California is having a shake-up—and it’s not just another earthquake. Volfoni Inc, the leading French manufacturer of high quality active and passive 3D equipment, announced today it will provide several of its digital 3D theater systems to California-based chain Regency Theatres. This ground-breaking deal marks the first installations of Volfoni’s passive 3D system in a U.S. theater chain.
The Volfoni system, called SmartCrystal Cinema, is a high-end passive 3D theater system made in Europe. Approved by the major studios, the system features Volfoni’s innovative “Surface-Switching” liquid crystal technology, and a light efficiency way beyond that of competitors.
“Volfoni 3D systems have been adopted by over 500 theaters worldwide, and we are excited to begin our first roll-out in the U.S. market,” said Jerome Testut, Managing Director for Volfoni U.S.
“We are abosultely thrilled to announce our first partnership with a U.S.-based theater chain,” noted Matt Garelik, VP Business Development for Volfoni U.S. “This is a milestone for the company and a preview of things to come.”
One could say it’s a match made in film technology heaven–both Regency and Volfoni strive to stay on the cutting-edge of their industries. Regency recently installed D-Box MFX (TM) motion seating in several of its theaters. When combined with 3D, the experience is unparalleled.
“Digital 3D is as ubiquitous as popcorn is for moviegoers today,” said Lyndon Golin, CEO of Regency Theatres. “Volfoni’s top-notch yet economically-priced system allows us to show 3D at more of our theaters, thereby allowing us to provide an immersive experience to even more of our customers.”
To learn more about Volfoni’s creative 3D technology, please visit www.volfoni.com
About Regency Theatres
Founded in 1996, Regency Theatres is based in Calabasas, California, and operates 29 locations with 195 screens in Southern California. The locations include the Historic Bruin and Village Theaters in Westwood, California and Rick’s Café in San Juan Capistrano, a premium Casablanca-themed in-theater dining concept. Privately held, Regency Theatres is the largest family-owned theater chain in California.
About Volfoni
Founded in 2007, Paris-based Volfoni is a renowned 3D technology provider in Europe. Volfoni maintains control over its entire manufacturing chain, from R&D to mass production, and has offices in France, the US, Germany, Spain, Asia, India, and the UK. The company is proud to count a team of world-class scientists (including three who have PhDs in liquid crystal technology), as well as engineers, technicians and designers. Volfoni is one of the few companies in the world offering a wide variety of 3D technologies with the utmost attention to quality. Volfoni products are appreciated by the most demanding users because they answer, in a creative way, the constantly changing demands of the 3D industry.
Source: Press Release
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