Named after George C Marshall, the US-born architect of the Marshall Plan which helped to rebuild Western Europe's shattered economy after the devastation of World War II, the Marshall Centre opened its doors in 1993 in the German town of Garmisch-Partenkirchen. Jointly sponsored by the governments of the US and Germany, the Centre was originally tasked with furthering the cause of stability in post-Cold War Europe. Since then, its remit has been broadened to promote the peaceful co-operation of nations throughout North America, Europe and Eurasia.
The Centre's conferencing facility plays a key role in its annual programme, having hosted more than 200 international events since the Centre opened. The centrepiece of the facility's presentation capability is a series of four DNP rear-projection screens, built into the front wall of the auditorium and configured as two pairs of two, either side of the presenter's lectern.
Thomas Gaul, technical manager at Screen New Technologies, comments, "Users of the Centre wanted to replace older projector technology to create a stable and bright image. Our solution to this problem was install four projectiondesign F3+ SXGA+ projectors, using the same mirror frames behind the DNP screens. The whole installation took no more than eight hours and the new projectors were seamlessly integrated with the room's Crestroncontrol system.
"Users of the facility tell us that like the high light output and contrast of the projectiondesign F3+ SXGA+ projectors, and that they are discovering details in images that they had never previously seen. For many applications they can even use the projectors in economy mode, which brings running costs down."
(Jim Evans)
