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Major Post Production Facility, AM Studios Chooses Auro 11.1 By Barco on Account of Unique 3D Sound Experience

Barco Digital Cinema — Wed, 19 Jun 2013 06:33:48 GMT

AM Studios, one of India’s most famous recording studios, recently signed an agreement with Barco to enhance its 3D sound recording capabilities. With the acquisition of the Auro 11.1 system, AM Studios will have a truly world-class environment for audio post-production at its disposal.

XPAND 3D – World’s Global Leader In 3D Displays New Product for Its Passive 3D Systems at CineEurope 2013

XPAND — Tue, 18 Jun 2013 00:00:00 GMT

XPAND 3D – As the international market leader in 3D, XPAND 3D will showcase the world’s most extensive range of cinema solutions while displaying new products for their market leading Passive systems.

Pakistan Goes Digital with Kinoton: Centaurus Cineplex Opens in Islamabad

Kinoton GmbH — Tue, 18 Jun 2013 06:39:42 GMT

The new Centaurus Cineplex opens its doors in June, outfitted with multiple high-lumen DCS Digital Cinema Solutions from Kinoton. The multiplex theatre is prominently located in the prestigious new “The Centaurus” mega-mall in Islamabad, enriching Pakistan’s capital city with yet another major attraction.

CSA Upgrades to Digital Advertising Accord

Unique Digital Ltd., Carlton Screen Advertising — Tue, 18 Jun 2013 06:16:07 GMT

Carlton Screen Advertising Ireland (CSA) upgrade their Advertising Accord™ software to include digital content distribution. The solution developed by Unique Digital Ltd will enable CSA to take full advantage of the digital cinema market in Ireland in which they are the cinema advertising market leader.

Harkness Screens Supports the Oscars® Outdoors Summer Movie Series

Harkness Screens Ltd. — Mon, 17 Jun 2013 06:46:02 GMT

Harkness Screens, the world’s leading manufacturer of cinema screens and front and rear projection surfaces for live events such as concerts, theatre productions and outdoor screenings has provided its popular Stagelite White/Black surface for the forthcoming Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences’ “Oscars Outdoors” summer series.

Alcons’ Digital Cinema Experience returns to Spain

Alcons Audio B.V. — Mon, 17 Jun 2013 00:00:00 GMT

Taking place June 24 to 27, the CineEurope cinema convention will open for business, for the second time in Barcelona, Spain after years of residence in Amsterdam The Netherlands.

Dolby Atmos Installed in 20 Additional RPX: Regal Premium Experience Theatres

Dolby Laboratories, Inc., Regal Entertainment Group — Fri, 14 Jun 2013 07:00:00 GMT

Dolby Laboratories, Inc. (NYSE: DLB) and Regal Entertainment Group (NYSE: RGC), a leading motion picture exhibitor that owns and operates the largest theatre circuit in the United States, announced today that Regal recently installed Dolby^® Atmos^TMin 20 of its big-screen RPX^®: Regal Premium Experience theatres.

SPI Cinemas to Power 37 Screens in India with Dolby Atmos

Dolby Laboratories, Inc., SPI Cinemas Private Ltd. — Wed, 12 Jun 2013 00:00:00 GMT

Dolby Laboratories, Inc. (NYSE: DLB) and SPI Cinemas, a leading motion picture exhibitor in India, announced today that SPI Cinemas will install Dolby® Atmos™ in 37 screens across its leading theatres in Chennai and Coimbatore. Dolby Atmos has quickly become the preferred choice for next-generation cinema sound among major studios, directors, sound teams, and exhibitors around the world.

Bill Beck of Laser Light Engines Named New Chairman of LIPA

Laser Light Engines — Mon, 10 Jun 2013 04:00:00 GMT

Laser Light Engines, Inc., (LLE), a leader in laser illumination for High-brightness digital cinema and performance projection, announced that its founder and executive VP, Bill Beck, has been elected chairman of the Laser Illuminated Projector Association (LIPA), an international organization whose purpose is to speed the adoption of laser illuminated projectors through cooperative industry activity.

RealD And Cinépolis Sign Extension Making RealD Exclusive Global 3D Technology Provider

RealD, Cinépolis — Thu, 06 Jun 2013 00:00:00 GMT

Global 3D technology licensor RealD Inc. (NYSE: RLD) and Cinépolis, the largest cinema exhibitor in Latin America and fourth largest exhibition circuit in the world, today announced the signing of an extension to their July 2008 agreement which names RealD the exclusive global 3D technology provider for the Cinépolis circuit.

Scrabble Ventures LLC Announces its First Successful Digital Conversion Under Their New Lease-To-Own Program, with Full Moon Drive-In, San Diego, CA.

Scrabble Ventures, LLC — Tue, 04 Jun 2013 16:21:20 GMT

Looking to help exhibitors convert to digital cinema easily and in the most cost-effective manner, Scrabble Ventures is excited to have deployed the first digital projection system under their new program to Full Moon Drive-In, San Diego, CA.

Laser Light Engines Ships DSG-265™ Green Color Modules to First Non-Cinema OEM Application

Laser Light Engines — Tue, 04 Jun 2013 00:00:00 GMT

Laser Light Engines, Inc., (LLE), a leader in laser illumination for highbrightness digital cinema and performance projection, today announced the first shipment of its DSG-265™ despeckled GREEN color modules for an OEM application outside of the cinema industry.

CineSa add Unique Digital’s Basekey service

Unique Digital Ltd., Cinesa, UCI Odeon — Tue, 04 Jun 2013 06:39:37 GMT

ODEON & UCI Cinema Group Spain have selected Unique Digital’s KDM delivery service, Basekey™, that will automatically distribute all their security keys direct to their screen servers.

Kodak Reaches Motion Picture Film Deal with 20th Century Fox

Kodak's Entertainment Imaging — Mon, 03 Jun 2013 00:00:00 GMT

Kodak has concluded a new agreement with 20th Century Fox to supply motion picture film to its movie and television studios.

Dolby Atmos Brings Chinese Animated Film Kuiba II to Life

Dolby Laboratories, Inc. — Wed, 29 May 2013 15:15:57 GMT

Dolby Laboratories, Inc. (NYSE: DLB) and Vasoon Animation announced today that Kuiba II (release date: May 31, 2013) will be the first Chinese animation mixed and released in Dolby^® Atmos™, the new audio platform that revolutionizes sound in entertainment.

Doremi’s Perfect Performance at Cannes

Doremi — Wed, 29 May 2013 12:15:46 GMT

For the second consecutive year, Doremi was once again technical partner of the Cannes Film Festival, May 15 to 26, marking its eleventh successive year of involvement for the world-famous event. It supplied digital cinema servers throughout the Festival, delivering flawless replays for expert audiences.

London’s Deluxe Digital Selects HP to Transform Film Distribution Process to Cinemas

Deluxe Laboratories London — Fri, 24 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT

HP Enterprise Services UK Ltd. today announced that Deluxe Digital Cinema EMEA (Europe, the Middle East and Africa), a technology and services provider to the film industry for digital cinema services and distribution throughout EMEA, is working with HP to enable improvement in the speed, security and quality of its feature film and trailer distribution.

Cine Colombia Amplifies its Digital Rollout with 124 New Doremi Server Installations

Doremi, Cine Colombia S.A. — Thu, 23 May 2013 14:00:10 GMT

Cine Colombia, Colombia's leading exhibitor is continuing its digital cinema rollout with the addition of 124 Doremi ShowVaults and Integrated Media Blocks (IMBs). The Doremi IMB is the number one integrated media block solution with over 15,000 installations globally as part of a larger deployment of 50,000 units.

Volfoni at ShowCanada 2013

Volfoni SAS — Thu, 23 May 2013 07:40:26 GMT

Volfoni is pleased to announce its first official participation in ShowCanada, the conference for Canadian cinema exhibitors, held in St. John's, Newfoundland, May 28th-30th.

Laser Light Engines Announces First Shipment of Its Universal Laser Retrofit System for 2D and 3D Digital Cinema

Laser Light Engines — Wed, 22 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT

Laser Light Engines, Inc., (LLE), a leader in laser illumination for high brightness digital cinema and performance projection, announced the first shipment of a fully configured RGB-laser powered Universal Laser Retrofit System to a leading global innovator in the cinema space.

dcinex Appoints Christof Federle as New Country General Manager for Austria and as Supervisor of Their Balkan, Romanian & Hungarian Affiliates

dcinex™ — Tue, 21 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT

dcinex is proud to welcome Mr. Christof Federle, former CFO of Cinecom Austria and CEO of Cinecom Systems. Mr Federle will manage the Austrian company dcinex GmbH in Vienna as well as supervise the dcinex offices in Croatia, Romania & Hungary.

Digital Cinema Implementation Partners Closes $755 Million Refinancing Transaction

Digital Cinema Implementation Partners, LLC — Fri, 17 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT

Digital Cinema Implementation Partners, LLC (DCIP) announced today that it has closed on a new $755 million credit facility comprised of an 8-year $680 million term loan B and a 5-year $75 million revolving credit facility. The proceeds from the term loan B were used to prepay existing debt and to pay fees and other transaction related expenses.

CinecolorSAT Orders IDC' Digital Cinema Distribution Products

International Datacasting Corporation — Thu, 16 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT

International Datacasting (TSX:IDC), a global leader in digital content distribution for the world's premiere radio and television broadcasters, announces the sale of its market-leading digital cinema products to CinecolorSAT-the leading digital cinema content distribution network in Latin America-part of Grupo Chilefims. IDC's SuperFlex Pro Cinema receivers form the basis of its complete digital cinema content distribution system.

Light Iron Chooses Christie Solaria Projection For Postproduction Needs

Christie — Thu, 16 May 2013 10:05:00 GMT

Light Iron, a leading postproduction house based in Los Angeles, has expanded its use of Christie Solaria® Series digital cinema projectors offering rich, saturated color, high brightness and sharp, 4K resolution to its ever growing clientele.

Harman’s JBL Professional Named Official Speaker Provider for the American Pavilion at the 2013 Cannes Film Festival

Harman International — Thu, 16 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT

HARMAN’s JBL Professional today announced that it is the Official Speaker Provider for The American Pavilion at the 66^th Cannes Film Festival, which takes place May 15–26 in Cannes, France. The American Pavilion is the center of activity at the Cannes International Film Festival for the American film community, offering membership for professionals, provocative and insightful programming, immersive student programs, the Emerging Filmmaker Showcase and more.

Kerasotes ShowPlace Theatres, LLC Debuts ICON•X, Dolby® Atmos™ Enhanced Xperience with Paramount Pictures’ Star Trek Into Darkness

Dolby Laboratories, Inc., Kerasotes Theatres — Wed, 15 May 2013 12:52:54 GMT

Kerasotes ShowPlace Theatres, LLC today announced that the ShowPlace ICON Theatres® at Roosevelt Collection – at 1011 South Delano Court East (near Roosevelt and Clark) in Chicago’s South Loop – now houses Kerasotes’ first premium large format screen, the ICON•X, Dolby® Atmos™ EnhancedXperience.

Dolby Announces First Dolby® Atmos™ Post-Production Facility in France

Dolby Laboratories, Inc. — Mon, 13 May 2013 23:59:00 GMT

Dolby Laboratories, Inc. (NYSE:DLB) today announced that Paris-based post-production facility Ink Production studio has become the first French facility to be fitted with Dolby Atmos. Starting in June 2013, En Solitaire, directed by Christophe Offenstein and produced by Gaumont / Les Films du Cap will be the first French feature film mixed in Dolby Atmos at Ink Production.

Cinema Exhibitors Call Onto European Leaders to Recognise and Promote Cinemas in the Digital Age

UNIC (International Union of Cinemas) — Fri, 26 Apr 2013 00:00:00 GMT

The International Union of Cinemas (“UNIC”) this week met European Commission Vice-President Neelie Kroes, representatives of the Culture and Legal Affairs Committees of the European Parliament and other high-ranking EU officials.

Cinelive Grows 50% in 2012 and Project Presence in 250 Cinema Complexes until the end of 2013 in Brazil

Cinelive — Fri, 10 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT

Pioneer in broadcasting digital content via satellite to Brazilian cinemas, Cinelive grew 50% in 2012 by implementing their technology in 120 cinemas throughout 41 Brazilian cities. The goal for 2013 is to reach all 250 complexes in operation and guarantee presence in 100% of the digital circuit by 2014.

RealD and Zhejiang Xingguang Cinema Circuit Sign Agreement to Install RealD 3D in 50 Cinema Auditoriums

RealD, Zhejiang Xingguang Cinema Circuit — Tue, 30 Apr 2013 00:00:00 GMT

RealD Inc. (NYSE: RLD), a leading global licensor of 3D technologies, and Zhejiang Xingguang Cinema Circuit today announced an agreement to equip 50 auditoriums across the Zhejiang Xingguang Cinema Circuit in China with RealD 3D technology. Installations across the Zhejiang Xingguang Cinema Circuit have already begun.

Moving iMage Technologies Teams Up with Independent Act V Theaters to Digitally Convert Oregon’s Cornelius Cinemas

Moving image Technologies, Act V Theaters — Tue, 07 May 2013 06:16:11 GMT

Moving iMage Technologies (MiT) continues to support the small and medium size exhibitors throughout the industry. MIT, with its partners in VPF finance and technology industries, offered a creative digital cinema solution crafted specifically for converting Act V Theaters’ site in Cornelius Oregon. The flexible package was created to accommodate the special requirements needed to convert the Cornelius Cinema multiplex to digital.

Qube Cinema Appoints Lewis Thorne as Tech Support Specialist for Australia and New Zealand

Qube Cinema Inc. — Tue, 07 May 2013 06:12:12 GMT

Qube Cinema announced the appointment of Lewis Thorne as their official Level 2 technical support specialist for Australia and New Zealand. Thorne brings many years of experience in the digital cinema industry to his new position, strengthening Qube’s presence in the region. Users of Qube Cinema’s digital cinema servers, Integrated Media Blocks (IMBs), and postproduction mastering and distribution products now have full local technical support.

XPAND 3D Continues Partnership With Cannes Film Festival

XPAND — Sat, 04 May 2013 23:00:00 GMT

This marks the fifth time XPAND 3D will be the exclusive 3D technical partner for the 66th Cannes Film Festival and XPAND 3D has renewed its partnership with the Festival through 2015. XPAND 3D is equipping four screening theaters at the Festival, including the 2,400-seat Lumière auditorium, and nine screening rooms for the film market.

Christie Solaria Series Projectors Light Up the Warner Bros. World Premiere of “The Great Gatsby” in 3D at Avery Fisher Hall In New York City

Christie, Digital Media Systems — Mon, 06 May 2013 09:21:59 GMT

The highly anticipated world premiere of Warner Bros. “The Great Gatsby” lit up the screen in brilliant 3D, thanks to Christie Solaria® Series digital cinema projectors, which brought to life the splendor of the roaring twenties in rich, saturated colors and sharp, 4K-resolution. The star-studded event took place at Avery Fisher Hall, an iconic New York City venue at Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts.

QSC Introduces Several New Series of Cinema Surround Loudspeaker and Subwoofer Series at CinemaCon

QSC Audio Products, LLC — Wed, 01 May 2013 11:19:42 GMT

At this year’s CinemaCon, QSC Audio Products, LLC., announced the introduction of several new products which offer extensive cinema surround options to meet the needs of virtually any cinema or surround sound application. The new products include a new line of loudspeakers, AcousticPerformance™, additions to the AcousticDesign™ Series surface-mount line, as well as a price reduction on GP Series subwoofers.

Cinedigm and ICAA Secure Virtual Print Fee Program to Benefit Independent Cinemas in Australia and New Zealand

Cinedigm, Independent Cinema Association of Australia — Mon, 29 Apr 2013 00:00:00 GMT

Cinedigm Digital Cinema Corp. (NASDAQ: CIDM) and Independent Cinemas Association of Australia (“ICAA”) today announced the ICAA-Cinedigm Virtual Print Fee (“VPF”) program that will assist independent cinemas in Australia and New Zealand convert from 35mm projection systems to full DCI-compliant digital equipment.

Arclight Cinemas Has “Peace of Mind” with Support from Christie Network Operations Center and Remote Monitoring

Christie, Pacific / ArcLight Cinema Company — Mon, 29 Apr 2013 08:33:36 GMT

ArcLight Cinemas can rest easy knowing that its 90 Christie digital cinema projectors installed at the chain’s seven locations in California, including its newest addition in San Diego, are protected with 24/7 remote monitoring and reporting through Christie’s Network Operations Center (NOC) and additional Managed Services offerings such as round-the-clock phone support and quick access to locally-stored spare parts.

Christie Projects Tribute to Barbra Streisand for 40th Anniversary Chaplin Award Gala at Avery Fisher Hall

Christie, Digital Media Systems — Thu, 25 Apr 2013 12:08:23 GMT

A Christie® digital projector was chosen to honor Barbra Streisand at the 40th Anniversary Chaplin Award Gala at Avery Fisher Hall in Lincoln Center on April 22, 2013.

RealD Opens Latin American Office in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

RealD — Wed, 24 Apr 2013 00:00:00 GMT

RealD Inc. (NYSE: RLD), a leading provider of 3D cinema technology, announced today that the company has opened its first office in Latin America. Located in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, the new bureau will focus on the company’s Cinema business and handle sales, customer service and operations for Latin America, including Central America and South America.

Cinesystem Cinemas Expands Digital Cinema Footprint in Brazil with Barco Projectors

Barco Digital Cinema, Cinesystem — Tue, 23 Apr 2013 06:34:28 GMT

Barco, a global leader in digital cinema technology, is expanding its relationship with Cinesystem Cinemas to supply additional digital cinema projectors to complete the exhibitor’s deployment. This recent influx will enable the Brazilian movie chain to keep pace with an increasingly young and growing moviegoing public by elevating the quality of cinema entertainment in the region.

CinemaCon Yields More Growth for Volfoni's Passive 3D System

Volfoni SAS — Fri, 19 Apr 2013 13:36:24 GMT

Volfoni's passive 3D theatre system, SmartCrystal Cinema, is fast becoming a favorite in the West. After recent deals made with theater chains like Regency Theatres and ShowBiz Cinemas, it's safe to say that U.S. sales of the Volfoni system are on the rise, with no signs of stopping.

Sony Digital Cinema Showcases the Incredible Capabilities of 4K Projection at Kino 2013

Sony Digital Cinema Solutions, Sony Professional — Fri, 19 Apr 2013 08:32:29 GMT

Sony has been announced as the chief technology sponsor for Germany’s biggest cinema industry event, Kino 2013, a landmark conference taking place in Baden-Baden from April 23-25.

Ymagis to Help Digitize the 125 Screens of Spanish Exhibition Circuit CineSur Circuito Sánchez-Ramade with the support of NEC and Proyecson

NEC Digital Cinema, Ymagis, NEC Display Solutions Europe GmbH, Proyecson, S.A. — Thu, 18 Apr 2013 20:19:22 GMT

CineSur Circuito Sánchez-Ramade, a family owned cinema circuit and the most prominent Spanish cinema chain based in Andalucia, has concluded an agreement for the deployment and installation of digital projection systems to all its screens.

Cineplanet Selects Barco and Bardan to Outfit Current and Future Cinemas with Barco Projectors

Barco Digital Cinema, CinePlanet, Bardan International — Thu, 18 Apr 2013 14:05:56 GMT

Barco, a global leader in digital cinema technology, in collaboration with Bardan Cinema, a full service distributor and digital cinema integrator serving Latin America, is helping Cineplex S.A./Cineplanet to elevate the quality of cinema entertainment in Peru and Chile with new ultra-bright DLP Cinema projectors.

Thailand’s SF Cinemas Boost 4K Capabilities with Sony’s Digital Cinema Projection Systems

Thu, 18 Apr 2013 11:06:57 GMT

SF Corporation, a leading cinema chain in Thailand with over 200 screens across the country, has revealed plans to install a substantial number of Sony’s latest SRX-R515P 4K digital cinema projection systems nationwide.

GDC Technology Rises to Market Share Leadership in North America in 2012

GDC Technology Limited — Wed, 17 Apr 2013 18:29:05 GMT

GDC Technology (“GDC Tech”), a world leading digital cinema solutions provider, is proud to announce that it became the market leader in North America for 2012, capturing approximately 40.7% of total new digital cinema server installations in the region last year*.

