Digital Projection : Digital Projection

The technology behind the Oscars

When the Academy Awards organisers want the brightest, clearest digital projectors for their Oscar ceremonies, they use systems designed and made by a company called Digital Projection, based in Middleton, north Manchester.

This case study tells the inside story of these projectors. The various sections are:

• Inside the box (some details of the technology)
• Light engineering (some details of the optics)
• Processing the signal
• Holding it together
• Follow-up activities and web links