CinemaNext Completes Its First European 4th Generation Projector Installation at Neocine Thader in Murcia (Spain)

"As moviegoers are increasingly demanding in terms of services and image quality, we are committed to bringing the latest technological innovation to our cinemas,” explains Manuel Berna, President & CEO of the Neocine cinema chain (Carceserna, S.L.). “We aim to offer moviegoers the best cinematic experience with 4K RGB-Laser technology, which is HFR-HDR ready, while significantly reducing our operating costs with this environmentally-friendly and energy-efficient projector. This strategy goes far beyond image and sound since we also called upon CinemaNext to enhance our cinema lobbies with the implementation of their digital signage solutions.”

“Over the last few years, we have witnessed the growing success of Neocine, one of the country’s most important exhibitors, with its modern and well-maintained circuit of cinemas,” comments Francisco Lafuente, Managing Director of CinemaNext Spain and Portugal. “It is a great honor for us to work with Manuel Berna and his management team in upgrading their current installations to offer Spanish audiences a premium cinema experience, while lowering operating costs.”

For Alexander van Hemmen, Key Account Manager at CinemaNext Spain, "Neocine is known as an early adopter of new technologies and is a tremendous partner. The benefits of the RGB Laser projector with the new Barco series 4 platform are clearly significant and we are delighted to continue working with them on the implementation of this cutting-edge technology. The fact that series 1 projectors have been approaching the end of their product life cycle represents a great opportunity for exhibitors to increase image quality with stunning screenings through the replacement of their current systems. Meanwhile, it allows them to run more efficient, profitable and environmentally-friendly operations.”

The installed projector uses three 0.98" DC4K TRP chips, capable of generating 23,500 lm, projecting the DCI P3 color range and over 98% of REC 2020. The RGB laser light source has up to 40,000 hours of use projecting more than 50% of luminosity. This projector is ready for future innovations such as 4K projection at 120 fps and HDR. In addition, the SP4K-25 stands out for its low energy consumption, obtaining a performance of 9.8 lm/W, while equivalent Xenon or Laser models using DLP chips have a performance of 6 lm/W and 7.4 lm/W, respectively.