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DTS Digital Cinema Acquired by Beaufort International Group

Tue, 06/10/2008 - 20:00 -- Nick Dager

Beaufort International Group has announced that it has acquired the business and assets of DTS Digital Cinema from DTS Inc. for an undisclosed sum. Beaufort made the acquisition through its US subsidiary Beaufort California. Chris Thomas Beaufort California’s CEO says “We are very pleased to have made this acquisition. DTS is an established brand in the cinema industry and provides a solid foundation for us to develop our plans in digital cinema.

Lionsgate Signs Long-Term Digital Cinema Deal with AccessIT

Tue, 06/10/2008 - 20:00 -- Nick Dager

Lionsgate has signed an agreement to provide its movies in the digital cinema equipped theatres in AccessIT’s Phase 1 digital cinema program. Under the terms of the deal Lionsgate will pay virtual print fees under a long-term agreement similar to those signed by all the other major studios. Lionsgate is already a long-time customer of AccessIT’s Software Division employing its industry-leading Theatrical Distribution System (TDS) which enables theatre bookings for screens in the U.S. and Canada. AccessIT and Lionsgate have begun negotiations on a Phase 2 agreement.

The Top Products of NAB 2008

Tue, 05/13/2008 - 20:00 -- Nick Dager

The 2008 National Association of Broadcasters convention was held in Las Vegas last month and hosted more than 100 000 attendees who saw an overwhelming assortment of technology. Here are the six products that we found the most interesting and noteworthy. Sony F35 Camera For quite some time now the Hollywood motion picture production community has been calling for a consistent 4K workflow from acquisition through post-production and exhibition. Cameras are a key part of that equation and Sony addressed the issue at this show.

NAB 2008: The Report Part 2

Tue, 05/13/2008 - 20:00 -- Nick Dager

De ja Vu in Las Vegas as 3D and 4K Dominate the Conversation For the second year in a row the National Association of Broadcasters convention held last month in Las Vegas was a relatively quiet affair. As evidence of this one of the big stories at the convention was the fact that two major companies – Avid and Apple – weren’t there. Despite their absence as exhibitors both companies had ample presence at the show in other booths and in a host of shared announcements with other companies.

Russia has Breakthrough with Scar 3D on 33 Digital Cinema Screens

Tue, 05/13/2008 - 20:00 -- Nick Dager

Russian digital cinema has experienced a significant breakthrough with the presentation of the movie Scar 3D on 33 screens throughout the country. Shown for the first time during the Cannes Film Festival 2007 Scar is a first-of-its kind 3D movie. Moviegoers should brace themselves for an entirely new dimension in larger-than-life horror shot entirely with one vision: to create an amazing full 3D digital cinema experience.

Display Week Special Session May 21st to Focus on 3D Cinema

Tue, 05/13/2008 - 20:00 -- Nick Dager

The Society for Information Display has announced a 3D technology-focused addition to its program lineup for Display Week 2008 May 18-23 at the Convention Center in Los Angeles California. The Special Session on 3D in Cinema slated for May 21st will feature invited talks from leading experts in the field on topics spanning the full 3D movie process – from content creation (animation and live action) and editing to post-production and theatrical display.

Newseum Features ‘Electronic Window on the World’

Tue, 05/13/2008 - 20:00 -- Nick Dager

When the Newseum – an interactive museum of news – celebrated the grand opening of its new location last month visitors were greeted by a 40-by-22-foot LED wall displaying crystal-clear video of breaking news historic news presentations and documentaries.   Dubbed the ‘Electronic Window on the World ’ the giant display made by Barco is the central feature of the New York Times – Ochs-Sulzberger Family Great Hall of News and by far the largest electronic display in a museum filled with high-tech gear.

Avid Introduces Next-Generation RAID Solutions

Tue, 05/13/2008 - 20:00 -- Nick Dager

Avid Technology has announced the next-generation of its high-performance storage disk arrays: Avid VideoRAID ST and Avid VideoRAID SR. According to Avid the new disk arrays combine real-time performance cost-effective SATA (Serial Advanced Technology Attachment) drive technology and the security of fail-safe data protection in the event of a disk drive failure.

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