Here Comes Digital Cinema
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Thomson Unveils Services and Products
Spanning Digital Film Making, Digital
Cinema and Internet Protocol TV fo
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Spanning Digital Film Making, Digital
Cinema and Internet Protocol TV fo
04/14/2005 03:14 PMBusiness Wire UK Apr 14 2005 6:27PM GMT
Irish Cinema Set to Go Digital First
Irish Cinema Set to Go Digital First
03/22/2005 04:42 PMSlashdot Mar 20 2005 2:43PM GMT
Xeni on CNN Int'l.: Digital Cinema
Xeni on CNN Int'l.: Digital Cinema
04/06/2005 02:48 PMXeni Jardin:
I'll be joining host
Kri
stie Lu Stout on
CNN
International today to talk about the business and technology of
digital cinema, and
an article on that subject I wrote for the current issue of Wired
Magazine. Air time: 745PM ET / 445PM PT. See also this site for
CNNi's new tech show, "
Spark."
Previously on BB:
The Cuban Revolution,
South African villages to get digital cinema network, and
Ireland's movie theaters to convert within a year?
Image: this is not a digital cinema projector. It's an ad for the
Kinetoscope, a home theater system designed by Thomas Edison which
used 22mm film. (via the wonderful 100 years of Film
Sizes)
Sony's 4,096 x 2,160 SRX-R110 Digital
Cinema Projector
Sony's 4,096 x 2,160 SRX-R110 Digital
Cinema Projector
06/07/2004 07:29 AM
Built specifically not
for consumer markets, the new Sony digital cinema projectors, the
SRX-R110 and the SRX-R105, are top-end "4K" projectors meant to
replace traditional film and lamp technologies with a killer 4,096 x
2,160 resolution. By using a Silicon X-tal Reflective Display (SXRD),
the 10,000 lumen SRX-R110 can, when projecting a 16:9 image onto a
27-foot wide screen, shows images where each pixel is "only about the
size of the letter 'e' in 'Liberty' on a quarter." Sony recommends the
10,000 lumen SRX-R110 (the SRX R105 is 5,000 lumen) for screens
between 25 and 40 feet wide. You can even split the screen into two
1,920 x 1,080 images or four 1,024 x 540 images simultaneously (the
press release says four 1,920 x 1,080, but I question that math). Sony
offers a "2K" design in their high-end consumer Qualia line of
electronics. (Sony, if you'd like to send a product review sample I'd
be happy to knock out a wall.)
Press release after the jump.
Boeing looking to sell its digital
cinema business
Boeing looking to sell its digital
cinema business
11/14/2003 07:32 PMSiliconValley.com Nov 14 2003 5:44PM ET
TI Stands by Digital Cinema Strategy,
Despite Sony
TI Stands by Digital Cinema Strategy,
Despite Sony
06/05/2004 04:29 AMBoston Globe Jun 5 2004 8:46AM GMT
Sony Challenges Rival in Digital Cinema
(Reuters)
Sony Challenges Rival in Digital Cinema
(Reuters)
06/03/2004 10:05 PMReuters - Sony Electronics on Thursday
unveiled a new digital projection system for movie theaters at
a cost and technology upgrade that rivals market leader Texas
Instruments Inc.
Brazil Takes Lead in All-Digital Cinema
Projection
Brazil Takes Lead in All-Digital Cinema
Projection
02/17/2004 08:33 AMTI Stands by Digital Cinema Strategy,
Despite Sony (Reuters)
TI Stands by Digital Cinema Strategy,
Despite Sony (Reuters)
06/04/2004 07:06 PMReuters - Semiconductor maker Texas
Instruments Inc. (TXN.N) will stick with its current strategies
for making and selling microchips used for digital projection
even as it faces new competition from Sony Corp. (6758.T), a
top executive said on Friday.
Digital cinema moves closer to local
multiplex
Digital cinema moves closer to local
multiplex
09/09/2004 12:36 PMA studio coalition says it has worked out standards for films without
film.
