Barco Nerthus – DCI-Grade Laser Projector for Luxury Private Home Cinemas

The Barco Nerthus sits in a league of its own. It’s built on Barco’s professional cinema platform — the same technology trusted in commercial theatres — but refined for private rooms where performance, silence, and reliability matter just as much as the picture itself.

If you’re designing a genuine high-end cinema and want the image to feel exactly like the movies were mastered to look, Nerthus is the benchmark.

Key Features

• HDMI 2.0 / HDCP 2.2 Compatibility
  Supports modern consumer formats including 4K UHD and HDR10 for seamless playback from today’s video sources.
• DCI-Compliant Projection
  Fully meets DCI standards, allowing playback of DCP content (via supporting hardware) for true commercial-cinema quality at home.
• Architectural Installation Flexibility
  Up to 70% lens shift for easy positioning, plus an Architectural version that supports vertical mounting for challenging room designs.
• Very High Contrast Optics
  Latest VHC lens options deliver 1,000:1 ANSI contrast and 5,000:1 ON/OFF contrast for exceptional depth and clarity.
• Massive 32,000-Lumen Output
  Extremely bright laser engine suitable for large screens and demanding rooms, with efficient cooling for low-maintenance operation.
• 100% Rec.2020 Wide Colour Gamut
  RGB laser light source with Barco Colorgenic™ technology achieves full Rec.2020 coverage — a first in this class — for stunningly accurate colour reproduction.

Where Nerthus Fits Best

• Dedicated, light-controlled home cinemas
• Large AT Projection screens (4–6m wide)
• Flexible throw ratio with interchangeable lens
• Architect-designed rooms where reliability and silence matter
• High-end builds where “good enough” simply isn’t good enough

If you’re creating a luxury private cinema and want the image to sit at the same standard as a premium sound system, Nerthus is the projector that completes the room.

What Makes Nerthus Special

DCI-Certified

This isn’t a consumer projector with marketing gloss. Nerthus is a true DCI machine, meaning it follows the same colour, security, and playback standards as a real theatre. Pair it with Kaleidescape and it’s as close as you’ll get to the director’s master.

Laser Light Engine

Bright, stable, long-life laser illumination delivers consistent performance for years. No lamps, no drift, no surprises — just a reliable, punchy image that holds up beautifully on larger screens.

Commercial-Grade Contrast & Colour

This projector produces that unmistakable “cinema black level” and colour accuracy that consumer models can never fully replicate. Skin tones look right, highlights stay controlled, and shadow detail remains intact.

Made for Large Screens

Where most home projectors start struggling beyond 120–130 inches, Nerthus keeps its composure. It’s designed for big, acoustically transparent screens and proper theatre room builds.

Quiet & Installer-Friendly

Barco designs its cinema units to run quietly and integrate cleanly into hush boxes, equipment rooms, or ceiling cavities. Perfect for architectural projects where the projector should disappear into the design.

High-end simplicity

Nerthus combines media server functionalities with cinema processing electronics: Barco Alchemy Integrated Cinema Media Processor (ICMP-X).

The Alchemy includes two HDMI 2.0 / HDCP 2.2 inputs for UHD Blu-Ray, games consoles and other consumer devices, supporting HDR10 video signals.

Offering advanced processing power combined with media server functionality, integrated playback and content management, Barco Alchemy supports  4K 2D content at up to 60fps and 4K 3D at 30fps. By simplifying the hardware requirements installation is simpler and the system made more reliable and easier to use.

4K at the highest level

Nerthus inherits much from our award winning Pulse platform, combining this with the Alchemy ICMP we have created a smart and powerful projector. A dedicated 4K (4 x 3Gb/s) input board enables playback of native 4K content, whilst Barco’s renowned DCI-compliant image quality, coupled with outstanding uniformity unique RGB laser illumination.

In addition, Nerthus smartly manages its power consumption of only 5.4 lm/W and in eco-mode, it consumes less than 3 Watt. Freya can also be remotely woken up on LAN for scheduled maintenance or content ingest.

RGB Lasers

RGB laser projectors offer improved image quality and are fully compatible with popular 3D systems. Additionally, the projectors light output remains constant over time when used according to recommended practices. Barco Residential’s Cinema at home models offer offer exceptional contrast, with Nerthus delivering 1000:1 ANSI contrast.

Building Blocks

Nerthus offers 4K resolution for superb image quality. Thanks to its modular design, Nerthus is easy to service. One of its most striking features is that as it's equipped with a fully featured-on-demand option for flexible light output.