Distribution & Exhibition

Feature Stories

Location Based Entertainment
Filling the World’s Largest Screen

The Chinese film group Huayi Brothers premiered its latest production Tangshan Earthquake at an outdoor venue in Tangshan. The movie reflects the devastation caused by the earthquake 34 years ago. With a width of almost 33 meters, the screen used for this event was 10 meters wider than an Imax screen, making it the largest screen in the world.

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Business
Customer Relationship Management

Christie Managed Services has implemented a new customer service capability that the company says has dramatically streamlined its customer response process, strengthened its problem-resolution capabilities, and increased the efficiency of its Customer Service Engineers.  The new system from Amdocs is an integral part of the expanding range of products and support services offered by Christie to monitor and maintain the exhibition industry’s rapidly growing base of digital cinema equipment.

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Alternative Content
Riffing on Reefer Madness

Fans of the legendary show Mystery Science Theater 3000 and internet sensation RiffTrax.com are in for a hilarious night of live comedy on August 19th when NCM Fathom, Something Awful and RiffTrax team up to present RiffTrax Live: Reefer Madness.

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Coming Soon

America’s First Digital Drive-In

For almost six decades the Spud Drive-In has been one of the most popular local attractions in Driggs, Idaho. Now it can lay claim to being the first true digital drive-in in America.

Complete story in our next edition

News Stories

QSC Releases DCP 100 Digital Cinema Processor

QSC Audio Products has released the DCP 100 Digital Cinema Processor, which provides complete signal processing and monitoring functions in a single integrated, rack-mount system.

Kinopolis, FTT and XDC Reach Agreement to Deploy 123 Digital Cinema Systems

German exhibitor Kinopolis, German digital cinema service provider FTT in Germany and XDC have basically agreed on the terms for a deployment of 123 digital cinema systems at 15 cinemas.

Cinemark to Open Twelve Screens in Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania

Cinemark plans to open a new cinema at Stroud Mall in Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania that will feature 12 screens, all stadium seating, digital surround sound and include a Cinemark XD: Extreme Digital Cinema auditorium.

Ballantyne Strong Announces Sales in Peru and Chile

Ballantyne Strong will provide NEC Digital Cinema projection systems and Ballantyne's MDI/Strong cinema screens to outfit twelve auditoriums for Cine Planet, Peru's leading motion picture exhibitor, and two for its Chilean subsidiary, Cines Movieland. Ballantyne Strong has previously installed 23 NEC Digital Cinema projection systems for these customers, nineteen in Peru and four in Chile.

Barco DP2K Projectors Now Integrated with CineCanvas Subtitling Support

Barco’s DP2K family of digital cinema projectors is now available with integrated CineCanvas subtitling support. The company says the new functionality can be installed via a simple firmware upgrade. Barco says it is the first digital projector manufacturer to offer this feature. Barco also announced that it has obtained full DCI compliance for its complete line of DP2K C projectors.

The Karate Kid Premieres in the UK at the Odeon

The UK premiere of Sony Pictures’ The Karate Kid was held at the famous Odeon Cinema in Leicester Square. The premiere was presented using the theatre’s Sony Digital Cinema 4K projection system. In addition to the premiere, movie was also released to theatres worldwide as a 4K Digital Cinema Package.

Shows / Conferences

Createasphere

September 21-22, 2010

The New Yorker Hotel
New York, New York
www.createasphere.com

Stereoscopic Displays & Applications Conference

January 23-27, 2010

Hyatt Regency San Francisco Airport Hotel
San Francisco, California
www.stereoscopic.org

 


The Karate Kid Premieres in the UK at the Odeon

The UK premiere of Sony Pictures’ The Karate Kid was held at the famous Odeon Cinema in Leicester Square. The premiere was presented using the theatre’s Sony Digital Cinema 4K projection system. In addition to the premiere, movie was also released to theatres worldwide as a 4K Digital Cinema Package.

QSC Releases DCP 100 Digital Cinema Processor

QSC Audio Products has released the DCP 100 Digital Cinema Processor, which provides complete signal processing and monitoring functions in a single integrated, rack-mount system.

Kinopolis, FTT and XDC Reach Agreement to Deploy 123 Digital Cinema Systems

German exhibitor Kinopolis, German digital cinema service provider FTT in Germany and XDC have basically agreed on the terms for a deployment of 123 digital cinema systems at 15 cinemas.

Cinemark to Open Twelve Screens in Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania

Cinemark plans to open a new cinema at Stroud Mall in Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania that will feature 12 screens, all stadium seating, digital surround sound and include a Cinemark XD: Extreme Digital Cinema auditorium.