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

Thu, 07/29/2010 - 20:00 -- Nick Dager

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.   Dr. Gregory Theile managing partner of Kinopolis says “We are delighted to have found in XDC/FTT a competent experienced and reliable partner for the conversion of our cinemas to digital cinema. The model offered by XDC represents the best solution in the market as far as our particular requirements are concerned and so we explicitly opted for this long-standing partnership.

Industry Mourns the Passing of Manfred Klemme

Thu, 07/29/2010 - 20:00 -- Nick Dager

The industry mourns the passing of Manfred N. Klemme innovator and founder of K-Tek Boom Poles. Klemme who died July 2 was 71. Klemme a native of Canada had always been fascinated with photography and electronics. As a young man he worked at the local camera shop and often attended photo trade shows. It was at one such exhibition that he saw the representative for Hasselblad struggling with a jammed lens on their only show camera. Klemme calmly took the camera apart from the back forward unjammed the lens and put it back together.

North Carolina Broadens Film Tax Incentives

Thu, 07/29/2010 - 20:00 -- Nick Dager

North Carolina Gov. Beverly Perdue has signed a new 25 percent film incentive into law that took effect last month. The new legislation broadens qualifying expenses including but not limited to labor fringe benefits (including health pension and welfare contributions); per diems stipends and living expenses; most importantly it raises the overall project eligibility cap from $7.5 million to $20 million per project. 

 The new legislation also repeals the corporate income tax on incentives taken by production companies.

QSC Releases DCP 100 Digital Cinema Processor

Thu, 07/29/2010 - 20:00 -- Nick Dager

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. The DCP 100 offers many of the same features as the DCP 300 but at a lower price and is designed for six to eight channel systems that do not require CobraNet network audio distribution or 16 input channels.

The Karate Kid Premieres in the UK at the Odeon

Thu, 07/29/2010 - 20:00 -- Nick Dager

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. The film centers on the story of Dre Parker a 12-year old who moves with his mother from Detroit to China. After making a connection with his new classmate Mei Ying Dre makes enemies with the class bully Cheng.

Lionsgate and XStreamHD Enter Long-Term Distribution Agreement

Thu, 07/29/2010 - 20:00 -- Nick Dager

XStreamHD has entered into a long-term electronic sell-thru and video-on-demand home entertainment distribution agreement with Lionsgate. The agreement will enable XStreamHD to offer its customers the ability to digitally purchase or rent the latest HD releases from Lionsgate as well as provide access to Lionsgate's content library of over 12 000 titles. Our partnership with XStreamHD presents us with a new opportunity to distribute our content in the digital marketplace says Lionsgate executive vice president of distribution and digital Jon Ferro.

Growing Number of Customers Take Delivery of Arri Alexa Cameras

Wed, 07/28/2010 - 20:00 -- Nick Dager

Alternative Rentals Arri CSC The Camera House Clairmont Camera Fletcher Camera Otto Nemenz International Sim Video Stargate Studios TCS VER Videofax and Video MTL are among the first companies in North America to take delivery of Arri’s Alexa cameras. This round of Alexa deliveries included cameras that were also shipped to independent vendors and operators around the United States giving ownership not only to traditional clients like rental houses but also to individual shooters. Reseller Abel Cine Tech has also played a significant role in reaching these new customers.

Ballantyne Strong Announces Sales in Peru and Chile

Wed, 07/28/2010 - 20:00 -- Nick Dager

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.

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