03/09/2026
🏆 BEST OF SHOW – AVS Forum | CEDIA 2026
We are incredibly proud to see the Alcons Audio demonstration at CEDIA 2026 awarded Best of Show by AVS Forum.
First and foremost, this is an Alcons Audio showcase. The uncompromising 11.8.6 system demonstrates Alcons’ philosophy of bringing true professional cinema technology into the home — using the company’s Pro-Ribbon technology to deliver the dynamics, resolution and effortless output associated with some of the world’s finest commercial cinemas.
That commercial cinema heritage is particularly relevant today, with Alcons systems recently installed in two 70mm commercial cinemas in California — further underlining that the technology demonstrated here is not simply inspired by professional cinema, but originates directly from it.
But what makes this demonstration particularly interesting is how several cutting-edge technologies have been brought together into one complete cinema system.
On the audio side, the Alcons system is driven and managed by Trinnov, including WaveForming with a 6+2 subwoofer configuration. Rather than treating low-frequency reproduction simply as a question of adding more subwoofers and equalization, WaveForming uses carefully positioned arrays at the front and rear of the room to actively control how bass energy propagates through the space.
The result is not only tremendous low-frequency capability, but significantly greater control and consistency throughout the listening area — providing the foundation upon which the extraordinary dynamics and resolution of the Alcons system can perform.
On the video side, things are equally ambitious.
At the heart of the image is the Christie Griffyn 4K35-RGB — a native 4K, 3DLP pure RGB laser projector capable of an extraordinary 36,500 lumens and approximately 98% coverage of Rec.2020.
This is fundamentally a professional large-venue projection platform, brought into a comparatively intimate cinema environment where its immense light output, color capability and optical performance can be exploited in an entirely different way.
And there is another particularly exciting aspect to the Christie demonstration.
For the first time, Christie is demonstrating its new VDR – Variable Dynamic Range – technology running internally within the projector itself. At CEDIA we are seeing an early alpha/beta implementation, so this remains a preview of technology still under active development.
Even at this stage, however, the results are extremely promising.
VDR dynamically manages the Griffyn's enormous available light output to substantially increase usable image contrast and dynamic range. Combined with the tremendous brightness, native 4K 3DLP architecture and pure RGB laser engine, it provides a fascinating glimpse into what this platform may ultimately be capable of in a reference cinema environment.
And positioned directly between these two extraordinary systems is our contribution to the room:
DreamScreen UltraWeave CoreX1.
That position makes the projection surface far more important than it might initially appear.
On the video side, CoreX1 needs to preserve the extraordinary sharpness, color and dynamic range produced by the Christie Griffyn while remaining visually neutral. Its extremely matte surface and refined weave structure are particularly important with a powerful RGB laser light source, helping keep visible sheen and surface reflections to an absolute minimum.
On the audio side, the challenge is equally demanding.
The Alcons front stage is playing directly through the screen. A system with this level of resolution, transient response and dynamic capability — combined with Trinnov processing and WaveForming bass control — leaves very little room for the projection material to impose its own acoustic signature.
CoreX1 is therefore designed to combine extremely high acoustic transparency with the image characteristics required from a reference projection surface.
Ultimately, that is exactly what we want a screen to accomplish:
Preserve the image from Christie. Preserve the sound from Alcons. And otherwise disappear.
For DreamScreen, seeing CoreX1 used as the interface between technologies of this caliber — Alcons Pro-Ribbon, Trinnov WaveForming and Christie RGB laser with VDR — is something very special.
And seeing the complete experience recognized with an AVS Forum Best of Show award makes it even more rewarding.
Of course, none of this technology performs at its best simply by being placed in a room. A huge part of the result comes down to system design, integration and calibration. Matt Poes has done an exceptional job with the acoustic design, system integration and tuning, bringing the Alcons system and Trinnov WaveForming together as a coherent whole. Atlanta Home Theater has likewise played a key role in bringing the room and installation together, turning a collection of rather extreme components into an exceptionally well-integrated cinema experience.
A Best of Show award ultimately recognizes the complete experience, and this one has been a genuine team effort. Huge congratulations to Alcons Audio, and to Christie, Trinnov, Matt Poes, Atlanta Home Theater, Lumagen and everyone involved in making this room happen.
MORE OF THE EXPERIENCE. LESS OF THE SCREEN.
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