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Tools not only for cinema operators
Free professional calculators and design utilities for cinema designers, technicians and operators. Calculations are based on official manufacturer data.
Calculators and tools
The tools we use ourselves when designing and running installations.
//Digital cinema
Laser safety distance
Hazard distance per IEC 62471 for DCI laser projectors by Barco.
Sightline curve
Floor rake calculation so every row has a clear view of the full screen.
3D auditorium model
Interactive 3D auditorium generated from seating and projection parameters.
Projector and lens calculator
Projector placement, throw ratio and lens selection for your auditorium.
Test DCP
Test DCP packages for download to verify your projection chain.
DCP aspect ratio
Flat or Scope? How a picture fits the DCI containers, how many pixels remain, the DCNC code and the picture size on the screen.
Savings with laser
How much you save by switching from a xenon lamp to a laser light source.
Film distributors
Verified contacts for Czech film distributors - booking, KDM keys, trailers and materials in one place.
PCA-100 software for macOS
Open-source spot meter software for the USL PCA-100: luminance, CIE 1931 chromaticity and DCI compliance.
Digital cinema glossary
161 digital cinema terms explained, from DCP and KDM to calibration. Every term has its own page.
How to read a DCP name
An interactive breakdown of a digital cinema package name per the DCNC. Tap a segment to see what it means.
//LED walls and screens
LED calculator
Complete LED wall design: guided or direct entry, real parameters, controller and a spec sheet.
Pixel pitch simulator
Compare LED screen grid density with your own eyes: true 1:1 view after payment-card calibration, distance views, photos and video.
LED wall 3D showroom
Virtual showroom: an LED wall with four technologies side by side, a human figure for scale, viewing distance and VR.
Looking for a term? Browse our digital cinema glossary.
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