Samsung plans to install about 5 LED cinema screens in India by 2018 end
New Delhi, Aug 27 : Samsung India is looking to install about five of its 4K Onyx Cinema LED displays at movie theatres across the country by the end of 2018, a senior company executive has said.
The South Korean tech giant introduced the LED display for large screens in collaboration with multiplex theatre major PVR Cinemas in India on Monday.
"This is our first installation and we are trying to go further and install many more screens in the country. Roughly 5-7 installations (in India) is what we are looking at before we exit 2018," Puneet Sethi, Vice President, Consumer Electronics Enterprise Business, Samsung India, told IANS.
IANS had first reported in May that PVR Cinemas will be among the first multiplex chains to install Onyx Cinema LED in the country and that the LED screen would be deployed at PVR multiplexes in Delhi and Mumbai.
"To begin with in India, we are concentrating only on Delhi and Mumbai. As we get into the first quarter of 2019, we will also focus on other metro cities such as Bengaluru, Pune and Hyderabad," Sethi said.
"We are in discussion with other leading multiplex chains as well," Sethi added.
The technology was originally introduced by Samsung in 2017 and it deployed the first screen in Korea.
PVR Cinemas said it would install the 4K Onyx Cinema LED screen in Mumbai by the end of 2018.
"This financial year we are looking at one more installation, which will be in Lower Parel, Mumbai," said Sanjeev Kumar Bijli, Joint Managing Director, PVR Ltd.
The installation of one LED screen roughly requires 8-10 weeks.
"Based on the response of viewers in these two cities, we would decide about further installations in 2019," Bijli added.
With this new technology, currently available only in a few countries across the world, enthusiasts can watch movies with better picture quality, true colours, and greater vibrancy and accuracy, Samsung India claimed.
The LED display comes with comprehensive solutions such as "Onyx View", "Onyx 3D" and "Onyx Sound". The screen delivers HDR (High Dynamic Range) to the cinema, showcasing on-screen contents at peak brightness level, nearly 10 times greater than that offered by the standard cinema projectors.
The screen offers "Onyx" surround sound from JBL by Harman International and Samsung's Audio Lab.
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BJP MP rebuts Mysuru commissioner, says there’s ‘significant evidence’ of Princess Road in history
Bengaluru, Jan 2: BJP MP from Mysuru, Yaduveer Krishnadatta Chamaraja Wadiyar on Thursday posted ‘significant documentary evidence’ from the annals of history that prove the existence of Princess Road on his social media accounts.
The proposal to rename the road after Chief Minister Siddaramaiah has evoked strong "objections".
Wadiyar was reacting to a comment by Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) Commissioner Ashaad-ur-Rahman, who said on December 31, that the civic body authorities had examined records from 1999 to 2024, but had not come across any evidence of the stretch being named Princess Road.
The Commissioner also said MCC is still in the process of examining its records.
Based on a suggestion by Chamaraja Congress MLA Harish Gowda, MCC took the decision at its meeting on November 22 to name Princess Road after Karnataka CM.
The matter was first placed before the Mysuru deputy commissioner before being tabled in the council meeting. The MCC then issued a newspaper notice inviting views from the public on the proposal within 30 days on December 13, the sources said.
The proposal has evoked strong objections from the opposition as well as a section of the local populace.
On Thursday, Wadiyar put out some of the documents referring to ‘Princess Road’ on various social media platforms.
“A distant relative of Sri Mirza Ismail, the esteemed Diwan of Mysore, resided on what was known as Princess Road. Letters sent from this address clearly reference the name ‘Princess Road’,” he said in a post accompanying the documents.
Wadiyar had also put out a copy of the Mysore Tour Map/Guide published by the Government of India’s Survey and Mapping Department, saying that it explicitly marks and names the road as “Princess Road”.
“Records from 1921 confirm that the Mysore Urban Development Trust Board formally named this road as ‘Princess Road’,” explained Wadiyar further, who is also the scion of the erstwhile Mysuru royal family.
