Freya MKII SST

The Freya is in a different product category from the Balder and Bragi. The Balder and Bragi are single-chip DLP projectors on the Pulse Series platform, using laser phosphor and HLD RGB LED light sources respectively. The Freya is a three-chip DLP projector on the Series 4 / Cinema at Home platform, using a pure RGB laser light source. The three-chip design delivers 100% Rec.2020 colour and DCI compliance that no single-chip design can match. The Freya also includes the Barco Alchemy ICMP-X media processor as a standard component, adding DCI content playback, 12TB storage, and cinema-grade signal processing. It is substantially larger (90 kg vs 21–37 kg), louder (50 dB vs 30–36 dB), and more complex to install.

An RGB laser projector uses three separate laser sources — one each for red, green, and blue — to generate the primary colours directly, with no phosphor conversion or colour wheel in the signal path. Laser phosphor projectors (like the Barco Balder) use a blue laser to excite a yellow phosphor, then split the resulting white light through a colour wheel. RGB laser produces spectrally pure primary colours at the exact wavelengths needed to cover the full DCI P3 and Rec.2020 colour spaces. In practice this means more accurate, more saturated primaries, no spectral "spreading" from phosphor conversion, and the highest possible colour volume. The Freya's 100% Rec.2020 coverage is a direct result of using RGB laser illumination.

The Barco Alchemy ICMP-X (Integrated Cinema Media Processor) is a cinema-grade media server that is built into the Freya as standard. It provides two HDMI 2.0a inputs for consumer sources (UHD Blu-ray, streaming devices, games consoles) with HDR10 and HDCP 2.2 support, plus 3G-SDI inputs. It also handles DCI-compliant content playback from its 12TB internal storage (3 x 4TB), supporting DCI 4K 2D up to 60fps, DCI 4K 3D at 30fps per eye, and JPEG 2000 at up to 625 Mbps. Content is ingested via two front-mounted USB 3.0 ports or over Gigabit Ethernet. This means the Freya does not require a separate media server — it is a complete cinema system.

Yes. The Freya MKII SST is DCI-compliant — the same standard used by commercial digital cinema projectors worldwide. This means it can decode and display encrypted DCI content packages (DCPs), process JPEG 2000 at up to 625 Mbps, and meet the colour, contrast, and security specifications defined by the Digital Cinema Initiatives consortium. For residential use, DCI compliance also serves as validation that the projector meets the most rigorous commercial image quality standards.

Yes, in virtually all installations. At 50 dB(A) fan noise and 90 kg, the Freya cannot be placed in the cinema room itself without acoustically compromising the viewing experience. A dedicated projector booth or room — with sealed construction, thermally managed ventilation ducting for the front/rear/bottom inlets and top exhaust, and acoustic isolation — is required. The booth must also allow access to the front panel for content ingest via USB 3.0. Kolosseum designs projector booth specifications as a standard component of any Cinema at Home tier project.

The Freya requires single-phase or three-phase 200–240V, 16A power supply. This is a higher electrical demand than the Pulse Series projectors and must be planned as part of the room's electrical design. In eco/standby mode, power consumption drops to less than 3W, and the projector supports wake-on-LAN for remote startup without physical access to the machine.

With 7,500 ANSI lumens and native DCI 4K (4,096 x 2,160) resolution, the Freya is suited to screens from approximately 140" to 220"+ diagonal in a dedicated, fully light-controlled room. The native aspect ratio of 1.89:1 means it projects a DCI scope image natively; for 16:9 content, pillarboxing or zooming should be managed via the Alchemy ICMP-X. Screen gain of 1.0 (neutral white) is recommended to preserve colour accuracy.

A Freya installation is a full cinema design project. We begin with room acoustics, screen size, and throw geometry, then design the projector booth to meet the Freya's specific airflow, access, and acoustic isolation requirements. We specify the correct lens for the throw distance, design the electrical feed, and coordinate commissioning with the dealer and installation team. We calibrate the projector to DCI reference standards on-site and validate performance against the room's design targets. Kolosseum does not sell hardware; we are an independent design consultancy that specifies and manages the complete project.