South African villages to get digital
cinema network
South African villages to get digital
cinema network
04/05/2005 09:23 PMXeni Jardin:
Excerpt from
Variety article:
The vast majority of South Africa's 40-million people have never been
to the cinema, kept away by the legacy of apartheid, poverty and
language barriers. But the nation's exhibs are hoping to change that
by using the indigenous filmmaking along with digital technology to
connect to the missing multitudes (...)
Starting in September, Shout Africa will roll out 20 digital cinemas
around the country where facilities are most lacking, to make the
movies affordable and accessible. Shout Africa chief executive Lance
Samuels says that for local producers, these cinemas will provide
another distribution outlet as well as the opportunity to build new
audiences.
Locally produced films in indigenous languages and English will be
shown alongside foreign features, with subtitles in the vernacular
language of the region of the cinema.Besides the usual popcorn and
soft drinks, popular traditional township foods such as maize
porridge, spicy sausages, samp (hominy), mealies (corn on the cob) and
fried chicken will be on sale to help make the d-cinema experience
more African.
Samuels says d-cinemas will be located in revamped township community
centers to create a quality experience, including comfortable chairs,
high quality digital projection and state of the art surround sound.
And, hoping to seal the deal, prices will be much lower than at urban
multiplexes.
Wonder what kind of gear the company will be installing? Will this be
true cinema-grade digital projection, or something cruddier and
lower-res (and, hence, more affordable)? Either way, it's fascinating
news, and points to one of the greatest promises of this technology.
Which hardware manufacturer(s) will be involved?
Here's more info on the "Shout Africa" d-cinema initiative, Link,
by way of Sithengi -- a
company that promotes the South African television and film industry.
Link to Variety story (paid sub required,
but the story seems to be largely cribbed from the Sithengi
press release anyway... )
Previously on BB:
The Cuban Revolution, and
Ireland's movie theaters to convert within a year?
Digital Cinema: Ireland's movie theaters
to convert within a year?
Digital Cinema: Ireland's movie theaters
to convert within a year?
03/22/2005 04:59 PMXeni Jardin:
The current issue of
Wired
Magazine includes a feature I wrote about digital cinema --
interviewees include d-cinema evangelist and Landmark Theatres owner
Mark Cuban; filmmaker James Cameron; and hardware makers including
Texas Instruments and Sony. It's not online yet, but I'll be posting
related news clips here on Boing Boing, and will blog the
Wired
piece as soon as it's up.
Today: news of a planned digital cinema network throughout the
Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland, with the ambitious goal of
converting all of the country's movie theaters to digital format
within about a year.
"The digital projection offers picture-perfect quality and significant
cost savings," says Moira Horgan, the head of marketing for the Irish
Film Board. "The boxes are being inserted as we speak."
Avica Technology is bringing the digital presentation systems to 515
screens throughout Ireland to run alongside traditional 35mm film
projectors, says Kevin Cummins, spokesman for Avica Europe, the
European arm of the Santa Monica, California, digital cinema
technology and services company.
"Digital can reduce the cost of distribution, eliminating the need for
costly reels of film that need to be printed, delivered, collected
once the cinema is done showing the movie, and then destroyed,"
Cummins says. "From the (average viewer's) point of view, digital
provides picture-perfect quality. The movies just look a lot better,
from the first showing through to a thousand showings."
Link to
Ireland Putting Digital Films in Every
Cinema (PC World). (
Thanks, Chris Anderson!)
CINEMA 4D Release 9 9.0
CINEMA 4D Release 9 9.0
08/11/2004 09:03 PMSuperb image quality and incredible render speed help make this
application ideal for all users.
The current cinema
The current cinema
06/24/2004 02:47 PM
If all goes well, and I think it will, we will soon be entering a
golden age of American cinema, the likes of which we haven't seen
since the heyday of Scorsese and Coppola. Behold:
Nicole Kidman and Jason
Schwartzman to star in Bewitched;
Vince Vaughn in talks to
play Racer X in live-action Speed Racer movie;
Paris Hilton in
talks to star in Dungeons and Dragons 2.
