Digital Cinema Innovators Join At ShoWest 2000
Symposium And Workshop Sponsored By Digital Projection, Inc. Geared To Demonstrate Latest D-Cinema Components
Digital Projection, Inc. (DPI) - a wholly owned subsidiary of Imax Corporation (NASDAQ: IMAX; TSE: IMX) - announced it has joined with the worldís digital cinema (D-Cinema) leaders to demonstrate components that comprise ""end-to-end"" systems at ShoWest 2000 (Las Vegas, Nevada, Ballyís Hotel, March 6ñ9, 2000, Rooms 4 & 5). The workshops will offer theatre owners, studios and ShoWest attendees the opportunity to review the most current technologies in digital projection, compression, encryption, server and storage, audio, live entertainment and theatre design. The Digital Cinema Technology Workshop and Symposium will include featured panels and demonstrations by DemoGraFX, Digital Vision, DolbyÆ, Electrosonic, Grass Valley Group, Harkness Hall, Immersion Studios, LJ Technologies, Qualcomm, QuVIS, Sonics and event sponsor Digital Projection, Inc. Panel moderators include Jerry Pierce, Universal Studios (Compression & Encryption); Matt Cowan, Entertainment Technology Consultants (Digital Server); and Sam Giordano, AMC Theatres (Audio & Theatre Design). ""DPís technology symposium at ShoWest will provide show attendees an outstanding opportunity to experience the key components that will comprise the ëend-to-endí digital cinema system. The details of compression, encryption, server and storage technology, projection and digital audio will be experienced first-hand through integrated demonstrations, presented by the companies harnessing technology to serve the needs of the entertainment industry,"" said Mike Levi, President of Digital Projectionís North American operations. Also included in the symposium will be demonstrations of interactive entertainment and live-captured & digitally created HDTV content onto a 24-foot screen via a Digital Projection LIGHTNING 15sx projector. Based on Texas Instruments Digital Light Processingô (DLPô) SXGA (1280 x 1024) imaging technology, the 15sx is the most advanced, high resolution digital display available for screening rooms, postproduction facilities, campus & independent theatres. Companies, Panel Assignments And Dates/Times DemoGraFX Compression/Encryption March 7 4ñ5:30pm Digital Vision (two panels) March 7 and 8 Dolby Audio & Theatre Design March 9 2ñ3:30pm Electrosonic Digital Server Technology March 8 10ñ11:30am Grass Valley Group (two panels) March 7 and 8 Harkness Hall Ongoing demos March 6-9 Immersion Studios Ongoing demos March 6-9 LJ Technologies Audio & Theatre Design March 9 2ñ3:30pm Qualcomm Compression/Encryption March 7 4ñ5:30pm QuVIS (two panels) March 7 and 8 Sonics Audio & Theatre Design March 9 2ñ3:30pm About Digital Projection In September 1999, Digital Projection International was acquired by Imax Corporation (Mississauga, Ontario, Canada) and currently operates as a wholly owned subsidiary. Digital Projection International was founded in 1989, originally as a division of The Rank Group and has been instrumental in the development and application of the Texas Instruments Digital Light Processingô (DLPô) technology for projection systems. The POWER & LIGHTNING Displays line of projectors is capable of projecting enormous digital images - well over 60-feet wide - from any video, computer or HDTV source. In June 1998, Digital Projection was awarded an EmmyÆ for technical achievements in broadcast engineering by the Academy of Television Arts and Sciences, Los Angeles, California. POWER Displays are the first and only projector to win the coveted award. Digital Projection's worldwide presence includes offices in North America, England, Europe and the Far East. The company's North American headquarters are in Kennesaw, Georgia, 770 420 1350, 770 420 1360 fax, and on the World Wide Web at www.digitalprojection.com.