MasterImage 3D, LLC, a provider of pioneering stereoscopic 3D systems for theaters, auto-stereoscopic television and handheld displays, announced today that Montreal-based Guzzo Cinemas has chosen to convert 43 of its screens to stereoscopic 3D projection with MasterImage 3D digital theatre systems.

The chain, which encompasses 148 screens in 11 theater complexes in the greater Montreal area, began implementing the MasterImage systems in December 2009. Twenty-seven systems are installed today, with all 43 expected to be implemented in April 2010. A trailblazer in delivering a 3D experience to movie-goers in Montreal, Guzzo will have one-third of its circuit presenting digital 3D this spring.

“The MasterImage system hit every point we were looking for,” said Vince Guzzo, executive vice president and chief operating officer of Guzzo Cinemas. “The presentation is high quality of course, and MasterImage offers single-use glasses, which to us, is preferable to cleaning and re-using more

Media industry expert joins award-winning training company; manages fast growing partner channel and expansion into IT market

Hoffman Estates, IL – Class on Demand™, a provider of professional educational products for creative markets, welcomes digital video and business development expert, John Diel, to the Class on Demand team. Internationally recognized within the technology industry, Diel’s sales and business development experience within the digital video market exceeds 12-years. He began his career in St. Louis, Missouri as the global channel sales manager for Heuris, Inc., the leading manufacturer of video compression, processing tools and applications. Diel’s people-skills and industry aptitude then led him to Silicon Valley to manage the direct and channel desktop sales at software manufacturer, Terran Interactive, and Discreet, now known as Autodesk Media and Entertainment, Inc. more

Future Media Concepts announces keynote speaker; Critically-acclaimed editor Maryann Brandon to address industry colleagues and filmmakers at world-renowned postproduction conference in Las Vegas

Future Media Concepts (FMC), the premier authorized digital media training organization for postproduction, broadcast, and content creators, has announced that Emmy®-nominated editor, Maryann Brandon, will be a keynote speaker at their 6th annual Post|Production World Conference at the National Association of Broadcasters (NAB) Convention, held in Las Vegas from April 12th – 15th 2010. After graduating from the esteemed NYU graduate film program, Brandon’s editing career began with the Francis Ford Coppola film The Cotton Club. Soon thereafter, she worked on such films as Alan Pakula’s Dream Lover and Richard Attenborough’s A Chorus Line, and continued her career forward with the blockbuster smash Mission Impossible 3. more

Application Identifies Cost-Effective Solutions for Digital Cinema Conversion

LAS VEGAS, NV, MARCH 15, 2010 — Harkness Screens, the world’s leading manufacturer of projection screens for cinema applications, will showcase its Digital Screen Selector at ShoWest 2010 (Booth 1814). more

Independent Theaters Continue Rapid Pace of Digital Cinema Deployments

Christie® announced that Sonic Equipment Company has ordered 100 Christie Solaria Series 4K-ready Series 2 digital cinema projectors, which utilize Academy Award1-winning DLP Cinema® technology from Texas Instruments (TI) (NYSE: TXN). As part of the Cinedigm Phase 2 digital cinema deployment plan, the Christie projectors will be installed in theaters across the United States, to upgrade existing multiplexes and as part of new theater constructions. Sonic Equipment will also now offer Christie Managed Services to all its customers, making available a comprehensive suite of technical support and maintenance services to perfectly match their customers’ needs, from basic to the most robust, 24-hour, year-round support. more

Image courtesy Melody Street.

StudioGPU continues to streamline 3D workflow with MachStudio™ Pro 1.4 software, offering new features and functionality for unparalleled real-time 3D workflow and rendering performance. Available today, MachStudio Pro version 1.4 software further liberates creative workflow with dozens of new features and enhancements such as physically-based cameras, the ability to export directly into layered Adobe Photoshop files, a materials ID renderer, procedural ramp texture generation on projected lights, added Python programming functionality and more. The company also announced the immediate availability of a Softimage exporter for MachStudio Pro, a software only version of MachStudio Pro and support for most leading workstation graphics accelerators. more

Booth # SL6010

Digital Rapids is bringing our comprehensive range of solutions for transforming and distributing media to the 2010 NAB Show, in booth number SL6010 (Lower South Hall).

Digital Rapids connects content to opportunity, providing the leading solutions for bringing television, film and web content to wider audiences and the latest viewing platforms. Scaling from standalone appliances to integrated, multi-solution global workflows, our live and on-demand systems provide unparalleled productivity, quality, flexibility and efficiency while streamlining our customers’ operations. more

MasterImage 3D to showcase stereographic 3D display technologies for theaters and consumers

MasterImage 3D, LLC, a provider of pioneering stereoscopic 3D systems for theaters, auto-stereoscopic television and handheld displays, announced that its MI-2100 3D digital theatre system will be used to unveil a highly-anticipated Disney-Pixar 3D short film on Tuesday morning, March 16, 2010, preceding the pre-release debut of “Toy Story 3” at ShoWest. more

At the 2010 NAB Show, PPC®, whose innovative products are behind the wall in more than 100 million homes, will be showcasing its unique line of Perfect Path™ cables at the Destination Broadband Pavilion, the newest exhibit area at the NAB Show. On display will be the Perfect Flex™ Broadband Coaxial Cable, which offers superior electrical performance for set-top boxes, as well as the PerfectLock™ Locking HDMI Cable, which provides a secure, reliable HDMI connection for the ultimate HD viewing, gaming, or professional broadcast application. more

Le Theatre des Arts, Paris Hotel and Jubilee Theatre at Bally’s to Feature Hollywood’s Most Anticipated Films on Spectral 240 3D Screens

LAS VEGAS, NV - Harkness Screens (Booth 1814), the world’s leading manufacturer of projection screens for cinema applications, will once again be featured at ShoWest’s premier presentation venues, Le Theatre des Arts, Paris Hotel and the Jubilee Theatre, Bally’s Hotel. more