November 2009
26 posts
Today3D
Sony Looks to 3-D TVs to Drive Growth - WSJ.com TOKYO—Sony Corp. expects new 3-D compatible televisions will account for up to half the TVs it sells in roughly three years, as it outlined details of its effort to prop up its slumping electronics business. Hiroshi Yoshioka, Sony’s executive deputy… Oregon firm quietly seizes big share of 3-D glasses | Oregon Business News -...
Nov 29th
3D Film Production and Distribution
Nvidia Adds Stereo 3D Vision to Notebooks Nvidia Adds Stereo 3D Vision to Notebooks Asustek Computer to Add Stereo 3D to Mobile PCs by Anton Shilov 11/18/2009 | 05:34 PM Nvidia Corp. on Wednesday announced that shortly notebook manufacturers will be able to install 120Hz panels onto their machines… via: 3D Film Production and Distribution Articles of Interest
Nov 28th
CinemaTech
5 Spots Remain for In-Depth Workshop on Building a Fan Base & Generating Revenue, 12/1 in San Francisco I’m doing an in-depth version of my workshop on “Building Big Audiences and Generating Revenue in the Digital Age” next Tuesday evening, 12.1.09, at BAVC in San Francisco. There are just five spots left (and the registration rate goes up on Saturday at… “Fish...
Nov 27th
Neil Sadwelkar - Digital film post
Smoke on Mac OSX Earlier this month (Nov 2009) word filtered out at various sites on the ‘net of an upcoming Autodesk Smoke for Mac OSX. I first heard it in a podcast. Then fxguide.com came out with it as a news item. My sources in Autodesk, initially were hesitant to… via: Neil Sadwelkar’s musings on Digital film post
Nov 25th
Digital cinema news (Google)
Digital heads east: China, India and Korea lead the conversion race “With the largest number of installations, which is way ahead of its nearest competitor, GDC and Barco are the undisputed leading digital-cinema solution providers in China,” said Mr. Xu Tianfu, general manager of Hengdian. … RED Digital Cinema and Oakley Inc. Chair, D. Scott Olivet … Businessman D. Scott Olivet,...
Nov 25th
Today3D
JPost.com | BlogCentral | Unleavened Media | Can 3D save Hollywood? Hollywood is in need of a financial Superhero. Box office revenues and ticket sales have been flat the last three years while DVD sales decline and costs continue to soar. In fact, major studio releases now average $78 million to produce and $40 m. to… TVB | Sony’s Stringer Sees $10 Billion in 3D TOKYO: Sony chief Sir...
Nov 24th
Today3D
Panasonic To Use Olympics Sponsorship For 3D Promotions - 2009-11-20 18:25:01 | TWICE Panasonic said this week that it once again plans to leverage its position as the official audio/video sponsor of the Winter Olympics to market and promote its new technologies, including 3D products. The company said it will be highly visible at the… Sony builds a 280-inch 3D display | DVICE Sony is...
Nov 21st
Today3D
Katzenberg sees 3-D movie revolution in scalable chips | Entertainment | Industry | Reuters Animated 3-D movies will soon be made cheaper, faster and more vividly with a new generation of computer chips that can crunch huge amounts of data faster than ever, DreamWorks Animation SKG Chief Executive Jeffrey Katzenberg said this week. Katzenberg,… via: Today3D
Nov 20th
CinemaTech
Talking with Jon Reiss, Author of ‘Think Outside the Box Office’ Back in September, I sat down with filmmaker Jon Reiss to talk about his forthcoming book, Think Outside the Box Office: The Ultimate Guide to Film Distribution and Marketing for the Digital Era.’ Jon takes a very nuts-and-bolts approach to creating a… SXSW Panel Highlights: Audience-Building for Creatives...
Nov 20th
Today3D
The Avatar Game Demo is now available, providing a sample of the upcoming tie-in with the latest major motion picture from the Aliens and Titanic director. Download: BigDownload Atomic Gamer Computergames.ro FileFront Gamershell Worthplaying via: Today3D
Nov 19th
Digital Cinema Report - Big Picture
A Turning Point - The Big Picture By Nick Dager There were three main topics of conversation at ShowEast 2009, which was held last month in Orlando, Florida: the first two were 2K versus 4K technology and money, both how to raise it and how to make it. As in recent exhibition shows the money talks centered on financial business models and new ideas in alternative content. But, in truth, most...
Nov 19th
Digital cinema news (Google)
New Featured Stock: Gen2Media Corp. (GTWO) is Gonna Roc - Tuesday … Ms. Spio, a former Boeing engineer and digital cinema pioneer, has been named to the 10th annual list, which includes AOL CEO Richard Parsons, Federal Communications Commission Chairman Michael Powell, Al Zollar, CEO … Toshiba 40XV645U Regza 40 LCD HDTV + Toshiba BDX2000 Blu-Ray … Detailed Features Toshiba...
