Runco International And Thirsty Ear Hi-Fi Invested In HatcHFest Audiovisual Arts Festival

21-Oct-05

Runco International Inc. and Bozeman teamed up in support of HatcHFestís annual Hatch Audiovisual Arts Festival, which took place October 4-9, 2005 in Bozeman. As part of Runco and Thirsty Ear Hi Fiís contribution, two Video Xtremeô digital projection systems, valued at over $300,000, were specially customized and donated for screenings during the festival.ìReaching out to individual communities in support of grassroots initiatives that provide mentoring and support for upcoming film artists is a great undertaking,î said Bob Hana, president of Runco International. ìWhen Ron Kinnear of Thirsty Ear Hi-Fi contacted us for our involvement, we were only too happy to support his and HatcHFestís request.î The Hatch Audiovisual Arts Festival brings together artists, actors, directors, producers and other industry professionals in a partnership with emerging artists in the name of ìmentorshipî through a series of workshops, screenings, panel discussions and one-on-one peer groups.  HatcHFestís diverse mix of professionals were given special screenings of Universal Studiosí new film, Prime, starring Meryl Streep and Uma Thurman, as well as ABCís adventure drama, Lost. The celebrity line-up included Glenn Close (Actress, Nine Lives), Amy Brenneman (Actress, Nine Lives), Dean Cain (actor, Lost), and Wes Studi (Actor, Edge of America). Musical performances were also given by DJ Mike Relm and George. Ron Kinnear, owner and president of Thirsty Ear Hi-Fi, and his staff are big supporters of the annual event. They outfitted each of theaters used for movie screenings during the festival. Runco International and Thirsty Ear teamed up to provide two of Runcoís Video Xtremeô digital projectors, which were specially designed and calibrated for Bozemanís Ellen Theatre and Rialto Theatre to provide the very best cinematic experience. The new Video Xtremeô Projection System represents Runcoís ultimate achievement in video projection design and performance. It has been crafted for the finest home theater applications and true connoisseurs of big-screen picture perfection. With Runcoís three-chip implementation of DLP, no color wheel is used, reducing mechanical complexity and compromises to color spectrum purity. ìIt was critical to us that, if we were to be involved in the film festival aspects of HatcHFest, we would have to provide a theatrical performance second to none,î said Ron Kinnear. ìRuncoís Video Xtremeô series of digital projectors is the best we could offer to bring that unique cinematic feeling to the audience. Runcoís reputation for ëBringing Hollywood Homeí is well earned, and the folks attending the festival are going to see why theyíre the leaders in home cinema.î Video Xtremeísô newly designed Xenon illumination system uses a 1.2 kW lamp to produce Runcoís brightest pictures ever. Its new Darkchip 2 array is calibrated for 788p resolution with an anamorphic lens option that brings resolution all the way up to a native 1400 x 1050 for stunning high-definition performance. Runco has engineered ISFô calibration standards into the Video Xtremeô system for the purest video performance, and has incorporated a motorized horizontal and vertical lens shift system to accommodate for the most difficult projector placement issues. The Video Xtremeô system is furnished with Runcoís next-generation, all-digital DHD controller, which features advanced Vivix IIô processing, superb scaling, and the industryís most advanced aspect ratio control system. Runcoís exclusive CineWideô with AutoScopeô option is also available, which provides true 2.35:1 widescreen movie enjoyment while preserving every pixel of resolution and displaying with constant screen height.

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