Digital cinema is making regional cinema more current as main stream releases are only weeks behind the city and not months as was with film.

In this video I talk with Kingsley Green, Manager Corporate & Community Services at Tatiara District Council in South Australia.

In our discussion he brings to light how important to a community a cinema and its capabilities are.

We also discuss how regional locations are joining forces via the ability to network the locations together to fight off higher running costs as the need to import talent (ie pay integrators for simple support needs) is reduced and the knowledge shared.

In this video I discuss that you can plug into a series 2 digital cinema projector specifically discussing the DVI and HDMI inputs.

With the second generation of digital cinema projector, the ability to plug in alternate video sources has greatly improved.

Watch this video to get a full rundown on the topic.

In this video I review an entry level Cinema Audio Processor from USL.

The JSD-60 is a very versatile entry level processor with every feature you could want. Its well worth the upgrade if you are still on your older film based processor. It gives you the network monitoring and automation features that can really save you money.

I hope you enjoy the review..

Product Link:

http://www.uslinc.com/index.php?page=shop.product_details&flypage=flypage.tpl&product_id=77&category_id=17&option=com_virtuemart&Itemid=66&vmcchk=1&Itemid=66

In this videos I take you through the best practices when downloading DCPs. This includes a screen-cast demonstrating the process.

See the small presentation here

https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/19wKJUQn8I7EmHZ0Dbq2dT6i3DXjOLMqGyoFtguINjSc/pub?start=false&loop=false&delayms=3000

In this video we have an early look at some products coming out from USL (http://uslinc.com/)

This includes a new 3rd generation SMS (Screen Management System) the CMS2200 (See http://uslinc.com/qr.php?var=cms2200)  This is the evolution of the IMB (Internal Media Block) based SMS to the full server (Disks, computer etc) installed into the projector. This is called an IMS (Internal Media Server)

Secondly..

The CMSA100, an IO/Automation device. This is used to send automation events into and out of a SMS device such as the CMS2200 or any other vendor SMS. It is controlled over IP-socket and appears extremely price competitive.

A very interesting product. See video for more details on this great new device.

No web links yet as they are so new..

The Sweet Amanda’s (http://www.16candies.com/aboutus.html) machine is the ultimate bulk candy machine. The machine can dispense up to 16 different wrapped or unwrapped candies. The candy is dispensed into a Sweet Amanda’s cup by conveyer, making the process fun to watch! In addition, the Sweet Amanda’s machine can sell 6 different 5″ gift capsules (which double as a piggy bank) that can contain items such as T-shirts, toys and even electronic devices! The gift capsules are stored in transparent tubes on the sides of the machine.

This machine is an important example of how cinema owners can improve hygiene and reduce labor costs at the same time. A very interesting invention, well worth a look.

Advanced Specialty Lighting (ASL – http://www.aslamps.com) designs and manufactures precision optical products for the entertainment, industrial and scientific markets.

In this video I talk with Jaro about how lamps have changed in recent years to deal with the advent of digital cinema projection. We discuss the trend towards short arc lamps and how they are best utilised in digital cinema use.

All equipment used in digital cinema have something in common – the open source library “AS-DCP Lib”. This library is the basis for the structure of the DCP (Digital Cinema Package). In this video I talk with John Hurst of CineCert, the man behind the library and how it came into being.

John is also a major contributor to the CTP (Compliance Test Plan – http://www.dcimovies.com/compliance_test_plan/) the document that defines the testing procedure that DCI equipment must pass to be considered compliant and most importantly SECURE. An amazing achievement.

John has made an amazing contribution to the transition to digital cinema and I was thrilled that he agreed to an interview.

LINKS:

CineCert: http://www.cinecert.com/

asdcplib: http://www.cinecert.com/asdcplib/

Doremi introduced their new 3rd generation DCI player. A major new development is the miniaturisation of the player so it can now be squeezed into the projector itself. This leads to a lower purchase price and lower total cost of ownership.

In this video Beth takes us though the new hardware and cost savings, while Jose takes us though the totally new and improved WEB based user interface.

LINKS: Doremi IMS1000 – http://www.doremilabs.com/products/cinema-products/ims1000-4k-and-3d-hfr-integrated-media-server/

Audio was a big topic at CinemCon this year. Barco and DTS making the more interesting news as they announced their commitment to evolve the Barco Auro sound system to an open standards based Immersive audio format based on MDA (See other video http://youtu.be/6eq76pCirqw)

In this video I talk with Saurabh Gupte from Barco to get a detailed look at these developments.

Barco Auro – http://www.barco.com/en/StaticPages/Landingpages/~/link.aspx?_id=78D1D0807ED9424C89BD15E39B7FF5B1&_z=z