Friday, June 24, 2011

LIGHTSPEED DESIGN, INC. TO FEATURE THE DEPTHQ® POLARIZATION MODULATOR FOR 3D DIGITAL CINEMA AT CINE-EUROPE IN AMSTERDAM - BOOTH 539


BELLEVUE, WA – June 24, 2011: Lightspeed Design, Inc. / DepthQ® will be featuring the DepthQ® Polarization Modulator for 3D Digital Cinema at the CineEurope tradeshow (Booth 539) in Amsterdam, June 28-30. When combined with a silver screen, the DepthQ® Polarization Modulator allows your digital cinema projector to display stunning stereoscopic 3D films, viewable using inexpensive passive circular polarized glasses. To date, it has been successfully demonstrated to Warner Bros. Pictures and Paramount Pictures and has been listed in the Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures Approved Equipment List (http://digitalcinema.disney.com/).

First introduced at Cinemacon in March of this year and then showcased at InfoComm11, the DepthQ® Polarization Modulator has received an amazing response. Units are currently deployed in the United States in Washington, Alaska, Michigan and California as well as internationally in Germany, Israel, Australia, UK, Turkey, China and the Philippines. Interest in the product continues to grow as orders flow in from around the world.

Paired with projectors up to 22K ANSI Lumens, DepthQ® provides a spectacular 3D experience for screens up to 13.7m (45ft). DepthQ® meets Hollywood’s demanding image quality standards by precisely and efficiently varying the polarity of light passing through it in perfect synch with the “triple-flash” of left and right eye images. An unprecedented symmetrical 50 microsecond switching time between the eyes ensures bright, low-crosstalk operation.

Features include:
  • Bright, low-ghost 3D
  • Crisp, sharp image
  • Heat-tolerant, accepts up to 22K Lumens
  • 3D screen sizes up to ~13.7 m (45 ft)
  • Simple, easy to setup and use
  • No moving parts - low cost/maintenance
  • Works with all DLP projectors
  • Compatible with standard polarized 3D glasses
  • Two position actuator allows easy switch between 2D and 3D
  • Simple, single-cost business model
The system includes the liquid-crystal modulator as well as its control unit, plus hardware which mounts the unit to the front of your projector, and an actuator to move the modulator in and out of the projection path (for switching between 2D and 3D). Sync output from your projector's GPIO port is supplied to the control unit, which then conditions the signal to match the modulator’s required input.

For more information, go to www.depthq.com/cinema-modulator or contact our sales department at sales@lightspeeddesign.com or at +1-206-784-1385.

About Lightspeed Design, Inc.

Lightspeed Design, Inc / DepthQ®, located in Bellevue, WA, USA, has 18 years experience in 3D film & video production and stereoscopic 3D technology development. Our knowledge and expertise allows us to create immersive, impactful experiences and precise technology solutions for clients such as Mercedes Benz, Microsoft, Disney, IMAX, DreamWorks, NASA, and Intuitive Surgical.

DepthQ® is a registered trademark of Lightspeed Design, Inc.

Press contact:
Chris Ward
Lightspeed Design, Inc.
+1-425-637-2818






Tuesday, June 14, 2011

LIGHTSPEED DESIGN, INC. / DEPTHQ® TO SHOWCASE NEW 3D POLARIZATION MODULATOR AND 3D PLAYER AT INFOCOMM11 - BOOTH #6268


BELLEVUE, WA – June 14, 2011: Lightspeed Design, Inc. / DepthQ® will be featuring two models of the DepthQ® Polarization Modulator and new DepthQ®Player™ software at the InfoComm11 Tradeshow (Booth #6268) in Orlando, Florida June 15-17.

DepthQ® Polarization Modulators

The new DepthQ® Polarization Modulator for 3D Digital Cinema (DCI) was first introduced at Cinemacon in March of this year and received an amazing response. It easily meets Hollywood’s demanding image quality standards and has so far received nods from Walt Disney Studios, Paramount and Warner Bros.



The DepthQ® Polarization Modulator for Advanced 3D Visualization comes in two sizes, large (up to 18.5K lumens) and small (up to 4K lumens) and is currently in use for conference presentations, event marketing, trade shows, industrial applications, e-Cinemas, simulators, themed entertainment venues and academic institutions.



