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ShoWest 2008

Dates: Mar 10, 2008 — Mar 13, 2008

Location: Bally's & Paris | Las Vegas

Country: United States

Now in its 34th year, ShoWest is the most prestigious and longest running convention and trade show exclusively for the cinema exhibition and distribution community.

More Information

http://www.vnufilmgroup.com/filmexpo/showest/index.jsp

Event News:

Mar 13, 2008 RealD 3D Biggest and Brightest at ShoWest

Mar 12, 2008 XPAND Acquires Assets of NuVision Technologies, Securing its Leading Position in 3D Digital Technology

Mar 11, 2008 Texas Instruments Announces IMAX Digital Projection System to be Powered by DLP Cinema®

Mar 11, 2008 Sony Digital Cinema Group to Offer Integrated Solutions for Exhibitors

Sony Electronics has formed a new integrated business group that will provide movie theater owners with a variety of tools to support the sales and marketing of 4K CineAlta™ digital projection systems in the United States. The Digital Cinema Services and Solutions Division will provide a turn-key solution for exhibitors, offering a wide range of services including equipment installation, maintenance and financing programs; plus the necessary expertise to create alternative sources for entertainment content.

Mar 11, 2008 Empire Theatres Selects Christie DLP Cinema Projectors to Meet Surging Demand for 3D Movies

Christie, a global leader in Digital Cinema, announced that Empire Theatres, Canada’s second largest and fastest growing film exhibition company, is bringing the exciting world of digital 3D movies to 16 theatres across Canada. Using Christie DLP Cinema projectors enhanced with REAL D 3D technology, Empire will feature the latest Hollywood 3D releases.

Mar 11, 2008 Christie Offers Expanded Family of Cinema Solutions with More Choice and Higher Brightness

Christie, a global leader in Digital Cinema, with over 4,600 Digital Cinema systems installed worldwide, continues to set the pace in the industry with an expanded family of Digital Cinema products perfectly tailored to meet the needs of the exhibitor. At the 2008 ShoWest convention in Las Vegas, the company will showcase its latest CP2000 series product line, including projectors with three new brightness levels and a new dual projector 3D system.

Mar 11, 2008 New Christie CP2000-M DLP Cinema Projector Is World's Best "Lightweight Contender"

Christie, a global leader in Digital Cinema, introduces the most compact and lightest DLP Cinema(r) projector in the world, the Christie CP2000-M. The latest addition to the celebrated Christie CP2000 series, it weighs in at a remarkable 95 pounds, yet delivers up to 12,000 ANSI lumens of output power, the most in its class. Ideal for screens 35 feet wide (10 meters), it is opening up a whole new universe of Digital Cinema excitement for smaller theaters, multiplexes, and post production facilities around the world. It can also be used for 3D presentations on its own or as part of the new Christie 3D2P dual projector system.

Mar 11, 2008 Thomson and Cineplex Entertainment Pact for Digital Cinema Test at Flagship Toronto Theatre

Mar 11, 2008 DTS Digital Cinema Installs FilmStore® Digital Cinema Players At Harrisburg Mall’s Redeveloped Great Escape Theatres Complex

DTS Digital Cinema has announced the installation of its FilmStore® Digital Cinema Player on twelve theatre screens at the Great Escape 14 Theatres in the Harrisburg Mall, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. Part of the DTS FilmStore Content Management System, the digital cinema server is one of several innovations from DTS Digital Cinema designed to support the build-out and operation of a fully digital cinema environment. The technology was developed in line with DTS’ singular focus of supporting all elements of the motion picture industry’s transition to digital cinema.

Mar 11, 2008 Thomson and Marcus Theatres Pact for Digital Cinema Test in Milwaukee Market

Mar 10, 2008 Goodrich Quality Theaters Selects Kodak for Circuit-Wide Digital Conversion

Mar 10, 2008 Universal Cinema Services Keeps Rave Motion Pictures On The Cutting Edge With Harman Pro Cinema Group Companies JBL Professional And Crown

Mar 10, 2008 Cineplex Entertainment Selects Christie For Rollout Of 25 Digitally Equipped 3D Theatres Across Canada

Christie, a global leader in Digital Cinema, announced that Cineplex Entertainment (TSX:CGX.UN), Canada’s leading operator of movie theatres, has embarked on the largest Digital Cinema conversion in the country. The rollout will result in 25 theatres across Canada being equipped with Christie CP2000 DLP Cinema(r) projectors featuring REAL D 3D technology. Christie is providing installation support for the rollout in time for the latest Hollywood 3D releases.

