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The lead<strong>in</strong>g specialist publication for c<strong>in</strong>ema <strong>in</strong>dustry professionals<br />
Vol 23 • No 1 • March 2010<br />
CHRISTIE PROJECTORS<br />
THE INSIDE VIEW<br />
Jim Slater visits the <strong>Christie</strong> projector factory <strong>in</strong> Canada<br />
WIMBLEDON’S NEW ‘HMVCURZON’<br />
DIGITAL 3D TECHNOLOGY<br />
BKSTS/CTC AWARDS<br />
www.c<strong>in</strong>ematechnologymagaz<strong>in</strong>e.com<br />
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DIGITAL CHRISTIE MANUFACTURING<br />
Look<strong>in</strong>g <strong>in</strong>to the<br />
future of <strong>Christie</strong><br />
Digital C<strong>in</strong>ema<br />
Jim Slater visits the <strong>Christie</strong> factory <strong>in</strong> Ontario<br />
FACTORY, RESEARCH CENTRE, OFFICES, DISTRIBUTION DEPOT<br />
I hadn’t really known what to expect when I arrived at the <strong>Christie</strong> factory, which is <strong>in</strong> Kitchener, Ontario, about an hour to<br />
the south-west of Toronto airport. I found a long, low factory and office build<strong>in</strong>g, screened from the highway by trees, and<br />
it didn’t take long for Bob Rushby, <strong>Christie</strong>’s Chief <strong>Technology</strong> Officer, VP R&D to beg<strong>in</strong> to fill me <strong>in</strong> with answers to all the<br />
questions that I was ready to ask - why Kitchener? Do all <strong>Christie</strong> projectors worldwide come from here?, and dozens more.<br />
ALWAYS MOVING FORWARD - THE END OF ONE ERA BUT ALREADY<br />
WELL INTO THE NEXT<br />
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NOT JUST CINEMA
FUTURE DISPLAYS - CHRISTIE READY FOR ANYTHING<br />
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PEOPLE-CENTERED<br />
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FACTORY TOUR - ASSEMBLY LINE - TESTING<br />
THE JAPANESE APPROACH<br />
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CHECKING THE SUB-ASSEMBLIES<br />
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THE PRODUCTION LINE<br />
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FINAL TESTING<br />
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PART 2<br />
In the second part of our tour of the <strong>Christie</strong> factory, <strong>in</strong> the June<br />
issue of C<strong>in</strong>ema <strong>Technology</strong>, we look at the laboratories and the<br />
environmental test<strong>in</strong>g and prototyp<strong>in</strong>g areas that form an <strong>in</strong>tegral<br />
part of ensur<strong>in</strong>g that <strong>Christie</strong> stays at the forefront of Digital<br />
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DIGITAL CHRISTIE SERIES 2<br />
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A first look at the<br />
Solaria Series 2<br />
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CUSTOMER FEEDBACK WORKS<br />
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SPOT THE DIFFERENCES<br />
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IMPROVEMENTS<br />
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All signals and communications are easily<br />
accessible from the operator’s side of the<br />
projector<br />
The next generation touch panel controller<br />
on all <strong>Christie</strong> digital c<strong>in</strong>ema models<br />
Modular boards allow service and<br />
replacement <strong>in</strong> m<strong>in</strong>utes<br />
Small and compact, the <strong>Christie</strong> Solaria<br />
CP2220 delivers over 18,000 lumens<br />
The liquid cool<strong>in</strong>g system is easy to ma<strong>in</strong>ta<strong>in</strong><br />
- pipes can be disconnected without leaks<br />
Once the lid is off, full access to the light<br />
eng<strong>in</strong>e and card cage is easy<br />
Access panels to the ma<strong>in</strong> electrical<br />
compartment can be removed <strong>in</strong> seconds<br />
The bright ‘traffic lights’ LEDs on the back<br />
corner show the projector’s status<br />
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DLP C<strong>in</strong>ema chips on a development test rig<br />
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WHY CHRISTIE?<br />
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READY FOR 4K<br />
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PLATFORM DIFFERENCES<br />
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The TI Series 2 DLP C<strong>in</strong>ema s<strong>in</strong>gle board platform with Series one boards above.<br />
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