Cin polis Plaza Sat lite cinema becomes first all-laser multiplex in Mexico powered by Barco Smart Laser Projectors Sacramento, Calif. - 25 October 2017
Digital Cinema leader Barco and Cin polis, the fourth largest cinema chain in the world, have partnered again to equip its new Plaza Sat lite theater in Mexico City with Barco's Smart Laser projection, delivering the best overall movie presentation quality in Mexico while operating at a significantly lower cost than possible with traditional xenon-powered projectors.
Cin polis continues its pioneering spirit as the first movie exhibitor in Mexico to offer laser-illuminated projection in every theater auditorium.
Barco Smart Laser projectors offer theater owners an ideal combination of best image quality and high operational efficiency, resulting in low total cost of ownership.
Barco is a firm believer that Mexico and Latin America are a strategic frontier for its cinema technologies and experiences, continually investing in infrastructure and support in the region.
Bringing cutting-edge cinema innovation to Mexico and beyond
Cinepolis partnered with Barco in the early 2000s to convert its cinemas to digital projection and has been pioneering its new technologies ever since, becoming the first exhibitor in Latin America to bring laser-illuminated movies and the Barco Escape immersive movie format to moviegoers. It recently expanded this long-standing cinema partnership with Barco to help grow its footprint in Mexico and around the world.
Now, recognizing the opportunity to further enhance the quality of its movie showings with laser projection, Cin polis made the decision to equip its entire flagship theater in Mexico City with Barco laser projectors.
Barco has always been a wonderful cinema partner, offering the very best technology and service so we can offer a superior moviegoing experience to our guests, comments Gabriel Morales Becker, Digital Cinema Strategy Director for Cin polis. The operational efficiencies of its Smart Laser projectors and the elimination of costly lamps and associated maintenance allow us to upgrade our cinema experience for the lowest possible total cost of ownership.
Ivan Cannau, Vice President for Barco Latin America concurs: Cin polis will enjoy tremendous advantages with their new all-laser multiplex both from a customer satisfaction and loyalty perspective and via improvements to their overall business performance resulting from significantly reduced operating expenses and risk across their entire cinema.
Best image quality for the lowest total cost of ownership
Smart Laser cinema projectors offer the most cost-effective value proposition for exhibitors desiring to bring laser benefits to every screen in the multiplex. Cin polis will be able to offer an even higher image quality in its mainstream auditoriums, thanks to the projectors' superior contrast, brightness and color uniformity. Exhibitors can also reduce maintenance and simplify their operations, resulting in a low total cost of ownership. To date, Barco has installed more than 2,000 of these projectors around the world.
Superior products and local support complete the picture
As Cin polis expands its theater circuit around the world, it can quickly and easily leverage Barco's broad network of local service and parts centers and enjoy 24/7/365 onsite technical support through local service teams. In addition, Barco offers installation and advanced service certification training support in Mexico City, Mexico; Bogota, Colombia; Sao Paulo, Brazil; Sacramento, California and Miami, Florida.
About Cin polis
Cin polis is the world's 4th largest movie theater circuit, operating more than 5,250 screens in 13 countries and serving more than 300 million patrons annually. Cin polis operates under four different brands that span across the ultra-premium to the extreme-value segments. It was the first cinema exhibitor in the world to pioneer the concept of premium and luxury movie theaters via its Cin polis VIP brand. Cin polis aspires to provide its patrons the best overall experience in filmed entertainment and employs a global workforce of approx. 37,156 people to support its mission. Founded in 1971, Cin polis headquarters are located in Morelia, Mexico.
About Barco
Barco designs technology to enable bright outcomes around the world. Seeing beyond the image, we develop sight, sound, and sharing solutions to help you work together, share insights, and wow audiences. Our focus is on three core markets: Enterprise (from meeting and control rooms to corporate spaces), Healthcare (from the radiology department to the operating room), and Entertainment (from movie theaters to live events and attractions). In 2016, we realized sales of 1.102 billion euro. We have a team of 3,500 employees, located in 90 countries, whose passion for technology is captured in 400 granted patents.
For more information, visit us on www.barco.com, follow us on Twitter (@Barco), LinkedIn (Barco), YouTube (BarcoTV), or like us on Facebook (Barco).
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