Real Image Media Technologies and Barco Further Strengthen Partnership in India

Barco Digital Cinema, Real Image Media Technologies Pvt. Ltd. — Wed, 17 Apr 2013 17:51:42 GMT

Real Image Media Technologies (RIMT) has recently entered into a strategic partnership with Barco in India. The first 700 units are scheduled for installation during the first year, with deliveries starting in May 2013. Over the next three years, 3,000 DCI-compliant Barco projectors are expected to be deployed in theaters across India.

Barco, Auro Technologies and DTS Collaborate in Support of Proposed New Open Format for Immersive Object-Based Cinema Sound

Barco Digital Cinema, DTS, Inc. — Wed, 17 Apr 2013 11:34:56 GMT

Barco, a global digital cinema technology leader, is aligning with cinema audio innovator Auro Technologies and DTS, Inc., a leader in high-definition audio solutions, to drive the development of an open format approach to producing immersive object-based cinema sound. Their efforts represent a collective desire to protect exhibitors’ freedom of platform choice, ensuring their ability to play any movie regardless of which 3D audio system they procure.

Barco Launches Financing Program to Help Movie Exhibitors Invest in 3D Immersive Cinema Sound

Barco Digital Cinema — Wed, 17 Apr 2013 00:00:00 GMT

Barco, a global leader in digital cinema technology, has teamed up with CSI Leasing, Inc. to provide financial assistance to theater owners desiring to upgrade their cinema experience with Barco’s immersive cinema sound format, Auro 11.1.

Technicolor and GDC Technology enter Digital Cinema Strategic Alliance

Technicolor Digital Cinema, GDC Technology Limited — Wed, 17 Apr 2013 08:58:20 GMT

Technicolor (Euronext Paris: TCH) today announces a new strategic alliance with leading Asian global digital cinema solution provider GDC Technology (“GDC Tech”). The Technicolor and GDC Tech alliance will streamline the distribution process for Asia, allowing customers to benefit from high-quality drive replication without the expense of transporting drives across distant international borders or the complexity of managing multiple vendors.

Innovative New Alternative Content Exchange Platform from Sony Digital Cinema Begins Pilot Program

Sony Digital Cinema Solutions — Mon, 15 Apr 2013 17:18:51 GMT

Sony’s Digital Cinema Solutions Group is beginning customer trials to test its new web-based, content exchange platform, named “xMassif.” This online marketplace creates a new model for increasing access to alternative, independent and repertory content among content owners, exhibitors and promoters, in an easy-to-use and secure environment.

Sony’s Digital Cinema Momentum Continues with Record Number of 4K Projectors Shipped; Eight Years of Continuous Growth

Sony Digital Cinema Solutions — Mon, 15 Apr 2013 00:00:00 GMT

Sony Electronics is driving the digital cinema conversion on all fronts. The world’s leading 4K digital cinema manufacturer is signing on new theaters at an unprecedented rate, and developing new solutions that are transforming all aspects of a theater’s operations.

HARMAN’s JBL Professional and Crown Power Dolby® ATMOS™ South African Theater Chain Ster-Kinekor’s Gateway Cinema

Harman International — Tue, 16 Apr 2013 13:19:49 GMT

Underscoring its commitment to the increasingly popular Dolby^®ATMOS™ platform, South African cinema chain Ster-Kinekor recently deployed HARMAN’s JBL Professional cinema loudspeakers and Crown amplifiers at its flagship Gateway Cinema in Durban.

Cinemark Expands its Digital Cinema Footprint in Latin America with Barco Projectors

Barco Digital Cinema — Tue, 16 Apr 2013 13:13:36 GMT

Barco, the global digital cinema technology leader, has announced an agreement with Cinemark International to enable its continued expansion of digital cinema in Latin America. With Barco’s DLP Cinema® projectors, the company will elevate the moviegoing experience for patrons in 12 countries throughout Brazil, Central and South America.

Moving iMage Technologies passes 2,000 in shipments of its XL-Mover

Moving image Technologies, Cinemark Holdings, Inc. — Tue, 16 Apr 2013 09:57:41 GMT

Moving iMage Technologies has surpassed the 2,000 unit shipped milestone of its RealD™ XL automated mover system. The system allows for the complete automated and pre-programmed moving of the RealD™ XL 3D optics from the image path of the digital projector, making the transition from 2D to 3D and back to 2D seamless and incredibly quiet.

HARMAN’s JBL Professional Introduces 3252N 2-Way Screen Channel Cinema Loudspeaker System At CinemaCon 2013

Harman International — Mon, 15 Apr 2013 00:00:00 GMT

At CinemaCon 2013, HARMAN’s JBL Professional today announced the introduction of its 3252N 2-way screen channel cinema loudspeaker system, a cost-effective solution for movie soundtrack reproduction in small- to mid-sized auditoriums. The loudspeaker is available as a fully passive system.

Continuous investment in Philips Digital Cinema Lamp range

Philips LTI — Tue, 16 Apr 2013 06:00:00 GMT

Philips is continuously expanding its portfolio of Digital Cinema Xenon lamps and related services, showing its clear commitment to become the preferred partner for cinema exhibitors around the globe.

USHIO offers a full line of DXL lamps for BARCO DP2K-10Sx

Ushio America — Tue, 16 Apr 2013 06:30:27 GMT

USHIO, the leading lamp manufacturer for digital cinema projectors, has the largest line-up of Xenon lamps for all brands and types of digital cinema projectors. All lamps are certified by the projector manufacturer.

Deluxe/Echostar LLC Enables Movie Delivery for Digital Cinema Distribution Coalition

Deluxe Entertainment Services Group Inc., EchoStar Satellite Services L.L.C — Tue, 16 Apr 2013 00:00:00 GMT

Deluxe/EchoStar LLC has announced that it has been selected by the Digital Cinema Distribution Coalition (DCDC) to provide digital asset management, distribution by satellite and other means, as well as operations support for its advanced theatrical digital delivery platform.

STRATACACHE and enVu Join Forces to Provide Moviegoers with an Immersive Cinema Experience

STRATACACHE Corporation, enVu — Tue, 16 Apr 2013 00:00:00 GMT

STRATACACHE, the leading provider of scalable, high-performance digital signage, and enVu, an out-of-home (OOH) interactive media company, introduced a technology collaboration enabling cinemas to interact more closely with moviegoers, the companies announced today.

Philips and GDC Technology Link Up to Serve Digital Cinema Customers

GDC Technology Limited, Philips LTI — Mon, 15 Apr 2013 22:57:52 GMT

Philips today announced that a formal relationship has been established with GDC Technology ("GDC Tech"), the world's leading digital cinema solution provider. GDC Tech is now a key value added reseller for Philips digital cinema xenon lamps in China, Hong Kong, Singapore, Thailand and other ASEAN countries.

Wanda Cinemaline Selects Dolby Atmos for X-Land Giant Screen

Dolby Laboratories, Inc. — Mon, 15 Apr 2013 06:00:00 GMT

Dolby Laboratories, Inc. (NYSE:DLB) today announced that Wanda Cinemaline Corporation, owner of the largest cinema chain in China, has chosen Dolby^® Atmos™ as the standard audio system for its giant screen, X-Land, and plans to equip all current and upcoming X-Land screens with Dolby Atmos technology.

Dolby Defines the Future of Entertainment at CinemaCon 2013

Dolby Laboratories, Inc. — Mon, 15 Apr 2013 16:38:21 GMT

Dolby Laboratories, Inc. (NYSE:DLB) ushers in a new era of entertainment at CinemaCon^® 2013 (Caesars Palace, booth 2303A) with the general availability of the Dolby^® Atmos™ Cinema Processor CP850 and the ability to bring Dolby 3D imaging to Sony^® 4K projectors. In addition, Dolby has temporarily equipped the prestigious Colosseum theatre at Caesars Palace with Dolby Atmos to support presentations by several studios.

HARMAN’s JBL Professional Introduces 4181 Cinema Subwoofer System

Harman International — Mon, 15 Apr 2013 00:00:00 GMT

At CinemaCon 2013, HARMAN’s JBL Professional is introducing the 4181 Cinema Subwoofer System, a cost-effective movie soundtrack reproduction loudspeaker for basic cinema applications. The 4181 is a high-quality subwoofer system featuring an advanced technology 460-millimeter (18-inch), low-frequency transducer mounted in a direct radiator, bass-reflex enclosure for smooth response to the lowest audible frequencies.

Moving iMage Technologies Celebrates 10 Years Serving the Cinema Exhibition Community

Moving image Technologies — Mon, 15 Apr 2013 12:00:49 GMT

Moving iMage Technologies is proud to announce the celebration of its 10 year anniversary. Founded in 2003, Moving iMage Technologies specializes in providing the cinema exhibition community with a myriad of products and services tailor made for their specific projection, audio, and FF&E needs.

Cinecloud: the Fastest Server in the Market with Solid State Discs

Cinemeccanica — Mon, 15 Apr 2013 23:59:00 GMT

Cinemeccanica, the historical brand and leader in the cinema market, is delighted to announce that the Cinecloud Server it is immediately available for the global market with the fastest solution for the contents transfer based on Solid State Discs (SSD) technology and 10GbE Fast Network.

Scrabble Entertainment Launches Most Affordable Digital Conversion Leasing Program for Exhibitors in North America

Scrabble Ventures, LLC — Mon, 15 Apr 2013 00:00:00 GMT

Scrabble Entertainment, an international deployment entity, is excited to announce the immediate roll-out of its affordable lease-to-own digital conversion program. The program to deploy DCI-compliant digital cinema equipment is supported by major Hollywood studios in the form of certain financial contributions pursuant to the terms of each agreement separately reached with each studio.

Independents Choose CinTech® for Installation and Service

Moving image Technologies, CinTech® — Mon, 15 Apr 2013 09:00:00 GMT

CinTech®, a leader in the digital cinema and digital signage industries, assists several independent theatres in making the conversion to digital cinema. With the support of Moving Images Technologies (MiT), CinTech® is able to provide small, independently-owned cinemas with their choice of digital cinema equipment while providing unparalleled skill in installation service, thus making the possibility of conversion accessible to all types of theatres.

Harkness Screens Launches Free Digital Screen Modeller Tool for PC and Apple iOS

Harkness Screens Ltd. — Mon, 15 Apr 2013 00:00:00 GMT

Harkness Screens the world’s leading manufacturer of projection surfaces for cinema and thought-leaders in on-screen brightness has launched its brand new 3D simulation tool, the Digital Screen Modeller.

4DX Signs Theatre Deal with Cine Hoyts

CJ 4DPLEX Co. Ltd. — Mon, 15 Apr 2013 00:00:00 GMT

CJ 4DPLEX, the world’s first 4D cinema for feature films, today announced an agreement with top Chile exhibitor Cine Hoyts to bring the all-five-senses immersive 4DX^TM experience to several multiplexes across Chile. The deal,which will add to the current 42 4D theaters worldwide, was signed as a result of the growing availability of first-run movies available by top major Hollywood studios as well as the successful business model 4DX provides to exhibitors.

IMAX® and Cinépolis Sign Agreement for Five Theatres in Mexico

Cinépolis, IMAX Corporation — Mon, 15 Apr 2013 00:00:00 GMT

IMAX Corporation (NYSE: IMAX; TSX: IMX) and Cinépolis, one of the world's largest exhibition circuits, today announced an agreement to install five IMAX® theatres in existing multiplexes across Mexico. The deal brings to 13 Cinépolis' total IMAX commitment, with seven IMAX theatres currently open in Mexico and one open in Brazil.

Christie Signs Patrick Artiaga to Lead New Business Initiatives

Christie — Mon, 15 Apr 2013 06:38:29 GMT

Christie®, a world leader in visual technology displays, today announced that Patrick Artiaga has joined Christie Digital Systems USA, Inc. in the new position of director, Business Development, Entertainment Solutions, reporting to Craig Sholder, vice president, Entertainment Solutions, Christie.

Marcus Theatres Selects Barco’s Cinema Sound Solution for Ultrascreen Cinema

Barco Digital Cinema, Marcus Theatres — Mon, 15 Apr 2013 06:50:14 GMT

Barco, a global leader in digital cinema technology, will play a pivotal role in Marcus Theatres’ plans to launch a brand new UltraScreen® in Chicago this year, deploying its Auro 11.1 audio format to equip the impressive giant-screen auditorium with immersive sound.

DLP Cinema® Technology Empowers Exhibitors With The Tools To Harness Digital Cinema’s Instant Opportunities And Future Innovations

DLP Cinema® Products — Mon, 15 Apr 2013 06:26:46 GMT

As nearly 85,000* movie theatre screens around the world showcase the digital cinema revolution using Texas Instruments (TI) (NASDAQ: TXN) DLP Cinema® technology, the benefits of digital are becoming more apparent every day to both exhibitors and audiences – and even more is possible.

Sony Introduces White Screen Dolby 3D Cinema Solution

Sony Digital Cinema Solutions — Mon, 15 Apr 2013 06:18:29 GMT

Sony Digital Cinema today announced it is partnering with Dolby to expand its colour filtering 3D projection offering, giving exhibitors choice and flexibility when it comes to showcasing 3D blockbuster movies.

RealD Introduces Precision White Screen Technology Combining 2D White Screen Performance with Polarized 3D Capability

Ballantyne Strong Inc., RealD — Mon, 15 Apr 2013 06:15:00 GMT

RealD Inc. (NYSE: RLD) announced today the introduction of Precision White Screen technology for cinema projection, combining 2D white screen performance with the ability to project polarized 3D images.

DMS Collaborates with DTS to Support DTS Neo: X and MDA Object-‐Based Audio Playback in the Cinema

DMS Cinema — Mon, 15 Apr 2013 00:00:00 GMT

DMS, sound specialist for cinema market, providing hardware and technology solutions, is proud to announce it’s collaboration with DTS, Inc. a provider of immersive 3D sound technology, to bring into cinema theaters a reliable and open platform that will support DTS Neo:X and proposed open format for object-‐based audio, MDA.

CinTech® Expands Service Across the Digital Cinema Market

CinTech® — Fri, 12 Apr 2013 17:37:46 GMT

CinTech®, a leader in the digital cinema and digital signage industries, has expanded its service coverage offering across the United States to supplement an already impressive national footprint. Kansas City, Dallas, San Diego, Denver, Boston, and Portland are just a few of the cities that will be included in this sweeping effort to serve the digital cinema and digital signage industries.

Cine Colombia Expands with Barco Digital Cinema Projectors and Auro 11.1 Immersive Sound

Barco Digital Cinema, Cine Colombia S.A. — Fri, 12 Apr 2013 09:05:59 GMT

Barco, a global leader in digital cinema technology, is growing its relationship with Cine Colombia, deploying another phase of DLP Cinema® projectors bringing the total to 150 Barco projectors across the exhibitor’s circuit. Raising the entertainment bar in both its flagship locations in Bogotá and Bucaramanga, Cine Colombia is installing Auro 11.1 by Barco to enhance the immersive quality of premium movie showings.

Cinedigm Signs Over 100 Drive-In Movie Theatres to Digital Cinema Program

Cinedigm — Fri, 12 Apr 2013 09:03:01 GMT

Cinedigm (NASDAQ: CIDM), the leader in the digital entertainment revolution, and the National Association of Theatre Owners (NATO) today announced they have signed over 100 drive-in movie theatres to their digital theatre conversion program customized for the Cinema Buying Group (CBG) members of the drive-in movie theatre community.

Shipments of High-Value Christie Solaria One Projectors to Global Exhibitors Accelerate in 2013

Christie — Fri, 12 Apr 2013 08:36:02 GMT

Shipments of the Christie® Solaria® One projector, a DCI-compliant solution based on Texas Instruments’ (TI) (NASDAQ: TXN) S2K DLP Cinema® chipset, have accelerated since first units rolled off Christie’s manufacturing plant floors in November 2012. Small-screen theaters in China, Russia, India, Brazil and across Europe and North America are seizing the opportunity to purchase these complete, economical projectors.

Volfoni introduces SmartCrystal™ Cinema Horizontal at CinemaCon 2013

Volfoni SAS — Fri, 12 Apr 2013 08:25:10 GMT

Volfoni is proud to announce their involvement in this year's CinemaCon, April 15th-18th, at Caesar's Palace, Las Vegas. In just two short years, the 3D technology company has gone from a renowned French enterprise, to one with global recognition, particularly in the U.S. From a booth featuring an exciting new version of a celebrated product, to a special gift in each attendee goody bag, Volfoni's presence will be felt across the show.

QSC Audio Products Appoints Paul Brink as Cinema Sales Engineer

QSC Audio Products, LLC — Fri, 12 Apr 2013 00:00:00 GMT

QSC Audio Products is pleased to announce that Paul Brink has joined the company as Cinema Sales Engineer. In his new role, Brink will be responsible for support the sales efforts of QSC cinema dealers and end users (theaters, cinemas, studios, etc.) by providing product training, technical and sales support.

CinTech® Secures $10 Million Credit Facility with Financial Partner, Allied Affiliated Funding

CinTech® — Thu, 11 Apr 2013 12:45:13 GMT

CinTech®, a leader in the digital cinema and digital signage industries, is proud to announce its continued financial partnership with Allied Affiliated Funding (Allied) of Dallas, TX. The relationship between CinTech® and Allied began in 2010 spanning through a nationwide digital conversion rollout. Now, Allied has committed to continuing this relationship by backing the expansion of CinTech® into servicing the digital cinema and signage markets.

Christie Positions Customers for Decades of Growth with Wide Range of Innovative Products, Services and Financing Options at CinemaCon

Christie — Thu, 11 Apr 2013 07:32:53 GMT

Christie®, a global visual technology company, will showcase a wide range of innovative cinema projection solutions, backed by its monitoring and support services, at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas, April 15 – 18.

GDC Technology Showcases Next-Generation Digital Cinema Solution at CinemaCon 2013

GDC Technology Limited — Thu, 11 Apr 2013 07:25:37 GMT

GDC Technology (“GDC Tech”), a world leading digital cinema solution provider, will unveil its full lineup of cost effective feature-rich solutions, with expandable portable storage, at booth #2219A at CinemaCon at Caesar Palace in Las Vegas, April 16-18.

Eye Cinema in Galway, Ireland: Now Fully Digital with Kinoton

Kinoton GmbH — Thu, 11 Apr 2013 07:19:27 GMT

Eye Cinema, one of the green island’s most modern movie venues, has now completely switched to Kinoton 2K and 4K D-Cinema projection solutions (DCS).

“Event Cinema in European Cinemas”

IHS Screen Digest — Thu, 11 Apr 2013 00:00:00 GMT

The Event Cinema Association and IHS Screen Digest are delighted to announce the release of a brand new body of research in the area of Alternative Content, also known as Event Cinema, for the first time.

Platinum Theatres Selects Barco’s 0.69” DLP Cinema® Projector Purpose-Built for Smaller Theaters

Wed, 10 Apr 2013 07:31:32 GMT

Barco, a global leader in digital cinema technology, is helping smaller theaters reap the image quality and low total cost of ownership benefits of digital projection, recently supplying Platinum Theatres with its DCI-compliant Barco DP2K-10S models.

XPAND 3D – World’s Global Leader In 3D Debuts New Product for Its Passive 3D Systems at CinemaCon 2013

XPAND — Wed, 10 Apr 2013 07:28:36 GMT

XPAND 3D – As the international market leader in 3D, XPAND 3D will showcase the world’s most extensive range of cinema solutions while debuting new products for their market leading Passive systems.

David Parent Joins Laser Light Engines as Chief Financial Officer

Laser Light Engines — Wed, 10 Apr 2013 00:00:00 GMT

Laser Light Engines, Inc. (LLE), the leader in laser illumination for high brightness digital projection, announced that David J. Parent has been appointed Vice President of Finance and Chief Financial Officer for the company. "We are pleased to add Dave's deep experience and proven ability to our management team, as he helps spearhead our next phase of growth in this rapidly emerging industry," said John O'Hara, President and CEO of LLE.

Contenido Alternativo and Cinepolis Kick Off Electronic Delivery Services

Cinépolis, Contenido Alternativo — Tue, 09 Apr 2013 00:00:00 GMT

Contenido Alternativo today announces the launch of its DCP electronic delivery service to 282 Cinepolis complexes in Mexico completing its offer for integrated digital cinema distribution services in the country. During 2013, the network will be deployed in the rest of the Latin American territories.

CinTech® - Set to Launch NOC Services (RealNOC™)

CinTech® — Thu, 04 Apr 2013 07:36:17 GMT

CinTech®, a leader in the digital cinema and digital signage industries, will launch its Network Operations Center (RealNOC™) on April 12^th before attending CinemaCon™ 2013. This state-of-the-art operation will be powered by 100MB of Time Warner internet speed with 1GB becoming available by various providers within the next few months.

