December 2009
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Playing Avatar in 3D Today
One of the most common questions I’m being asked is what is the best way to play Avatar the 3D game. Well, unlike historical “3D”games that use the Nvidia graphic card driver in order to simulate 3D , Avatar is using a build-in stereoscopic engine….
Standardrized Approach Called for 3D TV
It remains to be seen when Korean viewers will be able to enjoy the...
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API NOW SHIPPING THE 527 COMPRESSOR
NEW YORK, NEW YORK - DECEMBER 2009: API is now shipping the 527 compressor, a single channel module based on API’s 225L discreet channel compressor. The 527 features comprehensive controls including variable attack, release, ratio, and output gain…
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Backup for tapeless media
Many film-makers have begun to shoot on tapeless media. XDCam Ex, P2, video on DSLRs, Red, AVCHD, hard disk camcorders, and such like. So, naturally, where they would store tapes in a cupboard, they now have all their ‘rushes’ as digital video files sitting…
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2010 gears up for explosion of 3D
More notebook panels to pack touch, 3D functions
A new DisplaySearch report indicates that touch and 3D functionality are influencing the development of notebook PC and LCD monitor panels for 2010.According to the Quarterly Large-Area TFT LCD Product Roadmap Report, panel manufacturers will feature…
Avatar, 3D and Twitter head AFI’s ‘Moments...
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Immanent Domain: Cinema as a Sub-Genre of Painting
It’s part of a careful argument, but here’s the paragraph where Lev Manovich swings for the bleachers: “the manual construction of images in digital cinema represents a return to nineteenth-century pre-cinematic practices, …
InfoComm International Audiovisual (AV) Christie® Selected as …
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SONICPOOL FINISHES MIX FOR SONY’S “BOONDOCK SAINTS II: ALL SAINTS DAY”
SonicPool, one of Hollywood’s leading post facilities, specializing in sound and picture finishing, edit suite rentals, and full post-production services, completed the theatrical mix for Sony’s “Boondock Saints II: All Saints Day”, which…
API’s JDK AUDIO INTRODUCES R22 COMPRESSOR
JESSUP, MARYLAND - DECEMBER 2009: JDK...
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HDMI 1.3 gear will work with 3D
And you won’t get full 1080p 3D via an upgraded HDMI 1.3 box, either — just half or quarter resolution, depending on the source. HDMI 1.3 isn’t powerful enough to stream near-simultaneous 1080p frames. From a full 1080p source such as Blu-ray or a satellite…
DirecTV to debut world’s first 3D HDTV channel
DirecTV’s launching a new...
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TONELUX TILTS NAMM
LAS VEGAS, NEVADA - DECEMBER 2009: Tonelux rack-mounted gear, which is exclusively distributed worldwide by TransAudio Group, will introduce its new TILT eight-channel tone control at the NAMM Show in Anaheim, California in January 2010. The innovative…
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Yogi Bear Director Eric Brevig to Tackle 3D Korean War Epic | /Film
The main wealth of Eric Brevig’s moviemaking experience has been as an FX guy, though he has now segued through second unit directing to overseeing his own movies. His first feature was the Journey to the Centre of the Earth remake-sequel with Brendan…
James Cameron’s 3D science fiction epic ‘Avatar’ led...
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9th Annual San Francisco SuperMeet to Offer Free Educational Workshops
Popular user-driven industry event first of four SuperMeets in 2010 New, free educational workshops will be offered during the day by Canon, Adobe, Autodesk and Red Giant. Bay Area filmmakers will have a chance to screen content in the “SuperMeet…
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Odeon’s 3D Race for Olympics
Cinema giant Odeon hopes to strike gold by screening the London 2012 Olympics in 3D. Bosses are in talks with the BBC to relay the action to cinemas around the country. Sports fans will get special glasses to watch stars such as Usain Bolt in action….
Kodak Digital Cinema Undergoes Major Strategy Shift
For the past several weeks there have been whisperings...
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NEC extends digital-cinema financing program
NEC Display Solutions of America announced the extension of its financing program for theatre owners looking to upgrade cinema projector capabilities to digital.
XDC secures new funding for digital rollout
European digital-cinema distribution leader XDC secured new 15.3 million euro funding by Gimv, SRIW and select existing investors.
