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Schulman Theatres debuts acoustically transparent LED screen

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October 8, 2026

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Schulman Theatres has installed an acoustically transparent cinema LED screen at Film Alley Bastrop in Texas.

The P2.5 direct-view Tricorne Premium LED screen is installed in the theatre's SPX Direct premium-format auditorium and powered by GDC Technology Limited SR-5520 LED media server technology, according to a press release.

GDC provides digital cinema solutions.Schulman Theatres is an entertainment management company operating in eight locations across Texas and Arkansas with a total of 60 screens under the Film Alley and City Lights brand names. Tricorne Premium LED is a Singapore-based technology company specializing in LED display solutions for the cinematic industry.

The acoustically transparent Tricorne screen allows the loudspeakers to be positioned behind the LED screen. This preserves the traditional cinema speaker configuration and helps localize dialogue and sound effects to the corresponding action on screen.

The project builds on a long-standing relationship between Schulman Theatres and GDC that began in 2010. GDC America worked closely with the Schulman technical team throughout the planning and installation of the Tricorne Premium LED system.

"After experiencing Tricorne Premium LED at CinemaCon, my sons and I quickly decided we wanted to bring the experience to Texas," Morris Schulman, president of Schulman Theatres, said in the release. "What made this partnership with GDC even more exciting was the opportunity to be the first U.S. circuit to install an acoustically transparent LED cinema screen, allowing us to bring the future of cinema to our guests."