Digital Projection, manufacturer of high-performance laser projectors and fine-pitch LED video walls, is launching its Satellite Modular Laser System (Satellite MLS) for the North American market. The keystone feature of this new system is the separation of the pure laser light engine, with the associated power and thermal management, to a remote location. This enables a compact and virtually silent projection ‘head’ that primarily contains optics, video processing, and cooling related to the image modulators. Providing flexible integration options, Satellite MLS is designed to be a leap forward for the AV industry.
Given the modular components that comprise the Satellite MLS system, integrators can design a custom one-to-many, or many-to-one configuration between the MLS light sources and the Satellite projection heads:
• In a one-to-many configuration, a single 10,000 lumen MLS light module illuminates multiple projection heads, equally splitting and providing matched brightness to each head through the life of the illumination system. Intelligent control mechanisms ensure lumen matching of up to four Satellite projection heads, while reducing system downtime for scheduled maintenance.
• In a many-to-one configuration, multiple 10,000 lumen MLS light modules can be combined to illuminate a single, ultra-compact Satellite projection head. This creates very compact and quiet projection heads that produce light output up to 40,000 lumens, and increased lumens-per-weight and volume ratios.
As integrated projectors have become brighter, many have become larger, heavier, louder, more expensive, and more-power hungry – factors that create difficult challenges for many installations and applications.
The Satellite MLS is designed to provide an innovative, modular approach, utilizing fiber optics to efficiently and safely transport pure RGB laser illumination from the light source to the Satellite head. In the past, RGB laser illumination was reserved for only the largest scale and highest-budget applications, but Digital Projection’s Satellite MLS system makes this technology accessible, more deployable, and more affordable to a wider AV market. In addition to the on-screen benefits that RGB laser illumination offers, including REC2020 color space, the Satellite MLS’ design allows the light source and projection head to be separated by as much as 100 meters.
The Satellite Modular Laser System is comprised of a small number of basic building blocks designed to allow users to address a range of applications, from single projector installs to complex, multi-channel domes, caves, and simulators. “Through widely customizable system configurations – all producing superb color gamut, contrast, and brightness through virtually silent operation – Satellite MLS is a powerful and elegant solution for any projection application, including complex display environments that no other projection solution can tackle,” Digital Projection’s news release states.