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Ymagis Group Announces the Launch of New HTM Hybrid Tone Mapping Technology, a Smart SMPTE DCP Combining Both SDR & HDR Formats —Apr 24, 2018

Ymagis Group (FR0011471291, MAGIS, PEA-PME, TECH 40), the European specialist in digital technologies for the cinema industry, is pleased to announce today at CinemaCon the launch of its new HTM (Hybrid Tone Mapping) technology, which enables the optimized storage of two or more versions – SDR (Standard Dynamic Range) and HDR (High Dynamic Range) – of a same feature film in a single SMPTE -compliant (Society of Motion Picture & Television Engineers) DCP (Digital Cinema Package). Read Full

Dolby and Shochiku Multiplex Theaters Bring First Dolby Cinema to Japan —Apr 18, 2018

Shochiku Multiplex Theatres, Ltd. (SMT) and Dolby Laboratories, Inc. (NYSE: DLB) have entered into an agreement for the first deployment of Dolby Cinema™ theatres in Japan. The first opening is scheduled for the fall of 2018 with MOVIX Saitama, with other sites to follow. Read Full • Past Dolby News • Dolby Info • Dolby Site

Ymagis Group and Samsung Electronics Partner to Deliver the Best Cinema Experience: Eclaircolor HDR Coupled with Samsung’s Cinema LED Screen —Apr 18, 2018

Ymagis Group, the European specialist in digital technologies for the film industry, and Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd., today announced the completion of the successful integration of EclairColor HDR technology with Samsung’s Cinema LED Screen to provide an optimal HDR cinematic experience to movie theaters and movie-goers.
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CinemaNext Signs Agreement with Alamo Drafthouse Cinema for EclairColor HDR Deployment in the US —Apr 17, 2018

CinemaNext, one of the largest specialists in cinema exhibitor services in the world and Texas-based movie theater company Alamo Drafthouse Cinema, today announced the signing of an agreement for the installation of the revolutionary EclairColor HDR (High Dynamic Range) at ten locations in Texas, Arizona, California, Colorado, Missouri, Nebraska, New York and Virginia. Read Full

Samsung Electronics Partners with World’s Largest Theater Operator, Wanda Cinemas, to Launch China’s First Cinema LED Theater Pioneering technology continues rapid expansion, following successful implementations last year at theaters in Korea and Thailand, as well as Switzerland —Feb 4, 2018

Samsung Electronics today announced a partnership with the world’s largest theater operator Wanda Cinemas to bring its pioneering Cinema LED Screen technology to Wanda’s Wujiaochang theater, located in Shanghai’s Yangpu District. Read Full

Ymagis Group Announces EclairColor HDR License Program for Content Labs and Cinema Integrators First EclairColor agreements signed with Dutch VFX & Postproduction House Filmmore and Belgium’s Dame Blanche Sound & Image Services —Jan 15, 2018

Ymagis Group (FR0011471291, MAGIS, PEA-PME, TECH 40), the European specialist in digital technologies for the film industry, today announced the launch of a Professional License Program for its EclairColor HDR solution in favor of independent film laboratories, content services companies and projection system integrators. EclairColor is an affordable high dynamic range (HDR) solution used by filmmakers and content creators that significantly enhances the cinema experience by bringing richer colors, greater brightness & definition, more depth of field and more density to the screen. Read Full

Ymagis Group Announces Bpifrance Support for EclairColor Deployment in North America Through its Assurance Export business, Bpifrance is to contribute to the HDR EclairColor technology development budget for a four-year period —Jan 10, 2018

Ymagis Group, the European specialist in digital technologies for the film industry, announces the financial support of Bpifrance Assurance Export, acting on behalf of the French State, for an overall investment budget of €6M to help accelerate the development of the EclairColor HDR solution in the United States and Canada. Read Full

CGV and Dolby Laboratories Committed to Significantly Expand Dolby Cinema Presence in China Plan to open 30 Dolby Cinema locations by the end of 2021 —Oct 25, 2017

CGV Cinema Line, the largest multiplex cinema chain in Korea and Dolby Laboratories, Inc. (NYSE: DLB) today announced plans to open 30 Dolby Cinema™ locations in China by the end of 2021. Read Full • Past Dolby News • Dolby Info • Dolby Site

Eclair, Cines Verdi and Diamond Films España Premiere "Cold Skin” Directed by Xavier Gens in EclairColor HDR in Spain —Oct 17, 2017