"New 30" Cinema Display"
"New 30" Cinema Display"
12/24/2004 12:09 PMAudioCutter Cinema 1.2
AudioCutter Cinema 1.2
11/17/2003 05:34 PMAudio processing software with many effects and functions.
Masters of Cinema
Masters of Cinema
03/08/2004 11:04 PM
Masters of Cinema is a
film blog 'for discerning cineastes the world over,' with news on
directors, films, dvd releases, aspect ratio controversies, and many
links to director tribute sites. They also have sites dedicated to
Robert
Bresson,
Carl Dreyer,
Ozu Yasujiro, and
Andrei
Tarkovsky.
(The last two previously posted by hama7 and I,
but it's nice to see everything together) Superhero Cinema
Superhero Cinema
03/06/2004 02:08 AMSpider-Man didn't impress me much. DareDevil seemed too short. The
only super thing in Superman III was the computer at the end of the
movie. X2 was almost close to okay. I haven't seen LXG yet - and we'll
see how wellPunisher fares. I didn't have much hope for Hulk, but...
it's about the only one I've been impressed with so far. We found a
used 2-DVD set for $10 at Blockbuster the other day - and the package
is definitely worth twice that amount. The cinematography is
fantastic, the special effects are realistic, and the story is well
balanced. Give it a spin if you haven't already. I hear the game is
just as good, too....
Blu-Laser Cinema Player
Blu-Laser Cinema Player
06/06/2005 12:08 AM
I'll cop
to being a little unsure exactly what the Blu-Laser Cinema Player is
exactly, at least from a format perspective. I think it's
Blu-ray, since they mention that in their press release, but I'm not
entirely sure. I did put together that the $6k player isn't exactly
meant for home use, instead marketed towards content producers who
need to screen high-def works-in-progress while at home. And adding
confusion to the strange, each model of the Cinema Player is
built-to-order, but the only customization is which codec it uses. Why
not use them all?
Product
Page [Blu-LaserCinema]
Xfrog 4.2 for Cinema 4D released
Xfrog 4.2 for Cinema 4D released
08/05/2004 07:03 AMMaxon today announced the release of Xfrog 4.2, the latest update to
its organic modeling and animation tool for CINEMA 4D from Greenworks
Organic-Software...
Announcement: Cinema 4D Release 9
Announcement: Cinema 4D Release 9
08/11/2004 10:29 AMMaxon announced Cinema 4D R9, scheduled for release in September, with
a re-engineered modeling core, full N-Gon support, additional modeling
tools, a revised interface that includes HeadsUpDisplay, an enhanced
MOCCA module, and much more.
Maxon announces Cinema 4D R8.5
Maxon announces Cinema 4D R8.5
11/03/2003 10:05 AMMaxon today announced the release of Cinema 4D R8.5, the latest
upgrade to the company's professional 3D animation system...
Review: 30” Cinema HD Display
Review: 30” Cinema HD Display
03/30/2005 05:15 PMBob Levitus writes for the Houston Chronicle, “Let’s get
this out of the way right upfront: The Apple Cinema HD 30-inch flat
panel display is, without question, the finest computer display
I’ve ever used.” [Mar 30, 2005]
30" Cinema Display Delayed?
30" Cinema Display Delayed?
09/02/2004 02:10 PMSoftware cinema verité
Software cinema verité
04/09/2004 03:56 PM
A growing number of vendors now use Flash videos to augment the
obligatory lists of customers, features, and benefits that they
publish on their marketing pages. It's a strategy I highly recommend.
What hadn't occurred to me, until it happened this week, was that
users might do this for you! [Full story at
InfoWorld.com]
Here's Paul Everitt, whose spontaneous act of software demonstration
motivated the column:
It's funny how these things happen. I put very little consideration
into making that narrated demo. I had posted something about XSLT and
said it was easier than advertised. In a weblog comment, someone asked
for evidence to back up my assertion. I offered to make a recording,
he took me up on the offer, and I spent 15 minutes with no
post-production to respond to him. [Zope
Dispatches]
Exactly. "15 minutes with no post-production" is doable on a whim.