Mar 10, 2008 Shanghai Film Group Selects Christie Exclusively For Its Historic Digital Cinema Deployment

Christie, a global leader in Digital Cinema, is pleased to announce Shanghai Film Group (SFG) Corporation has selected Christie exclusively for its Digital Cinema deployment plan. Under the initial phase of this growing nationwide plan, SFG will purchase and install a total of 100 Christie DLP Cinema(r) projectors in its United Circuit, located in China. The installation is expected to be complete by the end of April 2008.

Mar 10, 2008 Harman Pro Cinema Group Companies JBL Professional And Crown Provide Dynamic Audio Experience For New 5-Theater Multiplex In Slovakia

Mar 10, 2008 Classic Cinemas Adopts DTS Digital Booking System™

DTS Digital Cinema announced that Classic Cinemas has chosen DTS Digital Booking System™ (DBS) for the in-house exhibition management of its 91 screens in 12 locations in Illinois. DTS DBS will be integrated with Classic’s enterprise accounting and point of sale systems to manage gross reporting, end-of-day financials, film payments as well as external and internal reporting. DTS will showcase DBS and other advanced technologies for the digital cinema industry during Showest 2008, March 10-13, 2008, in the Palace Suite 4 and 5 at Bally’s Hotel in Las Vegas, NV.

Mar 10, 2008 Schult Industries Selects Christie Managed Services to Support Growing Digital Product Line

Christie, a global leader in Digital Cinema, is meeting the service and support demands of its growing customer base with the largest cinema technical organization in the world – the Christie Managed Services group. From initial systems design and consultation, to the integration and installation of systems, the Christie Managed Services group has become a valuable partner for customers who are deploying complex digital solutions.

Mar 10, 2008 Marcus Theatres Turns to Harman Pro Cinema Group Companies JBL Professional and Crown to Deliver Digital B-Chain Performance at New UltraScreen Theater in Pickerington

Mar 10, 2008 Dolby Spotlights Collection of Digital Cinema Solutions at ShoWest 2008

At ShoWest 2008 today, Dolby Laboratories, Inc. (NYSE: DLB) highlighted how its digital cinema solutions address the unique needs of exhibitors and create an efficient digital cinema environment. The comprehensive families of products, designed to work together to streamline business processes, make it easier for exhibitors to transition to digital cinema.

Mar 10, 2008 THX Certification Expands to More Than 500 Cinemark Theatres Screens in U.S.

Mar 10, 2008 Philips Announces Commercial Availability of CineFence Digital Cinema Forensic Marking for Both Image and Sound

Mar 6, 2008 Doremi Cinema Hits 4800 Unit Mark for its DCP-2000 Cinema Server

Mar 5, 2008 New Christie Dual Projector System For 3D Cinema Offers Best Value In The Industry

Christie, a global leader in Digital Cinema now offers the industry’s most cost-effective and flexible 3D Digital Cinema system. With the power of two Christie DLP Cinema(r) projectors, the new Christie 3D2P offers more than double the brightness for presentations on screens of any size. Complete with an innovative stacking frame with rollers and adjustable racks, the system can be easily moved whenever and wherever needed within the complex.

Mar 5, 2008 Moving image Technologies Announces Availability Of New Series Of Control And Monitoring Systems For Digital Cinema

The iMC-10 Control and Monitoring System is the flagship product in the new line of digital cinema automations from MiT. The iMC-10 brings full network functionality and remote monitoring capabilities not found in other systems.

Mar 4, 2008 intoPIX announces a real-time JPEG 2000 4K Encoder at ShoWest 2008

About Film Expo Group: The Film Expo Group is the premier organizer of events in the motion picture industry. The Film Expo Group produces CineEurope, held in Barcelona; ShowEast, held in Miami; and CineAsia, held in Hong Kong.
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