Theatre Sound

DTS Certifies DTS:X Immersive Audio System for World’s Largest Onyx Screen

Tue, 04/02/2019 - 10:28 -- Nick Dager

DTS has certified the first DTS:X immersive audio system on the largest direct view screen in the world at Xidan Capital Cinema in Beijing, China. The DTS:X audio system for direct view at Xidan Capital Cinema includes the use of screen speakers placed above and below the direct view screen surface along with custom tuning which delivers realistic positioning of on-screen sound while preserving natural dialogue quality and timbre. Accurate representation of movie soundtracks in the direct-view environment was made possible through the use of DTS:X technology that scales and adapts to virtually any speaker configuration in a wide array of theatre auditoriums.

Putting the Grand in Grand

Thu, 03/28/2019 - 16:54 -- Nick Dager

This past February, DTS and CJ 4DPlex announced a strategic alliance to bring DTS:X immersive audio technology to ScreenX theatres worldwide. What the companies didn’t announce at the time was that their first joint project together was already up and running in Liberty, Kansas. B&B Theatres brands their premium large format offerings as Grand Screens, which counts as typical Midwestern understatement because, at four stories tall and seven stories wide, the new B&B Theatres Liberty 12 currently features the largest ScreenX auditorium in the world.

QSC Expands the Q-SYS Ecosystem for Cinema Applications

Thu, 03/28/2019 - 12:06 -- Nick Dager

QSC has added several new products to its Q-Sys ecosystem. The new DPA-Q Series amplifiers are four- and eight-channel network amplifiers uniting the QSC legacy of robust power amplifiers, advancements in high-efficiency output devices and native network transport, and the control and monitoring capabilities of the Q-Sys ecosystem.

CGV Yongsan Upgrades Sound with Harman

Thu, 02/21/2019 - 09:11 -- Nick Dager

Kinoton Korea recently outfitted CGV Yongsan with an array of premium Harman Professional Solutions cinema audio technology to ensure immersive sound quality across all of the multiplex’s theaters. As South Korea’s largest cinema chain operator, CJ CGV has a long history of introducing revolutionary innovations in the cinema industry in its home country and abroad.

Dolby Atmos Passes 500 Screen Mark in India

Fri, 02/15/2019 - 11:33 -- Nick Dager

Dolby has reached a milestone of more than 500 installed Dolby Atmos screens across India. From Indian multiplexes – including 16 all Dolby Atmos multiplexes – to independent and single screen exhibitors, Atmos screens are found in 143 cities and 22 states and Union Territories in collaboration with Carnival Cinemas, Cinepolis, Inox Cinemas, PVR Cinemas, SPI Cinemas and other independent exhibitors.

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