When the activation threshold is low enough, things can happen that
otherwise wouldn't.
...US cinema reward to stop piracy
US cinema reward to stop piracy
06/22/2004 05:50 AMCinema staff in the US are offered up to $500 (£275) if they catch
anyone using a camcorder to record a movie.
Cinema 4D updated, new module introduced
Cinema 4D updated, new module introduced
11/03/2003 12:17 PMMaxon has updated Cinema 4D -- the
US$595 3D modeling, animation and rendering package -- to version
R8.5, which adds a reworked Material Editor and more. The company has
also released Sketch and Toon, a new Cinema 4D module for
non-photorealistic output offering technical illustration styles,
cartoon cel and artistic rendering technologies.
Notes and Tips: 30" Cinema Delay
Notes and Tips: 30" Cinema Delay
08/31/2004 03:13 PMAnother Apple "unexpected delay" pushes back delivery of 30" Cinema
Displays almost two more months.
New: ArchiCAD eXchange plug-in for
Cinema 4D
New: ArchiCAD eXchange plug-in for
Cinema 4D
05/07/2004 09:15 AMMaxon introduced an ArchiCAD eXchange plug-in that enables data
exchange between ArchiCAD and Cinema 4D, Maxon's modeling, rendering,
and animation program.
Explosives find in Russian cinema
Explosives find in Russian cinema
09/09/2004 12:19 PMPolice in St Petersburg find explosives, detonators and a gun in a
city cinema closed for repairs.
Xfrog for Cinema 4D updated with new
controls
Xfrog for Cinema 4D updated with new
controls
04/27/2004 08:40 AMMaxon USA has announced the release of Xfrog 4.1, a new version of the
organic modeling and animation tool for Cinema 4D, developed by
greenworks organic-software. The new release adds new controls for
shaping branches, greatly improved performance, enhanced curve
controls, the ability to import Xfrog models as polygon models instead
of XFR files and a revamped Xfrog Plants Basic Library. It's a free
upgrade to Xfrog 4 owners and costs US$259 to buy the full version.
Maxon releases Xfrog 4.1 for Cinema 4D
Maxon releases Xfrog 4.1 for Cinema 4D
04/27/2004 07:25 AMMaxon today announced the release of Xfrog 4.1, the latest update to
its organic modeling and animation tool for CINEMA 4D from greenworks
organic-software...
Ohio Also Passes Law Against Recording
In Cinema
Ohio Also Passes Law Against Recording
In Cinema
01/04/2004 03:34 PMSound future for home cinema
Sound future for home cinema
01/25/2004 05:51 AMMovies, rather than music, is fuelling the drive towards high-end
audio systems in the home.
Notes and Tips: 30" Cinema Displays
Notes and Tips: 30" Cinema Displays
09/16/2004 09:42 AMA batch of BIG Cinema Displays reaches one dealer - but lack of video
cards makes them paperweights for the moment.
Paris underground cinema, part 2
Paris underground cinema, part 2
09/11/2004 05:32 AM
David Pescovitz:
The secret society behind the subterranean cinema
re
cently discovered by police in Paris have come forward. According
to a Guardian article, the mission of the group, called La Mexicaine
de la Perforation, is to "reclaim and transform disused city spaces
for the creation of zones of expression for free and independent art."
"There are so many underground networks - the quarries,
the metro, the collective heating, the electricity, the sewers - and
each is the responsibility of a different bureaucracy... Urban
explorers are the only people who, between us, know it all. We move
between each network. We know where they link up - often, it's us who
made the link. The authorities, the police, town hall, they don't know
a hundredth, a thousandth, of what's down there."
Link
Apple Cinema Updates Delayed?
Apple Cinema Updates Delayed?
12/02/2003 02:36 PM
Appleinsider provides some disappointing news for users awaiting a
refresh of Apple's Cinema Displays. The rumor site does not expect
revisions to ta...