Sundance Film Festival Showcases Innovative 3D Projection Mapping with Barco Large Venue Projectors at New Frontier

Barco Digital Cinema — Thu, 04 Apr 2013 06:49:28 GMT

Visualization pioneer Barco supported Sundance Film Festival’s presentation of a unique 3D projection mapping show created by immersive video entertainment producer Klip Collective. The vignette completely wrapped the venue for the 2013 edition of “New Frontier” at the Festival, bringing an innovative twist to the iconic independent film event.

ShowBiz Cinemas Selects Volfoni as its New Digital 3D Cinema Provider

Volfoni SAS, ShowBiz Cinemas, LLC — Wed, 03 Apr 2013 14:15:02 GMT

Texans are independent minded, and its executives are forward thinking. Kevin Mitchell, President and CEO of ShowBiz Cinemas, is now growing his circuit by forging his own path. After rigorous testing, ShowBiz Cinemas announced today it has adopted a new digital 3D provider: Volfoni, Inc.- the leading French manufacturer of high quality active and passive digital 3D equipment. This exciting deal calls for 21 of Volfoni's passive SmartCrystal Cinema 3D systems, and glasses, for the ShowBiz Cinemas circuit.

Sony Digital Cinema and Giometti Cinema Announce the Signing of an Agreement Based on the Virtual Print Fee (VPF) Model.

Sony Digital Cinema Solutions, Sony Professional — Tue, 02 Apr 2013 08:21:34 GMT

Giometti Cinema is Italy's third largest cinema chain and was the first, last year, to fit out its entire multiplex in Tolentino with Sony Professional 4K technology, providing resolution four times higher than the 2K format, with the power to offer audiences an incredible cinema experience.

KenCast Reveals Details of DCDC Deal, Will Spotlight CinemaPro at NAB

KenCast, Inc. — Tue, 02 Apr 2013 00:00:00 GMT

KenCast is proud to announce its deal with DCDC (Digital Cinema Distribution Coalition), the joint venture satellite distribution operation between Warner Bros, NBC Universal, Lionsgate, The Walt Disney Company, Paramount Pictures and DCIP (Digital Cinema Implementation Partners).

Doremi Labs Continues to Dominate Global Marketshare with Shipments Exceeding 50,000 Units

Doremi — Tue, 02 Apr 2013 00:00:00 GMT

Doremi Labs, the global leader in entertainment technology, is pleased to announce that total shipments of its Digital Cinema servers and IMBs have exceeded 50,000 units worldwide. Demand for its DCI certified Integrated Media Block (IMB), with 3D High Frame Rate support, 4K and alternative inputs continues to rise and position Doremi as a pioneer in the digital cinema industry.

European Cinema Consulting to Become Manufacturer’s Representative Europe and Russia for DepthQ 3D

Lightspeed Design, Inc., European Cinema Consulting — Mon, 01 Apr 2013 04:00:00 GMT

Lightspeed Design, Inc., manufacturer of the DepthQ^® 3D Polarization Modulator, has announced that European Cinema Consulting GmbH (ECCO.), a company founded by industry veteran Thomas Rüttgers in 2012, will be joining DepthQ^® as manufacturer’s representative and liaison for Europe and Russia.

Christie’s South American Subsidiary Opens Office in São Paulo

Christie — Thu, 28 Mar 2013 08:34:56 GMT

Christie®, a world leader in visual technologies, continued to expand its presence in South America with the opening today of its first office and showroom in São Paulo, Brazil, which was celebrated with a reception attended by customers and business partners of Christie Digital Systems South America Ltda., and leading dignitaries of the Brazilian cinema exhibition industry.

Small But Fine: Kinoton D-Cinema Solutions in Three Austrian Theatres

Kinoton GmbH — Thu, 28 Mar 2013 07:29:07 GMT

To let smaller cinemas fully leverage the benefits of digital technology as well, Kinoton offers appropriately dimensioned, top-quality DCS Digital Cinema Solutions and service packages that are tailored to their needs. Recently three theatres in Austria purchased a complete D-Cinema solution and full service from Kinoton: the Stadtkino in Hallein and the Stadttheater in Gmunden, each of which has two auditoriums, and the single-auditorium Top Kino in Vienna.

Indonesia's Largest Exhibitor Expands Imax® Footprint with Eight-Theatre Deal

IMAX Corporation, Cinema 21 — Tue, 26 Mar 2013 00:00:00 GMT

IMAX Corporation (NYSE: IMAX; TSX: IMX) and Cinema 21, Indonesia's largest exhibitor, today announced an agreement to install eight IMAX® theatres throughout Indonesia, bringing to 10 the exhibitor's total IMAX commitment. Cinema 21 currently has an IMAX theatre open in Gandaria City, South Jakarta, and another slated to open in Kelapa Gading, North Jakarta.

Qube Cinema Brings True 4K DCP Review and Playback to NAB 2013

Qube Cinema Inc. — Tue, 26 Mar 2013 00:00:00 GMT

Qube Cinema will be demonstrating its system for integrated 4K DCP review and playback at the NAB Show in Las Vegas in April. The Qube XP-I server, Xi 4K Integrated Media Block (IMB) and the Quad 3G interface for digital cinema projectors allow integrated postproduction and digital cinema mastering workflows.

Elbit Systems of America and Laser Light Engines Partner to Develop New High-Powered Laser for Display Applications

Laser Light Engines — Tue, 26 Mar 2013 00:00:00 GMT

Elbit Systems of America, LLC, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Elbit Systems, Ltd., has contracted with Laser Light Engines, Inc. (LLE), the leader in laser illumination for high brightness digital projection, to manufacture the LLE DSG-265™, a high-powered, solid state de-speckled GREEN laser module that is revolutionizing the way movies are watched.

The Dub Stage Chooses Meyer Sound for LA’s First Barco Auro 11.1 System

Meyer Sound Laboratories, Inc. — Mon, 25 Mar 2013 18:59:30 GMT

The Dub Stage, a leading independent audio post-production facility in Burbank, Calif., has installed a 37-loudspeaker Meyer Sound cinema system for the Barco Auro 11.1 immersive surround format. The Dub Stage is the first Barco Auro 11.1 mix room in Southern California, and is one of the first Auro 11.1 facilities in the world.

Sony Digital Cinema Partners with Eclipse Cinemas

Sony Digital Cinema Solutions — Mon, 25 Mar 2013 07:00:10 GMT

Eclipse Cinemas, Bundoran, has today become the first cinema complex in Ireland to be fully converted to Sony 4K. Eclipse Cinemas are an Irish independent cinema group which have had 12 Sony 4K projectors installed across two of its three venues, Bundoran in Co Donegal & Downpatrick in County Down.

Laser Projection Demonstration Lights Up G.I. Joe: Retaliation At AMC Theatres®’ Burbank 16, Using Christie Technology

Christie — Thu, 21 Mar 2013 11:12:08 GMT

Christie®, a global leader in cinema projection, is pleased to present Paramount Pictures’ highly anticipated G.I. JOE: RETALIATION on March 28 at AMC Theatres’ (AMC) Burbank 16’s ETX theatre. Christie is joining forces with AMC using laser projection technology to project the 3D movie at brightness levels of 14 foot lamberts (ft-L) – a ‘first’ in the world of commercial cinema projection – on a 65-foot wide screen.

Pennsylvania Independent Funtime Cinemas Goes Digital With Christie Solaria One

Christie — Thu, 21 Mar 2013 07:55:50 GMT

The FunTime Cinemas, a specialty exhibitor with three cinemas in Pennsylvania, has completed its conversion to digital projection at its Kendig location using the Christie® Solaria One, an all-in-one DLP-Cinema® solution designed especially for independent and community-owned theatres.

DCP24 (Russian Digital Laboratory) Has Opened an Office in the USA

DCP24 Laboratory — Thu, 21 Mar 2013 00:00:00 GMT

DCP24 Laboratory (Moscow, Russia) announced about recently opened office in the USA. Unique developments and technologies that are used by DCP24 are widely known for russian and international specialists. That’s why opening of the american office is a planned and logic step in a company’s growth. The USA office is going to be concentrated on international partnership development in the field of digital delivery technology on the Russian territory and abroad.

Qube Cinema Installs 4K 3D System at Moody Gardens

Qube Cinema Inc. — Tue, 19 Mar 2013 06:26:51 GMT

Qube Cinema installed its single-server 4K 3D system at Moody Gardens in advance of the GSCA Film Expo and Digital Symposium happening now in Galveston, Texas. The single Qube XP-I server delivers 4K stereoscopic imagery to two Barco 4K projectors each with its own embedded Qube Xi 4K Integrated Media Block (IMB). Moody Gardens now joins the ranks of giant screen theaters in North America with 4K 3D capabilities, offering visitors stunning stereo digital imagery.

ICTA Announces Representative for European Office

International Cinema Technology Association, European Cinema Consulting — Tue, 19 Mar 2013 06:00:00 GMT

The International Cinema Technology Association (ICTA) announced today that it has appointed Thomas Rüttgers as the representative for ICTA Europe. Joe DeMeo, President of ICTA, made the announcement and stated: “Our main goal is to strengthen the position of our European members within the association.” He added that ICTA is also planning to extend its co-operation with other European bodies such as EDCF, UNIC and Mediasalles for seminars, trade events and publications.

2013 NAB Show's Technology Summit on Cinema, Produced in Partnership with SMPTE, Adds HFR 3D Tutorial and More

Society of Motion Picture and Television Engineers — Tue, 19 Mar 2013 00:00:00 GMT

The Society of Motion Picture and Television Engineers (SMPTE), the worldwide leader in motion-imaging standards and education for the communications, media, entertainment, and technology industries, today confirmed the sessions scheduled for the 2013 NAB Show's "Technology Summit on Cinema: Advances in Image and Sound," produced in partnership with SMPTE.

Lumière Pavilions Jump Starts Chinese New Year with Eighth Theater Installation of Guitammer’s Patented “4D” Technology

Lumière Pavilions Ltd., Guitammer Company — Tue, 19 Mar 2013 00:00:00 GMT

The Guitammer Company (OTCQB: GTMM), a leader in low frequency sound and creator of the award-winning line of ButtKicker®-brand low frequency audio transducers that provide an immersive entertainment experience for audiences, announced today that it has secured its eighth theater installation with Sichuan Lumière Cinema Co. Ltd. (Lumière Pavilions) of Beijing, China.

IMAX® and Mars Entertainment Group Sign Agreement to Open Three Theatres In Turkey

IMAX Corporation, Mars Entertainment Group — Mon, 18 Mar 2013 00:00:00 GMT

IMAX Corporation (NYSE: IMAX; TSX: IMX) and Mars Entertainment Group today announced an agreement for three IMAX® theatres to be installed in cities throughout Turkey. The deal brings to five the exhibitor's total IMAX commitment, with two theatres currently in operation in the cities of Ankara and Istanbul.

Christie Donates Digital Cinema Projector to Gianopulos Family Theater at Wilson-Hanks Family Cultural Center, Saint Sophia Cathedral, California

Christie, Blackstar Engineering — Thu, 14 Mar 2013 13:25:43 GMT

Christie® has donated a top-of-the-line Christie digital cinema projector to help entertain the local community in the newGianopulos Family Theater at the Wilson-Hanks Family Cultural Center, Saint Sophia Greek Orthodox Cathedral, California. The theater is the latest addition to the Huffington Center, located in the Byzantine-Latino Quarter of Los Angeles.

Qube Cinema Partners with Microcinema to Install D-Cinema Servers Throughout Italy

Qube Cinema Inc., Microcinema — Thu, 14 Mar 2013 06:40:07 GMT

Qube Cinema continues to work with the Italian digital cinema service provider, Microcinema, to supply its D-cinema servers and Integrated Media Blocks (IMBs) to theaters throughout Italy. Since 2008, the partners have installed the Qube XP-D and XP-I servers in over 250 theaters.

Alcons C-series chosen for NBCUniversal screening rooms

Alcons Audio B.V. — Thu, 14 Mar 2013 00:00:00 GMT

NBCUniversal, one of the world’s leading media and entertainment companies, has recently completed the refurbishment of its Central St Giles offices in London. The project included the creation of two state-of-the-art preview theatres for executive and private screenings. Alcons cinema specific C-series loudspeakers were chosen as an integral part of the installation.

Barco Showcases Next-generation Projector and 3D Sound Format at FICCI FRAMES

Barco Digital Cinema — Tue, 12 Mar 2013 06:39:57 GMT

From 12 to 14 March next, digital cinema pioneer Barco is presenting its range of high-quality cinema solutions during the annual FICCI FRAMES convention in Mumbai, India. Eye-catchers are the brand-new, compact DP2K-10S projector and the revolutionary Auro 11.1 3D sound system by Barco.

Sony Introduces New 3D System to Expand Choice for its 4K Digital Cinema Customers

Sony Digital Cinema Solutions, Sony Professional — Mon, 11 Mar 2013 07:08:35 GMT

Sony Digital Cinema today announced it is expanding the choice of 3D technology in European countries by introducing a new 3D offering for the cinema industry. The new solution, now available across Europe, will mean exhibitors can show 3D content on two of Sony DCI-compliant 4K projectors: the SRX-R320SP and the SRX-R515P.

Pure Listening Enjoying in the Cologne Cinedom: Kinoton Installs High-End Sound Systems

Kinoton GmbH — Mon, 11 Mar 2013 07:04:47 GMT

Kinoton has installed state-of-the-art premium audio systems based on Dolby Surround 7.1 to enable vivid, impactful sound reproduction in two auditoriums of the Cinedom in Cologne. Both had already been equipped with 4K dual projection systems.

Laemmle Royal Theatre Goes Digital with Christie Projectors

Christie, Laemmle Theaters — Tue, 05 Mar 2013 07:43:45 GMT

Christie® is providing best-in-class digital projection to the newly-renovated Laemmle Royal Theatre in Santa Monica, bringing 21st century projection to guests and the first boothless cinema within Los Angeles. The conversion to digital was part of an upgrade made throughout the Laemmle chain.

Baltzell Audio Design and ATK Audiotek Rely on Harman’s JBL Vertec® Line Arrays for the 85th Academy Awards

Harman International — Tue, 05 Mar 2013 00:00:00 GMT

The 85^th Academy Awards were held February 24, 2013 at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles, recognizing the cinematic achievements of 2012. For the event, Valencia, California-based audio system provider ATK Audiotek deployed the sound reinforcement system, which was designed by Pat Baltzell of Baltzell Audio Design and included HARMAN’s JBL VERTEC® line arrays.

SMPTE Creates New Technology Committee Dedicated to Cinema Sound

Society of Motion Picture and Television Engineers — Mon, 04 Mar 2013 00:00:00 GMT

Arclight Expands with Doremi Technology

Doremi, Pacific / ArcLight Cinema Company — Thu, 28 Feb 2013 09:58:07 GMT

ArcLight Cinemas in its first expansion outside the Greater Los Angeles market has selected Doremi technology to manage its unique new 14-screen 1,800-seat cinema in San Diego. The complex will feature both 2k and 4k Integrated Media Blocks (IMBs) and Doremi servers. In addition, the installation includes a comprehensive accessibility package for the hearing and sight impaired.

Jon Landau to Present Keynote at 2013 NAB Show's Technology Summit on Cinema, Co-Produced By SMPTE

Thu, 28 Feb 2013 00:00:00 GMT

The Society of Motion Picture and Television Engineers (SMPTE), the worldwide leader in motion-imaging standards and education for the communications, media, entertainment, and technology industries, today announced that award-winning producer Jon Landau will present the keynote at the 2013 NAB Show's "Technology Summit on Cinema: Advances in Image and Sound," co-produced by SMPTE. Scheduled for April 6-7 at the Las Vegas Convention Center, South Hall Conference Room S222, the event will feature technology innovators, filmmakers, movie theater operators, manufacturers, and other experts sharing their diverse perspectives on image and sound for state-of-the-art cinema.

NEC Display Solutions Revolutionises Digital Cinema with NSH Lamps in NC900c Projector

NEC Digital Cinema, NEC Display Solutions Europe GmbH — Wed, 27 Feb 2013 06:36:50 GMT

NEC Display Solutions Europe has recently launched the NC900C, the most compact DCI-certified digital cinema projector on the market, powered by dual NSH lamp technology.

Perfect Berlinale 2013 with Kinoton

Kinoton GmbH — Wed, 27 Feb 2013 00:00:00 GMT

The 63rd Berlin International Film Festival was a resounding success, continuing the event's grand tradition. Kinoton backed the Berlinale as one of its official partners, providing a large number of D-Cinema projection solutions, professional service, and on-site support.

DSAT Cinema Lead Live 3D Transmissions in Cinemas

DSAT Cinema — Wed, 27 Feb 2013 00:00:00 GMT

Etam carried out its fashion catwalk show last night at the Bourse du Commerce of Paris. The event was transmitted live cinemas in 3D to 20 cinemas in France. DSAT Cinema, the European leader for transmission of live events in cinemas, was the technical partner organizing the transmission on behalf of Pathé Live, specialized in the distribution of events and cultural content in cinemas.

Apuntolapospo Selects Smartjog as its Technical Provider to Deliver Digital Cinema Content

SmartJog, Apuntolapospo — Mon, 25 Feb 2013 00:00:00 GMT

SmartJog, a TDF Media Services entity and global leader in managed digital delivery services, with over 1 500 theaters connected in Europe, signs with Apuntolapospo, Spain’s main independent local mastering lab. This agreement enables Apuntolapospo to use SmartJog’s delivery platform service to distribute Digital Cinema -preshow content, trailers, and feature films - directly to theaters connected in Spain.

Dolby Celebrates Oscar-Nominated Sound Mixers and Editors

Dolby Laboratories, Inc. — Thu, 21 Feb 2013 09:56:53 GMT

Dolby Laboratories, Inc. (NYSE: DLB) announced today that all Oscar^®nominated films in the Achievement in Sound Editing and Achievement in Sound Mixing categories were released with Dolby^® audio technologies: Dolby Digital, Dolby Surround 7.1, and/or the newly released Dolby Atmos™.

Fox Theatres in Pennsylvania Goes Digital with Christie Projectors

Christie, Entertainment Supply and Technologies, LLC. — Thu, 21 Feb 2013 08:29:44 GMT

Christie® is helping the Fox Berkshire theatre, Reading, Pa., enter the modern age of digital cinema, following the complete upgrades of its eight screens exclusively with Christie Solaria® Series projectors. Formerly the Wyomissing 8, the facility recently celebrated its return to the Fox Theatres family after being under different management since 1996.

Barco Launches 4K Digital Postproduction Projector

Barco Digital Cinema — Thu, 21 Feb 2013 06:29:03 GMT

Global digital cinema leader Barco is proud to introduce the world’s first 4K projector dedicated to postproduction, archiving, restoration and 4K color grading. Featuring a greatly expanded color gamut, higher contrast and superior color uniformity in comparison with standard digital cinema projectors, the DP4K-P is specifically designed to meet the exacting demands of the postproduction industry.

QSC Audio Products Appoints Mark Mayfield as Cinema Marketing Manager

QSC Audio Products, LLC — Wed, 20 Feb 2013 11:25:19 GMT

QSC Audio Products is pleased to announce that Mark Mayfield has joined the company as Cinema Marketing Manager. In his new role, Mayfield will be responsible for developing and executing marketing programs as well as providing sales and technical support for the acclaimed QSC Cinema line of products.

Barco’s New DP2K-10Sx Small Theater Projector Premiered with Flying Colors at Recent Berlinale

Barco Digital Cinema — Tue, 19 Feb 2013 00:00:00 GMT

From 7 to 17 February last, digital cinema pioneer Barco successfully added a new chapter to its 10-year partnership with the Berlin International Film Festival (Berlinale): the recent 63th annual Berlinale saw the premiere of Barco’s DP2K-10Sx projector. Specifically designed for smaller screens, the new projector proved a perfect fit for the Berlinale’s many screenings in the intimate setting of small cinema theaters.

Sony Digital Cinema and the Thurso Cinema Finalise VPF Deal

Sony Digital Cinema Solutions — Mon, 18 Feb 2013 07:06:07 GMT

The Thurso Cinema, the UK mainland’s most northerly cinema, has signed up to a Virtual Print Fee (VPF) deal with Sony Digital Cinema. The independent cinema, which recently re-opened, will have two SRX-R515 4K cinema projectors installed towards the end of February 2013 allowing cinema-goers to experience the best possible picture quality.

