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Santikos Theatres Invests In New Technology at Their 8 Texas Theatres
By Staff
posted Mar 5, 2010, 11:27
$7 Million Spent on 88 Digital Projectors, 27 State-of-the-art 3D Screens and D-BOX Motion Seats.
$7 Million Spent on 88 Digital Projectors, 27 State-of-the-art 3D Screens
and D-BOX Motion Seats.
(San Antonio, TX) Santikos Theatres, the Texas based theatre circuit, is bringing
the best in cinema technology to its 8 locations in San Antonio and Houston.
All theatres will have digital projection within the coming months, offering
guests superior picture and sound quality on 98 Santikos screens. Currently,
the Silverado 19 IMAX, Palladium IMAX, Silverado 16 and Embassy 14 have converted
all existing 35mm auditoriums to digital using Barco Digital Cinema projectors.
Art Seago, director of operations for Santikos has led the company’s technology
upgrades.
“When we decided to convert to digital circuit wide, we underwent the
process of comparing the wide array of options available. Barco brought to us
superior technology, quality, value and service which is what we strive to provide
to our customers at all times.”
In addition, 27 XpanD 3D screens will be added in time for Alice in Wonderland
3D to be seen at any Santikos theatre on March 5th, 2010. “XpanD offers
an unparalleled 3D presentation with their exclusive Active Glasses which offer
the clearest, flicker-free 3D experience in the world,” Seago said.
D-BOX motion seats will be coming to San Antonio’s Silverado 16 in April
2010 following the highly successful launch of this exciting new viewing experience
in Houston at the Silverado 19 IMAX. The patented technology, D-BOX Motion Code™,
is embedded frame by frame, onto each film by D-BOX Motion Designers, perfectly
synching the onscreen action with the motion sensations of each seat. Additionally,
seats come fully-equipped with personalized intensity adjustments allowing movie
viewers the opportunity to experience as much or as little action as desired.
Over the years, Santikos Theatres has established a well-deserved reputation
for bringing the “latest and greatest” in cinema technology to South
Texas. Santikos’ founder and President, John L. Santikos is proud to continue
his company’s tradition of innovation. “It has always been our goal
to offer our guests the best possible presentation, and provide an experience
to remember. We are in the entertainment business and offering the most exciting
new technology and amenities give our guests a reason to keep watching the movies
with us.”
Resources:
Santikos Theatres: www.santikos.com
XpanD 3D screens: www.xpandcinema.com/products
D-BOX Motion Code™: www.d-box.com/en/movie-theatre
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