The Mundo E shopping center installs a mapping projected on an ice rink

For the installation of this videomapping have been used eight projectors Christie D13WU-HS and media server Pandoras Box Quad Player and Pandoras Box Manager.

Located north of Mexico City, and with 30 million visitors per year, World E It is one of the most important shopping centers in the country. recently, It was remodeled with a new, modern architecture that includes more than 300 Commercial premises and entertainment venues.

likewise, It has an ice rink on whose surface a videomapping of 34.75 is projected.×17,26 Meters that can be seen every day from seven in the afternoon. This installation, called 'Recórcholis', impact the public through personalized content with temporary themes such as Christmas, Valentine's Day, Etc.

This is the only projection of this type that has been made in the country and for its realization the company Altea, Project Manager, has used eight laser phosphor projectors HS Series of Christie as well as its Pandoras Box system.

Altea has installed eight projectors Christie D13WU-HS that work in dual and have been mounted in the four corners of the track, to approximately 15 meters high. Each pair of projectors covers the opposite quadrant of the ice rink. These are very quiet projectors of 1DLP technology that offer 13.500 ISO lumens and WUXGA resolution.

"We chose these Christie equipment mainly for the duration of its light source", explains Carlos Márquez, projection director of Altea. HS Series projectors offer 20.000 hours of lamp-free operation at low cost.

"Its dimensions and weight were also crucial factors for its choice., as they are suspended on false walls. In your operation we also noticed a high contrast (Deeper blacks) and, thanks to built-in BoldColor technology, The intensity of its colors is superior to many products with which I have had the opportunity to work", Marquez adds.

On the other hand, The use of blending and warping is essential to fit the images accurately into the large surface on which it is projected.. "Due to the complexity of the shot and the unique position possible for this project., Cross-shots required a lot of blending and warping work.. Despite the light conditions and the complexity of the shot, An excellent result was achieved", explains the director of projection of Altea.

To manage the projection of this mapping in World E, Altea has installed a Pandoras Box Quad Player and Pandoras Box Manager solutions. "These media servers allow us to control and automate all projections., offering enormous creativity and flexibility", says Carlos Marquez.

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