Leisure operator bowled over by 85 laser projectors
Alboa Entertainment Halls in Mexico has installed Christie GS laser projectors at 13 venues which combine bowling with pool tables, food, drink and event spaces.
Mexican entertainment chain Alboa, part of the Cinemex Group, has recently acquired 85 Christie 1DLP laser projectors for its 13 entertainment centres dotted around the country. Integrator T&T Cinema oversaw the roll out.
Alboa Entertainment Halls embrace a embrace a mix of bowling, pool tables, sports bars, food, mixology, stages for live shows and spaces for events for 50 to 1,000 people. It has 13 centres all over Mexico with a total of 175 bowling alleys, and another seven new centres are scheduled to open in the next few months.
Alboa has always acknowledged the major role that AV plays in its centres. The chain was already using Christie lamp-based projectors but decided to make the move to laser projection technology.
“Besides the fact that laser projection guarantees improved image quality, with up to 20,000 hours of virtually maintenance-free operation it means a considerable cut in running costs, and no expenditure in replacing lamps and filters,” explained Fernando Poblador, Alboa’s infrastructure manager.
Poblador also underscored the greater potential of laser projection when compared with other display technologies like LED. He pointed out that “laser projection gives you the flexibility to ensure high-quality images whatever the available space”.
Alboa installed various models from the Christie GS series, ranging from 5,600 to 13,000 lumens and with resolutions from HD to WUXGA, with the Christie DWU630-GS model standard in most of its entertainment centres. The GS Series has built-in Christie BoldColor technology for the most life-like images and natural colour reproduction possible with laser illumination
On average, every Alboa centre uses five projectors to screen sports, music and entertainment as well as in the bowling area, projecting onto a single screen with a gain of 1.8.
“For Alboa, the post-sales service is perhaps the most important factor in any business arrangement,” said Poblador. “We have always been able to rely on the full support and back-up of Christie Mexico, thanks to which we have built up a very good rapport and a long-term relationship.”
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Posted: 21st August 2020