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Posted by Jeffry L. Johnson (Member # 453) on 12-04-2002, 10:29 AM:
 
Regal CineMedia Chooses Christie for Largest Digital Video and Communications Theater Network
December 02, 2002 2:06:00 PM ET

CYPRESS, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 2, 2002-- Christie First with
Complete Cinema Projection Solutions Including On-Screen Content and Advertising Deployment

Christie, the preferred choice in cinema projection, announced today it has been awarded a contract to supply Regal CineMedia Corporation ("RCM"), the media subsidiary of Regal Entertainment Group RGC, with a digital projection solution for the world's largest projector networking application in theaters. The contract covers Christie's digital projectors, the ChristieNET(TM) networking solution and plasma screens to be deployed as part of RCM's new national, state-of-the-art Digital Content Network ("DCN"), expected to launch during the first quarter of 2003. The DCN is being assembled for the delivery of digital video content, including entertainment, sports and educational programming, as well as on-screen and in-lobby marketing and advertising products.

RCM's DCN is being installed in approximately 375 theaters covering 19 of the top 20 and 43 of the top 52 markets through the end of 2003. The DCN is expected to be the world's largest such network with digital distribution capabilities on a targeted basis to approximately 4,500 theater screens and in excess of 1,400 42" high-resolution plasma screens in the theater lobbies. The contract also includes the construction of a Network Operations Center (NOC) outfitted with multiple Christie single-chip DLP(TM) projection cubes and its proprietary FRC5000 wall display controller for monitoring of the full network. The NOC is currently operational, monitoring over 12,000 devices and will increase to monitor over 40,000 once the DCN installation is complete.

"Our goal is to enhance the movie-going experience through the use of digital technology and Christie has consistently demonstrated their willingness to explore new applications and develop the technology necessary to assist Regal in the seamless integration of a complex network," said Tom Galley, Chief Technical Officer, Regal CineMedia.

"We are thrilled to be working with Regal CineMedia in providing a fully integrated and digital end-to-end solution that meets their needs and further helps to transition theaters into the digital domain," says Craig Sholder, Christie's senior director of sales and business development for cinema. "Our knowledge at Christie within all aspects of theater projection and automation coupled with our expertise in digital projection provided the confidence that RCM was looking for in a partner."

Each screen is expected to project short-form entertainment, sports, educational and other types of pre-show programming content, as well as local and national advertisements shown on Christie's RoadRunner L6 projector. ChristieNET(TM) networking modules originally introduced at InfoComm 2002 will help control the projectors. Christie-supplied lobby and concession area plasma displays are expected to provide further entertainment value and revenue generating opportunities by offering additional content and information for moviegoers.

For full details on Christie's on-screen advertising projectors, networking solutions and Digital Cinema projectors logon to www.christiedigital.com.

About Christie

Preferred by pioneering exhibition circuits and postproduction companies such as Regal CineMedia, Imagica, Industrial Light & Magic, LaserPacific Media Corporation, Pixar Animation Studios and Vidfilm International Digital, Christie Digital Systems, Inc. offers complete digital projection and networking solutions. As the first DLP Cinema(TM) licensee, Christie is playing a leading role in the new digital visual experience in theaters around the world -- more movies are shown digitally on a Christie projector than any other DLP Cinema(TM) manufacturer. Christie is chosen time after time to showcase Hollywood's finest digital movie premieres including Star Wars Episode II: Attack of the Clones, SPYkids I & II, Monsters, Inc., and Jurassic Park III. Christie Digital Cinema projectors are interoperable with all current server technologies and the majority of theater automation systems. Remaining the only single source manufacturer for both 35mm and Digital Cinema projection, Christie draws from over seven decades of expertise including recognition by the industry's highest order, the Academy of Motion Picture and Sciences, winning two Oscars(R) for innovations in gearless 35mm projection. Christie's success is bolstered by select international partners and resellers who provide sales and service support and who have helped install more than 25,000 projection displays in over 50 countries. For more information, visit the company's Web site at http:// www.christiedigital.com.

About Regal CineMedia

Regal CineMedia is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Regal Entertainment Group focusing on the expansion and development of additional revenue and cash flow, utilizing the Company's assets, customer bases and employees, while at the same time enhancing the movie-going experience. In addition to the DCN, Regal CineMedia operates a leading digital out-of-home media company with video screens in fast service restaurants, as well as other divisions that focus on meetings and special productions in a theater environment, including the presentation of live sports and entertainment events. RCM also manages the sale of group tickets and gift certificates for all of REG's theaters.

About Regal Entertainment Group

Regal Entertainment Group RGC is the largest motion picture exhibitor in the world. The Company's theater circuit, comprising Regal Cinemas, United Artists Theaters and Edwards Theaters, operates 5,711 screens in 530 locations in 36 states. The geographically diverse circuit represents over 20% of domestic box office receipts and includes theaters in 41 of the top 50 U.S. Designated Market Areas as well as prime locations in growing suburban markets. The size, reach and quality of REG's theater circuit provides patrons with a convenient and exceptional movie-going experience.

Safe Harbor Statement under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995: Statements in this press release regarding Regal Entertainment Group's business which are not historical facts are "forward-looking statements" that involve risks and uncertainties. For a discussion of such risks and uncertainties, which could cause actual results to differ from those contained in the forward-looking statements, see "Risk Factors" in the Company's Annual Report or Form 10-K for the most recently ended fiscal year.

Contact Information:
Christie
Dorina Belu, 519/749-3323
dorina.belu@christiedigital.com
or
Regal CineMedia
Lauren Leff, 212/931-8107
lauren.leff@regalcinemedia.com

© 2002 BusinessWire
 

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Posted by David Stambaugh (Member # 1102) on 12-04-2002, 11:30 AM:
 
Details on the RoadRunner L6 projector: RoadRunner L6
 

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Posted by Bill Gabel (Member # 1105) on 12-04-2002, 09:38 PM:
 
two threads running

which digital thread is going to win.


 

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Posted by Paul G. Thompson (Member # 655) on 12-05-2002, 02:32 AM:
 
It says in the link

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Screen size 40" - 600" (0.15 m to 15.24 ) diagonal.

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