Eclair, a leader in content services for the motion picture and television industries in Europe (Ymagis Group – FR0011471291, MAGIS, PEA-PME eligible), in association with distributor Diamond Film España and exhibitor Cines Verdi, is pleased to announce the Xavier Gens-directed “Cold Skin" will get a sneak preview in EclairColor™ HDR, becoming the first release in Spain at an EclairColor-equipped cinema in Barcelona. Read Full

Hackesche Höfe Kino in Berlin to Become the First Cinema Complex Fully-Equipped with EclairColor HDR Technology —Oct 6, 2017

Eclair, a leader in content services for the motion picture and television industries in Europe (Ymagis Group – FR0011471291, MAGIS, PEA-PME eligible), is pleased to announce an agreement with German cinema exhibitor Timebandits GmbH & Co. Kinobetriebs KG to fully-equip its flagship Berlin cinema, theHackesche Höfe Kino, with EclairColor HDR technology, thus becoming the first all-EclairColor cinema complex in the world. Read Full

Ymagis Group Installs its One Hundredth Eclaircolor Screen, the First in the United States One year after the launch of EclairColor, Ymagis Group’s HDR solution has been installed in 100 cinemas worldwide and is highly acclaimed by audiences —Sep 25, 2017

The Ymagis Group, the European specialist in digital technologies for the film industry, announced that it has installed its 100^th cinema auditorium with EclairColor™ HDR (High Dynamic Range) at the Alamo Drafthouse cinema in Austin, Texas (USA). The 100 EclairColor screens are currently located across Germany (47) and France (46), the United Kingdom (3), Italy (1), Switzerland (1), Tunisia (1) and the USA (1). Read Full

Revolutionary EclairColor HDR Cinema Technology To Take Center Stage at 72nd Annual Congrès de la Fédération Nationale des Cinémas Français —Sep 13, 2017

Ymagis Group, the European specialist in digital technologies for the cinema industry, announced today that it will be presenting its revolutionary EclairColor™ HDR cinema technology at the upcoming Fédération Nationale des Cinémas Français (FNCF) convention in Deauville (France). Read Full

Sony Launches First HDR-Ready 4K Laser Digital Cinema Projectors with High Contrast Ratio of 10,000:1 SRX-R800 Series combines native 4K SXRD technology with long lasting laser light source for outstanding picture quality —Aug 14, 2017

Sony Digital Cinema 4K confirms the launch of a brand-new family of 4K laser digital cinema projectors. The SRX-R800 Series is the first digital cinema projection system combining Sony’s latest-generation native 4K SXRD with a long-lasting laser light source. Read Full • Past Sony Digital Cinema News • Sony Digital Cinema Info • Sony Digital Cinema Site

Dolby Celebrates 100th Dolby Cinema Opening Exhibits Strong Worldwide Momentum for Dolby Cinema – The Total Cinema Experience —Jul 17, 2017

Dolby Laboratories, Inc. (NYSE: DLB) today announced the opening of its 100^th global Dolby Cinema location at AMC South Bay Galleria 16 in Redondo Beach, California. This global milestone highlights the strength of Dolby Cinema, with more than 325 Dolby Cinema sites installed or committed, as well as amazing studio support with more than 100 titles released or announced. Read Full • Past Dolby News • Dolby Info • Dolby Site

Samsung Debuts World’s First Cinema LED Display The First LED Screen Theater Amplifies the Immersive Experience Through HDR LED Display and JBL by HARMAN’s Audio Solution —Jul 13, 2017

Samsung Electronics today announced it has installed its first ever commercial Cinema LED Screen at Lotte Cinema World Tower in Korea. Designed as a High Dynamic Range (HDR) LED theater display, the Cinema LED Screen creates a more captivating and vibrant viewing experience through next-generation picture quality and true-to-life audio thanks to collaboration between HARMAN Professional Solutions and Samsung Audio Lab. Read Full

Dolby Cinema Reaches 100th Announced Title with Warner Bros. Pictures’ Horse Soldiers 10 new Dolby Atmos and Dolby Vision titles coming to Dolby Cinema —Jun 16, 2017

Dolby Laboratories, Inc. (NYSE: DLB) today announced it has reached its 100^th announced title with 10 new highly anticipated features coming to Dolby Cinema. This adds to the growing slate of movies available to be shown at Dolby Cinema locations around the globe. Warner Bros. Pictures’ Horse Soldiers is the 100^th title to be announced. Read Full • Past Dolby News • Dolby Info • Dolby Site