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Imax Tests Laser Projector Prototype Based on Kodak Patents
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Imax Corp., the pioneer of large-screen cinema, has begun testing a prototype laser-projection system, based on patents licensed from Eastman Kodak Co., that improves picture quality with brighter light.
The system, which uses two projectors and incorporates Mississauga, Ontario-based Imax’s image-enhancing technology, will allow movies to be shown on screens 120 feet wide or more. It will be available in the fourth quarter of 2013, said Greg Foster, chairman and president of filmed entertainment. The company demonstrated the prototype to studios last week, using clips including Warner Bros.’ “The Dark Knight Rises,” the final Batman movie from director Christopher Nolan.