Santa Ana, CA- April, 2003: Lightspeed is very pleased to announce the opening of a Stereo 3D Digital Cinema at Discovery Science Center, Santa Ana, California.
Discovery Science Center purchased a Lightspeed 3D Theater in 1998. The original configuration, currently in use at nine museums in North America, used stereo 3D lasers overlaid on stereo 3D 35mm film slides.
In 2002, Discovery decided to upgrade the theater to Lightspeed's new Stereo 3D Digital Cinema format. The new digital cinema eliminates film and allows Discovery maximum versatility of program options for their daily visitors, school groups, camp-ins, and corporate clients.
DepthQ Stereo 3D Media Server: At the center of Lightspeed's new Stereo 3D Digital Cinema is DepthQ, a cost-effective high-definition digital media server for the display of stereoscopic 3D film and video in theaters, amusement attractions, and corporate events.
NEC Digital Video Projectors Discovery's theater is equipped with two state-of-the-art NEC TriDigital HD4K 3,000 lumen DLP digital video projectors. The TriDigital HD4K gives unparalleled color fidelity and brightness to enable vivid projection onto a 20-foot-wide screen. These projectors have the look and feel of film, and strive to duplicate the mechanical and optical/light interaction of film within the current digital domain.
Lightspeed Design Group has been a producer of stereo 3D for over a decade, developing new technologies and presenting 3D to millions through our museum theaters, corporate events, and a world exposition.
Lightspeed's new Stereo 3D Digital Cinema is backward compatible with our library of seven 3D educational programs.
Lightspeed 3D Theater Network: Lightspeed's network of stereo 3D theaters has grown since our first installation at Liberty Science Center in 1996 to nine locations in North America. Over 1 million people see Lightspeed's 3D educational programs every year. The conversion of theaters like Discovery and COSI to digital cinema takes Lightspeed's very successful 3D format into the future.
"It's important for us to provide the best experience. With Lightspeed's 3D Digital Cinema, our 3D theater provides a memorable, high quality experience to visitors. The system also offers a great deal of flexibility we didn't have before. Now we can use our theater for a variety of applications, including computer presentations and DVD screenings, without bringing in extra equipment."
Discovery Science Center: http://www.discoverycube.org/exhibits/3DTheater.htm
Lightspeed Design Group is a highly skilled visual communications company providing creative design services for corporate events, museums, and attractions. Products and services include: video production, ride films, 3D cinema software and projections.
