Barco incorporates “Stereo-Creator™” in its Galaxy WARP™ active stereo 3-chip DLP™ projector
Single pipe image generators can now directly drive 3 channels at native SXGA (1280x1024pixels) resolution without additional scaler-, warping or blending boxes
Projecting a 3-channel stereo picture from a single pipe image generator was up to now a cumbersome undertaking, often involving compromises as to picture resolution quality and was not feasible without adding scalers, warping and blending boxes. With the Barco “Stereo-Creator™” built in, up to three blended stereo Barco Galaxy WARP™ projectors can now be driven by a single pipe image generator at SXGA resolution without any need for external equipment. Collaborative viewing of these pictures that contain considerable more native high-resolution data information will enable more accurate analysis and decision-making.
The patented proprietary electronics of the Barco “Stereo Creator™” process standard refresh rates (48 to 60 Hz) up to the very high refresh rates needed for stereo projection (104 Hz) inside the Barco Galaxy WARP™ stereo projector. This allows configuring a single pipe image generator to deliver three high-resolution SXGA channels (1280x1024pixels) at normal refresh rate to directly drive a 3- channel visualization display with Barco Galaxy WARP™ stereo projectors.
Advantages for the user are that the SXGA projectors are directly fed with native SXGA high-resolution information, containing far more detail, while extra costs for external scalers, warping or blending boxes are no longer needed. Possible artifacts and delays caused by this intermediate equipment are omitted and optimal image quality is reached.
Directly feeding the projectors with native SXGA high-resolution signals provides you with 3.6 million pixels of genuine detail (instead of 2.1 million pixels), considerably enhancing detail accuracy.
“One pipe image generators driving a 3-channel visualization display are quite popular,” explains Hans Vandamme, product manager V&AR, “ as it creates a large image in which nearly any application can be run. Moreover, the single pipe mode is compatible with nearly all software applications. Many installations still working with CRT projectors are looking to shift to brighter DLP™ projectors. However, common standard DLP™ projectors need a very high, 96 frames per second signal. Obtaining this high frequency rate from the image generator limits the computer graphics system to a maximum resolution of XGA (1024x768pixels) and calls for additional scalers, warping and blending boxes. Thanks to the Barco “Stereo-Creator™”, single-pipe image generators can now be set to the much higher SXGA resolution (1280x1024pixels), delivering images with far superior detail without the need for any additional equipment.”
The standard built-in geometric predistortion WARP™ capabilities allow to apply the solution on flat as well as on curved screen configurations.
The “Stereo-Creator™” offers unique advantages for immersive visualization applications in the fields of automotive design, oil and gas exploration and scientific research. The Barco “Stereo-Creator™”, comes as an option to the Barco Galaxy WARP™ 3-chip DLP™ stereo projector. Projectors in the field can be upgraded with this option on demand.
About Barco
Barco, an international company headquartered in Kortrijk, Belgium, is active in three key areas of imaging technology. Barco designs and develops solutions for large screen visualization, display solutions for life-critical applications, and systems for visual inspection. Barco has a network of subsidiaries, distributors and agents in almost 100 countries. Barco is quoted on Brussels/Euronext and is a BEL 20 and a Next 150 company.
