Expectations and requirements of touring shows increase every year. Decors need to be more impressive and projection is being used more often.

Also, Musis and Stadstheater Arnhem got more and more requests for powerful projectors. At that time, their current equipment could not meet those requirements.

Martin Haars (Head of Technical and Facility services at Musis and Stadstheater) and Ad van Hassel (Stage Manager at Stadstheater)  considered different options. During this process they were advised and assisted by Pieter Dekker of Piqture Audiovisual Architects.
Pieter is usually involved in fixed installations. For this request, a flexible solution, he needs to step out of his comfort zone. The solution for Musis and Stadstheater had to be flexible because of the various venues, which meant that a fixed installation was not an option. Pieter mentioned that he liked to work on a project that required a different approach.

Ad explains that they were very satisfied with the current projector from Panasonic. For this reason, the first option was a new Panasonic projector. An additional advantage was that the current lenses could be used with this new projector.
Panasonic's newest projectors with the Single DLP technique was compared with the rest, including Epson. Although they preferred Panasonic in the beginning, Pieter, Martin and Ad were very impressed by the 3LCD technique of the Epson's laser projectors. Because of this 3LCD technique, they eventually went for Epson. Epson's lenses also contributed. The wide-angle lens perfectly matched their needs. First, because of financial reasons the EB-L1505UH was chosen. However, Pieter looked at the longer term and also considered the EB-L1755u. This projector was more expensive, but with its 15000 lumens more powerful. In the long run, the EB-L1755u would be a good investment, especially because of the expection that the requirements for theatre performances will increase.

In addition, this powerful projector could also be used in Musis. In Musis, the standards are even stricter, because of the daylight and longer distances. Another reason for choosing Epson was the sound level of the projectors. The laser projectors are extremely quiet, which is important during classic concerts in Musis.

Martin mentioned that he is very satisfied with the choice of the EB-L1755u. The projector requires minimal maintenance and is easy to use. Ad indicates that he now also needs to raise the level for content of customers, because the image quality of the new projector is perfect. Every detail is visible.

They are very satisfied with their investment. From now on they have a projector that is ready for the future and can be used in a wide range of environments. The Epson EB-L1755u is ease to use and saves preparation time. The projector has a simple menu structure, and all necessary functions are directly accessible using the remote control. The Epson projector's Professional Tool software provides basic functions as well as a wide range of additional functions.