Reopened Beacon...
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RED to demo EPIC, Scarlet and Mysterium-X ONE in February 2010
How Blu-ray stole Christmas (and why that should worry you)
How Blu-ray stole Christmas (and why that should worry you) Perception Versus Reality DVD hit the market with a bang. It was such a drastic improvement over VHS that it instantly became a must-have product. What wasn’t to like? Pristine picture quality,…
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Sony’s Stringer Sees 3D as Next $10 Billion Business
Sony Corp. Chairman Howard Stringer forecast 3D movies, pictures and games will be the electronics maker’s next $10 billion business, challenging investors and analysts who say the technology isn’t ready to become mainstream. The maker of Bravia televisions…
SFP Takes 3DTV Wireless
SFP (Société Française de Production) has successfully...
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Sony Showcases 3D Video Production System
Sony Corp and Sony Marketing Inc exhibited a set of 3D video production system for business use at International Broadcast Equipment Exhibition 2009, which runs from Nov 18, 2009, at Makuhari Messe in Chiba Prefecture, Japan. “Not only movies but also…
Kerner, Emily Carr University Team Up to Produce 3-D Movies
Thursday’s announcement...
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HDMI Licensing, LLC Communicates Further Detail on 3D Requirements Within the HDMI Specification Version 1.4
HDMI Licensing, LLC, the agent responsible for licensing the High-Definition Multimedia Interface® (HDMI®) specification, today announced, on behalf of the HDMI Founders, the following regarding 3D formats and the HDMI Specification Version 1.4: 1….
Xpand nabs Spanish rights to 3D...
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Director Cyril Guyot & Company X Editor Lisa Mogol Tangle Passions with New Dolce & Gabbana Commercial
New York, NY – (December 23, 2009) — Director Cyril Guyot recently tapped Company X Editor Lisa Mogol to create a risqué new spot for D&G Time, the signature wristwatch line by Italian luxury fashion house Dolce & Gabbana. Shot in Paris…
GENARTS ANNOUNCES PRICING FOR...
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World Cup 2010 to be Broadcast in 3D
Football fans could be watching World Cup matches next year live and in 3D in plans being drawn up by FIFA, writes Adrian Pennington exclusively for TVB Europe. FIFA TV, the broadcasting division of the sports governing body, is working with World Cup…
Epson Unveils 4K Imager
Seiko Epson Corporation (Suwa City, Japan) has revealed that they have...
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Audiences Celebrate New All-Digital Beacon Cinema Featuring Christie DLP Cinema Projectors
Digital Cinema Deployments Shift into High Gear as Independent Exhibitors Adopt Christie’s Proven Solutions
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Barco and Kerasotes partner on new luxury multiplexes
Chicago-based Kerasotes debuts its new ultra-premium ShowPlace ICON Theatre<SUP>TM</SUP> concept with a full array of Barco digital cinema projectors.
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TDVision Systems, Inc. Announces Allowance of New Patents Application from the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office Relating to Advanced Three-Dimensional Videogame Systems
IRVINE, Calif. - (Business Wire) TDVision Systems, Inc. today announced that the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) has issued a Notice of Allowance for TDVision’s United States patent application directed to methods...
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TO411 Daily: Movie and Television Industry News and Community …
The 9000 represents Sony’s commitment to all areas of broadcast and digital cinema production with a flexible “Camcorder for Life” philosophy that, according to them, steps up the level of quality, portability and long-term investment …
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NEW AT NAMM! TRANSAUDIO GROUP INTRODUCES THE TRUE SYSTEMS PT2-500 MODULAR MIC PRE
LAS VEGAS, NEVADA - DECEMBER 2009: With the introduction of the PT2-500 mic pre and DI, TRUE Systems continues its contortionist legacy of packing immense-sounding microphone preamplification into infinitesimal spaces. Descendant of the TRUE Systems Precision…
PSI Gets The Party Started!
When Belfast based...
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Laser-Driven 3D HDTV to Hit Market in 2010
HDI Ltd. has announced that it has entered into a manufacturing agreement to mass-produce their proprietary 100-inch diagonal laser-driven 2D/3D front-projection televisions. The company’s 2D/3D switchable system delivers a stereoscopic 1920 x 1080p…
3D Stereoscopic Content MEDIAPRO’s Investment for the Future
MEDIAPRO has taken the decision to...
