CinemaCon 2017 – Display Daily

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 Rethinking Cledis for Cinema

by Chris Chinnock

The debut of the Samsung Cinema Screen (see separate article) caught Sony and many others by surprise. Sony actually brought its 4K LED-based Cledis display debuted at InfoComm 2016 and reported on many times …

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 …

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RealD Cinema is New Name for Luxe Brand

by Chris Chinnock

RealD has developed its own PLF cinema concept it has been branding a “Luxe” theater. At CinemaCon, we met with the company and discovered they are changing this name to “RealD Cinema.” Like others …

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Christie Makes Headway in Theater Lobby Solutions

by Chris Chinnock

In the theater lobby arena, Christie has purchased Allure, a cinema-focused company with a background in digital solutions for Box Office, Concessions, and Directional Displays. It has also formed the Christie Experiential Networks (CEN) …

Christie Shows Range of Solutions at CinemaCon 2017

by Chris Chinnock

Christie used CinemaCon 2017 to show a new all-in-one RGB laser projector, introduce a new Xenon-based DCI compliant model and showcase its lobby solutions. Our meeting started with a presentation in one of the …

GDC Launches JetReel Cinema; Updates Server and Software

by Chris Chinnock

GDC Technology developed their first cinema server in 2001 before there was even DCI certification of such products. At CinemaCon 2017, the company announced that more than 50,000 cinema media severs have been shipped …

One Network Alliance to Help Promote New Lobby Experiences

by Chris Chinnock

At CinemaCon, we heard a lot of discussion about opportunities for the theater lobby. Barco has a several-year old initiative in this area called “Lobby Domination” and at CinemaCon they showed off some new …

Barco Showcases Range of Laser Projectors

by Chris Chinnock

Barco did not introduce any new cinema projectors at CinemaCon, but it was showing its full range with several demo set-ups as well. RGB lasers are called “flagship laser” series and laser phosphor types …