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ZON Lusomundo and XDC sign exclusive agreement to deploy 180 Digital Screens in Portugal

Friday 14 November 2008 08:30

XDC, the leading Pan-European digital cinema service company, and ZON Lusomundo, the largest cinema chain in Portugal have signed an exclusive agreement for the deployment of digital cinema systems in 180 of ZON Lusomundo’s cinema screens in Portugal.

Paris - Europa Cinemas Conference 2008 – The agreement signed between ZON Lusomundo and XDC includes the roll out of DCI-compliant projection systems co-financed by the Virtual Print Fee (VPF) model. Rollout is scheduled to begin in January 2009 with an initial commitment of 100 screens throughout the rest of the year.

Tomás Gonçalves, CEO of ZON Lusomundo stated “with this investment, we will be among the most innovative cinema operators in the world, and a landmark in the development of European exhibition standards. Not only will we be offering our spectators outstanding picture and sound quality, we will also be able to extend our programming to alternative content at all of our theatres with more recorded and live 3D shows, live satellite events such as opera, concerts, and sports. In addition, going digital will allow us to become a more efficient company, lowering our operating costs whilst at the same time generating significant improvements in customer service”

Serge Plasch, XDC’s Chief Executive Officer said: “We are very proud to announce our second VPF deal with ZON Lusomundo the most important exhibitor in Portugal. This demonstrates that the XDC’s business proposal meets the requirements of European exhibitors. We expect to announce additional deployment deals in other countries soon in order to reach 1000 installed digital screens across Europe before the end of 2009”.

Elisabeth Berradouan, Senior Sales Manager Southern Europe with XDC added: “This agreement is the results of a very professional selection process. We are pleased to start this long term partnership with this leading exhibitor.ZON Lusomundo will be the first digital cinema network in the southern part of Europe”.

Under the terms of the agreement, XDC will exclusively install DCI-compliant digital projection systems: Barco 2K Cinema projectors and XDC’s CineStore® Solo G3 D-Cinema servers. XDC will also implement a fully integrated and networked solution in each complex, thanks to its advanced Theatre Management System and Central Library, the XDC’s CineStore® Plaza.

http://www.xdcinema.com/news/2008/11/ZON-Lusomundo-and-XDC-Sign-exclusive-agreement-to-deploy-180-Digital-Screens-in-Portugal

Discover the Remote Near-live Editing Solution Presented by EVS at the NATEXPO

EVS, the leader in digital broadcast technology, will be presenting its remote near-live editing solution at the NATEXPO that will be held in Moscow from the 18th to the 21st of November.

EVS has developed a remote near-live editing solution based on the combination of its recently awarded XT2Web concept (IBC 2008 Star Award) and its non-linear editing system [CE]CleanEdit. The XT2Web is a web browser application that offers fast, easy, and intuitive access to clips and associated metadata combined with a series of production and rough cut editing functionalities. With this new concept, EVS provides web browsing on any local station connected to the web.

The user simply downloads selected clips in high resolution for near-live editing operation and fast highlights packages using EVS’ [CE]CleanEdit. The finalized edits may be sent back to the studio, to a file, or directly to the camcorder itself. The result is a quick and reliable editing process that can be used from almost anywhere.

Discover this unique solution on the booth of OKNO-TV (C22-C32), as well as other demonstrations of EVS’ latest broadcasting technologies on the booths of Qualitron (D28) and SKY VIDEO (C62) at the NATEXPO in Moscow from the 18th to the 21st of November.

EVS XT[2] Server Played a Major Role at the 60th Annual Emmy Awards

EVS' world-renowned XT[2] production server played a major role in the coordination and playback of screen elements for the 60th Annual Prime Time Emmy Awards.

Johathan Aroesty, Playback Innovations founder

Playback Innovations, a leading-edge technology company specializing in the control of broadcast video servers for high-end entertainment programming, utilized XT[2]s for playback of all of the “on-set” elements for the live broadcast. The Playback Innovations controller, called "Pi", managed all of the incoming content and allowed for the playback of multi-channel sync rolls on the XT[2] quickly and reliably.