Dreamworks Animation’s ‘The Croods’ to Be Screened at the 63rd Annual Berlinale Film Festival in Auro 11.1 By Barco

Barco Digital Cinema, CineStar Group — Fri, 15 Feb 2013 00:00:00 GMT

Following its recent alliance with Dreamworks Animation, one of the world’s leading animation studios, , global digital cinema technology leader Barco proudly announces the release of ‘The Croods’ in the revolutionary Auro 11.1 by Barco cinema sound format. The new DreamWorks Animation movie will have an additional screening in Auro 11.1 at the CineStar Sony Center in Berlin this 16 February.

Frank Theatres Continues its Expansion Plan with Sony 4K Digital Projection Technology

Sony Digital Cinema Solutions, Frank Theatres Inc — Thu, 14 Feb 2013 16:49:29 GMT

Frank Theatres is expanding its commitment to Sony 4K digital cinema projection technology with its newest location – Delray Beach, Fla. –open this month. The new location features 11 Sony 4K-equipped screens, and continues the digital conversion that the exhibitor began with Sony in 2009.

Technology Moves to the Forefront in Cinema as Digital Overtakes Film

IHS Screen Digest, IHS — Wed, 13 Feb 2013 00:00:00 GMT

For the first time, 35mm film in 2012 became the minority cinema format after nearly 90,000 screens went digital worldwide at the end of last year. As a result, cinema has moved from what once was a technology-free zone to one driven by technology, according to the IHS Screen Digest Cinema Intelligence Service from information and analytics provider IHS (NYSE: IHS).

Dolby Delivers Acoustic Highlights at the 63rd International Film Festival in Berlin and Shows the Future of Cinema with the New Audio Platform Dolby® Atmos™

Dolby Laboratories, Inc. — Fri, 08 Feb 2013 00:00:00 GMT

Dolby Laboratories Inc. (NYSE: DLB) is celebrating a special anniversary at this year’s Berlinale. For the 10^th time, Dolby is bringing innovative, pioneering audio technologies; digital cinema equipment, including Dolby 3D; and services to the Berlin International Film Festival.

Doremi Appointed Official Digital Cinema Partner for Berlinale 2013

Doremi — Thu, 07 Feb 2013 10:21:09 GMT

Doremi, a leader in digital cinema technology, has been confirmed as official supplier of the 63^rd Berlin International Film Festival, the ‘Berlinale’. The company is proud to provide twenty sets of equipment to support projections at the festival in 2D and 3D, and in 2K and 4K resolutions.

Nordic Digital Alliance (NDA) Rebrands as Arts Alliance Media and Strengthens Position in the Norwegian Market

Arts Alliance Media — Thu, 07 Feb 2013 07:43:48 GMT

Nordic Digital Alliance (NDA), one of Norway’s leading digital cinema companies, is officially rebranding as Arts Alliance Media (AAM) following AAM’s acquisition of the company in 2011. NDA, originally a joint venture formed by AAM and a consortium of Norwegian businesses in order to roll out digital cinema in Norway and to develop digital cinema advertising solutions, will be known as Arts Alliance Media from today. The Norwegian office of the company will remain.

Norden Farm Selects Sony 4K to Digitise Content, Expand its Offering and Improve Picture Quality for Film-Goers in Maidenhead

Sony Digital Cinema Solutions — Thu, 07 Feb 2013 00:00:00 GMT

Sony Digital Cinema has today announced that Norden Farm, an Arts Centre based in Maidenhead, has installed its new 4K projector to transform the viewing experience for customers, enable the delivery of alternative content, and boost its corporate offering, allowing the organisation to deliver a wider range of services to its local community.

RealD and Karo Film Announce Deal to Equip up to 200 Screens Across Russia With RealD 3D

RealD, Karo Film — Wed, 06 Feb 2013 00:00:00 GMT

RealD Inc. (NYSE: RLD), a leading global licensor of 3D technologies, and Karo Film, one of Russia’s leading cinema chains, today announced an agreement to equip up to 200 Karo Film cinema screens across Russia with RealD 3D technology. Installation of RealD 3D technology has already begun.

Cinedigm and NATO Team Together to Lead the Digital Conversion of Drive-In Movie Theatres

Cinedigm — Mon, 04 Feb 2013 06:47:29 GMT

Cinedigm (NASDAQ: CIDM), the leader in the digital entertainment revolution, and the National Association of Theatre Owners (NATO) today announced they are bringing their successful digital theatre conversion program to the Cinema Buying Group (CBG) members of the drive-in movie theatre community.

DRF selects Unique Digital Advertising Solution

Unique Digital Ltd. — Thu, 31 Jan 2013 06:48:29 GMT

DANSK REKLAME FILM has selected Advertising Accord™ software developed by Unique Digital Ltd to drive their full conversion to digital cinema pre-show management and distribution. DRF are the leading cinema advertising company in Denmark and supply pre-show content to 41 cinemas that account for approx 80% of the box-office admissions in the country.

Steve Johnson Joins Bright Star Systems

Bright Star Systems Corp. — Thu, 31 Jan 2013 00:00:00 GMT

Bright Star Systems, a leader as a single source cinema dealer and service provider, has announced that Steve Johnson has joined the company in the Minneapolis office. Steve will fill the position of Vice President of Operations & Technology.

dcinex™ Implements Dolby® Atmos™ in Cinemas Across Europe, Helping Major Exhibitors to Enhance the Moviegoer’s Experience

dcinex™ — Tue, 29 Jan 2013 06:31:43 GMT

dcinex™ (Belgium) today announced that it has installed Dolby Atmos in five cinemas across Europe - in Austria, Czech Republic, Germany and The Netherlands.

Arts Alliance Media and Cinevise in Digital Cinema Software Deal with Colombia's Leading Chain: Cine Colombia

Arts Alliance Media, Cinevise — Mon, 28 Jan 2013 07:00:44 GMT

Cine Colombia, Colombia's leading exhibitor with 37 multiplex sites, 248 screens and 48,000 seats, has agreed a deal with Arts Alliance Media (AAM) and Cinevise to equip its circuit with AAM's Theatre Management System, Screenwriter.

Kinoton an Official Partner of the 2013 Berlinale

Kinoton GmbH — Mon, 28 Jan 2013 06:56:13 GMT

Kinoton is supporting the 63th Berlin International Film Festival, also called the Berlinale, as one of its official partners for equipping participating theatres. Together with Barco, Kinoton is making available high-quality D-Cinema projection solutions at 24 locations and backing them up with full service.

Barco and Berlinale Celebrate Partnership Anniversary: "It's Been A Wonderful 10 Years"

Barco Digital Cinema — Mon, 28 Jan 2013 00:00:00 GMT

Digital cinema pioneer Barco is proud to partner with the Berlin International Film Festival (Berlinale) for the 10th consecutive year. Since 2003, Barco has guided the film festival into the digital age, providing an ever-increasing number of Barco digital cinema projectors. This year’s 63rd edition, from 7 till 17 February 2013, will see 19 Barco projectors in action, including the brand-new compact DP2K-10Sx projector, specially developed for small theaters.

Sony Digital Cinema 4K SRX-R515P Projection System Achieves Full Compliance with DCI Specification

Sony Digital Cinema Solutions — Fri, 25 Jan 2013 13:34:24 GMT

Sony Corporation is announcing that its new, fourth-generation digital cinema 4K projection system successfully completed the full range of compliance tests for specifications required by Digital Cinema Initiatives, LLC (DCI). Sony’s SRX-R515P projection system, including projector and integrated media block (IMB), has passed all DCI compliance tests, and is now listed on the DCI web site.

Barco Installs First Auro 11-1 3D Sound Installation in Indian Cinema Industry

Barco Digital Cinema, SPI Cinemas Private Ltd. — Fri, 25 Jan 2013 06:47:44 GMT

With the introduction of its first Auro installation in Sathyam Cinemas' Six Degrees, part of SPI Cinemas, in December 2012, digital cinema pioneer Barco continues to enhance the movie going experience. Starting with SPI Cinemas as the first digital cinema group to opt for the distinctive 3D sound solution, Barco aims to launch Auro throughout the Indian market.

Regency Theatres Selects Volfoni as its Newest Digital 3D Cinema Provider

Volfoni SAS, Regency Theatres — Thu, 24 Jan 2013 08:31:39 GMT

California is having a shake-up—and it's not just another earthquake. Volfoni Inc, the leading French manufacturer of high quality active and passive 3D equipment, announced today it will provide several of its digital 3D theater systems to California-based chain Regency Theatres. This ground-breaking deal marks the first installations of Volfoni's passive 3D system in a U.S. theater chain.

Race 2 to Release with Dolby Atmos

Dolby Laboratories, Inc. — Wed, 23 Jan 2013 23:00:00 GMT

Dolby Laboratories, Inc. (NYSE: DLB) today announced that highly anticipated action thriller Race 2 will release with Dolby^® Atmos™ in select theatres on January 25, 2013. Dolby Atmos will deliver a more natural and realistic soundfield to Race 2, moving sound around and above cinema audiences, transporting them into the onscreen adventure.

Aurora Cineplex Selects the Newest Generation of Sony 4K Projection Systems

Sony Digital Cinema Solutions — Wed, 23 Jan 2013 18:31:21 GMT

Aurora Cineplex, located in the Area 51 family entertainment center and known for showcasing the latest family-friendly movies, is expanding its digital presentation capability to eight auditoriums. The theater selected Sony’s latest model of high quality 4K digital cinema projector, the SRX-R515P, giving them the flexibility to showcase the latest releases in the highest resolution available.

Alamo Drafthouse Cinema Opens New Location at Vintage Park Shopping Village Featuring Next Generation of Sony 4K Digital Cinema Projection

Sony Digital Cinema Solutions, Alamo Drafthouse — Wed, 23 Jan 2013 08:41:35 GMT

Triple Tap Ventures LLC, owner and operator of the Houston area Alamo Drafthouse Cinema theaters, is expanding its franchise with a new seven-screen location at the Vintage Park Shopping Village, an exciting development in Northwest Houston.

Huayi Brothers to Elevate Moviegoing Experience with Dolby Atmos

Dolby Laboratories, Inc. — Wed, 23 Jan 2013 00:00:00 GMT

Dolby Laboratories, Inc. (NYSE:DLB) today announced that it will collaborate with Huayi Brothers Media Co. to bring the Dolby^® Atmos™ sound experience to moviegoers across China and beyond. Dolby Atmos is a new audio platform that revolutionizes the experience of sound in entertainment. The collaboration between Dolby and Huayi Brothers is helping to bring a truly lifelike audio experience to movie theatres in China and abroad.

ArcLight La Jolla Installs Meyer Sound in New Wide Screen Auditorium

Meyer Sound Laboratories, Inc. — Tue, 22 Jan 2013 14:54:31 GMT

Opened in late 2012, ArcLight Cinemas’ newest location in La Jolla, Calif., offers discerning patrons the ultimate movie-going experience with ArcLight Wide Screen, a state-of-the-art auditorium concept. The premium theatre features a 50-foot curved screen, 3D-capable 4K projection, and immersive Dolby® Atmos™ audio reproduced through a Meyer Sound system based on the Acheron® screen channel loudspeakers.

Sony Digital Cinema Set to Wow IDIFF 2013 with Exclusive Screening of Samsara in Sony 4K

Sony Digital Cinema Solutions — Tue, 22 Jan 2013 08:08:07 GMT

Sony Digital Cinema today announced that it will be present at this year’s International Digital Film Forum (IDIFF) trade show in Paris. Attendees from across the film industry will be invited to an exclusive 4K preview screening of the critically acclaimed Samsara on 22^nd January, day one of the show.

YMAGIS welcomes Jean-Marie DURA, formerly MD of UGC Exhibition, as its new Managing Director

Ymagis — Fri, 18 Jan 2013 10:48:59 GMT

Jean-Marie Dura, who was previously Managing Director of the exhibition department within the well-known French cinema group UGC, has become Managing Director of Ymagis, the leading digital cinema company in continental Europe.

Angel Martín joins Ymagis Spain to lead its Digital Laboratory and Post-production Services

Ymagis — Fri, 18 Jan 2013 09:15:40 GMT

Angel Martín, until recently Technicolor Spain’s Managing Director and SVP, joins Ymagis Spain to lead its Digital Laboratory and Postproduction Services, thus confirming Ymagis’ commitment with both Spanish content providers and exhibitors.

International Datacasting Wins Contract with Premiere European Digital Cinema Distributor

International Datacasting Corporation — Thu, 17 Jan 2013 00:00:00 GMT

International Datacasting Corporation (TSX:IDC), a global leader in digital content distribution for the world's premiere broadcasters, today announces a contract with a leading European digital cinema distributor, valued in excess of USD $650,000 for the expansion of their network.

Kinoton Installs Dolby Atmos in Backnang Traumpalast

Kinoton GmbH — Wed, 16 Jan 2013 00:00:00 GMT

Right on time for the start of The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey, the Traumpalast in Backnang, Germany installed a new Dolby Atmos surround sound system. The cinema in this Swabian town northeast of Stuttgart is only Germany’s second featuring the new sound technology. In this case as well, Kinoton handled all of the planning, logistics, and installation work.

Southern Theatres Selects Cinedigm Enterprise Software to Centrally Manage its Digital Theatres

Cinedigm — Tue, 15 Jan 2013 15:12:52 GMT

Cinedigm Digital Cinema Corp. (NASDAQ: CIDM) announced today that Southern Theatres has selected Cinedigm Enterprise, a head office solution, to centrally manage the operation of Southern Theatres, L.L.C. movie theatre locations in Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Texas.

Sony Brings Latest Generation of 4K Digital Cinema Projection to Art House Convergence 2013

Sony Digital Cinema Solutions — Tue, 15 Jan 2013 13:08:32 GMT

At this year’s 6th Annual Art House Convergence Conference, Sony is showcasing the latest in 4K digital cinema projection designed for art houses and independent theaters. Attendees can see Sony’s newest 4K digital cinema system – the SRX-R515P – developed for small- to medium-sized screens as well as learn about new 4K content and program options. The conference is being held this week at the Zermatt Resort and the Homestead Resort in Midway Utah.

Digital Cinema Solutions Announces Industry Speakers, Sponsors and Media Partners for February Conference

Digital Cinema Solutions Ltd — Tue, 15 Jan 2013 00:00:00 GMT

Leading industry companies and organisations including Sony Digital Cinema 4K (headline sponsor),Technicolor, Arqiva, Arts Alliance Media, dCinex, More2Screen, MyMovies, Rentrak, Sound Associates andVista will be sponsoring and participating in the first UK Digital Cinema Conference being hosted by Digital Cinema Solutions on Thursday 7 February at the Vue Westfield in West London.

Soho Digital Cinema Selects Fraunhofer IIS´ Department of Moving Picture Technologies easyDCP KDM Generator to Optimize Distribution Workflow

Fraunhofer IIS, Soho Digital Cinema — Mon, 14 Jan 2013 00:00:00 GMT

The Department of Moving Picture Technologies of Fraunhofer IIS, the world’s renowned source for audio and multimedia technologies, today announces Soho Digital Cinema (SDC), the UK’s fastest growing digital film lab, has selected its easyDCP KDM Generator to simplify distribution workflow and ensure adherence to screening rights. The integration of the easyDCP KDM Generator in SDC’s MEL, a web application for KDM management and distribution, enables SDC customers to create their own KDMs through the SDC website.

dcinex reinforces its presence in South East Europe by increasing its stake in dcinex Austria

dcinex™ — Fri, 11 Jan 2013 07:25:47 GMT

dcinex (Belgium) today announced that it has entered into an agreement with Thomas Rüttgers to acquire the 26% stake he owns in dcinex Austria.

CinemaxX and Sony Digital Cinema Finalise VPF Deal

Sony Digital Cinema Solutions, CinemaxX Cinema GmbH & Co KG — Wed, 09 Jan 2013 07:19:05 GMT

Germany's most famous cinema chain, CinemaxX, has officially signed up to a Virtual Print Fee (VPF) deal with Sony Digital Cinema, which includes all 34 of its venues in Germany and Denmark. To date, 127 CinemaxX screens have been equipped with Sony’s 4K digital projection systems and the rest are scheduled to be implemented mid-2013.

The Cinedom in Cologne: XXL 3D Cinema with 4K Dual Projection from Kinoton

Kinoton GmbH — Wed, 09 Jan 2013 00:00:00 GMT

The high-end Kinoton DCS Digital Cinema Solution includes two dual projection systems, each consisting of two DCP 30 LX II - 4K projectors. One projector of each pair shows the image corresponding to the left eye, while the other projects the image for the right eye - with maximum resolution and image sharpness.

Dolby Atmos Electrifies the Action in the Upcoming Release of A Good Day To Die Hard

Dolby Laboratories, Inc. — Fri, 04 Jan 2013 08:55:30 GMT

John McClane is heading to Red Square in Moscow and fans of the Die Hard franchise will hear all the gripping action in Dolby® Atmos™ when A Good Day to Die Hard hits theaters this winter (Hong Kong and Singapore: February 7, 2013, and in the US: February 14, 2013).

Doremi IMS1000 Achieves DCI Compliance

Doremi — Wed, 02 Jan 2013 17:59:34 GMT

Doremi, the world's leader in digital cinema technology, announced today that its cutting-edge, digital entertainment offering, the IMS1000 has passed the Compliance Test Plan (CTP) and achieved the DCI standard of excellence. The unique integrated media server is the first* commercially available single board Integrated Media Server (IMS) solution on the market, with key features that include a combined SMS, digital storage and a secure DCI image media block in a compact form that enables it to fit inside DLP projectors.

Legendary Cinema De Keizer Enters the Digital Age with Barco’s New DP2K-10S Projector

Barco Digital Cinema — Fri, 21 Dec 2012 06:49:06 GMT

A passion for movies is what links Digital Cinema Pioneer Barco with legendary Cinema De Keizer. Located in the small Belgian town of Lichtervelde, this unique single-screen movie theater will re-open its doors to the public on 21 December, following a pre-opening on 18 December for a preview showing of ‘Brasserie Romantiek’ - the feature film debut of Belgian director Joël Vanhoebrouck. The theater was recently equipped with Barco’s new DP2K-10S digital cinema projector, specifically designed for smaller cinema screens.

Dutch CineMec Cinema Premières ‘The Bombardment’, Mixed in Barco’s 3D Cinema Sound

Barco Digital Cinema — Thu, 20 Dec 2012 08:51:21 GMT

Digital cinema pioneer Barco is proud to announce that the Dutch production company Fu Works has chosen to release its latest film, ‘The Bombardment’, in Barco Auro 11.1. ‘The Bombardment’ will hit the screens on 20 December at CineMec in Ede ‒ the very first cinema in the Netherlands to equip a theater with Barco’s new sound technology.

ZON Audiovisuais Selects Smartjog as its Technical Provider to Deliver Digital Cinema Content

SmartJog — Thu, 20 Dec 2012 00:00:00 GMT

SmartJog, a TDF Media Services entity and global leader in managed digital delivery services with over 1 500 theaters connected in Europe, signs a partnership with Portugal’s largest cinema distributor, ZON Audiovisuais. ZON Audiovisuais will utilise SmartJog’s delivery platform service to distribute Digital Cinema content -preshow content, trailers, and feature films- directly to all major Portuguese theaters.

Qube Cinema Delivers HFR 3D Technology for World Premieres of The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey

Qube Cinema Inc. — Wed, 19 Dec 2012 07:50:23 GMT

Qube Cinema provided the High Frame Rate (HFR) server technology for the world premiere of The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey, a production of New Line Cinema and Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Pictures (MGM), on the Titan XC screen at the Reading Courtenay theater in Wellington, NZ on Nov. 28.

Dolby Atmos Installed in Sixteen Cinemas Across Europe, the Middle East and Africa

Dolby Laboratories, Inc. — Wed, 19 Dec 2012 06:44:45 GMT

Sixteen cinemas across eleven countries in Europe, the Middle East and Africa have now been fitted with Dolby® Atmos™, Dolby Laboratories, Inc. (NYSE: DLB) announced today.

Real Cinematic Sound: Kinoton Installs Modern Audio System in the new Gloria Palast Cinema in Munich

Kinoton GmbH — Mon, 17 Dec 2012 06:39:06 GMT

The Gloria Palast movie theatre in Munich is beefing up its D-Cinema equipment with a high-end sound system based on the established Dolby Surround 7.1 format. Kinoton, drawing on its decades of audio experience, supplied all of the components for the high-end sound system. The company's technicians then took care of professionally installing and adjusting all of the audio and event equipment and sizing it to fit the auditorium.

