Christie is the exclusive projection partner of Big Cine Expo 2017, which is taking place at the Chennai Trade Centre in Chennai, India August 8-9.
A Christie CP4220 4K 22,000 lumens digital cinema projector has been deployed for movie screenings throughout the event. In addition, Christie’s valued partner UFO Moviez India will showcase a static display of the Christie 6P laser projector featuring two Christie CP42LH 3DLP 4K RGB laser projector heads at its booth.
“There is a huge appetite for technical knowhow and equipment owing to the untapped potential in the cinema theatre market and Big Cine Expo aims to become a viable platform for the cinema industry in India,” said Raghavendra T, director, Big Cine Expo. “We are thrilled to have Christie, the market leader in cinema projection, as our associate partner. We are pleased to work with Christie to showcase the high-performance Christie CP4220 digital cinema projector for movie screenings. The CP4220 is one of the most reliable, cost-effective 4K DLP Cinema solutions available today and I’m confident that it will present a superior picture quality to the delegates at Big Cine Expo 2017.”
Rajesh Patkar, deputy general manager, Christie India said, “We are delighted to serve as the exclusive projection partner of Big Cine Expo by supplying our high-performance and dependable CP4220 cinema projector for movie screenings. Delegates and visitors can also check out the Christie 6P laser projection system at UFO Moviez’s booth, and I’m proud to note that the Christie 6P system offers premium large-format theaters, brightness and color levels that have never been achievable using other technology.”
Lin Yu, vice president, Christie Asia Pacific said, “India is one of the world’s emerging economies with the entertainment sector occupying a dominant position. In fact, India produces the highest number of movies in the world and South India, in particular, has a massive movie industry with 6,000 of the total estimated 9,500 screens in the country. Christie is committed to the cinema market in India, and is well-positioned to leverage on the rapid growth of this industry by supporting our partners and clients in delivering cutting-edge cinema technologies to Indian audiences for an exceptional movie-going experience.”
Currently in its second year, Big Cine Expo is targeted at theatre owners, design consultants, equipment manufacturers, system integrators, industry stakeholders and the user community for single-screen and multiplex cinema entertainment in Asia and India. The annual convention is the only expo of its kind in India dedicated to all aspects of cinema exhibition.
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