Screen content was created in Adobe After Effects and Apple Final Cut Pro by Stimulated TV using the Apple ProRes 422 codec. These elements were played back during the show by the XT[2]s, which natively support the ProRes codec. No video tape was used in the transport of content from post to playout, and most significantly, no transcoding was required at any point in the process. The Apple ProRes 422 codec was used from content creation through to final playout. Updates were done quickly, with an on-site artist making changes and posting them back to the XT[2] instantly as needed. The Pi control system automatically scanned the XT[2]s for newly arrived content, and built playback cues much more quickly than would be possible in a videotape-based scenario. The end result was a truly tapeless, instant workflow, with no need for rendering between the Apple equipment and the EVS servers.

"This is the kind of relationship with third-parties that EVS is known for." said Mike Shore, Senior Manager of Products and Third-Party Integration at EVS. "The XT[2] is especially flexible with regard to control interfaces, and we are happy to work with industry-leading partners to offer our customers best-of-breed solutions.”

"The promise of an end-to-end tapeless workflow has been in the air for quite some time," said Playback Innovations founder Jon Aroesty. "The problem has always been pulling together the various pieces from different vendors to achieve this goal. The Playback Innovations system provides an easy-to-deploy, simple-to-use system that will allow productions to finally realize the cost and efficiency benefits that are possible."

About Playback Innovations (www.playbackinnovations.com)

Playback Innovations is a leading-edge technology company specializing in the area of broadcast television. Its founders have over 20 years’ experience in television production, facilities support and services.

About EVS (www.evs.tv)

EVS Broadcast Equipment is a leader in the design of hardware and software for the production and playout of sport, news and TV programs in both live and near-live environments. Their innovative Live Slow Motion system revolutionized live broadcasting and their technology is now widely used in non-linear editing and High Definition Television across the television broadcast market worldwide.
The company sells their branded products in more than 70 countries and is capable of providing service in any region. The company has offices in Belgium, France, Italy, Spain, the United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, Hong Kong, China and the United States.

For more information about Playback Innovations please contact:

Jonathan AROESTY
+1 (310) 345-9232
jonathan@playbackinnovations.com

For more information about EVS please contact:

Nicolas BOURDON
Marketing and Communications Director
+32 4 361 58 10
marketing@evs.tv

http://www.evs.tv/Europe,+Middle+East+Africa/English/News/News/Press-Releases/Press+Release/page.aspx/1766?newsitem=2376

FR : MK2 distribue « Fly Me To The Moon » vers les écrans 3D et marque une nouvelle étape dans la distribution virtuelle

Wednesday 12 November 2008 17:30

MK2 n’en est pas à sa première démarche dans la distribution numérique et passe à la vitesse supérieure dans le cadre de la distribution du film d’animation 3D « Fly Me to The Moon ». MK2 a opté pour le service tout inclus proposé par XDC qui assure la préparation du contenu et la logistique de distribution vers plus de 50 sites en France.

Laurence Gachet, Directrice de la distribution de MK2 : « Nous avons volontiers retenu l’offre XDC qui nous permettait de traiter tout en un dont la préparation des copies, les différentes versions, l’acheminement des disques durs et des clés ou le transport virtuel. C’est une première pour nous et nous nous réjouissons de la qualité du service proposé qui nous a permis de nous concentrer sur les autres aspects de la distribution »

Alain Rémond, Directeur General de XDC France ajoute : « Nous remercions MK2 d’avoir fait appel à nos services pour cette mission. L’idée était d’offrir la garantie et l’encadrement complet pour la distribution numérique quels que soient les canaux utilisés. Ainsi grâce à un partenariat avec SmartJog, au-delà de la distribution classique des disques durs, XDC a également assuré l’acheminement virtuel des copies via la plate-forme SmartJog »

Nicolas Dussert, Directeur Commercial Europe a conclu : « SmartJog, spécialisée dans le transport électronique est heureuse que XDC fasse appel à sa plateforme pour la distribution sécurisée de « Fly Me to The Moon ». Nous sommes convaincus que la distribution virtuelle apporte un complément d’efficacité et de simplicité dans la distribution numérique »

http://www.flymetothemoonthemovie.com/

http://www.xdcinema.com/news/2008/11/

USA Election Night with EVS equipment

EVS Broadcast Equipment was heavily involved in the production of different live events during Election Night in the U.S.A.
Viewers around the world watched events unfold on their local television news stations as voters in the United States picked their next President. These news providers from the U.S., Canada, Mexico, Latin America, Europe, Africa, and Asia used EVS for live replay, delay management, and fast-turnaround production of the historic event.

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