VS2 Selects Smartjog as its Technical Provider to Deliver Digital Cinema Content As its Technical Provider to Deliver Digital Cinema Content

TDF Group, VS2 Digital Media, SmartJog — Fri, 14 Dec 2012 00:00:00 GMT

SmartJog, a TDF Media Services entity and global leader in managed digital delivery services with over 1400 Theaters connected in Europe signs with VS2, Portugal’s main independent local mastering lab. This agreement enables VS2 to use SmartJog’s delivery platform service to distribute Digital Cinema -preshow content, trailers, and feature films- directly to theaters connected in Portugal.

Alcons Reaches A New Peak with Nepalese Installation

Alcons Audio B.V. — Thu, 13 Dec 2012 00:00:00 GMT

Investment in Alcons Audio systems is being made by cinema owners in an ever-increasing number of countries across the globe. The company has recently broken yet more new territory with the installation of systems in Nepal.

‘The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey’ World Premiere Viewed on Ballantyne Strong’s Unique Customized 3D Silver Cinema Screen

Ballantyne Strong Inc., Strong Screen Systems/MDI — Wed, 12 Dec 2012 05:06:32 GMT

Ballantyne Strong, Inc. (NYSE MKT: BTN), a provider of digital cinema projection equipment, screens and services as well as specialty lighting equipment, today announced that its wholly owned Strong/MDI cinema screen manufacturing business produced the specialty movie screen for the Embassy Theatre’s world premiere of Peter Jackson’s acclaimed “The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey” in Wellington, New Zealand. ‘The Hobbit’ is set for its international release in most of the world later this week.

XPAND 3D Establishes Direct Presence in India

XPAND — Wed, 12 Dec 2012 00:00:00 GMT

XPAND 3D — the leader in multidimensional imaging, the pioneer of active shutter technologies and the provider of the industry newest passive 3D solution has now established its direct presence in India.

Volfoni’s “Surface Switching” Technology Shows the Highest Light Efficiency Among 3D Systems Based on Lcd Polarization Modulators.

Volfoni SAS — Tue, 11 Dec 2012 02:00:00 GMT

The cinema industry is gathering again this week in Hong Kong for the 2012 CineAsia conference. During the show, a wide range of LCD 3D systems will be exhibited, with several quality options to choose from. The one detail not to be overlooked in these systems is their light efficiency.

Dolby Atmos Adds New Dimension to Jackie Chan’s CZ12

Dolby Laboratories, Inc. — Tue, 11 Dec 2012 13:30:19 GMT

Dolby Laboratories, Inc. (NYSE:DLB) today announced that Jackie Chan’s latest action film, CZ12 (Release date: December 20, 2012), will be mixed and released in Dolby® Atmos™, the new audio platform that revolutionizes the experience of sound in entertainment.

Arts Alliance Media Brings Digital Cinema to Spain's Cines ABC Chain

Arts Alliance Media — Tue, 11 Dec 2012 13:25:41 GMT

Leading digital cinema company Arts Alliance Media (AAM), has announced a deal with Spain's Cines ABC chain to provide their screens with digital equipment. 55 of Cines ABC's screens will be converted to digital, in 5 sites across the Valencia region.

2012-12-11 - Chinese Exhibitor First to use a Barco S2K Projector to Show Commercial Movies in China

Barco Digital Cinema, CFG-Barco (Beijing) Electronics Co. Ltd. — Tue, 11 Dec 2012 05:46:06 GMT

Digital Cinema pioneer Barco announces that its newest DP2K-10S digital cinema projector, based on the 0.69” DLP Cinema® chipset, has been selected by Hunan FAYOO Film Culture Industry Investment Management Co., Ltd. (‘FAYOO’) and installed at its newly-opened cinema in Taojiang, Hunan Province, China. This makes FAYOO the first exhibitor in China to use an S2K projector to show commercial movies.

Electrosonic Acquires Global Immersion, a Leading Digital Immersive Theater Designer and Integrator

Electrosonic Inc, Global Immersion — Tue, 11 Dec 2012 00:00:00 GMT

GDC Technology Reaches New Heights in 2012

GDC Technology Limited — Tue, 11 Dec 2012 03:00:00 GMT

GDC Technology (“GDC Tech”), a world leading digital cinema solution provider, is proud to announce that it rounds up a successful year in the global digital cinema market with a number of significant contracts. In addition, GDC Tech’s combined installations of digital cinema servers and integrated media blocks (“IMBs”) reached new heights of 23,000 units, 12,000 of which have been installed in Asia Pacific, representing a global increase of 60% as compared with 2011.

Cinema Next Extends its Range of Activities and Becomes dcinex™ UK

dcinex™ — Tue, 11 Dec 2012 00:00:00 GMT

dcinexTM (Belgium) and Cinema Next (UK) today announced that they entered into an agreement leading dcinexTM to own 51% of Cinema Next; which will become “dcinex UK”.

Harkness Screens Sells 1,000th Digital Screen Checker

Harkness Screens Ltd. — Tue, 11 Dec 2012 00:00:00 GMT

At ShowEast 2011, Harkness Screens the world’s leading manufacturer of projection screens for cinema, launched its Digital Screen Checker, a brand new version of its previous luminance meter to critical acclaim, not just because of its affordability at around $750 per unit but the accuracy (within +/-0.2fL) which rivals significantly more expensive alternative light meters.

The Magic Of Cinema Powers On Worldwide With DLP Cinema’s® Comprehensive Suite Of Leading Digital Projection Technology

DLP Cinema® Products — Mon, 10 Dec 2012 00:00:00 GMT

The benefits and longstanding promises of digital cinema continue to be realized around the globe in theatres new and old, and of all sizes, with Texas Instruments (TI)(NYSE:TXN) DLP Cinema® technology used to illuminate nearly 75,000 movie theatre screens.

GDC Technology Showcases New Innovations at Cineasia 2012

GDC Technology Limited — Mon, 10 Dec 2012 00:00:00 GMT

GDC Technology (“GDC Tech”), a world leading digital cinema solution provider, will showcase a wide range of innovative digital cinema solutions, backed by its technical support team, in booth #311 at CineAsia 2012 at the Hong Kong Convention & Exhibition Centre in Wanchai, from December 11^th to 13^th.

Qube Cinema XP-I Server and Xi 4K Integrated Media Block (IMB) Achieve DCI Compliance

Qube Cinema Inc. — Sun, 09 Dec 2012 21:44:18 GMT

Qube Cinema announced that its XP-I digital cinema server and Xi 4K Integrated Media Block (IMB) have passed the DCI Compliance Test Plan (CTP). The high performance, security and reliability of the XP-I and Xi IMB have been confirmed by these tests. This server-IMB combination accommodates 4K resolution and is the ultimate setup for high frame rate (HFR) exhibition, making it essential for today’s digital cinema.

VSI Group and dcinex to Cooperate and Offer One-stop-shop Digital Content Services to Movie Distributors

dcinex™, VSI Group — Fri, 07 Dec 2012 06:15:03 GMT

dcinex, the #1 digital cinema service company in Europe and VSI Group, the world leader in subtitling and dubbing, today announced that they had entered into a commercial partnership aiming at providing one-stop-shop digital content services to movie distributors.

Cathay Cineplexes Choose Unique Digital Solutions

Unique Digital Ltd. — Fri, 07 Dec 2012 06:54:57 GMT

Cathay Cineplexes has selected RosettaBridge™ TMS and Cinema Accord™, both developed by Unique Digital Ltd, as an integral part of their full conversion to digital cinema. Cathay have 9 cinemas and 90 screens across Singapore and Malaysia.

Dolby Atmos Brings The Guillotines to Life

Dolby Laboratories, Inc. — Thu, 06 Dec 2012 18:01:55 GMT

Dolby Laboratories, Inc. (NYSE:DLB) and We Pictures today announced that the studio’s release of The Guillotines (China release: December 20, 2012) will be mixed and released in Dolby® Atmos™, the new audio format that has revolutionized the experience of sound in entertainment. The film will be mixed at MBS Studios in Hong Kong, which has recently been equipped with Dolby Atmos capability.

World’s Largest Cinema Chain Purchases an Additional 350 Doremi Digital Cinema Servers

Doremi, Wanda Cinema Group — Thu, 06 Dec 2012 11:58:48 GMT

Doremi announced today the exclusive sale of 350 digital cinema servers to China’s Wanda Cinema Line — the world’s largest cinema operator. Wanda Cinema Line has 100 premium cinemas with plans to have more than 1,000 screens across China by the end of 2012. They will add another 35 cinemas with 350 screens in China by the end of 2013. The acquisition of Doremi’s Integrated Media Block (IMB) with ShowVault digital cinema servers will supplement their continued rapid expansion across Asia.

Sony 4K Projection Adds Sparkle to Marrakech Film Festival

Sony Digital Cinema Solutions, Sony Professional — Thu, 06 Dec 2012 07:18:26 GMT

Sony Digital Cinema today announced it is proud to be supporting this year’s iconic International Film Festival of Marrakech. For the first time in its 12 year history, audiences at the event are enjoying the superior picture quality offered by Sony 4K digital cinema projection systems.

China Film Group Orders 800 Barco Digital Cinema Projectors

Barco Digital Cinema, China Film Group Corporation — Mon, 03 Dec 2012 00:00:00 GMT

Global digital cinema technology leader Barco is supplying 800 digital cinema projectors to the China Film Group (CFG), which is leading the digitalization process for cinemas in China. To support this process, CFG will purchase a large quantity of Barco digital cinema projectors to convert existing theaters to digital and to supply newly constructed digital cinemas. What’s more, the annual number of devices purchased from Barco will increase each year.

D-Box Technologies Resumes Installations in Japan With Warner Mycal Cinemas

Warner Mycal Cinemas, D-BOX Technologies — Tue, 04 Dec 2012 00:00:00 GMT

D-BOX Technologies Inc. (TSX:DBO), a leader in innovative motion technology, announced today that it will resume installations in Japan with the deployment of 32 MFX systems at Warner Mycal’s new cinema complex which is currently under construction in the Tokyo metropolitan area.

Cinema Park Adds Four Imax® Theatres to Circuit in Russia

IMAX Corporation, Cinema Park — Tue, 04 Dec 2012 00:00:00 GMT

IMAX Corporation (NYSE: IMAX; TSX: IMX) and Cinema Park, an exhibition chain owned by Profmedia, Russia's largest media holding company, today announced an agreement to install four IMAX® theatres across Russia. Under the terms of the agreement, the exhibitor will open the theatres in new construction projects in regional markets including the cities of Novokuznetz and Kemerovo. The deal brings Cinema Park's total IMAX commitment to 26 theatres, further strengthening its position as the largest IMAX exhibitor in EMEA.

RealD and Bulgaria’s Largest Exhibitor Kino Arena Announce Exclusive 3D Technology Agreement

RealD — Mon, 03 Dec 2012 00:00:00 GMT

RealD Inc. (NYSE: RLD), a leading global licensor of 3D technologies, and Kino Arena, Bulgaria’s largest cinema exhibitor, announced today an agreement making RealD the exclusive 3D technology provider across the Kino Arena circuit. RealD 3D technology is initially expected to be installed across 44 Kino Arena screens, including all 7 screens of the flagship Kino Arena, which is expected to open at Bulgaria Mall on 21 December, 2012.

NEC's New NC900C Digital Projector Obtains DCI Compliance

NEC Digital Cinema, NEC Display Solutions Europe GmbH — Fri, 30 Nov 2012 07:12:30 GMT

NEC Display Solutions Europe's most compact digital cinema projector, the NC900C, has passed the Compliance Test Plan (CTP) Ver1.1 for the DCI Digital Cinema System Specification (DCSS), making it fully DCI certified.

Cines Renoir, Spain’s Prominent Art House Cinema Circuit, and Ymagis Have Concluded an Agreement for the Deployment and Installation of NEC Projectors and Doremi Servers in all the Screens of its Cinemas.

Doremi, Ymagis, NEC Digital Cinema, NEC Display Solutions Europe GmbH — Wed, 28 Nov 2012 06:46:47 GMT

Cines Renoir, run by Spanish well known Grupo Alta Films, a production, distribution and exhibition company under the management of Enrique González Macho, President of the Spanish Film Academy, will see all the screens of seven of their cinemas digitized before the end of 2012 with the support of Ymagis, the European deployment entity leader in France, Spain, Germany and the Benelux.

Arclight Cinemas Bring A Taste of Hollywood to La Jolla, California with Christie Solaria Series Digital Cinema Projectors

Christie, Pacific / ArcLight Cinema Company — Mon, 26 Nov 2012 08:11:54 GMT

Expanding its premium movie viewing experience to San Diego for the first time, ArcLight Cinemas once again trusted Christie®digital projectors to exclusively light up the exhibitor’s new 14-screen multiplex in La Jolla, providing audiences with its signature Hollywood viewing experience that treats every guest like a star.

dcinex To Install First Russian Cinema Under Eurimages European Cinema Support Fund

dcinex™ — Mon, 26 Nov 2012 08:04:56 GMT

At Moscow International Film Market dcinex announced their decision to assist “35mm” cinema in Moscow to convert their second screen into digital. For the first time in Russia, a part of the financing will be covered by the Eurimages Exhibition Support Programme.

Cinemeccanica Cinecloud Server Solution is DCI compliant

Cinemeccanica — Fri, 23 Nov 2012 01:00:00 GMT

Cinemeccanica, the historical brand and leader in the cinema market, is delighted to announce that the Cinecloud IMB based solution successfully passed the CTP and now is DCI compliant. It is immediately available for the global market.

Globus Cinema, Mumbai, Becomes First Theatre in India to Install Sony SRX R320 4K 3D Digital Projection System

Patel India — Fri, 23 Nov 2012 00:00:00 GMT

Globus Cinema, a single-screen, independent theatre in Mumbai, has become the first theatre in India to install the Sony SRX R320 4K digital cinema projection system. The new system, which includes stereoscopic 3D capability, is part of a major overhaul of the theatre’s cinema equipment. Globus has also purchased a new silver screen and a Datasat AP20 digital audio processor. All of the equipment was supplied, installed and professionally calibrated by Patel India’s digital cinema division.

Warner Bros. Pictures, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Pictures, New Line Cinema, and Filmmaker Peter Jackson Select Christie Duo and Christie IMB for Worldwide High Frame Rate Premiere of “The Hobbit: an Unexpected Journey”

Christie, Park Road Post Production — Wed, 21 Nov 2012 06:23:08 GMT

The technology on display at the premiere of "The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey,” presented by Warner Bros. Pictures, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Pictures (MGM), and New Line Cinema, represents years of effort and a bold step forward in the ultimate cinema experience.

Barco Fundamental Research Is Pushing the Technology Frontier and Shaping the Cinema of the Future

Barco Digital Cinema — Tue, 20 Nov 2012 06:39:10 GMT

Global digital cinema technology leader Barco continually develops new technologies to further shape the cinema of the future and to improve the moviegoing experience. In close collaboration with both industrial and academic partners, Barco is participating in several research programs funded by the European Union, the Flemish government, and the Agency for Innovation by Science and Technology (IWT).

Digital Cinema Solutions to Host One Day Digital Cinema Conference in February 2013 in London

Digital Cinema Solutions Ltd — Tue, 20 Nov 2012 00:00:00 GMT

Digital Cinema Solutions will be hosting a one day Digital Cinema Conference on Thursday 7th February at the Vue Westfield in West London. The one‐day conference, supported by industry bodies the CEA and FDA, will focus on the UK & Irish markets and includes key speakers and presenters who will outline the current issues facing the market.

New Traumpalast Cinema Opens in Backnang with Full Range of Kinoton Equipment

Kinoton GmbH — Fri, 16 Nov 2012 06:46:28 GMT

The Traumpalast cinema in Backnang in the German state of Baden-Württemberg recently opened after nearly eight months of work to remodel the building, and to celebrate is showing the new James Bond film Skyfall. The theatre has a total of five auditoriums and seating to accommodate more than 600 moviegoers. Kinoton was contracted to completely digitize, automate, and network it.

1942: The First Chinese Film Mixed in Dolby Atmos

Dolby Laboratories, Inc. — Thu, 15 Nov 2012 12:00:00 GMT

Dolby Laboratories, Inc. (NYSE:DLB) and Huayi Brothers Media Co., Ltd today announced that 1942 (China release: November 29, 2012) will be the first Chinese film mixed and released in Dolby^® Atmos™, the new audio format that has revolutionized the experience of sound in entertainment. The film will be mixed at China Film Studio, one of the world’s first studios with Dolby Atmos capability.

Meyer Sound Brings Power and Subtlety to Refurbished Cinema at Walker Art Center

Meyer Sound Laboratories, Inc. — Thu, 15 Nov 2012 11:59:38 GMT

Walker Art Center in Minneapolis, Minn. is considered one of the nation’s leading contemporary art museums. Following a wall-to-wall renovation, the building’s 332-seat cinema re-opened this past summer, and its new Meyer Sound system was introduced to Twin Cities filmgoers during a showing of independent feature “Beasts of the Southern Wild” with critical acclaim.

D-BOX Technologies Announces First Agreement with Cinemark

D-BOX Technologies — Thu, 15 Nov 2012 00:00:00 GMT

D-BOX Technologies Inc. (TSX:DBO), a leader in innovative motion technology, announced today its first agreement with Cinemark Peru, an international subsidiary of Cinemark Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:CNK), a leading domestic and international motion picture exhibitor.

Doremi Releases 3D HFR (High Frame Rate) Updates

Doremi — Wed, 14 Nov 2012 15:22:52 GMT

Technology from Doremi proved itself once again to be the crucial link between creative film production and extraordinary theatrical presentation. As a leading edge developer of digital servers for more than 25 years, Doremi has repeatedly delivered technologies that push the boundaries of motion pictures. This last year has been no exception.

Edison Park 8 Cinemas Adopts Sony 4K Technology as Part of Total Theater Upgrade

Sony Digital Cinema Solutions — Tue, 13 Nov 2012 18:52:34 GMT

The expansive facility and technology upgrades currently underway at the Edison Park 8 Cinemas are about more than just a better way to go to the movies. They are helping to breathe new life into the city’s centerpiece - the adjacent Edison Park Plaza shopping center.

Wilcox Theatres Rejuvenates Community with Sony 4K Digital Cinema Projection

Sony Digital Cinema Solutions, Wilcox Theatres — Tue, 13 Nov 2012 12:00:00 GMT

David Wilcox knew he had to invest in the latest state-of-the-art projection technology to keep his movie theater operating for the future. That’s why the owner of Wilcox Theatres installed all-digital Sony 4K projection for each of the four screens at his Vicksburg, Miss., location.

Caribbean Cinemas Selects Barco Exclusively to Complete Circuit-Wide Digital Cinema Deployment

Barco Digital Cinema — Tue, 13 Nov 2012 06:27:32 GMT

Barco, a global digital cinema technology leader, in partnership with Ballantyne Strong, a digital cinema supplier and systems integrator, is providing a wide array of DLP Cinema® projectors to Caribbean Cinemas, beginning with installations in Puerto Rico and the Dominican Republic, followed by deployments in seven other islands.

Ballantyne Strong Secures New Digital Cinema Deployment Agreement from Caribbean Cinemas for 238 Projection Systems, Partnering With Barco and GDC

Ballantyne Strong Inc. — Fri, 09 Nov 2012 07:11:43 GMT

Ballantyne Strong, Inc. (NYSE MKT: BTN), a provider of digital cinema projection equipment, screens and services as well as specialty lighting equipment, today announced that it has won a contract to supply Caribbean Cinemas with 238 state-of-the art Barco (NYSE Euronext Brussels: BAR) digital projection systems, featuring cinema servers manufactured by GDC Technology Limited.

Syufy Enterprises Selects Barco to Become the World’s Largest All-Digital Drive-In Movie Chain

Barco Digital Cinema, Moving image Technologies, Syufy Enterprises — Thu, 08 Nov 2012 13:24:14 GMT

Barco, a pioneer in global digital cinema technology, and MiT, an independent equipment integrator and installer, are supplying Barco’s industry-leading DLP Cinema® projectors for 100 percent of Syufy’s drive-in theaters located in California, Arizona and Nevada.

NEC Display Solutions Updates NC900c Digital Cinema Projector for Theaters with Small Screens

NEC Digital Cinema — Thu, 08 Nov 2012 12:48:18 GMT

NEC Display Solutions of America, a leading provider of commercial LCD display and projector solutions, announced today updates to its NC900C digital cinema projection solution for smaller screens in theaters, art houses, mobile cinemas, universities and public buildings.

