On May 30, 2025, Beijing Music Industry Park hosted a landmark event in high-end home entertainment--the Barco Heimdall+ Experience Event. Organized by Barco, a global leader in audiovisual technology, this event marked both the China debut of its Residential Series flagship projector and a transformative leap in home cinema innovation. Attendees included leading media outlets, audiophiles, and system integrators, all gathered to witness how Barco's century-long expertise in professional-grade technology is redefining home entertainment.
1. Heimdall+ Unveiled: Shattering Single-DLP Myths
Keynote by Zhao Quan, Barco China's Home Cinema Business Development Manager, highlighted Heimdall+'s breakthrough in single-DLP performance. Despite industry skepticism about single-DLP projectors' capability to match 3-DLP systems, the Heimdall+ integrates a native 4K resolution (4096×2176)with an RGB triple-laser light source, achieving 6,000 lumens peak brightness,98% REC2020 color gamut coverage, and an unprecedented three-dimensional performance matrix (sharpness, brightness, color). This positions it as a paradigm shift for high-end home theaters.
2. Optical Revolution: Pixel Density & Color Accuracy
The Heimdall+'s 0.98-inch single-DLP chip--a TI-customized component--leverages XPR pixel-shifting technologyto deliver 6144×2592 resolution in wide-screen mode, quadrupling pixel density compared to conventional 0.47-inch chips. Combined with Barco's proprietary RGB laser color-calibration algorithms, it surpasses traditional lamp-based projectors by 50% in color volume, precisely rendering Dolby Vision and HDR10+ gradients. This achieves near-IMAX-level clarity, rivaling commercial cinema standards.
3. Dynamic Performance: Versatility for Modern Entertainment
Tailored for diverse home scenarios, the Heimdall+ introduces Dynamic Black technology, dynamically adjusting laser output to achieve 20,000:1 contrast. This reveals subtle details in dark scenes (e.g., starfield textures) while preventing bright-area overexposure, mimicking OLED-like depth. For gamers, it delivers <20ms input lag via HDMI 2.1 ports supporting 4K 120Hz input, making it fully compatible with PS5 and Xbox Series X--a critical upgrade addressing traditional projectors' latency limitations.
4. Strategic Significance: Barco's Vision for China's Luxury Market
As a Belgian tech titan with 90+ years in professional AV (powering >50% of global cinemas), Barco entered China's home theater sector in 2022. The Heimdall+ represents its three-year localization effort, integrating Chinese consumers' demand for cinema-grade immersion and multifunctional entertainment. By bridging professional AV and residential use, Barco aims to dominate the premium segment (projectors priced above ¥200,000) and set new benchmarks in the ¥3.5B Chinese high-end home theater market.
Conclusion:
The Heimdall+ launch isn't merely a product reveal--it's Barco's manifesto for merging cinematic rigor with living-room adaptability. From 4K laser precision to gaming-ready responsiveness, this projector signals a future where "home cinema" transcends passive viewing, becoming a multisensory hub for film buffs, gamers, and tech enthusiasts alike.
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