He also said instead of creating unnecessary confusion by proposing a renaming, it is vital to acknowledge the road’s historical and cultural significance.
Wadiyar also met MCC Commissioner Rahman and submitted the documents.
Earlier, on December 26, he had posted on X: “Princess Road, popularly known as KRS Road, is more than just a name; it carries immense historical and cultural significance for Mysuru.”
According to him, the road is named after two distinguished princesses: Princess Krishnajammanni and Princess Cheluvajammanni.
“… both daughters of Maharaja Chamaraja Wadiyar and Maharani Kempananjammanni of Vanivilasa Sannidhana,” he added.
He said Princess Krishnajammanni Sanatorium (PKTB Hospital), established in the name of Princess Krishnajammanni, is also situated on Princess Road.
After the princess and three daughters succumbed to tuberculosis between 1904 and 1913, her family donated 100 acres of land to establish PKTB Hospital.
“Opened in 1921, the hospital served as a dedicated tuberculosis treatment centre. It has since expanded to house multiple facilities, including the Jayadeva Heart Hospital, Trauma Care Centre and Super-Speciality Hospital,” said Wadiyar.
According to him, the road reminds future generations of the importance of preserving historical landmarks tied to Mysuru’s cultural identity.
“While respecting modern leaders and their contributions, the renaming of Princess Road diminishes the historical narrative and legacy of Mysuru,” he added.
Meanwhile, RTI activist Snehamayi Krishna, on whose complaint a case was registered in the MUDA site allotment scam, speaking to reporters here on Thursday said, he along with others have submitted some documents to the corporation officials along with objections to naming the road after Siddaramaiah. He said if the officials decide unilaterally beyond their jurisdictional powers, he will seek intervention from the court.
“The Commissioner has said it (Princess Road) has not been found yet in the Corporation’s records, so we have submitted some documents. He (commissioner) said a decision will be made in the next meeting (of the corporation) considering all documents and objections submitted,” said Krishna.
He also clarified that he was not opposed to naming a street after Siddaramaiah, but only objects to naming a historic road after him.
Historian P V Nanjaraj Urs also said various documents and voters list naming the road as Princess Road has been submitted to MCC.
He said he has spoken to district in-charge Minister H C Mahadevappa and will also meet the Chief Minister in this regard.
“I’m confident that he (CM) himself will say not to name the road after him,” added Urs.
ಮೈಸೂರಿನ ಕೆಆರ್'ಎಸ್ ರಸ್ತೆಗೆ ಮರುನಾಮಕರಣ ಮಾಡುವ ಪ್ರಸ್ತಾಪದ ಕುರಿತು "ಕೆಆರ್ಎಸ್ ರಸ್ತೆಗೆ ಅಧಿಕೃತ ಹೆಸರು ನೀಡಿರುವ ಉಲ್ಲೇಖಗಳಿಲ್ಲ" ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿಕೆ ನೀಡಿರುವ ಮೈಸೂರು ಮಹಾನಗರ ಪಾಲಿಕೆಯ ಆಯುಕ್ತರನ್ನು ಇಂದು ಭೇಟಿಯಾಗಿˌ ಇತಿಹಾಸದಲ್ಲಿ ಈ ರಸ್ತೆಗಿರುವ ಪ್ರಾಮುಖ್ಯತೆˌ ಕೇಂದ್ರ ಸರ್ಕಾರದ ನಕ್ಷೆಗಳ ದಾಖಲಾತಿಗಳು ಹಾಗೂ ಮರುನಾಮಕರಣ ಬೇಡ ಎಂದು… pic.twitter.com/igOslDfOiq
— Yaduveer Wadiyar (@yaduveerwadiyar) January 2, 2025
The Commissioner of Mysuru City Corporation has stated, "There are no references to an official name for KRS Road." However, the above documents provide significant evidence worth reviewing:
— Yaduveer Wadiyar (@yaduveerwadiyar) January 2, 2025
A distant relative of Sri Mirza Ismail, the esteemed Diwan of Mysore, resided on what… pic.twitter.com/bHOCZPhho5
