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Claypool Returns to Christie

by Yvette Raikes

Brian Claypool is Christie’s new VP Product Management Global Cinema. He will be based in Cypress, CA, USA and will report to EVP Jennifer Smith. His remit is to direct the creation of advanced …

Tags:Christie| Cinema| Large Display Monitor| People| Vol 24 - Issue 19

Future of Cinema Conference Round up

by Chris Chinnock

Frank Poradish of Brass Roots Technology gave an overview of the evolution of digital projection in the cinema touching on the latest trends in resolution, higher contrast, laser illumination, higher frame rates and wide …

James Cameron’s Lightstorm Entertainment Renews Exclusive Technology Collaboration Agreement With Christie to Drive Cinema Innovation

by Isaac Oburu

Christie® and James Cameron’s Lightstorm Entertainment, Inc. have renewed an exclusive, five-year agreement that sees these two industry leaders sharing know-how and ground-breaking technology to propel the future of immersive cinema experiences. “To push …

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Madrid Drive-In Opens with 250M² Screen

by Alan Spencer

The drive-in at Autocine Madrid Race, reported to be Europe’s biggest drive-in, features a giant 250m² screen powered by a Christie CP2230 projector. The Autocine Madrid Race, opened on 24th February with the screening …

Tags:Back Panel| Cinema| Cinema Projection| Large Display Monitor| Vol 24 - Issue 15

Barco Helps Awaken the Force at Star Wars Celebration Orlando 2017 as the Official Laser Projection Provider

by Isaac Oburu

Barco, the global leader in digital cinema, is proud to collaborate with Lucasfilm and ReedPOP on the Star Wars Celebration event, to be held in Orlando, Florida at the Orange County Convention Center on …

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Movie Industry Flat for 2016

by Chris Chinnock

Based on studio presentations at CinemaCon and the release of statistics from the Motion Picture Association of America (MPAA), there were 718 films released in 2016 and the global box office reached $38.6B, an …

Tags:Cinema| Cinema going| Vol 24 - Issue 14

Another Inflection Point for Samsung

by Bob Raikes

There was no question about the Samsung story going on the front page. I regularly talk about ‘inflection points’. Cinema is at one this week. At Infocomm in 2015, one of the LED suppliers …

Samsung Rocks CinemaCon with New LED Screen for Theatres

by Chris Chinnock

The biggest technology buzz from CinemaCon was the announcement that Samsung has developed an HDR LED video wall solution specifically tailored for the cinema market. Called the Samsung Cinema Screen, this was earth shattering …

Cinema Roll Outs

by Chris Chinnock

Below is a compilation of announced cinema roll outs from the major players. Dolby Dolby Laboratories, Inc. said that Wanda Cinema Line Corporation Ltd. plans to purchase 800 units of Dolby digital cinema processors, …

Sony Shows RGB Laser Projector

by Chris Chinnock

Sony had two main demos at CinemaCon 2017: a prototype RGB laser 4K projector and its Cledis LED 4K video wall solution. (Sony Rethinking Cledis for Cinema) Sony started the regular briefings with a …

NEC Focuses on Laser Cinema Projectors

by Chris Chinnock

NEC had two screening rooms at Cinemacon where they were showing off four laser-based projectors with different architectures. This included: Debuted at CinemaCon was the new NC3541L 4K RB laser/phosphor projector which creates its …

Ymagis Group Commercializing EclairColor HDR for Cinema

by Chris Chinnock

While there is no standard yet for what HDR means in a cinema environment, a French company, Ymagis Group’ exhibitor service arm CinmaNext, is not waiting. They are rolling out their own solution called …

Tags:Cinema| CinemaCon 2017| HDR - High Dynamic Range| Large Display Monitor| Vol 24 - Issue 13