Liège (Belgium) and Valencia (Spain)—Aug 20, 2019
CinemaNext Completes Its First European 4th Generation Projector Installation at Neocine Thader in Murcia (Spain)
CinemaNext, the European specialist in cinema
exhibitor services (Ymagis – ISIN: FR0011471291, MAGIS, PEA-PME), today
announced the completion of its first fourth generation laser-powered 4K RGB projection
system installation at the Neocine cinema in the Thader shopping mall in Murcia
(Spain). The SP4K-25 Barco projector with Alchemy server setup at Neocine marks
a European first by CinemaNext and its Valencia-based services center since
Cinionic began selling the new Barco series 4 platform in April
2019.
"As
moviegoers are increasingly demanding in terms of services and image quality,
we are committed to bringing the latest technological innovation to our cinemas,”
explains Manuel Berna, President & CEO of the Neocine cinema chain
(Carceserna, S.L.). “We aim to offer moviegoers the best cinematic experience
with 4K RGB-Laser technology, which is HFR-HDR ready, while significantly reducing
our operating costs with this environmentally-friendly and energy-efficient
projector. This strategy goes far beyond image and sound since we also called
upon CinemaNext to enhance our cinema lobbies with the implementation of their
digital signage solutions.”
“Over the last
few years, we have witnessed the growing success of Neocine, one of the country’s
most important exhibitors, with its modern and well-maintained circuit of
cinemas,” comments Francisco Lafuente, Managing Director of CinemaNext Spain
and Portugal. “It is a great honor for us to work with Manuel Berna and his management
team in upgrading their current installations to offer Spanish audiences a premium
cinema experience, while lowering operating costs.”
For Alexander van Hemmen, Key Account Manager at
CinemaNext Spain, "Neocine is known as an early adopter of new
technologies and is a tremendous partner. The benefits of the RGB Laser
projector with the new Barco series 4 platform are clearly significant and we
are delighted to continue working with them on the implementation of this
cutting-edge technology. The fact that series 1 projectors have been approaching
the end of their product life cycle represents a great opportunity for
exhibitors to increase image quality with stunning screenings through the
replacement of their current systems. Meanwhile, it allows them to run more
efficient, profitable and environmentally-friendly operations.”
The installed projector uses three 0.98" DC4K TRP chips, capable of
generating 23,500 lm, projecting the DCI P3 color range and over 98% of REC
2020. The RGB laser light source has up to 40,000 hours of use projecting more
than 50% of luminosity. This projector is ready for future innovations such as 4K projection at
120 fps and HDR. In addition, the SP4K-25 stands out for its low energy
consumption, obtaining a performance of 9.8 lm/W, while equivalent Xenon or Laser
models using DLP chips have a performance of 6 lm/W and 7.4 lm/W, respectively.
