{"id":13785,"date":"2022-09-02T14:54:23","date_gmt":"2022-09-02T14:54:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/scienceandnerds.com\/2022\/09\/02\/leica-is-now-making-a-cine-1-laser-projector-that-sits-just-inches-from-the-wall\/"},"modified":"2022-09-02T14:54:24","modified_gmt":"2022-09-02T14:54:24","slug":"leica-is-now-making-a-cine-1-laser-projector-that-sits-just-inches-from-the-wall","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/scienceandnerds.com\/2022\/09\/02\/leica-is-now-making-a-cine-1-laser-projector-that-sits-just-inches-from-the-wall\/","title":{"rendered":"Leica is now making a Cine 1 laser projector that sits just inches from the wall"},"content":{"rendered":"

Source: https:\/\/www.theverge.com\/2022\/9\/1\/23332775\/leica-cine-1-ust-projector-price-specs-date<\/a>
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Today, Leica \u2014 yes, the camera company \u2014 announced its first ultra-short throw (UST) laser projector at the big IFA show in Germany, capable of producing a 4K image of up to 100 inches with Dolby Atmos sound. <\/p>\n

This isn\u2019t Leica\u2019s first foray into digital projectors, which it once sold under the Pradovit<\/a> brand. It\u2019s also collaborated with other projector makers, including this obscure UST model<\/a> from last year.<\/p>\n

The announcement was light on details, so my colleague Jon Porter chased down a demonstration of an early Cine 1 prototype at the Leica booth. Here\u2019s what we learned from Ross Slavov, head of product management in Leica\u2019s newly formed smart projection business unit, about the company\u2019s current thinking about specs, pricing, and delivery dates, all of which Slavov cautioned could change<\/em> ahead of release.<\/p>\n

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Leica is banking on that logo to care out some space in the projector market.<\/em><\/figcaption>Photo by Jon Porter \/ The Verge<\/cite><\/p>\n

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The first thing to know about the Leica Cine 1 projector is that there are actually two of them in development, both using Leica lenses. One can produce about 2500 lumens to project a 100-inch 4K 60Hz image at a distance of 30cm (almost 12 inches) from the display wall, while the other can produce 2100 lumens to project an 80-inch image from a distance of 15cm (almost six inches). Leica notes that each projector is tuned for each display size and doesn\u2019t recommend moving them closer or further from the wall. USTs look best with ambient light rejection (ALR) screens, which Leica will also be happy to sell you for about $1,800 for a big screen or around $1,600 for an 80-inch screen.<\/p>\n

The 100-inch Cine 1 model is expected to sell for $7,900, while the 80-inch projector will probably cost around $6,900, according to Slavov. Yes, that\u2019s expensive for these specs, but this is Leica<\/em>.<\/p>\n

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