This year at Showest 2010, Barco released a 2 new range of Projectors.  The first series based on the 0.98 TI chip and the second on the 1.2 TI chip.  The 1.2 will be upgradable to the 4k TI chip early net year with the 0.98 to follow at a later date.

Barco has an impressive assortment of projectors giving them a very good fit to any theatre.

Some highlights of the new projectors include

1. amazing fault tolerant rectifier solution.
2. in depth trouble shooting system built into the projector with diagrams and instructions displayed based on diagnostics coming out of the the projector.

NOTE: This video is LATE as it could not be released until DCN was a qualified Barco Dealer. DCN (www.dcnaustralia.com.au) is sponsored this video.

Emerging Pictures is the largest all-digital Specialty Film and Alternate Content theater network in the United States.

Emerging has a network of arts institutions, media arts centers and independent art house theaters, tied together through digital technology – enabling them to cost effectively exhibit art films, documentaries, foreign language films, independent cinema and cultural programming.

CineTechGeek talks to Barry Rebo about how the use of technology is a major building block for Emerging Pictures.  Emerging Pictures makes the distribution of this content possible through the use of alternative content technology such as eCinema Players and internet delivery.

Sponsor: digitAll (www.digitall.net.au)

Xpand 3D http://www.xpandcinema.com/ and Michael talk to us about how the Xpand LCD shutter system works. How it is secured to your cinema. The robustness aspects and new features such as child size glasses arms.
We also talk about DLP link and how it works but is not suitable for cinema. It is designed for education.
The new X103 universal domestic glasses. They work on any 3D system from cinema to multi vendor LCD screen. They are also far more comfortable to wear. Defiantly an interesting product for 3D fans.

Sponsor: digitAll (http://www.digitall.net.au)

The Intelligent AccessTM wireless personal captioning system integrates smartphones, electronic eyewear and WiFi connectivity to bring captions and multiple languages to people at a variety of venues.
The current client stsem utilizes WiFi technology to deliver personal captions to an indevidual on an iPod Touch, iPhone or Windos mobile system. The user has the choice of viewing the captions on the handheld screen or optional electronic eyewear.
This approach benefits both the caption end user and the location providing the service. The end-user can recieve captions from any Intelligent Access installation on his or her own campatible mobile device, without any additional hardware purchase required.

Sponsor: digitAll – www.digitall.net.au

Brian Claypool from Christie talks to us about their new Series 2 projector line up.

We discuss the upgradability to 4K and how the Internal Media Block (IMB) is a big part supporting 4K.

We also take a look at a prototype of a Dorami IMB in action and the new look of the Series 2 boards and how they all work together.

Sponsor: digitAll – www.digitall.net.au

From the Showest2010 University display of Closed Caption technologies.

David from Dolby tells us how a Dolby DCI player DSS200 (And ALL DCI players for that matter as they all support the Standards based protocols)

Sponsor: digitAll – www.digitall.net.au

Doremi Cinema introduces the new CaptiView Closed Caption Viewing System for hearing impaired movie audiences.

The CaptiView system transmits and receives AES-128 encrypted closed captions on a wireless band frequency. With an 80 meter signal range, CaptiView can be used from ANY seat in the house.

The CaptiView system consists of a small, OLED display on a bendable support arm that fits into the theater seat cup holder. The easy-to-read screen is equipped with a rechargable Lithium Ion battery that lasts over 24 hours of continuous use per charge. The high contrast display comes with a privacy visor so it can be positioned directly in front the movie patron with minimal impact or distraction to neighboring patrons.

CaptiView is economically priced to allow the cinema owner to outfit 100% of the multiplex. It runs on the existing Doremi Cinema digital cinema server, so no additional hardware is required. It supports SMPTE and Cinecanvas packages, and can support up to four languages simultaneously.

Sponsor: digitAll

USL is engaged in the manufacture, research and development, and sale of motion picture sound, audio equipment, sound process controls and visual test equipment.

At Showest 2010 we have a look at DAT-100, sound test generator and the new Sound Processor JSD-100, supporting the new 7.1 sounds and HI/VI features.

We also have a quick look at the new Automation integration and TMS system under development.

Plus a quick look at the new Closed Captioning devices. More to follow on that.

Sponser: digitAll

D-Box Motion CODE is a motion chair company.

http://www.d-box.com/

D-BOX Technologies designs and manufactures leading edge high-technology motion systems mainly suited to the needs of the entertainment industry. With its unique, patented technology, « D-BOX Motion Code™ » uses motion effects specifically programmed for each film, TV series or video game, which are sent to a motion generating system integrated within either a platform or a seat. The resulting motion is perfectly synchronized with all onscreen action, creating an unmatched realistic immersive experience. To date, D-BOX Motion Code™ is available on more than 900 titles. Accordingly, many prominent Hollywood studios have started embedding D-BOX Motion Code™ on many Blu-ray™ format and theatrical releases. By reaching agreements with the leaders of both the motion picture and gaming industries, D-BOXs award-winning motion technology is gradually proving itself as a new global standard in the entertainment world.

Sponsor: digitAll

Showest 2010 – University presentations:

3D Presentation Quality – Putting Up a Great 3D Picture and keeping in that way.

By Paul Panabaker of MasterImage.