At CinemaCon, Barco announced a plan to bring HDR by Barco to select high-profile theatres at AMC Theatres, B&B Theatres, and Regal Cinemas in the US. As part of the program, moviegoers in Los Angeles, New York, Dallas, and other major markets will be among the first to experience first-run titles mastered for high dynamic range.
Imax Corporation and Major Cineplex today announced plans to expand their partnership with an agreement for three new Imax with Laser locations. The deal will add systems to key locations across Thailand, including one in the bustling area of Bang Kapi, Bangkok—set to open in 2024—and two additional locations in Bangkok set to open in 2026 and 2027.
B&B Theatres selected GDC Technology’s SR-1000 Standalone Integrated Media Block with built-in cinema audio processor for the Red Oak luxury entertainment center. Ten of the auditoriums offer moviegoers GDC’s surround sound while the theatre’s two premium large format auditoriums, Grand Screen and Grand Screen with ScreenX will offer guests the ultimate audio experience featuring DTS:X for IAB immersive sound.
The Chilean cinema chain Muvix has equipped all seven theatres of its new multiplex in Talca, Chile with Christie Digital Systems CineLife+ cinema projectors.
Barco launched HDR by Barco, its high dynamic range solution suite for the cinema industry, today at CinemaCon in Las Vegas. The highly anticipated projection ecosystem will be the first to make the company’s groundbreaking HDR lightsteering technology commercially available to cinemas.
Switzerland’s Kiwi Center has recently installed a Christie CP4435-RGB laser projector as part of a Cinity Cinema System in its premium large format auditorium. The system was installed by Ecco Cine Supply & Service.
Amsterdam’s Pathé Royal Theater Tuschinski rated the world’s number one theatre by TimeOut.com on its centenary in 2021, has addressed a perennial keystoning issue in its main auditorium with Christie Mystique Cinema alignment software. CinemaNext identified Christie Mystique Cinema as the only solution able to project the right image and correct the keystoning in such a challenging environment where the rake angle is nearly 30 degrees.
Texas-based Santikos Entertainment, North America's eighth largest cinema circuit, has agreed with Christie Digital Systems to acquire its latest RGB pure laser and RBe digital cinema projectors with Series 4 electronics along with the new DCI-compliant Series 4 integrated media block.
Christie will unveil its new CP2406_RBe cinema laser projector with Phazer illumination technology at the 13th annual CinemaCon, which is being held April 8-11 at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas. Christie will also be showing the Cinity Cinema System.
Exhibitor Procinal Medellín in Colombia, South America, has upgraded its cinemas with Christie Laser RGB projectors through system integrator CES Plus.
