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Anhtu Vu
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From: Montreal, Quebec, Canada
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I'm looking to buy a meter for calibrating our cinema projector.

Someone suggested the Konica LS100 but i believe it does only luminance…how about color, gamma...

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Pete Naples
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http://www.jeti.com/cms/index.php/instruments-55/radiometer/specbos-1201

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Dave Macaulay
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Is the expenditure justified for calibrating "our cinema projector"? A normal cinema shouldn't need calibration more than annually or maybe semiannualy, and is usually done by a cinema service tech - who needs to have a color meter.
There are a range of color meters available. The Specbos is a very nice one but also rather expensive. Many techs use the much more economical USL PCA100 that does the luminance and color measurement OK - but is admittedly not as accurate or flexible as the high end units.
How accurate do you need? Is this a studio timing room or a public cinema?
What do you need gamma measurement for? This is not usually an adjustment done individually in cinema use. The projectors have preset gamma files for standard color spaces.

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Steve Guttag
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The USL is as accurate as its calibration. I have done a shoot out with it and our PR-655. They will both get you readings within their calibration specifications. And both will satisfy DCI requirements. The USL is a radiospectrometer unlike some other units...which should tend to allow it to be more accurate than others.

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Mitchell Dvoskin
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While this internet dealer is geared more to the custom home theatre installer, they do have some professional units such as the JETI at what seem like competitive prices.

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