Color Quality Analysis of a System for Digital Distribution and Projection of Cinema Commercials

The partial results of a collaborative research project conducted by researchers at Gjøvik University College and Lillehammer University College are described in this paper. The goal of the project is to develop methods and tools for improving the control of color information in the production and presentation of digital video. The project represents a unique attempt to bring together two scientific communities—graphic arts and television/video production—on a theme of common interest, namely color. The color quality achieved by a system for digital distribution and presentation of cinema commercials has been investigated. Results show that the “quality bottleneck” is the digital projector. The “business-type” projector does not yield sufficient image quality, especially in large theaters.