At Showest this year QSC introduces their new Audio processor, the DCP-300.  A very impressive unit with more options and integration that I could have ever imagines for a sound system.

In brief – A Cinema Processor, Booth Monitor and Digital Crossover along with network
control and monitoring of DSP, amplifiers and speakers in one integrated package.

Christie Digital, Jennifer takes us though some of the new features to the Christie Digital Cinema Range and we take a close look at the new mechanical lens for 2000 series digial cinema (DCI) projectors.  See THIS link for a link to a Video on ow to INSTALL the lens kit.

Tim Holmes from “AcoustX – the industry experts in audio analysis for cinema, broadcast, and home theatre” shows us the “D2 System“.

The D2 Acoustical Measurement System is used by cinema professionals around the world in motion picture dubbing stages, commercial cinemas, and home theatres. It is a comprehensive approach to cinema testing.

USL was showing of some new products current and in development for use in closed captions.  Closed captioning will soon be government mandated in many parts of the world.   As a cinema exhibitor, these new products are something you should be aware of.

MOVING iMAGE TECHNOLOGIES produces a full complement of motion picture equipment and services including: custom engineering, systems design, integration, digital technology solutions for 3D, digital cinema, pre-feature on-screen advertising and other components to support the cinema industry’s transition to digital.

CRU-Dataport is the standard way for sending DCI-DCP’s (Films in the DCI digital format) around via Hard Drive.  The CRU-Dataport system has been adopted by all (SMS) DCI-player manufactuer.  This allows you to plug the drive directly into the Player usig ualtra fast SATA interface to import/ingest the DCP onto the player.  Or in an emergancy, play the DCP directly of the hard drive.

The Sony TMS (Theatre Management System).

In this video, Sony shows of the new, soon to be FIPS compliant, 4K projector running the new RealD duel lens system.

We cover many aspects of the Sony system and how it compares to the more typical DCI implementations from the other projectors makers.

In this video we go over the Dolby cinema system.  From sound processor, Digital Video server, to 3D colour wheel and automation.

In this video I cover the new Dolby CP750 sound processor.

It includes showing the front and read of the unit, plus an overview of the software and built in xCurve capabilities.