A multi-modulation projector display system (100, 200, 700) having a contrast ratio of more than 5000 to 1, said display system comprising: a light source (102, 202, 751); a controller (116, 220, 720); a first modulator (106, 208, 754), said first modulator being illuminated by said light source and said first modulator comprising a plurality of analog mirrors to modulate light from the light source; a second modulator (110, 216, 756), said second modulator being illuminated by light from said first modulator and capable of modulating light from said first modulator, and said second modulator comprising a plurality of mirrors; said controller further comprising: a processor; a memory, said memory being associated with said processor and said memory further comprising processor-readable instructions which when executed by the processor, cause the processor to perform the following steps: receiving input image data, said image data comprising at least one highlight feature; determining whether the input image data comprises image data compliant with the "Digital Cinema System Specification", Version 1.2, hereinafter 'DCI image data'; if the input image data comprises DCI image data, performing dynamic range processing on the DCI image data; and rendering the dynamic range processed DCI image data on the projector display system, wherein said performing dynamic range processing on the DCI image data comprises: setting the first modulator to transmit the full luminosity of the projector system; and sending signals to the second modulator to modulate light from the first modulator to form the desired image from said input image data. a light source (102, 202, 751); a controller (116, 220, 720); a first modulator (106, 208, 754), said first modulator being illuminated by said light source and said first modulator comprising a plurality of analog mirrors to modulate light from the light source; a second modulator (110, 216, 756), said second modulator being illuminated by light from said first modulator and capable of modulating light from said first modulator, and said second modulator comprising a plurality of mirrors; said controller further comprising: a processor; a memory, said memory being associated with said processor and said memory further comprising processor-readable instructions which when executed by the processor, cause the processor to perform the following steps: receiving input image data, said image data comprising at least one highlight feature; determining whether the input image data comprises image data compliant with the "Digital Cinema System Specification", Version 1.2, hereinafter 'DCI image data'; if the input image data comprises DCI image data, performing dynamic range processing on the DCI image data; and rendering the dynamic range processed DCI image data on the projector display system, a processor; a memory, said memory being associated with said processor and said memory further comprising processor-readable instructions which when executed by the processor, cause the processor to perform the following steps: receiving input image data, said image data comprising at least one highlight feature; determining whether the input image data comprises image data compliant with the "Digital Cinema System Specification", Version 1.2, hereinafter 'DCI image data'; if the input image data comprises DCI image data, performing dynamic range processing on the DCI image data; and rendering the dynamic range processed DCI image data on the projector display system, receiving input image data, said image data comprising at least one highlight feature; determining whether the input image data comprises image data compliant with the "Digital Cinema System Specification", Version 1.2, hereinafter 'DCI image data'; if the input image data comprises DCI image data, performing dynamic range processing on the DCI image data; and rendering the dynamic range processed DCI image data on the projector display system, wherein said performing dynamic range processing on the DCI image data comprises: setting the first modulator to transmit the full luminosity of the projector system; and sending signals to the second modulator to modulate light from the first modulator to form the desired image from said input image data. setting the first modulator to transmit the full luminosity of the projector system; and sending signals to the second modulator to modulate light from the first modulator to form the desired image from said input image data.