Kodak Innovators Honored by SMPTE

Four Kodak technologists will be honored this week for significant imaging innovations that have helped to advance the entertainment industry. The Society of Motion Picture and Television Engineers (SMPTE) will recognize the achievements of Michael Ryan, Richard Wheeler, Nestor Rodriguez and Dr. Thomas Maier at its annual Honors and Awards Ceremony, to be held on October 30.

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New research from Screen Digest looks at the link between box office and subsequent video sales

The latest research from media analyst Screen Digest examines the relationship between box office takings with subsequent video sales (DVD or HD) of the film. The analysis also examined the reasons behind the slowing of videos sales – from the quality of the actual titles to alternatives to home movie viewing. The eight markets studied were the UK, Germany, France, Spain, Italy, Australia, Japan and the US.

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Q-tec Completes First Installation of RealD’s 3D System in Japan

Q-tec, Inc., one of Japan’s leading video post production service providers, announced today that it has completed the first domestic installation of 3D cinema system developed by RealD, the global leader in digital 3D. Q-tec plans to begin the full-scale operation in November 2008.

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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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AccessIT Signs Dickinson Theatres to Phase 2 Digital Cinema

Access Integrated Technologies, Inc. (“AccessIT”) (NASDAQ: AIXD), the global leader in digital cinema solutions, today announced that Dickinson Theatres is the first theatre chain to commit to the previously announced Phase 2 Digital Cinema Deployment Plan for up to 10,000 screens.

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Christie Teams Up With Walt Disney Studios for World Premiere of “High School Musical 3: Senior Year”

Christie is pleased to announce that the world premiere of Walt Disney Pictures’ “High School Musical 3: Senior Year” was screened on the acclaimed Christie CP2000 Series DLP Cinema projectors at Galen Center, University of Southern California, Thursday, October 16.

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FIPS 140-2 Level 3 Certification Recommended for the Media Block of the Qube XP-D Digital Cinema Server

Qube Cinema, Inc. announced that the Media Block used in its Qube XP-D Digital Cinema Server has been recommended by InfoGard Laboratories for the Federal Information Processing Standards (FIPS) 140-2 Level 3 validation certificate.

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ShowEast News

For over 15 years, ShowEast has been the only convention and trade show for the cinema exhibition and distribution community on the East Coast. Cinema Exhibition professionals come to ShowEast for exciting film screenings of major studio and independent feature films slated for holiday release as well as product reel presentations, exciting special events with Hollywood’s hottest stars, educational seminars and to find the latest products, services and technologies at the trade show.
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Sensio Presents brand new integrated solution to facilitate live 3d technology roll-out in theaters

SENSIO Technologies Inc., inventor of the SENSIO 3D technology, announces that its Live 3D cinema decoding technology will be directly integrated in Doremi Cinema LLC (“Doremi”) digital cinema servers, who already have an installed based of over 5200 units in the U.S. and other countries.

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Christie Celebrates 5,000 Digital Cinema Installation Milestone

Christie, a global leader in visual solutions for entertainment, business and industry, has surpassed the historic 5,000 digital cinema milestone, posting a record 5,197 completed installations worldwide just three years after launching the world’s largest digital cinema deployment plan.

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