SMPTE 2008: Annual Tech Conference & Expo to Showcase New and Emerging Entertainment Technologies

New and emerging entertainment technologies of practical use to content creation, management, distribution and display professionals will be the focus of SMPTE 2008: Annual Tech Conference & Expo. Early bird registration is now open for the international event, it was announced today by the Society of Motion Picture and Television Engineers (SMPTE), the leading technical society for the motion imaging industry and producers of the show. The three-day conference and trade show takes place October 28 – 30, 2008 at the Renaissance Hotel in Hollywood, CA. It will be preceded by the special pre-conference

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Fraunhofer Institute Establishes the “Cinema of the Future”

At the Fraunhofer Institute for Integrated Circuits IIS, the scientists of the imaging systems department have been provided a state-of-the-art digital cinema where D-Cinema developments can be presented and tested. Premium sound and projection technology as well as a multi-functional stage system make the “Cinema of the Future” one of the best equipped theatres in the world.

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Bharti eyes digital cinema business

Bharti Airtel, India’s largest private mobile services company, is studying the possibility of entering the digital cinema business, an emerging opportunity that has attracted the attention of global telecom companies

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147 Christie projectors delivered gold performance at Beijing Summer Games’ closing ceremony

Christie projectors were used for the closing ceremony on August 24th as well as the Beijing 2008 Paralympics Opening and Closing Ceremonies on September 6th and 17th respectively

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PVR Cinemas to install 20 digital projectors in coming months

Multiplex chain PVR Cinemas has commenced its initiative to install digital projectors across its properties in India. These digital projector installations, provided by California-based company Christie, would help them do away with the analog projectors and prints.

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CHRISTIE TAKES CIRQUE DU SOLEIL’S “DELIRIUM” FROM STAGE TO SCREEN IN THEATERS ACROSS THE U.S.

Christie, a global leader in visual solutions for entertainment, business and industry, plays a starring role in Cirque du Soleil’s state-of-the-art production, Delirium, the film version of which will be shown on digital screens throughout the United States, August 20-24.

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Schneider Group Acquires ISCO

Schneider Group, a global leader in the production of high-precision lenses, is expanding its market position in the areas of cinema projection lenses, home cinema and industrial lenses. As of 15 August, Schneider Group took over the operations of Göttingen-based ISCO Group – a specialist in cinema projection lenses and specialized lenses. The ISCO brand will be retained in the market.

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Eurasia Cinemas B.V. Enter Exclusive 5-Year Deal with XPAND for 3D Digital Theatres Circuit

XPAND, the international leader in 3D Digital experiences and technology platforms, announced they’ve entered a five year exclusive deal with Eurasia Cinemas, 88% shareholder of AFM Cinemas, Turkey’s only publicly held entertainment company and cinema mogul, owning and operating approximately 176 screens in ten cities.

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E-City Films to distribute the first digital 3D movie in India

E-City Ventures promoted E-City Films has acquired the exclusive distribution rights for the 3D movie Journey to the Centre of the Earth in India across all territories.

GDC Financial Results

Global Digital Creations fell sharply from profit to loss as the promised digitalization of the world movie industry proved just out of reach. But the company is doubling its bets on the China market.

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