Barco Athena Product Sheet

Athena

Bringing DCI technology home to compact spaces that
desire image perfection.

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Cinema at Home Series

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Native 2K Resolution
(2,048 x 1,080)

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Dual 465W UHP Lamps

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Up to 4,800 ANSI Lumens

Barco Athena brings DCI technology home to smaller spaces. As the
projection goddess of reason, intelligent activity, arts and literature,
her compact footprint and quiet operation are especially suited to
smaller dedicated home cinemas that desire image perfection and
DCI compatibility.

Cinema at home

As the opening credits roll, the audience is transported to an unexpected world of
superior movie realism, embraced by the ultimate image quality and immersive
sound. This compelling universe is created by Barco Residential’s Athena.

Compact & Rugged

The largest digital cinema projector portfolio for the residential market in the world
is proud to present its latest family member; Athena. The most compact rugged DCI
projector we have, whilst twice as silent as the quietest DCI projector currently on
the market. Trademark Barco quality and modularity, now also for the smaller
residential screens.

High-end simplicity

Athena combines media server functionalities with cinema processing electronics,
that mean the complete install will have fewer boxes, leading to greater reliablity and
ease-of-use. The Alchemy module combines the functionalities of an Integrated
Cinema Processor (ICP) and media server into one single board and forms the core
of the Barco Alchemy cinema at home projectors.

Frame Rate

Frame rates beyond the 24 fps cinema standard can improve image quality,
particularly on fast-moving scenes and camera pans, by reducing motion blur
artifacts. This effect is even more apparent on 3D and 4K content. Higher
frame rates offer filmmakers an additional creative tool.

PRODUCT SPECIFICATIONS ATHENA

Projector type Three chip DLP

Technology 3 x 0.69" DMD™

Resolution 2,048 x 1,080 (2K)

Aspect ratio 1.89:1

Light source Dual 465W UHP Lamps

Light source lifetime TBC

Light output Up to 4,800 ANSI lumens

CLO (constant light output) Yes

Contrast ratio 1,500:1 Sequential

Brightness uniformity 80% at sides

Lens range DC2K (1.20 -1.70:1)

Optical lens shift Up to 25% vertical lens shift & up to 15% horizontal lens shift

Tilt 15° Forwards

Optical dowser Yes

Color correction P7

Color gamut P3 (DCI)

Image processing Alchemy -Integrated Cinema Media Processor (ICMP)

WARP N/A

Orientation Pedestal / Table Top or Ceiling Mount

Network connection 10/100 Ethernet via RJ45 connection

Software tools Barco Communicator

Integrated web server No

HDR HDR10

3D Passive Dolby system, built in (optional)

Inputs Barco Alchemy ICMP included in the projector:

350:1 ANSI

75% at corners

DC2K (1.34 -1.90:1 )
DC2K (1.50 -2.15:1)
DC2K (1.70 -2.55:1)
DC2K (2.00 -3.90:1)

DC2K HC (1.20 -1.70:1)
DC2K HC (1.34 -1.90:1)
DC2K HC (1.50 -2.15:1)
DC2K HC (2.00 -3.90:1)

Motorized zoom, focus, shutter and lens shift

5° Backwards

2 x HDMI2.0a (up to 4K 2D 60fps)
2 x 3G-SDI inputs
16 x AES/EBU audio channels (2 x RJ45)
8 x GPI, 8 x GPO (4 x RJ45)
2 x Gbe for content connectivity & ingest
2 x front-accessible USB 3.0 for fast ingest
2 x front-accessible USB 2.0

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DCI 4K 2D up to 60fps*
DCI 4K 3D (24 or 30fps per eye)*
DCI High Frame Rates 2K 3D up to 120fps (60fps per eye)
JPEG 2000 bit-rates up to 625 Mbps
MPEG-2 (4:2:0 and 4:2:2 up to 60fps)