The Alamo Drafthouse Cinema company was forced to close several theatres for the day on New Year's Eve due to 'issues with Sony projectors'. A post on X said five of the chain's cinemas were affected, with a sign taped to the door of its theatre in Westminster, Colorado, reading:…
LG and Odeon Multicines have announced the opening of the first cinema to combine 100% LED screens with Dolby Atmos. The Odeon cinema is based in a recently opened extension to the Gran Plaza 2 Shopping Centre in Majadahonda in the greater metroplitan area of Madrid. The cinema hosts more…
The first Australian feature film to be entirely shot using virtual production has premiered. The in-car and certain outdoor scenes for Mercy Road were shot using the LED volume stage at the purpose-built TDC Studios in Sydney. TDC supplied and engineered the bespoke virtual set with kit including ROE Black Pearl…
Thailand's first 8K documentary is being used to promote the destination's culture and sustainable tourism. The Hues Of Faith – which has been produced by Delta Electronics (Thailand) in collaboration with the Thailand Entertainment Creators Network Association and Pixel Magic – was filmed in three temples in Chiang Mai and…
Pixar Animation Studios has mastered its new animated film, Elemental, as 4K theatrical HDR content available exclusively at Samsung Onyx theatres. The studio mastered the film in 4K theatrical HDR to exemplify its detailed imagery, going beyond the capabilities of standard dynamic range (SDR) theatre-based projectors. Samsung Onyx, the world’s…
LG Electronics has launched an LED screen brand for cinemas. The LG Miraclass range comprises four models ranging from 14sq m to 101sq m, in either 2K or 4K resolution. The LDAA025-1 and LDAA012, which are 5m wide, are suitable for small-capacity theatres. Employing self-emissive LED pixels, each LG Miraclass…
A new Visualisation Research Centre has been set up with what is said to be a world-first 360° LED visualisation cinema and a 180° iDome Cinema. The centre has been established at Hong Kong Baptist University (HKBU) as part of a two-year project, Future Cinema Systems: Next-Generation Art Technologies. The…
US move theatre chain AMC Theatres has signed a deal with Zoom Video Communications to hire out its cinemas as venues for video conferencing meetings. Zoom Rooms at AMC will enable companies with hybrid workforces to host virtual and in-person events and meetings. The initiative is expected to launch in…
Christie RGB pure laser projectors are making their debut at Europe's most glamorous film festival this week. The Cannes Film Festival, which runs from 6-17 July, will be the first in-person edition of the festival since 2019 and Christie will provide installation and show support for the occasion, as it…
Cinépolis, the largest cinema circuit in Latin America and the third biggest worldwide, has chosen nsign.tv as the platform to manage its digital signage channels across its movie theatres in Mexico, Brazil and part of the US. Cinépolis operates 862 cinema complexes with 6,664 movie theatres in 17 countries. It…
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