KIT digital Content Solutions Signs Deal With Digital Cinema Heavyweight Nevafilm in Russia

Kit Digital - London — Thu, 08 Nov 2012 00:00:00 GMT

KIT digital Content Solutions, Inc., a leading service and solution provider for the digital content value chain, has today announced that it is continuing to extend its global footprint through a deal with industry leader, Nevafilm, a principal player in the Russian film market for over 20-years.

IMAX and CJ CGV Holdings, Ltd. Expand Revenue Share Relationship with 15 IMAX® Theatres in China

IMAX Corporation, IMAX (Shanghai) Multimedia Technology Co., Ltd. — Thu, 08 Nov 2012 00:00:00 GMT

IMAX Corporation (NYSE: IMAX; TSX: IMX) and CJ CGV Holdings, Ltd., a subsidiary of Korean media conglomerate CJ CGV Co. Ltd., today announced an expansion of the companies' revenue share agreement with the addition of 15 new IMAX® theatres to be installed in new construction projects throughout the People's Republic of China. The agreement brings CJ CGV's IMAX commitment to a total of up to 65 theatres in South Korea and China.

Harkness Screens Partners with Cinema Equipment Services in South America

Cinema Equipment and Supplies, Harkness Screens Ltd. — Wed, 07 Nov 2012 08:48:55 GMT

Harkness Screens the world’s leading provider of cinema screens continues to strengthen its partnership with Cinema Equipment Services (CES) in providing cinema exhibitors in South America with the very best equipment and services during their digital conversion.

RealD Named 3D Technology Provider for the World Premiere and 65th Royal Film Performance™ Screening of “The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey”

RealD — Wed, 07 Nov 2012 00:00:00 GMT

RealD Inc. (NYSE: RLD), a leading global licensor of 3D technologies and the world’s most widely used 3D cinema technology, announced today that it has been selected by Warner Bros. Pictures, New Line Cinema and Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Pictures (MGM), and Academy Award-winning director Peter Jackson to be the 3D technology provider for the world premiere of “The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey.”

RedSeat Entertainment Completes First Installation of Tremor FX Chairs at Caribbean Cinemas in Dominican Republic

Red Seat Entertainment — Wed, 07 Nov 2012 00:00:00 GMT

RedSeat Entertainment today announced at ShowEast that Caribbean Cinemas has become the first movie theater in the world to install the company’s Tremor FX active theater seats. Caribbean Cinemas installed 70 Tremor FX chairs in two of its HD theaters at the new Galeria 360 theater in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic.

Sony Brings Next Generation Digital Cinema 4K Projection Technology to U.S. Market

Sony Digital Cinema Solutions — Tue, 06 Nov 2012 14:08:04 GMT

At ShowEast 2012, Sony’s Digital Cinema Solutions group is highlighting the next generation of 4K projection technology: the SRX-R515P 4K digital cinema projection system. Originally introduced at CineEurope 2012, this system -- developed with small, medium and independent theaters in mind – is now available to the U.S. market.

Dolby and Paramount Pictures Embark on New Frontiers for J.J. Abrams’ Star Trek into Darkness

Dolby Laboratories, Inc. — Tue, 06 Nov 2012 13:57:31 GMT

Dolby Laboratories, Inc. (NYSE: DLB) and Paramount Pictures, a division of Viacom Inc., today announced at ShowEast 2012 that J.J. Abrams’ Bad Robot production of Star Trek into Darkness will use the latest technical achievements in cinematic storytelling to deliver a new experience to audiences. Star Trek into Darkness is scheduled to be released by Paramount Pictures on May 17, 2013.

Theatre Service Network Adopts Cinedigm EMS Software to Manage Booking Services for Over 50 Exhibitors

Cinedigm — Tue, 06 Nov 2012 13:52:31 GMT

Cinedigm Digital Cinema Corp. (NASDAQ: CIDM), the leader in exhibitor software, announced today that Theatre Service Network is using Cinedigm’s Exhibitor Management System (EMS) to further integrate and streamline its feature film booking and buying services. Theatre Service Network’s exhibitor clients will immediately benefit from the increased efficiencies created from EMS and from its robust technology platform which will enable expanded service offerings.

Dolby Reaches New Heights at ShowEast 2012

Dolby Laboratories, Inc. — Tue, 06 Nov 2012 13:44:40 GMT

Dolby Laboratories, Inc. (NYSE: DLB) will showcase its latest digital cinema offerings at ShowEast 2012 (Westin^® Diplomat Resort & Spa, booth 1103). Today, Dolby announced the pre-sale availability of the Dolby^® Atmos™ Cinema Processor CP850, which includes the Dolby Atmos Commissioning Service with purchase.

Sony’s Digital Cinema Solutions Group Continues to Drive Digital Conversion for Exhibitors of All Sizes

Sony Digital Cinema Solutions — Tue, 06 Nov 2012 00:00:00 GMT

Sony’s Digital Cinema Solutions group is heading into ShowEast 2012 with its industry leadership position intact, highlighting a full range of solutions and services designed to make the digital conversion seamless for exhibitors of all sizes. Sony continues to sign on new theaters -- especially independent operations -- based largely on the strength of its Virtual Print Fee (VPF) program, the only one in the industry available through March 31, 2013.

Technicolor Grows Nordic Distribution Network with New Partnership

Technicolor Digital Cinema, Unique Digital Ltd. — Tue, 06 Nov 2012 00:00:00 GMT

Technicolor (Euronext Paris: TCH) confirmed today its partnership with digital cinema software firm Unique Digital Ltd which provides in-country drive replication and electronic distribution capabilities in Norway.

Illinois Theater Chooses Sony Digital Cinema’s VPF Program

Sony Digital Cinema Solutions — Mon, 05 Nov 2012 18:34:30 GMT

Illinois Theater, the longest-operating movie theater in the city of Jacksonville, Ill., has chosen to take advantage of Sony Digital Cinema’s Virtual Print Fee (VPF) program, which is the only program available through March 31, 2013.

Christie Solaria One Begins Shipping; High-Value, Convenient Solution Will Benefit Emerging Markets and Community Theaters

Christie — Mon, 05 Nov 2012 10:47:37 GMT

Christie® today officially launched its high-value premium digital cinema offering, the Christie Solaria® One, aimed at emerging markets and community theaters whose screen sizes are less than 10.6 meters (35 feet) wide. The solution is DCI-compliant, having recently been fully certified for Digital Cinema Initiatives, LLC (DCI) compliance testing by AEGISOLVE, INC. Christie Solaria One is the first solution to begin shipping in quantity, based on Texas Instruments’ (TI) (NASDAQ: TXN)recently developed S2K DLP Cinema® chipset.

USL, Inc. Introduces the New JSD-60 Digital Cinema Processor

USL, inc. — Mon, 05 Nov 2012 10:24:57 GMT

USL, Inc. announces the new product launch of the JSD-60 Digital Cinema Processor. Presenting the next generation in digital cinema processing from USL, Inc. at the ShowEast Convention in November, is exciting even for show veteran Jack Cashin, President & Founder of USL, Inc. "The JSD-60 is a natural evolution from USL’s extremely successful JSD-100 model," states Cashin. Cashin goes onto say "The JSD-100 has certainly paved the way for the next generation of technologically advanced digital processors and we’re proud to introduce the JSD-60 to the global cinema marketplace.”

DGT Servicos De Monitoramento Ltda. Announces the Signing of Separate Digital Cinema Deployment Agreements Covering Latin America

MKPE Consulting LLC, DGT Servicos de Monitoramento, Bardan International — Mon, 05 Nov 2012 03:00:00 GMT

DGT Servicos de Monitoramento LTDA (DGT Brazil) announces the signing of separate non-exclusive digital cinema deployment agreements with each of six major motion picture studios to assist exhibitors in the Latin American region to convert their cinemas to digital: Walt Disney Motion Pictures International and The Walt Disney Company (Brazil) LTDA (“Disney”), Twentieth Century Fox International Corporation (“Fox”), Paramount Pictures Brasil Distribuidora de Filmes, Ltda (“Paramount”), Warner Bros. Pictures International (“Warner”), Sony Pictures Releasing International Corporation (“Sony Pictures”), and Universal Pictures (“Universal”).

Scrabble Entertainment Signs Separate Agreements With Major Hollywood Studios for Latin America Digital Cinema Deployment

Scrabble Entertainment Pvt. Ltd. — Mon, 05 Nov 2012 00:00:00 GMT

Scrabble Entertainment, the India-based digital cinema deployment entity and an established leader in the business, is now extending its reach to Latin America. After successfully deploying digital cinema in India and the Middle East, Scrabble Entertainment announces its expansion into Latin America.

dcinex to install Dolby Atmos at Cineplexx Donau Plex in Vienna

dcinex™, Cineplexx Kinobetriebe GmbH — Mon, 05 Nov 2012 00:00:00 GMT

Since the introduction of the first digital projection systems in 2005, the Austrian cinema market has already been very open to technological innovations. In this tradition, Cineplexx group, which was among the first pioneers at that time, will now equip the first cinema in the German-speaking countries, screen 7 at Cineplexx Donauplex Plex in Vienna, with the new Dolby Atmos sound system in conjunction with JBL speakers.

Arts Alliance Media Signs More Deals for Digital Cinema Rollout in Latin America

Arts Alliance Media — Sun, 04 Nov 2012 11:28:01 GMT

Arts Alliance Media (AAM), leading digital cinema company, has officially announced the activation of its Virtual Print Fee (VPF) program for the rollout of digital cinema in Latin America. Paramount and Universal now join Sony and Warner in agreeing to supply their films in digital format to screens deployed by AAM and to contribute to the cost of converting the cinemas to digital. Final negotiations are being completed with Twentieth Century Fox and should be concluded in the coming days.

Christie Demonstrates its Leadership at ShowEast as the Most Reliable and Trusted Partner for Exhibitors Facing A Rapidly Transforming Cinema Industry

Christie — Fri, 02 Nov 2012 12:00:00 GMT

Christie® today unveiled its fall lineup of reliable and economical cinema solutions at the annual ShowEast conference held at the Westin Diplomat Resort & Spa in Hollywood, Florida.

KDM Delivery Revolutionized with Locksmith

Arts Alliance Media — Fri, 02 Nov 2012 10:04:21 GMT

Arts Alliance Media, leading digital cinema company, has unveiled the latest addition to its digital cinema software suite: Locksmith. Locksmith is a system to manage collection and distribution of digital cinema keys (KDMs) from distributors directly to screen servers.

Volfoni Presents Their Passive 3D Theater System at ShowEast 2012

Volfoni SAS — Thu, 01 Nov 2012 23:00:00 GMT

Worldwide 3D equipment specialist Volfoni is proud to present their passive 3D system, SmartCrystal™ Cinema, at this year's ShowEast conference, taking place November 5^th-8^th in Hollywood, Florida. ShowEast gathers together East Coast exhibitors and the companies who serve their fine cinemas, to showcase new products and solutions for the industry.

Technicolor and Contenido Alternativo enter Digital Cinema Strategic Alliance

Technicolor Digital Cinema — Fri, 02 Nov 2012 00:00:00 GMT

Technicolor (Euronext Paris: TCH) today announces a new strategic alliance with Mexican-based logistics provider Contenido Alternativo, allowing it to offer integrated digital cinema distribution services in the region.

Barco and DreamWorks Animation Forge Alliance to Bring Premium 3D Audio Experience to Theaters Worldwide

Barco Digital Cinema — Thu, 01 Nov 2012 16:00:00 GMT

Global digital cinema technology leader Barco, and the world’s leading animation studio, DreamWorks Animation SKG, Inc. (Nasdaq: DWA), have formed an alliance in which DreamWorks Animation’s next fifteen animated feature films will be mixed in the revolutionary Barco Auro 11.1 3D sound format for global distribution. The studio’s ‘Rise of the Guardians’, which comes to theaters on 21 November 2012, will be the first DreamWorks Animation movie featured in this new agreement.

Barco Introduces Cost-Effective, Turnkey Digital Cinema Solutions for Small Theaters

Barco Digital Cinema — Thu, 01 Nov 2012 07:54:43 GMT

Barco, a global digital cinema technology leader, announces an innovative array of digital cinema solutions uniquely tailored to the needs and budgets of smaller theaters, independent cinemas and art houses. Its fully integrated 0.69” DLP Cinema® projector, 3D cinema sound format Barco Auro 11.1, digital signage solutions, and an on-demand remote cinema management system can combine into an economical, turnkey system to help small exhibitors shape their “Cinema of the Future.”

Sony Digital Cinema and dcinex™ Join Forces to Deliver Sony 4K Projection Across Europe

Sony Digital Cinema Solutions, dcinex™ — Thu, 01 Nov 2012 07:47:02 GMT

Sony Digital Cinema today announced that it has entered into a mutually beneficial partnership with one of Europe's leading digital cinema companies, dcinex™, to become a “dcinex™ Preferred Supplier” of digital cinema projection equipment.

Qube Cinema to Premiere QubeTouch Graphical User Interface (GUI) at ShowEast

Qube Cinema Inc. — Thu, 01 Nov 2012 07:43:54 GMT

Qube Cinema will introduce QubeTouch, a new graphical user interface (GUI) that works with all of its digital cinema servers, at ShowEast next week. QubeTouch is an interactive server interface that uses either a web-based or Android app. As a result, theatre managers and projectionists now have a reliable, intuitive and interactive way to monitor their shows.

Korea’s Largest Multiplex Installs Meyer Sound Cinema System for New “M 2” Premium Screen

Meyer Sound Laboratories, Inc. — Wed, 31 Oct 2012 15:28:15 GMT

South Korea’s Megabox chain of movie theatres has selected Meyer Sound’s cinema loudspeaker system for its newly enhanced “M 2” premium screen concept. At the Megabox COEX, the largest multiplex in Korea with 16 screens, powerful, low-distortion sound now accompanies upgrades to projection and patron amenities.

Christie Powers “Big Green Screen" at the Tom Ridge Environmental Center

Christie — Mon, 29 Oct 2012 07:27:11 GMT

The Big Green Screen Theater located in the Tom Ridge Environmental Center (TREC) at Presque Isle State Park has made the move to digital cinema technology. The announcement was made by Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources (DCNR) Secretary Richard J. Allan at the Sunset Celebration held on October 26.

RealD and Womei Theater Chain Sign Agreement to Install RealD 3D on 100 Cinema Screens

RealD — Mon, 29 Oct 2012 00:00:00 GMT

RealD Inc. (NYSE: RLD), a leading global licensor of 3D technologies, and Womei Theater Chain today announced an agreement to equip 100 screens across the Womei Theater Chain in China with RealD 3D technology. The most light efficient and widely used 3D cinema projection technology in the world, RealD 3D installations across the Womei Theater Chain have already begun and are expected to continue over two years.

USL, Inc. Surpasses Audio Systems Milestone in Global Digital Cinema Rollout

USL, inc. — Thu, 25 Oct 2012 10:01:49 GMT

Ultra Stereo Labs, a leader in digital cinema technology products for the motion picture industry, announced today that over 6,000 JSD-100 Digital Cinema Processors and ECI-60 Electronic Cinema Interfaces have been shipped worldwide. This milestone demonstrates the continued industry demand for USL’s innovative audio products. The JSD-100 and ECI-60 were launched in coordination with the global digital cinema rollout and have been selected by exhibitors throughout the world.

SKYFALL Showcased On Sony Digital Cinema 4K Projector At Royal World Premiere in London

Sony Digital Cinema Solutions — Thu, 25 Oct 2012 06:21:31 GMT

The Royal World Premiere of eagerly anticipated James Bond adventure, SKYFALL, took place on October 23^rd at the iconic Royal Albert Hall in London with the film screened using a state-of-the-art Sony Digital Cinema 4K projection system.

GDC Technology brings ‘Foresti Party Bercy’ Show live to over 120 screens across Europe

GDC Technology Limited — Thu, 25 Oct 2012 06:18:30 GMT

GDC Technology (“GDC Tech”), a world leading digital cinema solution provider, is pleased to announce that ‘Foresti Party Bercy’, which features Florence Foresti, currently one of the most popular French comediennes, was performed and broadcasted live on 23^rd September 2012 via satellite on over 120 screens using GDC digital cinema servers in Belgium, France and Switzerland.

dcinex Strengthens its Top Management

dcinex™ — Thu, 25 Oct 2012 00:00:00 GMT

dcinex, the pan-European cinema service provider, announced today that, starting January 1st 2013, the group will be strengthened by several well-known industry experts.

The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey to Feature Dolby Atmos Mix

Dolby Laboratories, Inc. — Wed, 24 Oct 2012 16:24:19 GMT

Dolby Laboratories, Inc. (NYSE: DLB) and Park Road Post Production today announced that director Peter Jackson’s The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey, a production of New Line Cinema and Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Pictures (MGM), will be mixed in Dolby^®Atmos™ to deliver a more natural, realistic soundtrack that moves sound around and above audiences, helping to transport them into the world of Middle-earth.

Christie Awes Exhibitors in Beijing with World’s First 72,000 Lumen Laser Projection Demonstration

Christie — Wed, 24 Oct 2012 06:29:25 GMT

Christie®, a global leader in cinema projection, fascinated leading exhibitors from Asia Pacific with a demonstration of its prototype laser projector in Beijing today. Short movie clips of 3D content projected on a 20-meter wide by 12-meter high screen were screened at typical 3D brightness levels of 3-4 ft-L and then using the laser projector at 14 ft-L at the theater of Wanda Shi Jin Shan Cinema, leaving the audiences in awe.

Qube Cinema Partners with Global Immersion for GSX™ Giant Screen Theater

Qube Cinema Inc., Global Immersion — Wed, 24 Oct 2012 06:27:02 GMT

Qube Cinema recently supplied its XP-I server and Xi 4K Integrated Media Blocks (IMBs) for Global Immersion’s first GSX giant flat screen theater installed at the Peoria Riverfront Museum (PRM) in Illinois. This 4K 3D system brings the world’s highest resolution digital giant screen display to the newly opened theater. This is the first installation of the 4K by 3K GSX giant screen cinema system, providing visitors to the museum with the immersive experience afforded by stunning 3D digital imagery.

IMAX Continues Growth Across Europe

IMAX Corporation — Tue, 23 Oct 2012 00:00:00 GMT

IMAX Corporation (NYSE: IMAX; TSX: IMX) today announced it has signed agreements with three existing exhibition partners to open a total of five IMAX® theatres in new and existing projects across Europe, including the Netherlands, England and Austria.

Jack Neo’s Ah Boys to Men to Feature Dolby Atmos

Dolby Laboratories, Inc. — Tue, 23 Oct 2012 00:00:00 GMT

Dolby Laboratories, Inc. (NYSE: DLB) announced today that acclaimed Singapore director Jack Neo’s upcoming movie Ah Boys to Men will premiere on November 6 in Dolby^® Atmos™, the new audio platform that has revolutionized the experience of sound in entertainment. The latest sound technology from Dolby Laboratories, Dolby Atmos delivers a more natural and realistic soundfield that moves sound around and above audiences, transporting them into the onscreen adventure.

Star Cinema Grill Enhances Their Movie Theaters With Addition of Sony 4K Digital Cinema Technology

Sony Digital Cinema Solutions, Star Cinema Grill — Thu, 18 Oct 2012 08:20:08 GMT

Star Cinema Grill is adding a new dimension to its full-service movie theater concept: Sony 4K Digital Cinema technology. The Houston-based, family-owned-and-operated exhibitor recently equipped all 21 screens across its three Texas locations with 4K projection, now providing their customers the highest-quality movie-viewing experience.

Cinedigm Digital Cinema Corp. Announces Digital Deployment with Reading International, Including the Angelika New York, the Most Prestigious Arthouse in the United States

Cinedigm — Thu, 18 Oct 2012 06:59:12 GMT

Cinedigm Digital Cinema Corp. (NASDAQ: CIDM), the global leader in digital cinema, today announced a long-term VPF deployment agreement with a subsidiary of Reading International, Inc. (NASDAQ: RDI), providing for the digital conversion of some of the nation’s most prestigious and successful independent arthouses.

Kamal Haasan's 'Vishwaroop' to Be Released in Barco's 3D Cinema Sound Format

Barco Digital Cinema — Thu, 18 Oct 2012 06:55:33 GMT

Barco, a global leader in digital cinema technology, is pleased to announce that one of India’s leading film producers, Kamal Haasan, has selected Barco Auro 11.1 for his next action thriller ‘Vishwaroop’, slated for release in January 2013.

