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Grade-A 3D: Bringing that extra dimension to presentation quality
After more than a year and a half of continuous stereoscopic 3D movie releases, theatre-goers have grown more discerning about 3D picture quality. More »
Theatres for audiophiles: Meyer Sound aims to upgrade the Cinema Experience
“If only every theatre had a system like this, they would have the same remarkable experience I have on my stage.” More »
A few bass notes: Delivering low-frequency audio in the modern cinema
Concert halls, opera houses and movie theatres have more in common than one might think. More »
Acoustical Mythology...The Sequel: Common misconceptions in cinema construction
You asked for it. Now that our original 2006 article “Acoustical Mythology” has returned from an international tour including Asia, Scandinavia and the sub-continents (Europe, the Middle East, Greenland and India, according to Answers.com), the world has pleaded in a clear and omnipresent voice, “Where is the sequel? Please don’t leave us hanging…” More »
Round-the-world Jog: French service provider offers smart digital delivery
If you think juggling some 110 different release versions of Avatar alone would set your distribution partners at Twentieth Century Fox reeling, think again. More »
New media safeguards: Content providers seek protection with digital watermarks & fingerprints
Technology and the Internet are constantly changing the way media content is consumed, a fact of life that is pushing players in the media world to test new ways of doing business and change their business models to fit new kinds of consumer demand. More »
Custom financing: Digital cinema manufacturers provide flexible funding
December 18, 2009, the U.S. release date for Avatar, will be remembered as a monumental turning point in the global digital rollout. More »
Seeing is believing: Consumer electronics manufacturers bring 3D movie buzz to the home
“The world’s most advanced movie theatres use DLP technology—shouldn’t you?” More »
Alternative choices: Live cinema presentations require intricate planning
The digital-cinema networks in the U.S. and Europe are now becoming well-established, though far from complete. More »
Surrounded! 'Toy Story 3' plays well with new Dolby 7.1
At Disney/Pixar, “we are always trying to make the audience experience better,” insists Paul Cichocki, post-production supervisor at the animation powerhouse. More »
Breaking through: Digital cinema enjoys momentum in Europe
In the past year, digital cinema in Europe has been through a transformation, going from a near-dead stop to full-swing adoption. It’s been driven by a “perfect storm” of important factors: a stronger business outlook, the firming up of the studio Virtual Print Fee deals, the partial resolution of the 4K question with Series 2 projectors and, of course, 3D. More »
Going live: A guide to digital exhibition of live alternative events
U.K.-based Arqiva Satellite & Media provides much of the infrastructure behind television, radio, satellite and wireless communications in the U.K. and has a significant presence in Ireland, mainland Europe and the USA. Arqiva recently published a guide to help exhibitors navigate the new realm of digital exhibition of live events. More »
Screening strategies: Harkness' Andrew Robinson eyes range of choices for digital-cinema conversions
In an exclusive Q&A, Andrew Robinson, managing director of leading screen manufacturer Harkness Screens, discusses the role of screens in the transition to digital projection, and the options open to exhibitors who want to maximize the impact of the new wave of 3D movies. More »
ShoWest Tech: Cinema technology companies feel the impact of 'Avatar'
Call it The Avatar effect. At ShoWest 2010 in Las Vegas, the mood at the seminars, the social functions and especially the tradeshow was markedly upbeat, thanks to record grosses posted by James Cameron’s landmark 3D tale of the Na’vi and the knockout performance of its 3D successor in theatres, Tim Burton’s Alice in Wonderland. More »
XpanDing 3D: Maria Costeira targets screens in North America
For moviegoers in North America, RealD and Dolby Digital 3D are the names they generally associate with the new wave of hit digital 3D releases. But around the globe, there’s another player making a vivid impression in the stereoscopic realm. More »
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REVIEWS
Film Review: Machete
Robert Rodriguez’s unofficial sequel to his half of Grindhouse is a lot like its predecessor—gory, funny and, in the end, somewhat disappointing. More »
Film Review: Going the Distance
An aspiring journalist and a music-industry slacker discover the many downsides of long-distance romance in this formulaic comedy, which relies too heavily on the charm of stars Drew Barrymore and Justin Long. More »
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