How to design your cinema auditorium for higher contrast
(WorldNews Belgium)

The topic of high dynamic range (HDR) has been heavily debated in cinema over the past months. We won`t go into detail about all forces at hand in the discussion (read this article for more info); but we will take on a more solution-oriented approach, stepping away from technology. As presented by Barco and others at several SMPTE Technical conferences (and other events), the room design is of key importance (see here for our 2015 SMPTE paper) when trying to do higher dynamic range in cinema. Auditorium properties like ambient lighting and reflections go hand in hand with the projector technology to create the perceived on-screen contrast and image quality. The research in this domain has...