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Ballantyne Strong Expands Its Digital Cinema Footprint into Taiwan and Plans to Open Office in 2010
Ballantyne Strong, Inc. (NYSE Amex: BTN), a provider of digital cinema projection equipment and services, cinema screens and other cinema products reported today that it has expanded its Asian distribution rights into Taiwan for the NEC Line of digital…
Cameron is recrowned King of the...
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CIS VISUAL EFFECTS GROUP STIRS UP DIGITAL CROWDS FOR THE WORLD’S MOST MEMORABLE RUGBY WORLD CUP
CIS Creates Seamless Masses, Synthetic Stadiums and Digital Bruises for “Invictus” Vancouver, B.C., December 22, 2009 — The CIS Visual Effects Group, with facilities in Vancouver and Hollywood, completed 600 shots on the current Warner Bros….
Enhance Technology Now Shipping Storage Systems with...
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Virgin Media 3D TV Showcase
This week Virgin Media showcased what it is calling ‘the first public demonstration of 3D TV in the UK’, at the company’s brand-new Oxford Street store. The store marks the 44th Virgin Media outlet in the UK and by showcasing 3D TV within it, Virgin hopes…
3D TV: Sure Win or Long Shot?
If a panel at a display conference is any indication, the...
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Avatar scored $73m on its opening weekend in the US and $232.2m worldwide
Avatar, the keenly anticipated 3D film from News Corporation’s 20th Century Fox studio, scored $73m on its opening weekend in the US and $232.2m worldwide, a respectable performance which nonetheless fell shy of other big openings this year from films…
James Cameron’s Avatar -$73 million weekend
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XL Technologies is launched
XL-Technologies is a new, Belgium-based LED sales and solutions company, launched to offer innovative solutions for anyone interested in utilising LED technologies for their shows, events, displays, art and installations of all types. Grown out of the…
Killer Production by Gearhouse South Africa
Gearhouse South Africa supplied full production - lighting, audio,...
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BBC’s Digital Olympics Group to Bring the 2012 Olympics in 3D
The publically funded corporation has formed a Digital Olympics Group, which is drawing up a paper to decide which events would be best to capture stereoscopically. “We are looking at how this might be achieved and whether it would be possible and useful…
U.K. Exhibitor Inks Digital Deals
U.K. based Digital Deployment...
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3D glasses for HDTV to cost at least $75 a pair
A few weeks back, I warned potential Blu-ray and HDTV buyers to hold off because 3D HDTV is coming. Considering the buzz around Avatar, your inability to wait means no watching Cameron’s epic in 3D at home, which means IMAX-sized buyer’s remorse because…
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Cinerama Dome turns to XpanD 3D to show ‘Avatar’
ArcLight Cinemas will employ XpanD 3D technology for the opening of James Cameron’s Avatar at the landmark Cinerama Dome in Hollywood.
New Kerasotes ICON theatres choose Barco projectors
Kerasotes ShowPlace Theatres LLC purchased 48 Barco digital-cinema projectors to be distributed throughout multiple markets. Locations include three...
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BIGSMACKtv Creates New Image Campaign for BIO Channel
”BIO has changed their identity significantly over the last few years and so we wanted to reinforce the network’s brand, which at its core centers on the idea that understanding is empowering,” Hann says.
Autodesk NAB 2010 Best of the Best Show Reel
Call for Submissions In anticipation of NAB 2010, Autodesk has issued a call for...
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Sony Introduces New 4K Digital Projection System
Sony introduced a new 4K digital-cinema projection system that offers enhancements in performance and functionality. The new system features the SRX-R320 4K SXRD projector and LMT-300 Media Block. It incorporates similar features and design elements of…
Moto Imagines a ‘Universal’ 3DTV Set-Top
3D television broadcasts are...
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Apple working on automated 3D point-of-view displays, more
Apple working on automated 3D point-of-view displays, more Apple’s R&D labs are hard at work coming up with tomorrow’s technology. One example is automatically adjusting the perspective of 3D objects based on a user’s changing head positions. Others…
XpanD active 3D technology, get endorsed by RealD and...