Downing Film Center Makes its Move to Digital with Christie DLP Cinema® Projector

Christie, Downing Film Center — Wed, 17 Oct 2012 08:02:43 GMT

With an intimate 60-seat screening room, the not-for-profit Downing Film Center in Newburgh, N.Y. fills the void for movies outside the mainstream with a diverse presentation of independent and foreign films, as well as celebrated classics in this waterfront town. It will soon provide for another cinematic need: a superior movie viewing experience thanks to a Christie® Solaria® CP2210 digital cinema projector, which is expected to be fully installed by mid-October.

Hallett Cinemas Selects Barco Exclusively for Digital Cinema Deployment

Barco Digital Cinema, Hallett Cinemas — Wed, 17 Oct 2012 06:17:45 GMT

Barco, a pioneer in global digital cinema technology, is supplying its industry-leading DLP Cinema projectors for 100 percent of Hallett’s 42-screen circuit, with sites located across Washington and Idaho. Widely recognized for its high quality cinema entertainment, Hallett is electing to double-stack many of its new Barco projectors to offer patrons a 3D movie experience two times brighter than industry standards.

Cinedigm Digital Cinema Corp. Announces First Large Scale International Digital Deployment with Caribbean Cinemas

Cinedigm — Tue, 16 Oct 2012 07:42:18 GMT

Cinedigm Digital Cinema Corp. (NASDAQ: CIDM), the global leader in digital cinema, today announced their first large scale exhibitor deployment outside the continental US and Canada via a long-term VPF deployment agreement with Caribbean Cinemas.

Barco’s 0.69” DLP Cinema® Projector for Smaller Screens First to Achieve DCI Compliance

Barco Digital Cinema — Tue, 16 Oct 2012 06:48:05 GMT

Barco, a global digital cinema technology leader, is pleased to announce that its DP2K-10S digital cinema projector has passed the Compliance Test Plan (CTP) for the DCI Digital Cinema System Specification (DCSS).

100% Independent and 100% Digital with Kinoton

Kinoton GmbH — Tue, 16 Oct 2012 00:00:00 GMT

Century Cinemas in Letterkenny, Ireland has gone 100% digital with eight Kinoton DCS systems.

Prestige and Performance on Display at the Congrès de la Fédération Nationale des Cinémas Français With XPAND 3D Infinity System

XPAND — Mon, 15 Oct 2012 10:01:07 GMT

Delivering the very best quality and style in 3D cinema in one of the world’s largest and most innovative film markets, an XPAND 3D Infinity system was used at the 67^th Congrès de la Fédération Nationale des Cinémas Français (National Federation of French Cinemas).

Cinedigm Digital Cinema Corp. Passes 12,200 Digital Screen Signings Mark, with 273 Exhibitor Partners on Board

Cinedigm — Mon, 15 Oct 2012 08:10:25 GMT

Cinedigm Digital Cinema Corp. (NASDAQ: CIDM) today announced it has signed more than 12,200 digital cinema screens with 273 exhibitor partners in its digital cinema deployment. In total, Cinedigm has deployed over 70% of all North American exhibitors and approximately 40% of all digital cinema screens in North America.

Christie Digital Cinema Projectors Flexed Their “Super Powers” in the IGN Theater at New York Comic Con 2012

Christie — Mon, 15 Oct 2012 07:24:32 GMT

As thousands of comic book and science fiction enthusiasts dressed in elaborate character costumes flocked to New York Comic Con,Christie® digital cinema projectors flexed their own brand of “super powers” in the IGN theater. Preferred Christie integrator, Digital Media Systems, installed two Christie Solaria Series® projectors to light up the theater in the special events hall, 1D, at the Jacob Javits Center in New York City, October 11 - 14.

Cinedigm Digital Cinema Corp. Reaches Milestone for Community and Local Theatres Across the Country with 3,000 Screens Signed

Cinedigm — Fri, 12 Oct 2012 10:24:08 GMT

Cinedigm Digital Cinema Corp. (NASDAQ: CIDM), in conjunction with the National Association of Theatre Owners' (NATO) Cinema Buying Group (CBG), today announced it has now signed over 3,000 independent CBG screens for conversion to digital cinema. Cinedigm is the digital cinema integrator partner for the CBG, a buying program for NATO's independent theatre operators in the United States and Canada and is responsible for deploying nearly 40% of all digital cinema screens in North America.

EFA Partners Leads Landmark Theatres’ Efforts to Secure $11 Million Financing

Landmark Theatres, EFA Partners LLC — Fri, 12 Oct 2012 00:00:00 GMT

EFA Partners, a financial advisory firm focused on arranging financing for the entertainment and media sectors, announced that it led and advised the recently closed $11 million financing facility for Landmark Theatres, a progressive motion pictures exhibitor operating 229 screens at 52 locations throughout the United States. The proceeds from the financing were utilized for Landmark’s digital cinema conversion.

Twentieth Century Fox’s Life of Pi to be Mixed and Released in Dolby Atmos

Dolby Laboratories, Inc., Fox Filmed Entertainment — Thu, 11 Oct 2012 12:00:00 GMT

Twentieth Century Fox® and Dolby Laboratories revealed that Academy Award winning director Ang Lee’s visually stunning work Life of Pi will be mixed and released in Dolby^® Atmos^™, the new audio platform that has revolutionized the experience of sound in entertainment.

Ridgecrest Cinemas Delivers Superior Entertainment Experience with Sony Digital Cinema 4K Projection Technology

Sony Digital Cinema Solutions — Tue, 09 Oct 2012 23:00:00 GMT

Ridgecrest Cinemas, Ltd., a locally-owned and operated movie theater for 30 years, is upgrading all eight screens to Sony Digital Cinema 4K projection technology.

Goodrich Quality Theatres Expands Relationship with Cinedigm Software, Bringing Full Benefits of Digital Cinema To Their Digital Theatre Circuit

Cinedigm — Tue, 09 Oct 2012 08:07:48 GMT

Cinedigm Digital Cinema Corp. (NASDAQ: CIDM) announced today that Goodrich Quality Theatres is incorporating a full suite of Cinedigm Software to further integrate and streamline its circuit-wide movie operations.

Barco Auro 11.1 3D Sound Technology Will Be Featured in Global Release of Dreamworks Animation's 'Rise of the Guardians'

Barco Digital Cinema — Fri, 05 Oct 2012 06:49:03 GMT

Barco, a global leader in digital cinema technology, is proud to announce that DreamWorks Animation SKG, Inc. (Nasdaq: DWA) has selected the Barco Auro 11.1 3D sound format for the global release of their upcoming 3D animated feature film, ‘Rise of the Guardians’, coming to theaters on 21 November 2012.

DCP24 Laboratory Has Announced Satellite Delivery in Russia

DCP24 Laboratory — Fri, 05 Oct 2012 00:00:00 GMT

At Kinoexpo tradeshow (St. Petersburg, Russia) DCP24 Laboratory has announced the beginning of delivery of content to Russian sites through the satellite links.

Barco Launches Remote Service Tool for Digital Cinema

Barco Digital Cinema — Thu, 04 Oct 2012 06:38:15 GMT

Barco, a global leader in digital cinema technology, announces the launch of CineCare Web – a new online tool for the digital cinema market. CineCare Web enables remote and central management of digital cinema equipment and thus ensures maximum performance and uptime.

Landmark Theatres Selects Barco for Nationwide Digital Cinema Conversion of Indie Movie Theater Chain

Barco Digital Cinema, Landmark Theatres — Wed, 03 Oct 2012 06:30:05 GMT

Barco, the global digital cinema technology leader, will be the exclusive supplier of digital cinema projectors for Landmark Theatres, the nation's largest theater chain dedicated to exhibiting and marketing independent film. Barco will convert 202 screens located in 41 sites across the United States, providing complete installation, maintenance and support services.

XPAND 3D Brings Artistic Visions to Life at San Sebastián Film Festival

XPAND — Tue, 02 Oct 2012 11:04:02 GMT

Reaffirming its 3D systems as the technology of choice for the most prestigious film festivals around the world, XPAND 3D provided a world-class 3D cinema system through regional partner Kelonik for the 60^th San Sebastián Film Festival in San Sebastián, Spain.

Christie Digital Cinema Projectors Screen World Premiere Of Ang Lee’s “Life of Pi” in Brilliant 3D at New York Film Festival

Christie — Tue, 02 Oct 2012 07:30:08 GMT

The highly anticipated world premiere in 3D of Academy Award® winning director Ang Lee’s “Life of Pi” was projected at Alice Tully Hall this weekend using acclaimed Christie Solaria® digital cinema projectors as part of the 50th Annual New York Film Festival opening night celebrations.

KIT Digital Content Solutions Establishes its Position in South East Asia

Kit Digital - London — Tue, 02 Oct 2012 00:00:00 GMT

KIT digital Content Solutions, Inc., a leading service and solution provider for the digital content value chain, has signed a deal with local partner, Actccent in Singapore, enabling DCP duplication and distribution throughout South East Asia.

Cinedigm Digital Cinema Corp. Announces Digital Deployment Pact with Belmont Capital, LLC for “Your Neighborhood Theatres”

Cinedigm — Mon, 01 Oct 2012 07:11:17 GMT

Cinedigm Digital Cinema Corp. (NASDAQ: CIDM), the global leader in digital cinema, today announced a long-term VPF deployment agreement with Belmont Capital, LLC for the theatres operating under the name “Your Neighborhood Theatres.”

QSC Promotes Barry Ferrell to Vice President of Cinema

QSC Audio Products, LLC — Mon, 01 Oct 2012 00:00:00 GMT

QSC Audio Products is pleased to announce the promotion of Barry Ferrell to the position of Vice President, Cinema. In his new role, Ferrell will lead the way for the company’s outstanding cinema solutions in the future, as he has for every single cinema product that the QSC has developed during his two-decade career at the company.

Cinedigm Announces Digital Deployment Pact with Metropolitan Theatres Corporation

Cinedigm, Metropolitan Theatres Corporation — Fri, 28 Sep 2012 07:43:58 GMT

Cinedigm Digital Cinema Corp. (NASDAQ: CIDM), the global leader in digital cinema, today announced a long-term VPF deployment agreement with Metropolitan Theatres Corporation (“Metropolitan”).

Dutch Cinemas Become 100% Digital

Arts Alliance Media — Fri, 28 Sep 2012 06:55:16 GMT

Every Dutch film theatre and cinema has been equipped with digital projection equipment. Out of the 789 screens in the Netherlands, 506 were converted to accommodate digital projection by Cinema Digitaal, in conjunction with integrator Arts Alliance Media; theatre chains Pathé, Utopolis, Euroscoop and a few independent theatres implemented the conversion independently.

GDC Technology’s New Integrated Media Block (IMB) Achieves DCI Compliance

GDC Technology Limited — Fri, 28 Sep 2012 00:00:00 GMT

GDC Technology ("GDC Tech"), a world leading digital cinema solution provider, is delighted to announce today that GDC Tech’s new Integrated Media Block (“IMB”) with digital cinema servers including SX-3000A, SX-2000AR and SX-2000TR models are now compliant with the Digital Cinema Initiatives, LLC (DCI) digital cinema system specifications, pursuant to compliance testing as conducted by Keio University, an entity licensed for compliance testing by DCI.

Review of Meyer Sound System at 2012 Telluride Film Festival: “So Incredible, So Crisp”

Meyer Sound Laboratories, Inc. — Fri, 28 Sep 2012 00:00:00 GMT

At the 2012 Telluride Film Festival in the scenic Colorado ski town, a school gymnasium was once again skillfully transformed into a world-class screening room named the Galaxy. Here, a Meyer Sound system based on Acheron® screen channel loudspeakers played an instrumental part in creating an environment that left a favorable impression on festival guest director and English writer Geoff Dyer, who selected several film revivals for this year’s event.

Mall of America® Chooses Doremi as Primary Digital Cinema Server Provider

Doremi — Thu, 27 Sep 2012 12:44:47 GMT

The nation’s largest retail and entertainment complex, Mall of America®, has selected Doremi Cinema to complete the digital conversion of nine more of its theaters. The unique complex features 2,259 seats throughout 14 theatres with digital sound, image with 3D capabilities, D-Box seating and a VIP theatre.

Barco Achieves DCI Certification for Cinestore SoloG3 Digital Cinema Server

Barco Digital Cinema — Thu, 27 Sep 2012 06:33:08 GMT

Barco, a global leader in digital cinema technology, is pleased to announce that its CineStore SoloG3 digital cinema server has passed the Compliance Test Plan (CTP) for the DCI Digital Cinema System Specification (DCSS). Since June, Barco has been providing its customers with a software-only and fully automated update package to upgrade the CineStore SoloG3 server to a DCI-compliant version. This upgrade process is near to completion.

Christie Is Projection Sponsor of Vancouver International Film Festival

Christie — Tue, 25 Sep 2012 06:31:12 GMT

Christie®, a world leader in advanced cinema technologies, is proud to again sponsor theVancouver International Film Festival, for which Christie will provide digital cinema projectors from its Christie Solaria® Series, as well as Cine-IPM 2K image processors. The festival, one of North America’s leading cinema events, is bringing hundreds of new films to the city September 27 to October 14.

Asia-Pacific Becomes Second-Largest Region for Digital Movie Theater Screens

IHS Screen Digest — Mon, 24 Sep 2012 00:00:00 GMT

Asia-Pacific in the first half of 2012 became the world’s second-largest region for movie theater screens equipped with digital projection technology, with strong growth there and in other emerging markets helping the global market expand 21 percent during the period.

CinecAward 2012 for Volfoni's SmartCrystal™ Pro

Volfoni SAS — Sun, 23 Sep 2012 00:00:00 GMT

At a glamourous reception at an historic Munich Residence, the Bavarian State Minister Martin Zeil recognized the innovation in the technical progress of the cinema industry by awarding the prestigious cinecAwards.

Dolby Integrated Media Block Achieves DCI Compliance

Dolby Laboratories, Inc. — Thu, 20 Sep 2012 11:10:17 GMT

Dolby Laboratories, Inc. (NYSE:DLB) announced today that the Dolby ^® Integrated Media Block (IMB) is now compliant with the Digital Cinema Initiatives (DCI) Digital Cinema System Specification, as conducted by Aegisolve, Inc.

Arts Alliance Media and Neva Film Partner for Sales in Russia

Arts Alliance Media — Wed, 19 Sep 2012 07:16:39 GMT

Arts Alliance Media (AAM), the worldwide leader in digital cinema, and Neva Film, Russia’s leading cinema technology and services company, have announced a partnership to sell AAM’s digital cinema software to exhibitors across Russia. The agreement was announced today at the Kino Expo conference in St Petersburg, where Neva Film will be demonstrating AAM’s Theatre Management System to attendees.

Funding to Drive Commercialization of High-Power RGB Laser Illumination Systems

Laser Light Engines — Tue, 18 Sep 2012 00:00:00 GMT

Laser Light Engines, Inc. (LLE), the leader in laser illumination for high brightness digital projection, today announced $9 million in venture funding, with an additional $6 million anticipated from new investors, bringing the total new funding to $15 million.

RealD to Open Office in Russia

RealD — Tue, 18 Sep 2012 00:00:00 GMT

RealD Inc. (NYSE: RLD), a leading provider of 3D cinema technology, announced today that the company will open its first office in Russia later this month.

dcinex To Open Branch Office in Russia

dcinex™ — Mon, 17 Sep 2012 07:20:34 GMT

At Kinoexpo tradeshow, dcinex GmbH, the Austrian affiliate of the group, has announced to open a new branch office in Russia end of September this year. With this step, dcinex would like to strengthen customer relations in Russia and former CIS states and extend its service portfolio in these countries.

Entertainment Media Innovator Bob Lambert Passes Away

Tue, 11 Sep 2012 00:00:00 GMT

Bob Lambert, respected throughout the entertainment industry as a digital media trailblazer, died suddenly of unnamed causes on Friday at his home in Glendale, his family announced late yesterday night. He was 55.

Ster-Kinekor Theatres Place Massive Order with Christie in Drive to Become Fully DCI-Compliant By Mid-2013

Christie — Mon, 10 Sep 2012 12:00:00 GMT

Ster-Kinekor Theatres, the largest cinema exhibitor in South Africa, with 438 screens and 63,000 seats spread across 54 sites, has confirmed a major deal with Christie as it undertakes full conversion of its cinema estate to digital.

Harkness Screens Lights Up Hugo 3D Laser Demonstration at IBC 2012 with Spectral 240 3D Screen

Harkness Screens Ltd. — Mon, 10 Sep 2012 12:00:00 GMT

Harkness Screens, the world’s leading manufacturer of projection screens for cinema and events applications, assisted Christie Digital and Xpand in achieving an industry first, showing a full-length feature film in 3D at 14fL, the DCI-specification for 2D presentation using Laser projection.

Twentieth Century Fox Selects Dolby Atmos for Taken 2, Chasing Mavericks

Dolby Laboratories, Inc. — Mon, 10 Sep 2012 09:00:00 GMT

Dolby Laboratories, Inc. (NYSE: DLB) and Twentieth Century Fox®announced today that two of the studio’s fall 2012 releases, Taken 2 (U.S. release: October 5, 2012) and Chasing Mavericks (U.S. release: October 26, 2012), will be mixed and released in Dolby® Atmos™, the new audio platform that has revolutionized the experience of sound in entertainment.

dcinex™ and Odeon UCI Cinemas Agree on Landmark VPF Deal for Cinesa in Spain

dcinex™, UCI Odeon — Mon, 10 Sep 2012 08:36:13 GMT

At IBC in Amsterdam, dcinex™, the leading digital cinema service company in Europe is pleased to announce the conclusion of a long-term VPF agreement with UK-based Odeon UCI Cinemas Group covering the deployment of 520 digital screens in Spain under their VPF financing scheme and boosting dcinex’s VPF deployments to a new record high.

KIT Digital Content Solutions Partners with Major Satellite Vendors

Kit Digital - London — Mon, 10 Sep 2012 00:00:00 GMT

KIT digital Content Solutions, Inc., a leading service and solution provider for the digital content value chain, has today announced partnerships with three major satellite vendors – Arqiva, Open Sky via Eutelsat and Microspace Communications.

"Return to the Base" Mixed in Iosono 3D Cinema Sound

IOSONO Inc. — Mon, 10 Sep 2012 00:00:00 GMT

XPAND 3D and Christie® Digital Usher In a New Era of 3D Cinema With Laser Projection Screening of Hugo at IBC 2012

Christie, XPAND — Fri, 07 Sep 2012 10:19:25 GMT

In a landmark event, XPAND 3D, the world leader in 3D for the cinema, home and beyond, today announced that an XPAND active 3D system will be used with a Christie’s first laser projector for the screening of Martin Scorsese’s Hugo 3Dat the IBC show in Amsterdam on Monday, September 10.

Arts Alliance Media and Grupo Sade Sign A VPF Agreement for Their 20 Screens in San Sebastian

Arts Alliance Media — Fri, 07 Sep 2012 06:59:27 GMT

Arts Alliance Media (AAM), the worldwide leader in digital cinema, and Grupo Sade, owners of three cinemas in San Sebastian which are host venues for the San Sebastian International Film Festival, have announced a VPF (Virtual Print Fee) agreement which will allow Grupo Sade to recover their existing investment in digital cinema equipment via AAM’s Exhibitor Finance VPF Model.

Eutelsat and dcinex to Create a One-Stop-Shop for the Digital Cinema Market in Europe

dcinex™, Eutelsat — Fri, 07 Sep 2012 00:47:38 GMT

Eutelsat Communications (Euronext Paris: ETL), one of the world’s top satellite operators, and dcinex from Belgium, Europe’s leading digital cinema company, today announced an agreement to create a joint venture company called DSAT Cinema specialised in servicing the cinema industry in Europe as it accelerates the transition from celluloid to digitisation.

Doremi at IBC2012

Doremi — Fri, 07 Sep 2012 00:00:00 GMT

Doremi is the leading developer and manufacturer of digital cinema servers and offers a range of video playback servers and converters for the video and events markets. At IBC2012 Doremi is presenting its latest technology that includes two new media players designed to streamline operations and expand opportunities for digital cinemas and for the events and large venue markets.

World’s First Laser-Projected Screening of Full-Length Movie Debuts with Christie Laser Projector

Christie — Thu, 06 Sep 2012 07:41:35 GMT

Christie® will light up the “IBC Big Screen” theater at RAI Amsterdam on Monday, delivering unprecedented 2D light levels for 3D content and, in the process, addressing one of the cinema industry’s most pressing problems – the unsatisfactory showing of 3D content at low light levels, typically less than 3 foot lamberts (ft-L), when 14 ft-L is the standard for 2D films. The event will also be the public premiere of Christie’s first prototype laser projector.

