Christie Projectors Light up Oxford and Sunset Drive-Ins
In the face of the global pandemic , local drive-in movie theatres have been reinvigorated , attracting visitors eager to enjoy a night out . Christie digital cinema projectors are lighting up these screens , including the Oxford Drive-In in Woodstock , Ontario and the Sunset Drive-In in Dryden , Ontario .
Angila Peters and Adam Shaw , owners of the Oxford Drive-In , bought the theatre in the Spring . But the purchase was a long-time in the making , says Peters . " Adam once tried to buy it when he was in his early twenties , and it fell through last minute . He has always wanted to own it - then COVID hit and drive-ins started making the news again , and he simply thoughthere is a great opportunity to own it and give people a feeling of getting out and being entertained ."
Like the Peters ', Mike and Cathy Langlais opened the Sunset Drive-In Theatre in Dryden , Ontario during the pandemic . It was a family affair , involving their grown children and grandfather Reg . Grandparents Reg and Yvonne , who has since passed , were the original owners , operators and projectionists of the theatre , which opened in 1978 and then later sold . But the drive-in is now back with the Langlais family , when they repurchased it in May .
Both theatres are using Christie projectors to light up the screens . " The Christie projector has been amazing - the clarity of the picture is beautiful ," says Peters . Adds Mitchell Pateman , projectionist and technical specialist at the Sunset Drive-In Theatre , " We upgraded our projection system to the Christie CP4230 , and couldn ' t be happier . We decided to go for the 4K unit as we wanted to be as future-proof as possible . Shining on our 70x30 foot screen , it looks amazing in both scope and flat !"
The drive-in renaissance has continued into the fall , with guests enjoying movies in a safe , sociallydistanced environment . Says Peters of the community ' s reaction , " The response has been very positive and supportive . Our drive-in was closed for six years , so no one likely expected it to be reopened . It was a nice surprise for everyone , and they ' ve put their support behind us ."
" The community response has been amazing ," adds Pateman . Along with the new Christie projector , Sunset also upgraded its concessions and admissions booth , as well as a new FM transmitter . " We ' ve had a great turnout overall , and guests have commented on the bright , clear image of the new projector ."
New Cinema Star Multiplex Selects Christie Projectors
The Cinema Star , a new state-of-the-art multiplex located in the Kvartal West multipurpose center on Aminyevskoye Shosse in Moscow , opened its doors recently . The capital ' s new theatre is the first Dolby Atmos cinema to also feature the Christie CP4440-RGB projector with Real | Laser illumination technology . " Asia Cinema has fitted more than 1,000 sites , but this project was a particularly great experience for me . Each of the multiplex ' s six screens features multichannel Dolby Atmos sound combined with Christie projection equipment . Screen 1 was equipped with a Christie CP4440-RGB 4K RGB laser projector . RGB laser technology offers viewers true-to-life images with incredible brightness and clarity . It also helps theatre operators to reduce their electricity costs ," said Anna Miroshnichenko , a project manager for systems integrator Asia Cinema . " Cinema Star ' s new multiplex is a great example of how cinemas can install both state-of-the art equipment like Christie RGB pure laser illumination for a premium customer experience as well as Christie xenon lamp-based projectors , proven for their reliability and value to exhibitors ," said Brian Claypool , executive vice president , Cinema , at Christie .
Christie RealLaser cinema projectors with solid-state illumination are opening up a new frontier in cinema exhibition . What makes these models stand out is their expanded color space , which comes close to reaching the Rec . 2020 standard , and their longevity ( the projectors offer more than 50,000 hours of performance with no loss of brightness : levels exceed the DCI specification
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March-May 2021