In August, Kinepolis Group will open Europe's first all-laser multiplex in Breda, the Netherlands. The brand-new, ten-screen Kinepolis cinema complex will feature one Barco Flagship Laser and nine Barco phosphor laser projectors. Kinepolis has always been an early adopter of innovative cinema technology: in 2014, it was the first European cinema exhibitor to introduce Barco's Flagship Laser technology.
Kinepolis Group has been committed to providing cinema-goers with a unique movie experience ever since its foundation. Barco has been its trusted technology provider along the way. "Kinepolis is on a constant quest to introduce new, innovative technologies that help bring back the magic of the movies. We knew that our investment in Barco's laser-illuminated projectors would help us bring the movie-going experience to new levels", said Eddy Duquenne, CEO of Kinepolis Group. Kinepolis now confirms its trust in Barco's laser technology by going all-laser in Breda.
The largest auditorium in the Breda multiplex will feature a top-of-the-range, ultra-bright Barco Flagship Laser projector (DP4K-30L). In this room, Kinepolis combines the unique image quality of Barco's laser projector with the immersive sound system of Dolby Atmos. The combination of these two technologies, called Kinepolis 'Laser ULTRA', gives visitors an even more intense movie experience. In the other cinema rooms, Kinepolis will install five DP2K-15CLP and four 20,000-lumen DP2K-20CLP laser phosphor projectors. Eddy Duquenne: "We'll now be able to offer the moviegoers in Breda the best possible imaging technology. Also, the choice of Barco's Flagship Laser and laser phosphor projector ensures enhanced ease of use and significant energy savings, thanks to the absence of lamps."
"With our laser phosphor projectors, the Kinepolis multiplex in Breda is sure to enjoy superior image quality, while saving energy due to the absence of xenon lamps. Our Flagship Laser projector, for its part, will ensure exceptional image quality at Kinepolis' Laser ULTRA theatre. More than that, surveys have confirmed that moviegoers will return more often to the cinema for a movie in razor-sharp, laser quality", says Stijn Hendrickx, Vice President Cinema for Barco.
Wim Buyens, Barco's Head of Entertainment, is proud to strengthen Barco's long relationship with Kinepolis. "Kinepolis and Barco have always been at the forefront of cinema technology innovation. With this exciting new all-laser complex, we're taking our engagement another step further."
About Barco
Barco, a global technology company, designs and develops visualization products for a variety of selected professional markets. Barco has its own facilities for Sales & Marketing, Customer Support, R&D and Manufacturing in Europe, North America and Asia Pacific. Barco (NYSE Euronext Brussels: BAR) is active in more than 90 countries with 3,300 employees worldwide. The company posted sales of 1.029 billion euros in 2015.