GDC Technology Limited announced today that the rollout of DTS Surround has begun with seven cinema halls either installed or committed to installing DTS Surround Cinema including five cinema halls in China, one in the United States and one in Vietnam.
In the US, the Look Dine-In Cinema Glendale in the Los Angeles area is the first theatre to upgrade its largest auditorium to DTS Surround Cinema.
In Vietnam, CGV Vincom Grand Park will feature DTS Surround Cinema in one hall when it opens. The cinema is located in Ho Chi Minh City within the Vincom Mega Mall Grand Park and is scheduled to have its soft opening in late April 2024.
The five cinemas in China include:
Capital Cinema, Beijing
China Film Cinema (Dang Shi Guan CINITY), Beijing
Lumière Beijing Parkview Green Cinema, Beijing
SFC Cinema (Metro City), Shanghai
Xing Bo International Theatre, Tianjin
In addition, the Lumière Pavilions have entered a strategic framework cooperation with GDC to upgrade 20 cinema halls within two years.
“DTS is one of our most important strategic partners,” said Dr. Man-Nang Chong, founder and CEO of GDC Technology Limited. “GDC now offers cinema owners worldwide two sensational audio formats to playback the filmmaker’s audio intent. The moviegoer’s listening experience will be greatly enhanced with DTS:X for IAB object-based audio and now with DTS Surround Cinema.”