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Cinemeccanica Announces the Launch of New RGB Laser Projectors
The Grand Opening of Odeon West End: A New Beginning THE NEW Odeon Luxe West End cinema is part of a GBP300 million development including the newly-opened The Londoner Hotel, with the cinema opening its doors to the public on 9th September 2021. Situated
CINEMECCANICA S.p.A. has introduced two new RGB
in the basement of the new hotel development, the long escalator journey down provides plenty of time to transition
Laser Projectors based on the well-known RGB laser
from the ‘real world’ to the fantasy world that the
Lucilla technology installed on DCI cinema
movie screens will pull you into. Equipped with two
projectors supplied by Christie Digital Systems
screens, the Screen 1 Dolby Vision auditorium has a
USA, Inc.
13.3 metre screen, 168 recliner seats and Dolby
The new projectors, with the reference
Atmos (67 speakers provide the experience). Screen
LUCILLA-08K CP and LUCILLA-10K CP,
2 has 70 recliner seats, RealD 3D and Dolby Digital
were made initially available from the
Sound. There is a licenced bar, and food can be
end of September of this year for the
ordered and served to your seat.
Italian market and later in Europe.
This makes Leicester Square fairly unique in
The RGB Lucilla projector is the only
now having two Dolby Vision screens to choose
one on the market designed for screens
from. The Odeon Luxe West End Leicester Square
of small and medium dimensions (up to
brings the total up to seven cinemas in the vicinity
11m base) with a light source based on
(including Picturehouse Central, the Prince Charles
pure RGB lasers.
and the Odeon Luxe Panton Street).
BAFTA Chooses CinemaNext as Official Projection & Sound Supplier and Integrator C i n e m a N e x t
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created a Dolby Vision screen in the Princess Anne Theatre, with spectacular picture and sound quality in both rooms. A new space - The Ray Dolby room - features 360-degree projection mapping and screening capabilities. CinemaNext’s UK team, operating out of their offices in West London, have offered their services in two areas: cinema equipment specification & design and cinema equipment installation & commissioning. In collaboration with BAFTA’s nominated partners over a period of almost two years, CinemaNext developed design options, outlining the cinema equipment required for the
LOCATED in London, 195 Piccadilly is the home of BAFTA
auditoria layout, while defining how to integrate it into the
and has recently undergone a major refurbishment. Due to
architectural design. Part of these works included the finalising
officially open in 2022, it will be a creative centre for film, games
of the equipment list and the electrical designs.
and television, as well as the central hub for BAFTA’s UK-wide and global learning and talent development programmes.
Louise Robertson, Executive Director of Partnerships and Fundraising for BAFTA, said: “We are so excited to be working
As part of the works, the headquarters’ two cinemas - The
with CinemaNext to help bring our redeveloped space at 195
Princess Anne Theatre and The Run Run Shaw Theatre - have
Piccadilly to life. The services they provide will give BAFTA the
had important technology upgrades with laser RGB projectors
resources needed to dramatically expand our learning and
from Christie, and Dolby Atmos sound systems. Dolby has also
talent development programme.”
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