(NYSE: CNK), a leader in the motion picture exhibition industry, has aligned with
, renowned as the guarantor of best-in-class cinemas and consumer electronics, to certify Cinemark’s private-label premium large format XD auditoriums. THX certification will ensure XD auditoriums offer a superior audiovisual experience for moviegoers and provide an unparalleled entertainment environment.
Cinemark operates more than 225 XD auditoriums throughout the US and South and Central America, offering audiences the highest quality movie-going experience, including:
- Enormous wall-to-wall screens
- Crisp, clear digital projection, with 2D and 3D capabilities
- Immersive, surround sound audio systems that enable customers to hear the movies as the filmmakers intended
- Premium seats with Luxury Lounger electric recliners in many auditoriums
- THX optimized auditorium design
“Cinemark XD is the number one private-label premium large format in the world and our partnership with THX will take it to another level,” commented Mark Zoradi, Cinemark’s CEO. “Our XD auditoriums offer the highest presentation and sound standards as we strive to provide the best entertainment possible. The THX certification will further substantiate to our guests that the XD experience is extraordinary.”
“We will bring a fully immersive, exceptional movie-going experience to savvy audiences by partnering with Cinemark, a highly regarded and established brand in the motion picture exhibition industry,” offered Ty Ahmad-Taylor, THX CEO & President. “THX has a longstanding reputation as the acclaimed brand for audio and visual performance. This partnership reinforces THX’s ties to the cinema world, ensuring vivid, memorable cinematic experiences for fans craving premium big screen, audiophile-worthy movie-watching. This serves as the first step in spearheading a PLF alliance.”
The certification process has already commenced and should be fully complete within the next 12 months.
Acerca de Cinemark Holdings, Inc.:
Cinemark is a leading domestic and international motion picture exhibitor, operating 525 theatres with 5,894 screens in 41 U.S. states, Brazil, Argentina and 13 other Latin American countries as of March 31, 2017. For more information go to investors.cinemark.com.
Acerca de THX:
Fundada por el legendario cineasta George Lucas en 1983, THX Ltd. y sus socios ofrecen experiencias de entretenimiento de primera calidad en el cine, en el hogar y en cualquier lugar. A lo largo de los últimos treinta años, THX ha ampliado sus categorías de certificación más allá de los estudios y las salas de cine para abarcar la electrónica de consumo, los contenidos, los sistemas de automoción y THX Live!, un programa de certificación de entretenimiento en directo. Hoy en día, THX sigue redefiniendo el entretenimiento, ofreciendo nuevas y emocionantes tecnologías y la garantía de experiencias de calidad superior y alto rendimiento que aseguran que la visión del artista llegue fielmente al público de todo el mundo.
