Projection system and method for etendue utilization

A projection system for etendue utilization, the projection system comprising:

• a light source configured to emit a first light having a first amount of etendue;
• a projection device configurable to project an image on a screen;
• and
• at least one optical component configured to:
• receive the first light;
• extract a second light having a second amount of etendue lower than the first amount of etendue;
• and
• provide the second light to the projection device,
• wherein the optical component includes a mirror configured to extract the second light by reflecting a portion of the first light.

A projection system for etendue utilization, the projection system comprising:

• a light source configured to emit a first light having a first etendue;
• an etendue component, wherein the etendue component is configured to receive the first light and extract, from the first light, a second light having a second etendue and a third light having a third etendue, wherein the second etendue is lower than the first etendue, and wherein the first etendue is lower than the third etendue;
• a first light modulator configured to receive the second light, to modulate the second light in a manner associated with a first image, and to output the modulated second light;
• and
• a second light modulator configured to receive the modulated second light from the first light modulator and to receive the third light from the etendue component, to modulate the third light and additionally modulate the modulated second light in a manner associated with the first image, and to output the modulated third light and additionally modulated second light.