CinemaCon 2017 – Page 2

Barco Escape Gets New Content

by Chris Chinnock

Barco Escape is a theatrical format debuted about two years ago that adds two side screens to a conventional cinema. This creates a 170-degree field of view (not sure where they measure that in …

Hardware Updates from Dolby

by Chris Chinnock

We had a chance to sit down with Dolby at CinemaCon. There was no news concerning Dolby Cinema technology, but they did announce a deal to install new Dolby Cinema Theater in the Middle …

Several companies were at CinemaCon showcasing their RGB or laser phosphor laser sources for use in projectors for theatrical use. These included Moving Images Technology, China Film Co. and Power Technology. Moving Images Technology …

Tags:Cinema Projection| CinemaCon 2017| Large Display Monitor| Laser Projectors| Vol 24 - Issue 13

4DX Theater Updates

by Chris Chinnock

4DX refers to adding motion and other sensory effects to chairs that can be used in theaters, lobbies, museums or theme parks. Two companies were represented at CinemaCon: CJ 4DPLEX and MediaMation CJ 4DPlex …

Tags:Cinema| CinemaCon 2017| Large Display Monitor| Vol 24 - Issue 13

The Studio and Exhibitor Perspective on VR at CinemaCon 2017

by Chris Chinnock

As expected, VR was well represented at CinemaCon this year. I was able to attend a seminar on the topic and try out several demos. Almost all the ones I saw featured VR plus …

CinemaCon Overview

by Chris Chinnock

In a companion “Theatrical Trends from CinemaCon” article I described some of the trends I saw after my first morning at CinemaCon 2017. These trends remain valid, and are fully explored in the articles …

Theatrical Trends from CinemaCon 2017

by Chris Chinnock

CinemaCon runs this week in Las Vegas. It is always a fun show to attend as there are free screenings and previews of upcoming movies – if you have time to see them. The …

Tags:CinemaCon 2017| Laser Phosphor Projectors| Laser Projectors| Vol 24 - Issue 12

Sony to Show 4K RGB Laser Projector Prototype at CinemaCon

by Chris Chinnock

Sony has been very quiet in the cinema projection market for quite some time. That is about to change as they unveil a new RGB 4K laser projector at the upcoming CinemaCon trade show …