main advantages: no internal modification to the projector, works with any DC server, disposable glasses. RealD also now has the XL model that recaptures lost light. I just installed one on a 73' screen (scope) and was able to get 3.5fL with a 6kW lamp. I like Dolby, but I don't know how they can compete with that.
When it comes to 3D TI DLP digital cinema, the devil is in the details. The E-FIB (E version-Formatter Interface Board) cannot handle the bandwidth for full chip 3D (triple flash). So the image must be scaled down on the chip and then enlarged optically to fill the screen. The F-FIB can handle full chip 3D (triple flash). However, even with the F-FIB, the largest scope image is only 2048x858(3D&2D), flat is 1998x1080(3D&2D). And, some 3D features are released in a smaller flat source format of 1920x1038 (Jonas Bros, Coraline). There is also a smaller 3D scope format as well, 1920x804. So, what do you consider 2K? 2048x1080? If so, then no DLP is showing 2D or 3D features in 2K.
Anyway...
Regarding the Sony. I have only worked on one install and at the time I was thinking that RealD was a logical choice. I guess I guessed correctly! Time will tell how Sony's system performs. They are keeping the details very close, so we may never know the actual exact resolutions used.
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
TheHiFiKid @ Feb 27th 2009 6:03PM
This is cool but after seeing Coraline in our brand new Dolby 3D equipped theater and I have to say it is a much better experience then RealD systems.
Trevor @ Feb 27th 2009 11:16PM
If you can see a significant difference, then the RealD system was not installed/setup properly. I have installed both systems. Dolby's main advantage: no silver screen needed. RealD's main advantages: no internal modification to the projector, works with any DC server, disposable glasses. RealD also now has the XL model that recaptures lost light. I just installed one on a 73' screen (scope) and was able to get 3.5fL with a 6kW lamp. I like Dolby, but I don't know how they can compete with that.
When it comes to 3D TI DLP digital cinema, the devil is in the details. The E-FIB (E version-Formatter Interface Board) cannot handle the bandwidth for full chip 3D (triple flash). So the image must be scaled down on the chip and then enlarged optically to fill the screen. The F-FIB can handle full chip 3D (triple flash). However, even with the F-FIB, the largest scope image is only 2048x858(3D&2D), flat is 1998x1080(3D&2D). And, some 3D features are released in a smaller flat source format of 1920x1038 (Jonas Bros, Coraline). There is also a smaller 3D scope format as well, 1920x804. So, what do you consider 2K? 2048x1080? If so, then no DLP is showing 2D or 3D features in 2K.
Anyway...
Regarding the Sony. I have only worked on one install and at the time I was thinking that RealD was a logical choice. I guess I guessed correctly! Time will tell how Sony's system performs. They are keeping the details very close, so we may never know the actual exact resolutions used.