Ballantyne of Omaha, Inc. (NYSE Amex: BTN), a provider of cinema equipment and services, today outlined investments it is making to expand its cinema screen manufacturing capacity at its Strong/MDI Screen Systems, Inc. subsidiary, based in Joliette, Quebec, Canada.
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Sundance Kabuki Cinemas Installs Dolby 3D Digital Cinema
Dolby Laboratories, Inc. (NYSE: DLB) today announced that the Sundance Kabuki Cinemas in San Francisco installed Dolby® 3D Digital Cinema in its 160-seat auditorium four in time for Disney/Pixar’s Up opening on May 29.
NEC Unveils New Ultra Bright NC2500S-A Projector in Anticipation of Disney Pixar’s Nationwide 3D Release of UP
NEC Corporation of America, a premier provider of IT, network and identity management solutions, today unveiled the new NEC NC2500S-A digital cinema projector. As Hollywood studios begin requiring a higher level of brightness for 3D movie releases, NEC is the only provider to offer all pre-existing customers this new feature in their current models with a simple upgrade. The world-renowned Ziegfeld Theatre will be among the first of NEC’s customers to embrace these new projectors.
XpanD and Yelmo Cines Strengthen Spain’s 3D Marketplace With Major Expansion of 3D Cinema Chains
XpanD, a worldwide authority in 3D cinemas and technology platforms, announced today their collaborative venture with Yelmo Cines, one of Spain’s largest cinema chains and the country’s second largest programmer, in conjunction with Suministros Kelonik, Spain’s leading equipment installer.
Empire Leicester Square Is Europe’s First Theatre with Dolby 3D for Large Screens
Dolby Laboratories, Inc. (NYSE: DLB), announced today that the Empire Leicester Square has become Europe’s first auditorium to utilize the new Dolby® 3D Digital Cinema large screen solution. The Empire installed the Dolby 3D system in time for the United Kingdom premiere of Walt Disney Pictures’Jonas Brothers: The 3D Concert Experience. The movie will premiere in front of an invited audience of more than 1,300 guests.
Barco Celebrates “Disney’s A Christmas Carol” Train Tour
When “Disney’s A Christmas Carol” Train Tour, sponsored by HP, makes its debut at Los Angeles’ Union Station this Memorial Day Weekend (May 22nd – 25th), and subsequently launches its 40-city whistle stop tour across the U.S. over the next 24 weeks, Barco’s DP-2000 digital cinema projectors will be on board. Disney has selected Barco’s state-of-the-art projectors to provide the public with a special sneak peek at its spectacular new holiday release, in a traveling Disney Digital 3D™ theatre that will be erected at each stop along the way.
Sony Pictures and Sony Electronics Team to Deliver “Angels & Demons” in 4K Resolution
The growing list of feature-length motion pictures distributed in 4K resolution now includes “Angels & Demons,” the highly anticipated follow-up to 2007’s “The Da Vinci Code.” The Sony Pictures Entertainment movie, which opened worldwide on May 15, will be shown in 4K resolution using Sony 4K digital cinema projection systems.
Barco and Kodak Sign Worldwide Digital Projector Supply Agreement
Barco, a global leader in digital cinema projection technology, is proud to announce that it has signed a supply agreement with Kodak, a global leader in entertainment imaging. Under the terms of the agreement, Barco could deliver up to 10,000 digital cinema projectors to support Kodak’s worldwide digital cinema deployment.
Alcons Audio Cinema Expo Preview
Barco, a global leader in digital cinema projection technology, is proud to announce that it has signed a supply agreement with Kodak, a global leader in entertainment imaging. Under the terms of the agreement, Barco could deliver up to 10,000 digital cinema projectors to support Kodak’s worldwide digital cinema deployment.
Regal Entertainment Group to Install Sony 4K Digital Cinema Projection Systems Across Entire Circuit
Regal Entertainment Group, the largest motion picture exhibitor in the world, and Sony Electronics announced an agreement for the installation of Sony 4K digital projection systems across its entire circuit over the next 3 to 5 years, which will create the most extensive 4K deployment to date.
XDC Makes Complete Digital Breakthrough at the 62nd Cannes Film Festival: 50 Digital Films (incl. 3D) – 100 Digital Screenings – 19 Digital Systems
Digital projection in Cannes has now become part of the show. Tonight, the 62nd Cannes Festival will begin its Opening Ceremony with a 3D digital feature film, the new Disney Pixar studios motion picture, UP.
D&E Entertainment Selected to Theatrically Distribute and Market Eric Clapton and Steve Winwood ‘Live From Madison Square Garden’
Through their partnership with Reprise Records D&E Entertainment, the leader in theatrical distribution and marketing of Alternative Content, will be distributing and marketing the theatrical premiere of Eric Clapton and Steve Winwood’s ‘Live from Madison Square Garden’ concert film documenting their amazing performance at the world famous venue. The film will be premiered in over 50 cinemas in the US and a special London Premiere on May 18.
Arts Alliance Media Lands Cinema Milestone with ‘Iron Maiden: Flight 666’
Arts Alliance Media today announced the success of the award-winning documentary film, ‘IRON MAIDEN: FLIGHT 666’. 70% of the total admissions, which exceeded 100,000, were from one-day-only special event screenings, day and date, on April 21st. The feature length film, released exclusively on digital prints, has achieved the distinction of being the biggest ever worldwide simultaneous release of a documentary film, playing on screens across South and Central America, Mexico, all of Western and most of Eastern Europe, Russia, Japan, Australasia, USA, Canada, South Africa and India. ‘FLIGHT 666’ was distributed by Arts Alliance Media (AAM), in collaboration with EMI Records and Iron Maiden.
nano giga tera bytes
See the vids and pictures on this new application of nano technology, see the reports at Nanoscale Reversible Mass Transport for Archival Memory
For the complete abstract in html or pdf, go to this site (unfortunately, behind a firewall):
Nanoscale Reversible Mass Transport for Archival Memory – Nano Letters (ACS Publications)
Celluloid Junkie-14 May
– The hunt is on for the Norwegian projectionist believed responsible for camcording and uploading a recent local hit Max Manus, according to Screen International. “The film was released on 103 prints…
– While box office taking are good, US exhibitors like Regal Cinemas are still having to scale back their growth plans because of the tighter credit climate, according to Reuters. “But plans…
– More signs of the recession, UK’s Vue is putting on free film screenings, The Times tells us. Just don’t expect “Star Trek”. Instead Metrodome is providing some…interesting…choices. …
– THR.com uses the Cannes premier of Pixar’s “Up” as a jump off point for two in-depth articles about 3D in general and in Europe in particular: ‘Who’ll pay for 3-D glasses? Exhibitors, studios squabble over who should foot the bill‘ and ‘3-D accelerates as ‘Up’ opens Cannes – Film’s exposure at the fest could give 3-D an international push.’ …
– Slight relief for Indian multiplexes (and cinema goers) as Bollywood film “99″ opens this Friday in defiance of the Distributor-Exhibitor stand-off, while Sony Pictures…