Southern Theatres’ Movie Tavern Flourtown 8 in Flourtown, Pennsylvania marks the installation of the 200th Christie Vive Audio system. Christie says it expects to have the 300th Vive Audio system installed by the opening of Star Wars Episode VII: The Force Awakens on December 18.
The eight-screen Movie Tavern Flourtown complex is the latest addition to Southern Theatres Movie Tavern’s national expansion. It is also the fourth Movie Tavern multiplex to feature all-exclusive Christie Solaria projection, Christie Vive Audio, and Christie professional services.
“The Movie Tavern entertainment concept represents one of the country’s most exciting trends in first-class movie and dining and offers the highest standard of entertainment demanded by Flourtown moviegoers,” said Danny DiGiacomo, director of marketing, Southern Theatres. “Christie is an important partner in our continued national expansion strategy, and we’re proud to use their superior digital cinema and sound solutions throughout our theatres.”
“The exceptional pace at which Christie Vive Audio is being embraced by exhibitors worldwide ‘speaks volumes’ to the industry’s need for a cinema-specific speaker solution that helps unlock the full potential of DCI-compliant sound technologies,” said Patrick Artiaga, director of business development for Audio Solutions, Christie. “We continue to see a growing demand for Christie Vive Audio, and look forward to expanding the product line to offer efficient performance solution to meet our customer’s requirements.”
The Christie Vive Audio LA Series consists of wall and ceiling line array surround speaker that use ribbon driver technology in a single enclosure line array design, purpose-built for motion picture playback environments. The Christie Vive Audio program consists of screen channel speakers, subwoofers, surround speakers, and Class D amplifiers designed specifically for demands of DCI content.