Nov 18th
Today3D
Virgin Media offers 3D TV on-demand able giant Virgin Media is offering its TV customers a chance to watch Channel 4’s 3D content on-demand. Virgin Media (www.virginmedia.com), Britain’s largest cable TV, broadband and home phone provider, is offering its subscribers a range of 3D programmes… via: Today3D
Nov 17th
Digital Cinema Buyers Guide
Cinedigm Digital Cinema Corp. Announces Fiscal Year 2010 Second Quarter Results Cinedigm Digital Cinema Corp. reported a 6.5% sequential quarterly increase in revenues, to $19.9 million for the fiscal 2010 second quarter ended September 30, 2009… via: Digital Cinema Buyers Guide
Nov 17th
Today3D
46 million 3DTVs ‘by 2013’ | News | TechRadar UK A new report suggests that in just four years there will be 46 million 3DTVs in existence – pushing the format very much into the mainstream. Although there is a lot of deliberation at the moment with regards to whether 3D in the homes will actually… Fox Film Chief Sees Avatar Leading 3D Boom - BusinessWeek Avatar, the fabulously...
Nov 14th
3D Film Production and Distribution
A Movie’s Budget Pops From the Screen This copy is for your personal, noncommercial use only. You can order presentation-ready copies for distribution to your colleagues, clients or customers here or use the “Reprints” tool that appears next to any article. Visit www.nytreprints.com for… Kenny Chesney Rides A 3D Houseboat Into Theaters Kenny Chesney Rides A 3D Houseboat Into...
Nov 14th
Today3D
Chapek promoted in Disney shake-up Rich Ross has opted against naming one executive to succeed ousted Disney film president Mark Zoradi, but the new studio chairman gave a big attaboy and promotion to home entertainment topper Bob Chapek in regime changes unveiled Wednesday. Chapek was… Duo team on HD 3D concerts - Entertainment News, Film News, Media - Variety AEG Live and Action 3D have...
Nov 13th
CinemaTech
The Distribution U. Wrap-Up Wow: two hundred filmmakers made their way to USC on Saturday (braving a walkathon that encircled the campus) to talk about the future of film marketing and distribution. Amidst the continual caterwauling about the indie film “crisis,” Distribution… via: CinemaTech
Nov 13th
Neil Sadwelkar - Digital film post
The new Red Epic-X camera Red, the company that gave the world the Red one camera some years ago, has announced plans for their next model - the Epic-X. Although the Epic-X was announced nearly a year ago, we now have some real specifications. The Epic-X will be a modular camera… via: Neil Sadwelkar’s musings on Digital film post
Nov 11th
Digital cinema news (Google)
Ballantyne Q3 Net Revenues Rise 34% to $16.6 Million and EPS Rises … Q3 2009 net revenues rose 34% to $16.6 million from net revenues of $12.3 million in Q3 2008, principally driven by sales of digital cinema equipment which rose to $5.2 million in Q3 2009 compared to $1.5 million a year ago and sales of … RoyalCine and Sony Professional celebrate a first for Digital...
Nov 11th
Digital Cinema Buyers Guide
Kinepolis deploys the SmartJog Central Library Solution for storage and digital cinema delivery … SmartJog, the leader in managed digital delivery workflows worldwide, is pleased to announce that European exhibitor, Kinepolis Group, has selected SmartJog’s Digital Cinema Central Library Servers to use in all of its 23 theaters… via: Digital Cinema Buyers Guide
Nov 10th
Neil Sadwelkar - Digital film post
The new Red Epic-X camera Red, the company that gave the world the Red one camera some years ago, has announced plans for their next model - the Epic-X. Although the Epic-X was announced nearly a year ago, we now have some real specifications. The Epic-X will be a modular camera… via: Neil Sadwelkar’s musings on Digital film post
Nov 8th
Cinema Tech Geek
The future of streaming content in a cinema. This is the second part (Part 2 of 2).  The first half is called What can I plug into a DCI projector. Following on from what we can plug into a DCI projector, in this following video I show you some technology my company “digitAll” is working… What can I plug into a DCI projector. This video is part 1 of 2.  Find the second half “The future of...
Nov 8th
Digital cinema news (Google)
RoyalCine and Sony Professional celebrate a first for digital … Sony Professional and RoyalCine, a company under Royal Group and the leading providers of cinemas in Abu Dhabi, announced an agreement for the deployment of four CineAlta 4K digital cinema… Nearshore Journal » Cinedigm Digital Cinema Corp. Second Quarter … MORRISTOWN, NJ — (Marketwire) — 11/06/09 — Cinedigm...
Nov 8th
3D Film Production and Distribution
Film glut may slow 3D rollout Film glut may slow 3D rollout Titles prove lucrative, but more d-cinema theaters needed October 10, 2009 By Patrick Frater “My Bloody Valentine.”More Pusan news BUSAN, South Korea — The pace of digital cinema installation has accelerated this… via: 3D Film Production and Distribution Articles of Interest
Nov 8th
Digital Cinema Buyers Guide
Kinepolis deploys the SmartJog Central Library Solution for storage and digital cinema delivery … SmartJog, the leader in managed digital delivery workflows worldwide, is pleased to announce that European exhibitor, Kinepolis Group, has selected SmartJog’s Digital Cinema Central Library Servers to use in all of its 23 theaters… via: Digital Cinema Buyers Guide
Nov 8th