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Topic: Master Image 3D...anyone using it or seen it?
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Julio Roberto
Jedi Master Film Handler
Posts: 938
From: Madrid, Madrid, Spain
Registered: Oct 2008
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posted 06-25-2010 02:20 AM
I agree with you all.
Master Image has its small shortcomings (dust, mechanical) and fair performance (a bit better light and ghosting than RealD-classic, but much less bright than RealD's XL).
The only problem with Master Image is the price. It should be a $5,000 piece of hardware (a rotating wheel, for pits sake) and it's hard to get it for under $33,000.
Dolby has become much more affordable in both, the filter kit and specially the glasses. It wasn't too smart when the glasses were $75, then $45, then $28, but at $17 it can at least be considered. If your market supports trusting each customer with a pair of $17+ glasses, then Dolby is the cheapest in the long run, other than Technicolor 3D. Besides being the best ghosting performer, but the worst in the light efficiency department.
But if you must use digital and polarized glasses, then I suggest you do a dual-projection setup instead of Master Image.
Say a bright projector for Master Image costs $50.000 plus $1200 for a bright lamp. And the wheel is say $33.000. Say $84.200 total.
Well, get 2 cheaper (less bright) projectors for say $45.000 x 2 and 2 cheaper lamps for say $500 x 2. A couple of polarizing filters can be whatever you want to spend for them, but no need to be more than another $1500. Total of $92.500.
Sure $92k+ is more expensive than $84k+. But you get two whole projectors and in case one breaks down the show can continue in 2D with the other. Plus you get a bit better light and ghosting performance and additional lamp life. When not doing 3D, the second projector could be moved to another house, etc. And the reselling value of a projector is probably better than a spinning wheel.
At Master Image price point, it just doesn't make economic sense. It should either perform much better or sell for much less. The way it stands now, dual projection is a better choice.
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John T. Hendrickson, Jr
Jedi Master Film Handler
Posts: 889
From: Freehold, NJ, USA
Registered: Apr 2001
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posted 06-27-2010 07:20 PM
As previously stated, we went with Master Image and have had no regrets (YET). As far as Dolby 3D is concerned, I have no doubt that it is a superior system, BUT, from reports we have been getting in our area, it is an operational nightmare in terms of logistics- washing and proper sanitizing of the glasses, & theft of glasses being the big complaints from others we have talked to.
It's labor intensive, and requires supervision. Ok, you say we are cheap- fine. Our owners would rather not deal with the headaches. I can't say that I blame them.
So- pick your poison. Guess you could say that I'm not a fan of 3D to begin with. That's just me.
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