The Europes largest drive-in Christie illuminates its large 50 m with a projector screen

The Europes largest drive-in Christie illuminates its large 250 m with a projector screen Newly opened, the drive-in Madrid Race installed a Christie CP2230 in a huge space of 25,000 square meters where the distance between the projector and screen is 110 meters.

The drive-in theater in Europe, which has just opened in Madrid, has relied on a projector Christie CP2230 to illuminate its giant screen of 250 square meters. Its the drive-in Madrid Race, located in the District of Chamart n-Fuencarral, very close to the Paseo de la Castellana, a space of 25,000 square meters with a capacity for 350 parking spaces.

Javier F. Espejo, partner of this new venture, recognizes that "the selection of projector ideal for our drive-in theater was not easy: 250 square meters of display, a cabin located 110 meters away and the light pollution of Madrid we forced to search a very powerful projector." After comparing with other projectors on the market we decided on the model Christie CP2230 and were really happy: spectacular image and light more than sufficient quality. In addition, the simplicity of its management were surprised".

The company Technical film Loza He has been responsible for the technical advice for the installation of the projector, as well as the implementation team. This company based in Barakaldo (Vizcaya) has been working since 1950 in the supply and design of materials and film accessories. The Group Kelonik It has also collaborated in the installation and commissioning to point of the drive-in.

Maximum brightness

Isabel Loza, of film technique, earthenware, underlines that he is bet by Christie for this drive-in on the reliability of the brand. "It is a very large screen and a very long distance to a scene outdoors (110 meters), was needed to install a computer with maximum brightness and contrast possible. And precisely the CP2230, with its projection of 6000 Watts and its 33,000 lumens bulb, was the ideal equipment for this screen, highlighting also by its easy operation and simple maintenance,"says.

The CP2230, which has updatable 2K to 4K resolution, stood in a booth designed by property in a marine container conditioning internally to accommodate equipment, air conditioned for a good performance. The projector is powered by a server Dolby DCP - 2K 4 with 6 Tb for storage of content. Movies sound is heard through the cars, by radio station FM radio.

La verdad es que estamos muy satisfechos con c mo ha quedado la instalaci n y esperamos que este proyecto tenga un gran xito , se ala Loza. Esta no es ni mucho menos la primera experiencia de Loza en autocines, ya que tambi n ha instalado otros tres en el norte de Espa a, concretamente en Torrelavega, Gij n y Getxo, estos dos ltimos con proyectores Christie.

El autocine, que proyectar cl sicos y estrenos taquilleros, cuenta adem s con bar y diferentes servicios, como zona gastron mica con food trucks , al estilo de los autocines americanos de los a os 50. La empresa promotora de esta iniciativa tiene adem s otro autocine en Cantabria.

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