LONDON – The premiere of Tim Burton's 3D Alice in Wonderland, at London's Odeon Leicester Square cinema, used a Harkness Spectral 240 screen, RealD XL and NEC projectors. The screening was attended by Prince Charles and his wife, Camilla, along with the film's stars and other celebrities. The event was a benefit for The Prince's Foundation for Children & the Arts.
The Spectral 240, commonly referred to as the "silver screen," is used for "passive" front projection with 3D systems using polarized light, including the RealD XL, because of its high extinction ratio and the 3D images it provides. The surface also supports 2D images and can be used in applications where 2D and 3D are both shown. The intrinsically high gain (2.4) overcomes light losses in 3D systems.
"We are delighted that our Spectral 240 was able to provide a memorable viewing experience at the Royal World Premier of Alice in Wonderland," said Andrew Robinson, Harkness Screens managing director. "Combined with RealD's XL system, we are able to deliver fantastic, bright 3D images."
Harkness, which makes screen surfaces optimized for all 3D technologies, has provided the majority of screens for 3D presentations worldwide.
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