my profile | my password | search | faq & rules | forum home

» Film-Tech Forum ARCHIVE   » Operations   » Ground Level   » Dolby 3d glasses washing with a dishwasher. (Page 2)

This topic comprises 2 pages: 1  2

Author Topic: Dolby 3d glasses washing with a dishwasher. Mike Blakesley Film God Posts: 12767 From: Forsyth, Montana Registered: Jun 99 posted 06-29-2014 08:52 AM                        There is a dealer in California who will sell small quantities. I don't have the name but will get it from our booker on Monday if nobody else has any leads by then.  |  IP: Logged Frank Angel Film God Posts: 5305 From: Brooklyn NY USA Registered: Dec 1999 posted 06-29-2014 09:45 AM                        Thanks Mike. The filter lenses in the Dolby 3D glasses look like they may be just a tad small to fully cover the JVC video projector lenses that I will be using. On the other hand, the filter wheel in the synchronizer unit would definitely be more than enough to cover the lenses. I wonder if that filter which obviously consists of a LEFT eye half and a RIGHT eye half is a single piece or do the two halves come apart. If they are one piece, then I would need two of them, using the appropriate LEFT eye filter side and RIGHT eye filter side for each projector. It would be interesting to see if the filter wheel can be purchased independently of the whole mechanism. However, if the inanimate object gods are with me, the lenses in the 3D glasses might just squeak by and cover the projector lenses fully -- that would be ideal as I am sure that will be a lot less expensive than getting a filter wheel (or two).  |  IP: Logged Steve Guttag We forgot the crackers Gromit!!! Posts: 12814 From: Annapolis, MD Registered: Dec 1999 posted 06-29-2014 12:43 PM                     You will not be able to use Dolby glasses as your projector filters...they are curved and have a very small sweet spot before the different layers start showing up. You might be able to use the Color Calibration filters though I've never tried this and I can foresee where this would not work too but that is where I would start. However, you would still have the issue of color correction and I know of no home theatre projectors that deal with that. As for small quantity of glasses. I know the low-cost CAT832s are being sold only in 100s...I'm pretty sure the same applies to the CAT834...naturally, theatres generally order in 100s so it hasn't come up. I'm thinking that the Panavision system may be a better alternative since one doesn't have the color aspect to it but you'd have to do your own research into how to source anything for it since it is now a defunct system.  |  IP: Logged Edward Havens Jedi Master Film Handler Posts: 614 From: Los Angeles, CA Registered: Mar 2008 posted 06-30-2014 11:34 AM                     The projectors at my new theatre are outfitted with an aparatus that moves the RealD box in and out of place depending on whether we are showing a 2D or 3D presentation. Yay technology!  |  IP: Logged Mike Blakesley Film God Posts: 12767 From: Forsyth, Montana Registered: Jun 99 posted 06-30-2014 12:28 PM                        I guess Dolby has a similar thing available for some projectors (but not ours yet) that will move the filter in when 3D content is played. I have mixed feelings about that though...while I like the picture to be as bright as it should be, to me it really emphasizes the lower brightness of the 3D to move the filter in place mid-program. I think it might be better to play the 2D trailers with the filter in place when running a 3D feature.  |  IP: Logged Randy Stankey Film God Posts: 6539 From: Erie, Pennsylvania Registered: Jun 99 posted 06-30-2014 01:09 PM                     One thing that strikes me is that this is supposed to be a theater that provides job opportunities for disabled people but you are considering to use a piece of equipment that is not user friendly to the potentially disabled people who you are trying to help. That sounds quite counterproductive to your mission statement, I think you should equip your theater in a way that is more consistent with your mission,  |  IP: Logged Sam D. Chavez Film God Posts: 2153 From: Martinez, CA USA Registered: Aug 2003 posted 06-30-2014 07:11 PM                       quote: Mike Blakesley I guess Dolby has a similar thing available for some projectors (but not ours yet) that will move the filter in when 3D content is played. Do you mean your projector does not drop the 3D wheel in place when playing Dolby 3D? NEC right? News to me.  |  IP: Logged Mike Blakesley Film God Posts: 12767 From: Forsyth, Montana Registered: Jun 99 posted 06-30-2014 09:55 PM                        Right, it doesn't. Maybe there's a recent update that adds that feature? But like I said above, not sure I want to use it. It would be good for when I am gone for a few days though, it'd be one less thing for me to worry about the crew doing!  |  IP: Logged Sam D. Chavez Film God Posts: 2153 From: Martinez, CA USA Registered: Aug 2003 posted 07-01-2014 10:09 AM                       My experience is entirely with Barco and Christie but the 3D spinning wheel ass'y and deploy feature is the same. So you push the button on DFC 100?  |  IP: Logged Mike Blakesley Film God Posts: 12767 From: Forsyth, Montana Registered: Jun 99 posted 07-01-2014 11:58 AM                        Right. I just push it as part of my nightly turn-stuff-on routine, so it's no big deal.  |  IP: Logged Carsten Kurz Film God Posts: 4340 From: Cologne, NRW, Germany Registered: Aug 2009 posted 07-01-2014 12:42 PM                     Mike, your're kidding? - Carsten  |  IP: Logged Mike Blakesley Film God Posts: 12767 From: Forsyth, Montana Registered: Jun 99 posted 07-01-2014 01:54 PM                        No...I flip a few switches (lights, sound system, vent fan), power up the projector, double-check the schedule and if we have a 3D show I push the button.  |  IP: Logged Steve Guttag We forgot the crackers Gromit!!! Posts: 12814 From: Annapolis, MD Registered: Dec 1999 posted 07-01-2014 10:44 PM                     Even if you have NO automation, you could have one of the GPOs on the projector activate the 3D wheel when a 3D title is selected (or remove it for 2D). With an automation (just about any), it would be darn near childs play.  |  IP: Logged

All times are Central (GMT -6:00)

This topic comprises 2 pages: 1  2

Printer-friendly view of this topic

Hop To: Select a Forum: Category: Operations -------------------- Digital Cinema Forum Film Handlers' Forum Large Format Forum Ground Level Feature Info, Trailer Attachments & REAL Credit Offsets Category: Community -------------------- Film-Yak Film Handlers' Movie Reviews The Afterlife Bob Maar's Joke-A-Thon Category: Classified -------------------- Equipment and Supplies Wanted/For Sale Help Wanted/Seeking Employment Category: System -------------------- Software Beta Testing Forum

The Film-Tech Forums are designed for various members related to the cinema industry to express their opinions, viewpoints and testimonials on various products, services and events based upon speculation, personal knowledge and factual information through use, therefore all views represented here allow no liability upon the publishers of this web site and the owners of said views assume no liability for any ill will resulting from these postings. The posts made here are for educational as well as entertainment purposes and as such anyone viewing this portion of the website must accept these views as statements of the author of that opinion and agrees to release the authors from any and all liability.