When combined with a silver screen, DepthQ® Polarization Modulators allow 3D digital projectors to display professional-quality stereoscopic 3D using passive circular polarized glasses. Paired with projectors up to 18.5K ANSI Lumens, DepthQ® polarizers provide a compelling 3D experience for screens up to 13.7m (45ft). DepthQ® polarizers function by precisely and efficiently switching the polarity of light passing through them in perfect synch with the left and right eye images, whatever your flash rate. An unprecedented symmetrical 50 microsecond switching time between the eyes ensures bright, low-crosstalk operation.

Features include:
  • Bright, low-ghost 3D
  • Crisp, sharp image
  • Heat-tolerant, DCI and Large models accept up to 18.5K Lumens, Small model accepts up to 4K Lumens
  • Supports 3D screen sizes from ~2-13.7 m (6-45 ft)
  • Simple, easy to setup and use
  • No moving parts - low cost/maintenance
  • Works with all DLP 3D ready projectors
  • Compatible with standard circular polarized 3D glasses
  • Two position actuator allows easy switch between 2D and 3D (standard for DCI, optional for all other models)
DepthQ®Player™ 3D Software

Lightspeed Design has released upgraded versions of DepthQ®Player™, continuing to provide high-quality playback of HD 3D media at resolutions beyond 1920 x 1080 per eye. These sweeping upgrades address increased efficiency, expanded functionality as well as many new features. To test drive DepthQ®Player™ and discover what’s new, Lightspeed offers DepthQ®Player™ LITE, a free to download, demo version of the software that now includes all the functionality and features of DepthQ®Player™ PRO. Download here www.depthq.com/dqlitedwnload.html.

DepthQ®Player™ sports time based automation of editing functions (parallax, in & out points, pauses and volume adjust), transmission of an optional DMX512 control signal, real-time fade up and fade down, on the fly Cornerstone Manipulation for image alignment adjustment (AKA digital lens shift), both light and dark skins, ability to load separate left right movies as a stereo pair, continued support for external automation using Promixis's Girder software and many more enhancements.

Pricing is as follows:

DepthQ®Player™ LITE:
Free to Download

DepthQ®Player™ STANDARD:
Workstation (limited to 10 viewers) US$395

DepthQ®Player™ PRO:
Workstation (limited to 10 viewers) US$995
Commercial Theatre (unlimited viewers) US$1995
Commercial Medical (unlimited viewers) Call for Pricing

Click here for a comprehensive Features Comparison List.

For more information about all DepthQ® products, go to www.depthq.com or contact our sales department at sales@lightspeeddesign.com or at +1-206-784-1385.

About Lightspeed Design, Inc.

Lightspeed Design, Inc / DepthQ®, located in Bellevue, WA, USA, has 18 years experience in 3D film & video production and stereoscopic 3D technology development. Our knowledge and expertise allows us to create immersive, impactful experiences and precise technology solutions for clients such as Mercedes Benz, Microsoft, Disney, IMAX, DreamWorks, NASA, and Intuitive Surgical.

DepthQ® is a registered trademark of Lightspeed Design, Inc.

Press contact:
Chris Ward
Lightspeed Design, Inc.
+1-425-637-2818


Monday, June 13, 2011

TECHNOMIGHT USES DepthQ®Capture™ & DepthQ®Player™ FOR QATAR ROBOTIC SURGERY CENTER

Technomight, an international audio-visual systems integrator, has chosen Lightspeed Design's DepthQ®Capture™ and DepthQ®Player™ software to support their AV sytems for 3D visualization at the Qatar Robotic Surgery Center.

Click here for full article.



DepthQ®Capture™ provides the capture and recording of stereo 3D video from two simultaneous camera inputs at low-latency up to dual HD resolution. Supports HD-SDI and Motion JPEG codec.

DepthQ®Player™ provides high-quality playback of local HD 3D files, live or pre-recorded IP video streams, or 3D electronic cinema from a standard PC at resolutions up to 1920x1080 per eye. Lite, Standard, and Pro versions are available.