CGV SphereX cinema, Youngdeungpo in Seoul
South Korea's largest cinema chain has become the first exhibitor in the world to install Christie's RGB laser projection system.
CGV, a subsidiary of CJ Group, has installed the new projection system in its SpereX cinema, which has a curved silver screen to maximise the immersive 3D experience.
The system consists of a Christie 4K RGB laser projector and laser modules that generate white light from multiple combinations of RGB primary color wavelengths.
According to a company statement, this type of laser system provides better speckle performance than 6P systems when used with silver screens and passive polarization-based 3D glasses.
It has been installed at SphereX CGV Youngdeungpo in Seoul.
The auditorium at Youngdeungpo has a 19-meter wide curved screen and 387 seats.
This is CGV’s second auditorium in Korea to deploy Christie’s pinnacle cinematic projection technology, following the installation of Christie’s 6P laser projection system at CGV Starium in October 2015.
The installation includes a Christie 4K laser projection head, RGB laser modules, a modular laser light farm with fiber-optic delivery, Christie integrated media block (IMB) and Network Attached Storage (NAS).
This particular system is designed to achieve exceptional brightness in 3D with a light output of close to 40,000 lumens; and is easily upgradable in the future if more light is ever required.
The new system commenced screenings on December 24.