Cypress, CA—Apr 20, 2004
Christie CP2000 Is First 2K-Resolution DLP Cinema™ Projector Installed in Commercial Theater in Japan
Theater Chain Plans Future Installations of Additional Christie CP2000 Digital Cinema Projectors
Christie Digital Systems, Inc., a major provider of visual solutions for
business, entertainment and industry, announced today that Japan’s 109 Cinemas
Minoh, a 1,594-seat multiplex located in Minoh City near Osaka, has installed
the Christie CP2000 digital cinema projector. Owned by Tokyu Recreations Co.,
Inc., the 109 Cinemas is the first commercial theater in Japan to install a
2K-resolution DLP Cinema™ projector.
Tokyu Recreations, one of the largest theater chains in Japan, is owned by
Tokyu-Group, one of the largest business conglomerates in the country.
Opened in 2003, 109 Cinemas is part of the popular Minoh Market Park Visola
shopping and entertainment complex visited by millions of people. Xebex also
installed Christie's CineNET™ in-theater digital advertising solution at 109
Cinemas, featuring on-screen customized promotional messaging and advertising,
providing exhibitors with additional revenue potential. Integrated into a
theater’s projection infrastructure, Christie CineNET™ networking modules
control hardware, software, content delivery and application management for
one comprehensive solution.
Hiroshima WALD 11, managed by T-Joy and Toho, also announced plans to install
a Christie CP2000 at the Hiroshima 11 Cinemas.
Xebex Inc., a subsidiary of Ushio, Inc., offers complete theater installation
services, including audio, hardware and networking. Xebex, which dominates
Japan’s cinema market with the installation of cinema projectors in more than
70% of screens throughout the country, anticipates installation of more than
100 digital cinema projectors within two or three years of established digital
cinema standards.
“Japan offers enormous potential for the growth of digital cinema,” notes
Osamu Kaminaga, Operations Manager, Xebex, Inc., Japan. “This year, we are
planning to install a significant number of DLP Cinema projectors in the
market, with the numbers growing rapidly every year.”
“Digital cinema is a growing market in Japan and an integral part of
Christie’s business strategy to maintain our leadership role as one of the
world’s largest provider of cinema projection solutions,” says Scott
Freidberg, Director, Cinema Sales at Christie. “We are successful because we
work with exhibitors and installers to deliver a total system for digital
cinema, ranging from the projector, light source and accessories, to
networking such as ChristieNet, as well as providing monitoring and other
customer support and operational services.”