Cypress, CA—Dec 18, 2003
Christie CP2000 Becomes First 2K DLP Cinema Projector Installed in A Commercial Theater in North America
Digital Cinema Milestone Reached at Grauman’s Chinese Theatre
Christie Digital Systems, Inc., a major provider of visual solutions for
business, entertainment and media, today announced that the Christie CP2000
high performance digital cinema projection system was recently installed at
the world famous Grauman’s Chinese Theatre in Hollywood, California. Featuring
Texas Instruments’ 2K resolution DLP Cinema (tm) technology, it represents the
first 2K digital cinema projector to be installed at a commercial theatre in
North America.
In true Hollywood fashion, the Christie CP2000 screened Tom Cruise’s sweeping
cinematic saga, “The Last Samurai,” which was viewed by a star-studded
audience that included Cruise himself.
“The vibrant and sharp theatrical digital images from Christie’s CP2000 far
exceeded everyone’s expectations for image quality and brightness on one of
the world’s largest cinema screens,” noted Craig Sholder, senior director,
business development and cinema sales, Christie.
The Christie CP2000 series is part of Christie’s comprehensive line of digital
cinema solutions and represents the next evolution in digital cinema
exhibition. All projectors include features such as the Christie LampLOC (tm)
(Automatic Lamp Alignment), Christie LiteLoc (tm) to ensure constant
brightness on the screen, the Christie SSM (tm) (System Supervisor Module) for
remote system diagnostics and monitoring via Ethernet, and Christie Touch
Panel Controller (TPC(tm)), which provides system setup and control via
Ethernet. Christie’s digital cinema projectors support SMPTE/ATSC high
definition video formats.
At Grauman’s Chinese Theatre, Christie’s field service engineering team
installed the Christie CP2000 in parallel with the existing film projector and
integrated the CP2000 digital cinema system.
“This installation is another great example of Christie’s ability to work
closely with the cinema industry,” adds Sholder.