New: Cinema Display Extension Kits
New: Cinema Display Extension Kits
09/15/2004 09:58 AMGefen released a line of Apple HD Cinema Display Extension Kits for
distances ranging from 10 to 300 feet and capable of sustaining high
definition resolutions up to 1920x1200.
eVGA Personal Cinema vs. ATI
All-in-Wonder 9600 XT
eVGA Personal Cinema vs. ATI
All-in-Wonder 9600 XT
07/14/2004 03:29 PMNvidia and ATI draw swords in the sub-$200 price battle for all-in-one
3D graphics/video capture and editing cards. Nvidia's Personal Cinema
has a new look but is it enough to defeat ATI's venerable AIW 9600 XT?
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eVGA's GeForce FX 5700 Ultra with
NVIDIA's Personal Cinema
eVGA's GeForce FX 5700 Ultra with
NVIDIA's Personal Cinema
06/28/2004 11:55 AMNew 30-inch Cinema HD Flat Display
New 30-inch Cinema HD Flat Display
06/28/2004 04:20 PMApple’s new family of widescreen flat panel displays features the
30-inch Apple Cinema HD display, a pro-quality, wide-format
active-matrix LCD with 2560 by 1600 pixel resolution — the
largest high-resolution display ever created. Rounding out the new
lineup are new 23-inch and 20-inch Cinema Displays, offering creative
professionals and prosumers the highest-quality flat panel displays in
the industry. [Jun 28]
Apple Intros 30-Inch Cinema HD Display
Apple Intros 30-Inch Cinema HD Display
06/28/2004 06:34 PMApple on Monday introduced a new 30-inch Apple Cinema HD display, a
new flat panel screen that features 2560 x 1600 pixel resolution. By
Peter Cohen, MacCentral (via MyAppleMenu)
WWDC: Apple unveils 30-inch Cinema HD
display
WWDC: Apple unveils 30-inch Cinema HD
display
06/28/2004 04:24 PMApple today introduced a new 30-inch Apple Cinema HD display, a new
flat panel screen that features 2560 x 1600 pixel resolution and will
sell for $3299.
Apple Unveils 30-inch Cinema HD Flat
Display
Apple Unveils 30-inch Cinema HD Flat
Display
06/28/2004 04:37 PMWWDC: Apple intros 30-inch Cinema HD
display
WWDC: Apple intros 30-inch Cinema HD
display
06/28/2004 02:52 PMApple on Monday introduced a new
30-inch Apple Cinema HD
display, a new flat panel screen that features 2560 x 1600 pixel
resolution. Apple also introduced new 23-inch and 20-inch displays to
replace their existing flat panel monitors. The new displays all have
the by-now familiar widescreen aspect ratio found across almost all of
Apple's pro hardware line, and sport dual FireWire 400 and USB 2.0
ports, and use DVI to connect to video cards instead of Apple's
vaunted ADC interface -- making the new monitors compatible
out-of-the-box with Power Macs, PowerBooks, and PC-compatible
computers as well.
Willow carry case released for 20-inch
Cinema Display
Willow carry case released for 20-inch
Cinema Display
03/14/2003 01:07 PMApple Introduces 20-inch Cinema Display
at Breakthrough Price
Apple Introduces 20-inch Cinema Display
at Breakthrough Price
03/13/2003 10:24 AMMacDesktops.net posts first Tiger and
Cinema Display desktops
MacDesktops.net posts first Tiger and
Cinema Display desktops
06/29/2004 12:34 AMToday,
MacDesktops.net posted
the first available
desktop
images of Tiger and the new Cinema Displays with more to come in
the near future. MacDesktops.net is a venue for sharing desktop
images and currently has more than 200 images shared by users.
