Discovery HD Theater To Present Three IMAX Films This Fall

18-Oct-02

Discovery HD Theaterô, the new 24-hour HDTV channel from Discovery Networks, will telecast three IMAXÆ films this fall--the first-ever telecine transfer of an IMAX 15/70 format (15-perforation/70mm) film.The three films, ""Africa's Elephant Kingdom,"" ""The Human Body,"" and ""Wildfire,"" were all originally filmed in IMAX's 15/70 format. For broadcast on Discovery HD Theater, they have been transferred to 1080 high-definition format, a first for the television industry.""We're delighted to present these three IMAX films on Discovery HD Theater,"" said John Ford, President of the New Media division for Discovery Networks, U.S. ""Never before have television viewers been able to appreciate anything close to the drama of a larger-than-life, crystal-clear IMAX film. Now, viewers can feel they're right there on the plains of Africa, coursing through the human body, or fighting a ferocious wildfire. These films demonstrate the level of innovative, high-quality programming that is the hallmark of Discovery HD Theater."" Hollywood-based Crest National transferred two of the three IMAX films directly to a high-definition television format for Discovery HD Theater. Wildfire was transferred from a 35mm copy of the film at Crawford Communications in Atlanta.

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