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American Society of Cinematographers Reveals Nominees in Annual TV Competition
LOS ANGELES, December 17, 2009 – The American Society of Cinematographers (ASC) has announced their nominees in the two television categories of the 24th Annual ASC Outstanding Achievement Awards competition. The winners will be named during the awards…
Createasphere Digital Asset Management Conference Sets...
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Samsung AMOLED 3D Displays
Samsung’s innovative showcase at the FPD 2009 includes the world’s first 30-inch AMOLED TV that supports 3D picture as well as full HD resolution. The panel measures just 2.5mm and is developed by Samsung’s patented Simultaneous Emission with Active…
3D Demo Upgrade in the Motorola Booth
Back in the spring, Motorola brought its 3D TV demo to The Cable Show, along...
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3D Events for 2010
International CES When: January 7-10, 2010 Where: Las Vegas, USA site: http://www.cesweb.org Bett Show - BETT is the world’s largest educational technology event When: January 13-16, 2010 Where: London, UK http://www.bettshow.com/ Stereoscopic Displays…
Avatar beats Dark Knight in advances for BFI’s IMAX | News | Screen
James Cameron’s 3D epic Avatar (pictured) has...
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Digital Cinema’s First Decade - The Big Picture
By Nick Dager The case could be made that digital cinema has been around much longer than just the past ten years. For example, I wrote an article for Variety in 1990 about electronic cinema?s potential to transform the movie industry. The consensus at that time was that any serious implementation was a decade away. However, cut to May 1999. That...
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Cinevative to Exhibit at the 2010 APAP Conference
Los Angeles, CA, December 16, 2009 – Cinevative will be an exhibitor at the upcoming Association of Performing Arts Presenters (APAP) Conference held in New York City from January 8 – 12, 2010. Creative director Mark Ciglar will be on hand to discuss…
Toon Boom Makes Harmony Available for Pilot Production
Montreal (December 16, 2009) – Emmy...
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3D HD Future Coming into Focus
The technology to bring full-capability 3D HD movies and sporting events into consumers’ homes is expected to be available by 2010, though the business model has yet to be realized. That was the message according to programming and technology executives…
Acer Delivers Innovative Capabilities with New Aspire 3D Notebook
Acer America announced its new...
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Georgia Theatre Company Selects Christie For DLP Cinema® Roll-Out Targeting Hundreds of Screens
Christie, the digital cinema leader with 70% of all installations worldwide, announced that Christie’s CP2000-ZX DLP Cinema® projectors will be purchased by Georgia Theatre Company, a cinema chain with over 270 screens in 27 locations, including…
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Dolby 3D and Barco take center stage at Avatar world premiere
Empire Leicester Square takes the lead for world premiere
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Legendary ArcLight Cinemas’ Cinerama Dome and XpanD Team Up to Present Avatar, The Ultimate 3D Cinema Experience
LOS ANGELES – ArcLight Cinemas and XpanD look to set a record box office opening by showcasing James Cameron’s Avatar at the Cinerama Dome this week in Hollywood. Since its inception in 1963, the iconic Cinerama Dome has never played a movie in 3D…
LG Set To Spoil Sony’s...
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Virgin Digital Help Launches to Relieve Britain’s Digital Stress
August 26th, 2009 VENICE - Owing to its success in 2008, the festival management selected Digital Darwin (aka d2) as their official digital cinema partner again this year. (Logo: Since its creation in 2000 Digital Darwin has been active …
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Company 3 Congratulates Independent Filmmakers
The Hurt Locker SANTA MONICA, Calif. — Company 3, known for its work on blockbuster films such “Star Trek,” “Terminator Salvation” and Tim Burton’s upcoming “Alice in Wonderland,” congratulates celebrated…
TV Magic Selected to Perform HD Upgrade for Crenshaw Christian Center’s FaithDome
SAN DIEGO — Dec. 15, 2009 — Broadcast systems integrator...
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3D pays off at box office - Variety
3D pays off at box office - Entertainment News, Film News, Media - Variety: “The B.O. haul for 3D pics has swelled to $1.3 billion this year, and that’s before 20th Century Fox opens James Cameron’s 3D fantasy epic ‘Avatar’ around the globe on Friday…
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