South Korean tech giant Samsung has officially introduced its all-new Onyx cinema LED screen at the CinemaCon 2025 event today. This new LED screen is said to offer unmatched picture quality, industry-leading reliability, and expanded screen scalability to meet the evolving needs of theatres worldwide.
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Onyx cinema LED screen: Features
This is the world’s first DCI-certified cinema LED display. It provides an unparalleled cinematic experience with true black levels, infinite contrast ratio, and exceptional color accuracy. It supports frame rates up to 4K 120Hz. The screen size requirements differ from theatre to theatre, and to accommodate this, Onyx offers 4 standard sizes and additional flexible scaling options-
- 5 meters (16ft)- 1.25mm Pixel pitch. Ideal for boutique and smaller format theatres.
- 10 meters (33ft)- 2.5mm Pixel pitch. The industry standard for premium cinemas.
- 14 meters (46ft)- 3.3mm Pixel pitch. A versatile format for large scale cinematic experience.
- 20 meters (66ft)- 5.0mm Pixel pitch. A large format solution for premium auditoriums.
Onyx cinema LED screens natively support both scope (2.39:1) and flat (1.85:1) aspect ratios. Onyx maintains both aspect ratios when scaling beyond standard sizes while maximizing the screen size, allowing content to expand proportionally without distortion. Powered by Samsung’s HDR technology, Onyx reaches peak brightness levels of 300 nits, allowing even the brightest details to remain clear and visible. Onyx enables clear and vivid playback even in brightly lit environments, making it ideal for alternative content such as live sports, concerts, gaming events, and corporate presentations.
Onyx offers the industry’s first and longest 10-year warranty for cinema LED. Samsung also provides an auto calibration solution that enables theaters to calibrate their screens during installation and routine maintenance easily. Onyx is compatible with both Dolby and GDC media servers.
It is fully compatible with leading cinema audio solutions, including Dolby Atmos, Meyer Sound, QSC, and custom-designed sound systems, providing theaters with the flexibility to customize their sound experience to meet their specific needs. For theaters using HARMAN’s JBL surround sound technology, Onyx also offers seamless integration to ensure optimized audio performance.
“The cinema industry is shifting its focus towards delivering a more immersive and visually captivating experience,” said Hoon Chung, Executive Vice President of Visual Display Business at Samsung Electronics. “With Onyx, Samsung delivers not only the highest-quality visuals but also the flexibility that allows theaters to redefine the movie-going experience and cater to evolving audience expectations.”
Highlighting its global recognition, Samsung revealed that Onyx is one of the most widely adopted cinema LED screens in theaters worldwide. One of the most recent installations is at Pathe Palace in Paris. The company also partnered with Pixar Animation Studios to master films like Elemental, Inside Out 2, and Elio in HDR for Onyx.
