Helios SA, the largest independent cinema chain in Poland, has signed a multi-year agreement with Christie to convert its entire chain to RGB pure laser projection. Over the next couple of years, Helios screens will be fitted with the latest laser projectors from Christie’s CineLife+ Series and CineLife+ IMB-S4 media servers.
Currently, Helios operates 54 cinemas with a total of 304 screens and over 55,000 seats. While the company primarily focuses its activities in small and medium-sized cities, its cinemas are also present in major Polish metropolitan areas such as Lodz, Warsaw, Gdansk, Poznan, and Wroclaw.
In March 2025, Helios started the transformation by installing 63 pairs of projectors and servers in eight cinemas in Helios Poznań, Poland, including a mix of 4K and 2K RGB pure laser and RBe enhanced laser. Installations will follow next at Helios Blue City in Warsaw, Helios in Gdynia, and Helios Forum in Gdańsk.
Helios was co-founded by CEO and managing director Tomasz Jagiełło. He said: “We have 30 years of experience using only Christie projectors – from the first series to the latest laser models. The products have proven themselves reliable in their class, with the highest image parameters.”
Marcin Czubak, CTO, Helios, commented on the Poznań site: “Installing and integrating such new equipment is always a challenge. The presence of Christie specialists turned out to be extremely helpful. The image we are getting from CineLife+ Series projectors – this is a must-see. A wide range of beautifully saturated, deep, and vivid colours, even in dark scenes, uniform image brightness across the entire screen, high contrast with deep blacks, and such sharpness. You just want to watch, endlessly.
“We are investing in the latest CineLife+ IMB-S4 servers on the market. Helios was the first to install the IMB-S4 in Poland and one of the first in the world. Their integration with the projection makes it a perfect solution.”
Adil Zerouali, vice president of sales for EMEA, Christie, concluded: “I’ve had the pleasure of working alongside Tomasz and his team on many projects, and we’re proud to be working alongside the Helios again to help them continue to deliver the best-in-market movie-going experience that they are known for.”
