First European operation with Christie Solaria

Christie and FTT, its German service and integration partner based in Düsseldorf, have closed an agreement for the purchase of 300 Christie Solaria series projectors, constituting the first European order for this new range of products.

Christie has reached a purchase agreement for 300 Christie Solaria series projectors with FTT, its German service and integration partner based in Düsseldorf. This is the first order in Europe for products in the new Christie Solaria series consisting of three new 2K DLP Cinema models upgradable to 4K, and two other 4K models. They offer different levels of brightness and resolution, making them the ideal solution for cinemas of different sizes and needs. Hence the reason that the contract only establishes the total number of projectors, but does not specify the models in order to allow flexible adaptation to the particularities of each environment.

The collaboration with Christie dates back to 2004, when the first small-scale digital cinema deployment began. Since then, FTT has installed numerous Christie CP Series 2K DLP Cinema projectors in many different cinema environments, as well as studio or post-production facilities. Thomas Rüttgers, CEO of Film Ton Technik Hannsdieter Rüttgers GmbH (FTT) is convinced that “the new Solaria models will meet the high quality expectations, and continue the success that the CP2000 series already has.”

For his part, Stefan Müller, Business Development Manager Cinema at Christie EMEA, highlighted that both his company and FTT are “working towards a common goal which is to offer exhibitors reliable long-term cinema technology, at the highest level and with the best service and support.”

These 300 Christie projectors will be installed mainly in German cinemas of various operators, but also in other Central and Eastern European countries where FTT operates. They will be used in different ongoing projects, such as the digitization started in 2009, and also in new projects. All Solaria series projectors are expected to be in use by mid-2011, a third of them for 3D projections.