Canon Opens Home Cinema Center
Canon Opens Home Cinema Center
03/24/2005 11:38 PMTechTree Mar 25 2005 4:18AM GMT
Pioneer DCS-525 Wireless DVD Home Cinema
System
Pioneer DCS-525 Wireless DVD Home Cinema
System
06/07/2004 04:07 PM
Pioneer announced a new wireless home
cinema system, the DCS-525, the incorporates a DVD player, front and
side channels, a subwoofer, and a wireless rear channel that uses
'Direct Diffuse' technology to bounce signals off of your walls and
ceiling to simulate a fuller surround sound effect. Should be shipping
in July for around $750.
Read [Pioneer UK via eHomeUpgrade]
Apple Reduces Prices On Line Of Cinema
Display
Apple Reduces Prices On Line Of Cinema
Display
01/04/2005 11:02 AMApple today quietly reduced its prices on its line of Apple Cinema
flat panel displays by as much as $300. By MacNN
Mitsubishi offers Home Cinema ColorView
projector
Mitsubishi offers Home Cinema ColorView
projector
11/11/2003 09:17 AMMitsubishi's
Presentation Products
Division has introduced the HC2 Home Cinema ColorView projector
that's built for home theater enthusiasts, but which also offers
connectivity with computers (via a VGA connector) and gaming consoles
as well as HDTV, DVD players and VCRs.
Cinema Confidential News: 03/18/05 -
Grace, Ramis team for Friendster movie
Cinema Confidential News: 03/18/05 -
Grace, Ramis team for Friendster movie
03/23/2005 08:11 AMFriendster movie in development .. Friendster (filmen) ..
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Prestigio Releases 12-Inch Widescreen
Ultra-Portable Notebook with Power
Cinema Capability
Prestigio Releases 12-Inch Widescreen
Ultra-Portable Notebook with Power
Cinema Capability
08/27/2004 01:50 PMPrestigio, one of the most dynamic international manufacturers of LCD
displays and TVs, mobile computers and plasma TVs, has unveiled a new
powerful 12.1" mobile computer. This new computer has the unique
capability of playing music CDs, DVD videos and browsing digital
photos without loading the operation system. [PRWEB Aug 26, 2004]
Entertainment PC Powered By Meedio
Software Wins Home Cinema Choice Best
Buy Award
Entertainment PC Powered By Meedio
Software Wins Home Cinema Choice Best
Buy Award
07/27/2004 02:12 AMEPC's Fidelity II media center PC powered by Meedio software wins Home
Cinema Choice magazine's Best Buy Award and five out of five stars for
it's Meedio software interface. [PRWEB Jul 27, 2004]
Home Cinema Choice Names the DVDO iScan™
HD+ "Video Scaler of the Year" for 2005
Home Cinema Choice Names the DVDO iScan™
HD+ "Video Scaler of the Year" for 2005
06/06/2005 12:04 AMThe iScan HD+ Video Scaler Receives the Home Cinema Choice "Video
Scaler of the Year" [PRWEB Jun 3, 2005]
Moore Medio Wins Prestigious Home Cinema
Choice Magazine Award for best Media
Centre
Moore Medio Wins Prestigious Home Cinema
Choice Magazine Award for best Media
Centre
06/22/2005 02:47 AMThe Moore Medio HCPC has won Media Centre of the Year 2005 at the
recent Home Cinema Choice awards ceremony. These honour the highest
achievers in just twenty audio-visual categories. Media Centres are
honoured for the first time, reflecting their rapid advance in to the
home. [PRWEB Jun 20, 2005]
The Moore Medio Home Cinema Computer Now
Available With a Choice of Media
Software and the Broadest Range of
Customisations in the Market
The Moore Medio Home Cinema Computer Now
Available With a Choice of Media
Software and the Broadest Range of
Customisations in the Market
03/19/2005 02:39 AMMoore Innovations extends user choice with software alternatives and a
comprehensive customisation program. Rather than providing simple
fixed specification products custom installers can now specify a
system tailored to their exact requirements. Powered by either
ShowShifter 3.1 or Microsoft's MCE 2005 media software, the Medio
provides the bespoke builds customers are demanding. [PRWEB Mar 18,
2005]
Here Comes Digital Cinema
