Sweepstakes Winner Irvine Barclay Theatre Uses Hitachi Projector to Add Depth to Stage Performances

	Irvine Barclay Theatre's new Hitachi CP-X8170 high-quality projector

The Irvine Barclay Theatre in Irvine, California hosts 200 events per year, many of which require a dynamic visual accompaniment. In the past, a projector would be rented on a case-by-case basis depending on performance groups' needs, but after Chris Burrill entered and won Hitachi's Facebook projector sweepstakes, it's made a huge impact on both streamlining and improving performances.

"A high-quality projector such as this wasn't in our budget plans this year, but we are thrilled with this acquisition," said Burrill, general manager, Irvine Barclay Theatre. "We get lots of shows that aren't completely self-contained, and for those shows the Hitachi CP-X8170 saves us and our clients both time and money."

The theatre used the projector for the first time earlier this year for ArgenTango, a benefit for the theatre's programs featuring the cast of Forever Tango. A slideshow of Argentinian architecture complemented the onstage dancing to complete the mood. Another performance from JazzReach, a New York non-profit jazz program, projected a Miles Davis voiceover, images, live footage, and interviews of the legendary trumpet-player while the group played his music on stage.

The Hitachi CP-X8170 projector offers a brightness of 7,000 ANSI lumens and features Hitachi's exclusive Accentualizer image processing with sharpness, gloss, and shade controls that enhance sharpness, improve contrast, and make fine details clearer. The result is superior, more realistic image quality even in brightly lit rooms that is comparable to the picture quality from a flat-panel TV.

"It's been a great resource for several different kinds of shows," said Burrill. "The HD capability and the zoom lens are features we weren't used to having prior to the Hitachi CP-X8170, and they've definitely improved the audience experience so far.">p> Check Hitachi's Facebook page regularly for more information on free projector giveaways.

For more information on Irvine Barclay Theatre, visit http://www.thebarclay.org/.