Questek Advanced Technologies, leader in the integration, design and installation of original audiovisual solutions, has installed the Barco range of 3D projectors into all six of the cinemas situated at the Nu Metro Multiplex venue at Emperors Palace Casino, Gauteng.
As the majority of cinemas in South Africa still operate in film with a few 3D cinemas scattered around, The Emperors Palace cinema complex is the first all 2K digital multiplex venue in Africa.
“The upgraded cinema complex at Emperors Palace will be Nu Metro's flagship venue offering all the benefits of digital, including better picture clarity. Cinema is continually evolving to move away from the traditional but cumbersome 35mm reels and provide the audience with an enhanced cinema experience,” said Mark Harris, Nu Metro National Product Manager.
Barco is an established world-wide brand and one of only a few DCI compliant vendors which is authorised to show Hollywood content. Questek Advanced Technology is the exclusive distributor of Barco products in southern Africa.
According to Questek Advanced Technologies, George van Gils: “The Emperors Palace project incorporates two new models recently introduced into Barco's DP Series. The DP-2000 and DP-1500 models are based on the Texas Instrument's DLP chips, which are known for their faultless picture quality.
The Barco DP series offers greater image quality guaranteed over time with Sealed Engine, extended lifetime of the equipment with Enhanced DMD cooling, lower cost of ownership through the Modular design of the projector, improved reliability and NOC compliance through SNMP (v3) agent and communicator software.
Nu Metro operates over 300 cinemas and 100 independent venues throughout South Africa. In addition to the Emperors Palace system, Questek Advanced Technology has also installed two 3D projectors at the Nu Metro Galleria cinema complex in KwaZulu-Natal recently.
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