The Xcaret theme park once again opts for Panasonic to renew its projection system

For the staging of the show México Espectacular, have been installed, a 20 meters high above the stage and connected in a network, four PT-RZ31 projectors. a model 3 DLP the 30.000 WUXGA lumens and resolution.

The theme park Xcaret, located in the Riviera Maya, It is one of the tourist places in Mexico with the greatest international recognition, and offers, among its many attractions, the show Xcaret México Espectacular. It is an artistic representation of Mexican culture that combines the energy of more than 300 actors on stage, with music, baile, beautiful costumes and attractive audiovisual resources.

The show is presented night after night, since 17 years, on the stage of the Gran Tlachco theater. To maintain the level of quality of this staging, Their AV equipment has been renewed with the incorporation of four Panasonic LED laser projectors. 30.000 lumens.

This is not Xcaret's first experience with Panasonic, since previously the same show used six projectors from the Japanese company, but with the previous mercury lamp technology. So when it came time to plan the equipment renewal, Panasonic was one of the brands that those responsible for the technical and artistic areas of Xcaret decided to consider for evaluation.

The renewal of the audiovisual equipment went hand in hand with the technical needs demanded to update the staging of the show.. The new concept includes a renewed lighting design and required a mapping projection on the theater floor. The objective was to create virtual sets and display images on screens suspended from the ceiling, in which the public enjoys in detail the close-ups that the cameras make of the actors' faces.

Besides, The technical staff was looking for a more reliable and agile operation to carry out everything from the daily inspection of the equipment to any type of adjustment.

The solution proposed by Panasonic was the installation of four PT-RZ31 projectors, with technology 3 DLP, Led laser light source 20.000 hours of useful life, WUXGA resolution and brightness 30.00 thousand lumens.

The projectors, installed to 20 meters high above the stage, are networked, which makes it much easier from turning on and off to its operation and daily monitoring of its status..

Rox Hernandez Miranda, from the Xcaret Artistic Production Headquarters, ensures that most people end their visit to the park with this multimedia show, so a very strong emotion is generated due to the narrative of the history of our country, ranging from the Aztecs and the Conquest of Mexico, to the musical traditions of each state. “In the show we use a lot of projections. The mapping resource helps us with the narrative in several of the main scenes and it is really impressive, It is something unique and spectacular”.

The Gran Tlachco theater, in which the projectors are installed, It is a semi-closed area that has some exposure to the high temperatures and humidity of the area, the salinity of the environment, besides the dust and the wind. These conditions make a daily review and adjustment of all its elements and audiovisual resources mandatory.. Erwin Nava, from the Head of the Video Department at Xcaret, explains how with mercury lamp equipment you had to wait until it got dark to get the projectors ready, because they were not bright enough to make the adjustment during the day. With the new PT-RZ31 and its 30.000 lumens, review and any changes are made at any time, even when sunlight bathes part of the stage.

“Panasonic software has also allowed us to reduce projector adjustment time. The functions are very accessible, Now the time it takes to frame the four projectors is minimal. It is a more agile process”, adds Erwin Nava.