Barco walks through a high-end projection and live-event processing stack that spans 1DLP and 3-chip DLP, with a clear focus on rental fleets, repeatable optics, and predictable color workflows. The headline is the QDX 45K-class platform in native 4K, shown in RGB laser for wide-gamut work (Rec.2020 coverage is the key talking point) while keeping lens compatibility aligned with existing Barco glass to protect lens inventory ROI. https://www.barco.com/en/product/encore3
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On the projection side, the conversation ranges from compact 6,000-lumen class units up to the QDX family, plus the i600 1DLP lineup (8K/10K/15K lumen classes) and specialty optics aimed at museums and tight installs. Barco calls out an “elbow” ultra-short-throw concept where physics typically costs 20–30% of light, and contrasts that with straight-through UST optics (notably a 0.5 throw) to reduce mirror complexity and keep image quality clean.
For simulation and high-motion content, the F80 is positioned around native 4K with high frame rate behavior, while the “baby 3-chip” UDM sits below QDX in size and weight but still targets serious output (up to the 30K-lumen class). Across the range, Barco emphasizes vertical integration around the light engine—sourcing laser diodes directly and designing the projector around that engine—plus cloud connectivity for integrators who want monitoring and service visibility.
The other half of the video shifts to Barco’s Event Master ecosystem: Encore 3 as the flagship image processor with 8× 4K60 outputs in one chassis, scalable by linking units for larger canvases and multi-screen compositions. The EC30 and EC210 event controllers are shown as tactile show-control surfaces for rapid preset recall and T-bar operation, with firmware updates aligning controller support and training workflows. This was filmed at ISE 2026 in Barcelona, so the demos lean heavily into live events and integration use-cases rather than cinema-only storytelling.
Finally, SwiftAgent appears as a software-based switching layer for hybrid production: multiple 4K60 camera inputs, several 4K program outputs, and IP streaming formats like RTSP, SRT, and NDI in the mix, with audio-follow and automated camera behavior discussed as iterative roadmap features. The underlying theme is repeatable 4K60 signal paths—capture, process, scale, and route—built for operators who need deterministic latency and clean 12-bit 4:4:4 processing across large pixel canvases.
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