Barco to Bring Enhanced Auro 11.1 Sound to the Canadian Debut of RealD and the Royal Opera House’s New Film, “Madam Butterfly 3D”

Barco Digital Cinema, RealD — Wed, 05 Sep 2012 06:00:00 GMT

Barco, the global digital cinema technology leader, is proud to announce that its Auro 11.1 sound system will play a starring role in select showings of the RealD and Royal Opera House production of “Madam Butterfly 3D”.

Cinesa Select Unique Digital’s Rosettabridge TNS for Full Digital Rollout in Spain

Unique Digital Ltd., Cinesa — Wed, 05 Sep 2012 05:31:19 GMT

ODEON & UCI Cinemas Group has selected RosettaBridge™ TMS developed by Unique Digital Ltd, as an integral part of their digital cinema deployment in Spain being carried out by dCinex. In Spain Odeon & UCI Cinemas Group trade under the Cinesa brand and operate 510 screens in 43. The TMS deployment in Spain was completed in July 2012.

Qube Cinema Brings Single-Server 4K 3D to Giant Screens

Qube Cinema Inc. — Tue, 04 Sep 2012 07:22:58 GMT

Giant Screen theaters are rapidly converting to digital cinema and at the GSCA Conference later this month in Sacramento, CA visitors can see the latest technology from Qube Cinema. The Qube XP-I server will stream a single high bit-rate 4K 3D DCP through two Qube Xi 4K Integrated Media Blocks (IMBs) in two Barco DP4K-23B projectors. This high bit-rate, 4K 3D projection from a single DCP through a single server greatly simplifies exhibition for Giant Screen theaters.

Doremi IMB Servers to Support the Venice Film Festival 2012

Doremi — Wed, 29 Aug 2012 17:32:01 GMT

The 69th Venice International Film Festival, organized by La Biennale di Venezia, is being held at Venice Lido where up to seven screens will show more than one hundred forty DCP feature films to the Festival visitors, for a total of more than four hundred projections. The Venice Film Festival is the world’s oldest event of its kind and Doremi is delighted to be associated with the 2012 Festival that runs from August 29 to September 8.

The 69th Venice International Film Festival Once Again Turns to XPAND 3D for 3D Screenings at Sala Grande, Sala Darsena and Sala Perla

XPAND — Wed, 29 Aug 2012 08:49:47 GMT

For the fifth consecutive year, XPAND 3D is providing its world-leading 3D cinema systems for the 69^th Venice International Film Festival. One of the most prestigious film festivals in the world, the Venice International Film Festival is taking place August 29 through September 8, 2012.

Technicolor Grows European Electronic Film Distribution Network

Technicolor Digital Cinema, SmartJog — Wed, 29 Aug 2012 06:21:32 GMT

Technicolor (Euronext Paris: TCH) is expanding its digital cinema satellite distribution service in Europe, entering a partnership with leading electronic delivery provider, SmartJog.

ICTA Seminar Series in Los Angeles

International Cinema Technology Association — Tue, 28 Aug 2012 00:00:00 GMT

The Annual International Cinema Technology Association (ICTA) will hold its annual seminar series at the Universal Hilton in Burbank, California from January 14-16, 2013. This annual event is the definitive technology symposium for all those involved in theatre operations, equipment and new technologies and studio executives.

XPAND 3D To Provide 3D Systems for Kino Expo 2012

XPAND — Mon, 27 Aug 2012 09:48:14 GMT

Once again delivering its world-class 3D technology in the most stylish form factor in the industry, XPAND 3D is announcing that it is the official sponsor of Kino Expo 2012, the international cinema industry convention taking place in St. Petersburg, Russia. This marks the third consecutive year that XPAND 3D is sponsoring Kino Expo.

GDC Technology Is Partnering with Barco to Showcase A Groundbreaking S2K Projection Utilizing GDC Tech’s SX-3000 Standalone Integrated Media Block™ and Barco’s DP2K-10S at BIRTV 2012

GDC Technology Limited — Thu, 23 Aug 2012 06:26:28 GMT

GDC Technology (“GDC Tech”), a world leading digital cinema solution provider, has teamed up with Barco, a digital cinema pioneer, to present live demonstration of 3D content in high frame rate (HFR) utilizing the GDC’s Standalone Integrated Media Block™ (“IMB”), GDC’s SX-3000 and Barco’s newest S2K projector, the DP2K-10S, at the CFG-Barco booth (#2A223) at BIRTV from the 22^nd through the 25^th of August.

Doremi Dominates the Digital Cinema Arena Down Under

Doremi — Wed, 22 Aug 2012 11:16:29 GMT

Doremi, the world's leader in digital cinema technology, is the dominant digital server technology of choice among selective cinema providers “down under” seeking the utmost in reliability, flexibility and innovative features.

Rio Tech and Volfoni Sign Joint Venture for China's Cinema Market

Volfoni SAS, Guangzhou Rio Tech Optics Co., Ltd — Wed, 22 Aug 2012 23:00:00 GMT

Rio Tech and Volfoni announced today the creation of a joint venture for the industry of Chinese cinema technology. The 50/50 venture will launch a new series of passive 3D polarization modulators during BIRTV.

CINECOLOR SAT Selects IDC for Digital Cinema Content Delivery Network in Latin America

International Datacasting Corporation, Grupo Chilefilms — Tue, 21 Aug 2012 06:22:29 GMT

International Datacasting Corporation (TSX: IDC), a global leader in digital content distribution for the world’s premiere broadcasters, today announces a contract with Grupo Chilefilms, which owns and operates CINECOLOR SAT, a satellite cinema distribution system delivering content throughout Latin America. This contract is one of the three Centient™ contracts announced by IDC on July 4th, 2012, and is valued at $1.3M US, including a 5 year support contract.

VUE Cinemas Become Biggest European Cinema Equipped with Breatht4king Sony Digital Cinema 4K Projectors Delivering Unprecedented Picture Quality

Sony Digital Cinema Solutions, Vue Entertainment Holdings, Sony Professional — Thu, 16 Aug 2012 06:24:20 GMT

Vue Entertainment has become the largest cinema circuit in Europe equipped with Sony 4K Digital Cinema Technology, following the completion of its multi-million pound roll-out. The final installation took place at the Vue cinema in Cardiff and completed the update of 650 screens across 69 UK & Ireland cinemas.

Cinedigm Digital Cinema Corporation Crosses 11,000 Screen Deployments with Announcement of Digital Deployment Pact with Celebrity Theatres

Cinedigm — Tue, 14 Aug 2012 06:19:39 GMT

Cinedigm Digital Cinema Corp. (NASDAQ: CIDM), the global leader in digital cinema, today announced a long-term VPF deployment agreement with Celebrity Theatres. The agreement will enable the conversion of theatres to digital cinema under the terms of Cinedigm’s long-term agreements with all the major studios, as well as ongoing interim agreements with over one hundred independent distributors.

NATO of Kansas & Missouri Is Proud to Announce Show A Rama 2013

Sonic Equipment Company — Wed, 08 Aug 2012 15:05:07 GMT

Kansas City’s glorious and historic cinema exhibition and distribution event will be restored to life, honoring Show A Rama’s rich history while focusing on the industry’s bright future.

Hollywood Branding Turns to Microspace Communications to Power Entertainment Nation Theater Network

Microspace Communications, Hollywood Branding International — Wed, 08 Aug 2012 00:00:00 GMT

Hollywood Branding International announces a strategic alliance with Microspace Communications to create the new Entertainment Nation Theater Network, a division of Hollywood Branding. Since 2001, Hollywood Branding has utilized movie theaters coast-to-coast for the deployment of marketing campaigns for national brands and federal agencies.

Welcome to the Digital Age After 99 Years: the Metropol in Chemnitz Installs A Kinoton DCS

Kinoton GmbH — Tue, 07 Aug 2012 06:37:26 GMT

Right on time for the 99th birthday of the imposing METROPOL cinema in Chemnitz, Germany, Kinoton helped it enter the digital age: in late July, the time-honored movie theatre was finally able to present a digital film.

Broadmedia Deploys Signiant for Digital Cinema Package Delivery Service in Japan

Broadmedia, Signiant, Photron Ltd. — Tue, 07 Aug 2012 00:00:00 GMT

Signiant, the market leader in intelligent file movement software for the media and entertainment industry, today announced that Broadmedia, Japan’s leading content distributor, has deployed the company’s software for a major new Digital Cinema Package (DCP) delivery service.

Arts Alliance Media and Cinevise Make Futher Inroads into Latin America

Arts Alliance Media, Cinevise — Mon, 06 Aug 2012 00:00:00 GMT

Arts Alliance Media (AAM), worldwide leader in digital cinema, and Cinevise, the Miami and São-Paulo based digital cinema solutions supplier, have announced a software deal with SuperCines, Ecuador’s leading circuit. The deal will see AAM’s Theatre Management System (TMS), known as Screenwriter, installed by Cinevise in over 150 SuperCines screens across Ecuador.

PVR Cinemas Expands IMAX Commitment with Theatre Agreement

IMAX Corporation — Mon, 06 Aug 2012 00:00:00 GMT

IMAX Corporation (NYSE:IMAX; TSX:IMX) and PVR Ltd. (PVR Cinemas), India's leading cinema brand and operator of the country's top-performing multiplexes, today announced an agreement to install an IMAX® theatre system in Bangalore that is scheduled to open by March 2013.

Qube Cinema Shows Uncompressed 4K IMB at IBC

Qube Cinema Inc. — Thu, 02 Aug 2012 07:01:21 GMT

Qube Cinema will show visitors to IBC how its Quad 3G interface for digital cinema projectors facilitates digital intermediate and D-cinema mastering workflows. The Qube XP-I server can stream uncompressed 4K data, as well as compressed DCP images, directly to a projector through a 4K Xi Integrated Media Block (IMB) featuring the Quad 3G interface.

Minnesota’s Red Wing Cinema 8 Gives Audiences the Ultimate Entertainment Experience with Sony Digital Cinema 4K Projection

Sony Digital Cinema Solutions — Wed, 01 Aug 2012 12:42:13 GMT

Red Wing Cinema 8 is the latest theater to adopt Sony’s Digital Cinema™ 4K technology. The popular family-owned cinema, located near the Mississippi River in Red Wing, Minn., recently installed Sony 4K projectors in all eight of its auditoriums.

Megaplex Theatres, Among the Nation's Highest Grossing Box Office Chooses Doremi to Complete Digital Conversion

Doremi, Megaplex Theatres — Tue, 31 Jul 2012 00:00:00 GMT

Doremi, the world's leader in digital cinema, has been selected by Megaplex Theatres as the primary technology provider for the upgrade of its remaining screens across six locations throughout the state of Utah. Forty-one (41) Doremi DCP-2K4 servers are scheduled for installation this summer.

Substance Meets Style With XPAND 3D at Sarajevo Film Festival

XPAND — Fri, 27 Jul 2012 10:58:45 GMT

Combining the highest-quality 3D technology with stylish appearance for one of the world’s most prestigious film festivals of the year, XPAND 3D glasses were used for a technical 3D presentation at the 18th Sarajevo Film Festival, which took place June 6-14.

Cinedigm Brings Digital Theatre Management System to Brazil, Starting with Cinesystem’s Hortolandia Theatre

Cinedigm — Wed, 25 Jul 2012 11:50:55 GMT

Cinedigm Digital Cinema Corp. (NASDAQ: CIDM), the global leader in digital cinema and theatrical technology solutions, announced today that its leading digital cinema Theatre Command Center TMS solution has been successfully installed at Cinesystem’s theatre in Hortolandia, Brazil in the state of Sao Paulo.

Arts Alliance Media Announces Digital Cinema Software Deal for 2,000 Screens with Mexico’s Cinemex

Arts Alliance Media, Grupo Cinemex — Tue, 24 Jul 2012 08:55:43 GMT

Cinemex, the world’s 6^th largest exhibitor, has chosen Arts Alliance Media (AAM) to be the exclusive provider of software to its cinema screens across Mexico. The chain, which has 2,000 screens in Mexico, will use AAM’s proprietary software suite to manage content across all its digital cinema estate.

Christie to Deliver Superior Visual Experiences at Toronto International Film Festival 2012

Christie — Wed, 25 Jul 2012 00:00:00 GMT

Christie®, a world leader in advanced cinema technologies, today announced its continued sponsorship of theToronto International Film Festival® by providing multiple Christie Solaria™ Series digital cinema projectors.

Pula Film Festival Sets Outdoor Cinema Record with Harkness Stagelite Stereo 3D Screen

Harkness Screens Ltd. — Tue, 24 Jul 2012 00:00:00 GMT

The 59th Pula Film Festival, held in the ancient Vespasian's Amphitheatre (dating back to the 1^st Century) set a new standard for outdoor 3D film presentation.

IMAX and TGV Cinemas Expand Joint Revenue Share Agreement with Seven Additional IMAX® Theatres in Malaysia

IMAX Corporation, TGV Cinemas Sdn Bhd. — Mon, 16 Jul 2012 00:00:00 GMT

IMAX Corporation (NYSE: IMAX; TSX: IMX) and TGV Cinemas Sdn Bhd (TGV Cinemas), one of Malaysia's premier film exhibition companies, today announced an expansion of the parties' joint revenue sharing agreement announced in October 2011 to include the installation of seven additional IMAX® theatre systems.

Hoyts Chooses Christie Duo for Blacktown Cinema 5

Christie, Hoyts Corporation Pty Ltd — Mon, 16 Jul 2012 06:55:25 GMT

Christie®, a global provider of visual display solutions, is proud to announce that Hoyts has chosen Christie Duo™ for the theater’s premium custom projection needs, lighting up Australia’s biggest traditional screen – the Blacktown Cinema 5 – with the brightest images available.

Quvis Launches Wraptor DCP Services for Independent Filmmakers

QuVIS, Inc. — Mon, 16 Jul 2012 00:00:00 GMT

Today, Quvis Technologies Inc, a provider of digital cinema software, announced the availability of Wraptor DCP services. Available immediately, Quvis now offers indie filmmakers a fast, reliable and attractively priced alternative for creating, archiving and distributing studio quality DCPs.

Christie MicroTiles Stop Audiences in Their Tracks at Cinemas Guzzo

Christie, Guzzo Cinemas — Thu, 12 Jul 2012 07:24:06 GMT

Two Christie® MicroTiles® displays are stopping moviegoers in their tracks when they walk into the Cinemas Guzzo IMAX® theater lobby at the Mega Plex Marché Central 18 in Montreal.

Jagadamba Theatre Goes Digital with Harkness Spectral™ 240 Silver Screens

Harkness Screens Ltd. — Thu, 12 Jul 2012 00:00:00 GMT

The renowned Jagadamba Theatre on the Eastern coast of India has recently completed its digital cinema conversion which included three new Harkness Spectal™ 240 3D screens.

Cinema Paris in Berlin: Historic Movie Theatre Goes Digital with Kinoton

Kinoton GmbH — Tue, 03 Jul 2012 06:24:38 GMT

Kinoton has equipped the Cinema Paris in Berlin, a movie theatre with a grand tradition, with a modern Kinoton DCS Digital Cinema Solution.

Singapore's Golden Village Multiplex Goes Fully Digital with Barco Technology

Barco Digital Cinema, Golden Village Multiplex Pte Ltd — Tue, 03 Jul 2012 06:14:53 GMT

Barco, the technology leader in the Digital Cinema industry, is proud to announce that Golden Village Multiplex Pte Ltd., Singapore's leading cinema exhibitor, has completed full digitization of all its locations with Barco's Digital Cinema projectors.

Sony Digital Cinema Announces First Worldwide Sales of 4K Projector SRX-R515 to Irish Independent Cinema Chain Spurling Group

Sony Digital Cinema Solutions, Sony Professional — Mon, 02 Jul 2012 06:23:58 GMT

Sony Digital Cinema is pleased to announce today that leading Irish independent cinema chain, Spurling Group Cinema (SGC), will be the first exhibitor to install Sony’s new 4K projectors on its site in Dungarvan, Ireland, from November 2012.

MasterImage 3D Appoints Sean Lohan to Lead Americas Region

MasterImage 3D, Inc. — Thu, 28 Jun 2012 00:00:00 GMT

MasterImage 3D, Inc., a global leader in next-generation 3D solutions for cinema and display, today named Sean Lohan, Vice President, Digital Cinema, with responsibility to lead its Americas Region.

“You May Not Kiss the Bride”: imm Sound’s Next Film

imm Sound — Tue, 26 Jun 2012 07:25:19 GMT

"You May Not Kiss the Bride", directed by Rob Hedden, will be the next film to use 3D immersive sound from imm sound, the industry’s leader in three dimensional audio solutions for the film industry and audio-visual content.

200 Theatres in the Russian Innovative Digital Delivery System for Distributing Content to the Theatres

DCP24 Laboratory — Tue, 26 Jun 2012 00:00:00 GMT

DCP24 Laboratory, the first company on the Russian and CIS digital delivery market, is announcing about the 200th theatre connected to the System of Digital Delivery.

QSC Audio Introduces New DCS Surround Loudspeakers for Cinema

QSC Audio Products, LLC — Mon, 25 Jun 2012 09:04:22 GMT

QSC Audio Products announces the introduction of an all new DCS (Digital Cinema Speakers) surround loudspeaker range for cinema, which offer improved audio performance and styling to look and sound best for any size cinema installation. All four sleek new models feature higher output capability and smaller overall size than the former models in the series.

dcinex™ and German Distributors Agree on VPF Solution

dcinex™ — Thu, 21 Jun 2012 08:28:32 GMT

dcinex™, born from the rebranding of XDC, FTT and Bewegte Bilder and a group of about 30 German distributors, represented by Constantin Film, Studiocanal, Central Film and Tobis, have agreed on signing a Deal Memo about the terms and conditions of a Virtual Print Fee agreement.

NEC Picks Doremi’s Integrated Media Server (IMS1000) to Support New Projector Line

Doremi — Wed, 20 Jun 2012 23:13:53 GMT

Doremi Cinema, the market leader in digital cinema server technologies, has secured its second DLP® licensee for its IMS1000 platform, making it a de facto standard for movie servers supporting the digital cinema industry.

Abaco Cines Concludes Agreement with Ymagis and NEC for Digital Cinema Deployment

Wed, 20 Jun 2012 10:04:24 GMT

Abaco Cines, one of the most prominent Spanish cinema dedicated chains, has concluded an agreement for the deployment and installation of NEC digital cinema projectors to all their screens.

Everyman Cinemas Joins Arqiva’s Digital Cinema Satellite Distribution Network

Arqiva — Wed, 20 Jun 2012 10:02:19 GMT

Everyman Cinemas has joined Arqiva's Digital Cinema delivery platform on the IS905 satellite. The agreement covers the entire Everyman Cinema chain. Each cinema will be equipped to receive automated electronic delivery of Digital Cinema Packages (DCPs) including feature films, trailers and advertising.

dcinex™ to Reach Agreement with Major Spanish Distributors

dcinex™ — Wed, 20 Jun 2012 07:02:12 GMT

At Cine Europe convention, the company announced to have reached a final VPF distribution agreement with the main independent distributors in Spain as of 15^th June, 2012.

Arts Alliance Media to Supply Odeon UCI with NOC Services and VPF Software in Germany, Austria and Italy

Arts Alliance Media — Wed, 20 Jun 2012 06:59:18 GMT

Odeon & UCI Cinemas Group has announced that it has signed Arts Alliance Media (AAM) to be its NOC Services (Network Operations Centre) and VPF Software supplier across Germany, Austria and Italy.

UNIC Celebrates Success of CineEurope and Publishes Annual Report

UNIC (International Union of Cinemas) — Wed, 20 Jun 2012 01:00:00 GMT

UNIC, the European grouping of cinema associations and cinema operators, gathers at CineEurope in Barcelona and publishes its annual report.

Harkness Screens Is the Screen of Choice for CineEurope 2012 Show and Exhibitors

Harkness Screens Ltd. — Wed, 20 Jun 2012 00:00:00 GMT

Harkness Screens, the world’s leading manufacturer of cinema screens is the preferred screen partner for Cine Europe’s inaugural Barcelona show.

New Digital Cinema Deployment Company Opens in Mumbai

Cinetech Entertainment India Pvt Ltd, Filmlab — Wed, 20 Jun 2012 00:00:00 GMT

Cinetech Entertainment India Pvt Ltd, a new digital cinema deployment company, has set up its head office Mumbai, India, to provide high quality 4K 3D digital cinema systems and specialist integration services to theatres throughout southern Asia.