Film-Tech Forum ARCHIVE: Pre Show Video Projectors

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Posted by Declan Casey (Member # 3343) on 12-09-2005, 07:18 PM:

Hi, I recently spent some holiday time in the States ( I'm Irish), and noticed that you guys have a preshow presentation that looked like it was projected by a standard video projector, is this true or is it a more specialised affair?

Thanks in advance

Posted by John Anastasio (Member # 607) on 12-09-2005, 07:32 PM:

Yep...standard video (NTSC here, PAL where you are.) You'll have to take into account that an off-the-shelf projector is designed for a relatively short throw, just in case you're aching to put one in your house. I'm sure someone in the forum can give you more details on the units most commonly used.

Posted by Frank Angel (Member # 248) on 12-10-2005, 01:49 PM:

quote: Declan Casey
....noticed that you guys have a preshow presentation that looked like it was projected by a standard video projector

Ah, Declan, you noticed! And how could you tell it was a standard video projector? Because it looked like crap, eh? And it was a presentation of COMMERCIALS, which every survey shows is one of the top things that movie-goers say they HATE about the current movie-going experience and why home theatres are becoming all the rage. So don't do it. Commercials belong on TV, not in a movie theatre....unless the theatre is D-Cinema, in which case it IS TV.

Don't bring our bad habbits back to Ireland!

Posted by Wolff King Morrow (Member # 2226) on 12-10-2005, 03:39 PM:

My preshows are in 720p format, so there!

Posted by Declan Casey (Member # 3343) on 12-10-2005, 06:48 PM:

Well, yes true, it did look pretty crap, but I like the way they only used still frames advertisments, no sound ( just back up music). Also the theatre had put in a few things like "If there is a problem with the picture/sound/AC let a member of staff know" I don't know how many times we've had people sit there when something has gone wrong and just not tell anyone, droves me nuts!, I can't be in 13 places at once!

Posted by John Pytlak (Member # 331) on 12-14-2005, 10:33 AM:

The Kodak pre-show systems are available in HD:

http://www.kodak.com/US/en/motion/products/digital/surroundSound.jhtml

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Kodak is offering a first look at new additions to the company's networked digital cinema system here at the annual ShoWest conference for motion picture distributors and exhibitors. The upgraded system incorporates high definition 720p image decoding, a new HD projector, and surround sound capability.

"Most pre-show systems today offer standard definition images with stereo audio," says Bill Doeren, general manager of Kodak Digital Cinema. "By enabling our system to deliver high definition images with surround sound, the pre-show can be a more engaging and entertaining experience for cinema audiences."

The Kodak Digital Cinema system includes a package consisting of proprietary software, as well as hardware and services to prepare, distribute, and display quality pre-show advertising through feature movie presentations on theatre screens.

The full system is being demonstrated on multiple cinema screens at ShoWest at a special event prior to feature presentations attended by hundreds of industry professionals. "It's important for us to demonstrate our system in a real world environment to some of the most demanding audiences," Doeren says.

For the pre-show demonstrations, Kodak is using the new three-chip DLP high definition ScreenPlay 333 projectors from InFocus.

"High definition projection is the next step for pre-show presentations," says Doeren. "On the InFocus projectors, the images are brighter and sharper with a greater range of contrast and more color saturation. Combined with surround sound, they make everything, including concerts and other events, a more enjoyable experience. HD images on our system have a crispness and depth that seem to jump off the screen."