Shipments of the Christie Solaria One projector, a DCI-compliant solution based on Texas Instruments’ (TI) (NASDAQ: TXN) S2K DLP Cinema chipset, have accelerated since the first units rolled off Christie’s manufacturing plant floors in November 2012. Small-screen theatres in China, Russia, India, Brazil and across Europe and North America are seizing the opportunity to purchase these complete, economical projectors.
“Smaller cinemas the world over are strong contributors to their local economies but they must make the switch to digital format. That said, their loss would also leave a cultural vacuum that is irreplaceable. It is something we simply cannot allow to happen. Our Solaria One projector, our global network of first-rate installation partners and our participation in industry programmes to help them finance the change are just some of the ways we’re helping complete the conversion to digital cinema projection,’ said Dr. Don Shaw, senior director, product management, Christie Entertainment Solutions.
Christie’s Solaria One has a lot to offer, including being the brightest DCI compliant projector in its class, able to project 8000 lumens in the DCI colour space and 9000 for alternative content. And a variation, the Christie Solaria One+, projects 9000 for DCI content and 10,000 with alternative content. As well, it has a customised Xenon lamp, the CDXL-21S1, which ensures ultimate performance, efficiency, and reliability. The projector, which ships “3D ready,’ complete with built-in IMB, is easily upgraded to play high frame rate (HFR) movies.
