Malco Theatres Upgrades its Largest Screens to 3D

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To meet the increasing demands for 3D digital cinema Christie has delivered CP2000-SB DLP Cinema projectors to Malco Theatres, a leading exhibitor in the mid-South for over 90 years.   


Malco Theatres is a fourth generation, family owned movie exhibition company headquartered in Memphis, Tennessee that was founded in 1915.  Serving movie-going audiences in Arkansas, Kentucky, Mississippi, Missouri and Tennessee, Malco Theatres first opened as a multiplex cinema in 1987. The company operates more than 320 screens in over 30 locations.

"As an advocate of digital cinema technology from the very beginning, we currently have more than 130 digital screens across the mid-South. With digital 3D gaining in popularity, we wanted our largest screens to have the brightest image possible for our Dolby 3D systems.  Christie was able to deliver the performance and reliability we needed," says Mike Thomson, vice-president of technology, Malco Theatres. "At this time we found that the CP2000-SB projectors are the brightest projectors on the market. Their 1.2-inch full-chip triple-flash technology allows us to have five-six foot lamberts of light on 50-foot wide Harkness Purlux 220 screens using Dolby 3D technology. They arrived when we needed them and have been operating flawlessly since their installation."
 


"Christie's CP2000 series projectors continue to set the standards for 3D, in both resolution and brightness," says Brian Claypool, senior product manager, Christie Entertainment Solutions.  "For the largest screens, such as those at Malco Theatres, the CP2000-SB is the best solution on the market. In addition, the motorized lens mount allows theater operators to easily and reliably change between any format with a single lens set-up, making it the most accurate and fastest lens solution available. It reflects Christie's ongoing commitment to provide the best performing, easiest to use projection systems in the industry." 



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