`Houston, We Have Lift-Off': Dell and IMAX Blast Off on `Apollo 13: The IMAX Experience'.Business Editors & Entertainment/High-Tech Writers LinuxWorld San Francisco San Francisco (săn frănsĭs`kō), city (1990 pop. 723,959), coextensive with San Francisco co., W Calif., on the tip of a peninsula between the Pacific Ocean and San Francisco Bay, which are connected by the strait known as the Golden 2002 SAN FRANCISCO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug. 13, 2002 Dell (Nasdaq:DELL) Dell PowerEdge This article or section needs sources or references that appear in reliable, third-party publications. Alone, primary sources and sources affiliated with the subject of this article are not sufficient for an accurate encyclopedia article. Servers With Red Hat Linux Red Hat Linux, assembled by Red Hat, was a popular, "middle-aged" Linux distribution (not as old as Slackware but older than Ubuntu) upon its discontinuation in 2004.[1] Red Hat Linux 1.0 was released on November 3, 1994. Help Make Movies Larger Than Life larg·er than life adj. Very impressive or imposing: "This is a person of surpassing integrity; a man of the utmost sincerity; somewhat larger than life" Joyce Carol Oates. for IMAX IMAX Noun a film projection process that produces an image ten times larger than standard (R) Theaters Dell(tm) PowerEdge(tm) servers running Red Hat(R) Linux(R) will play an important role in IMAX's first-ever digital re-mastering of Universal Pictures' and Imagine Entertainment's "Apollo 13," scheduled to hit IMAX theaters this Fall. IMAX's new patent-pending technology, IMAX(R) DMR (Digital Media Receiver) See digital media hub. (tm) (Digital Re-mastering), uses the processing power of Dell PowerEdge servers to re-purpose individual frames of 35mm film into IMAX's 15/70mm format in a matter of seconds. IMAX films are projected on screens eight-stories high and 120-feet wide with high caliber sound and image quality. "Apollo 13" is the first theatrical live-action film to be digitally re-mastered for The IMAX Experience. The IMAX DMR technology resides at IMAX's Toronto data center which processes several hundred gigabytes of data daily and is one of the largest rendering farms in Canada. IMAX uses dozens of Dell PowerEdge 2550 servers running Red Hat Linux for its DMR process, as well as an additional cluster of Dell PowerEdge 2550 servers for testing. IMAX chose Dell PowerEdge servers running Red Hat Linux for its IMAX DMR process because of the easy-to-use industry-standard platform, outstanding price and performance, and superior Dell support. "With the help of Dell's technology, we have successfully transformed `Apollo 13' into a larger-than-life movie experience. Star fields that were three points of light in 35mm become full galaxies in IMAX theaters," said Brian Bonnick, senior vice president of technology, IMAX Corporation. "These Intel-based systems A computer that uses a CPU from Intel, typically a Core or earlier Pentium chip. Also known as an "x86-based system." The x86 designation comes from the 8086 family of chips, which was used in the first PC and the ancestor of all that followed: 286, 386, 486, Pentium and Core. running Red Hat Linux have provided the high quality of performance, availability and scalability necessary to handle our data-intensive applications. Dell's service and support have been invaluable and have helped keep our system running smoothly throughout this ground-breaking project." "Increasingly, customers are recognizing the advantages and dramatic price and performance benefits Dell can provide through a comprehensive Linux-based solution for data-intensive computing," said Randy Groves, vice president of Dell's Enterprise Systems Group. "The remarkable success of IMAX's DMR process serves as a testament to the benefits customers experience with cost-effective industry standards-based technologies. We are committed to helping our customers capitalize on Cap´i`tal`ize on` v. t. 1. To turn (an opportunity) to one's advantage; to take advantage of (a situation); to profit from; as, to capitalize on an opponent's mistakes s>. this trend by continuing to offer reliable, scalable, Intel-based systems at an extremely low price." "Apollo 13: The IMAX Experience" will premiere in Los Angeles Los Angeles (lôs ăn`jələs, lŏs, ăn`jəlēz'), city (1990 pop. 3,485,398), seat of Los Angeles co., S Calif.; inc. 1850. on Sept. 12 with a nationwide release on Sept. 20 in select IMAX theaters. IMAX will continue its mission to join the best of Hollywood's live action films with the highest caliber sound and image quality using its IMAX DMR technology. "IMAX DMR will enable IMAX to reach into Hollywood's massive library of new and old 35mm films, thereby turning IMAX theatres into the place to see `event' Hollywood films," added Greg Foster Greg Foster may refer to:
tr.v. rev·o·lu·tion·ized, rev·o·lu·tion·iz·ing, rev·o·lu·tion·iz·es 1. To bring about a radical change in: Television has revolutionized news coverage. 2. the way people experience films." Additional information on Dell PowerEdge servers can be found at www.dell.com/poweredge. For more information on IMAX or the IMAX DMR technology, please visit www.imax.com. About IMAX Corporation Founded in 1967, IMAX Corporation (Nasdaq:IMAX) (TSX TSX Toronto Stock Exchange (TSE before April, 2002) TSX Transfer from Stack Pointer to Index TSX True Space Extension :IMX IMX In My eXperience IMX Interactive Music Exchange (TV show) IMX Integrated Multimedia Exchange IMX Industrywide Mortgage Exchange IMX Intermodal Marketing Extension IMX Inverse Multiplexor ) is one of the world's leading entertainment technology companies. IMAX's businesses include the world's best cinematic presentations together with IMAX, IMAX 3D and the development of the highest quality digital production and presentation. IMAX has developed revolutionary technology called IMAX(R) DMR(tm) (Digital Re-mastering) that makes it possible for virtually any 35mm film to be transformed into the unparalleled image and sound quality of The IMAX Experience(R). The IMAX brand is recognized throughout the world for extraordinary and immersive family experiences. As of June 2002, there were more than 225 IMAX theatres operating in 30 countries. More than 700 million people have seen an IMAX presentation since the medium premiered in 1970. IMAX(R), The IMAX Experience(R) and IMAX(R) DMR(tm) are trademarks of IMAX Corporation. More information on the Company can be found at www.imax.com. About Dell Dell Computer Corporation (company) Dell Computer Corporation - One of the biggest US manufacturers of IBM PC compatibles. "From notebooks to networks", their slogan says. http://us.dell.com. (Nasdaq:DELL) is a premier provider of products and services required for customers worldwide to build their information-technology and Internet infrastructures. The company's revenue for the past four quarters totaled $31.2 billion. Dell, through its direct business model, designs, manufactures and customizes products and services to customer requirements, and offers an extensive selection of software and peripherals. Information on Dell and its products can be obtained at www.dell.com. Dell and PowerEdge are trademarks of Dell Computer Corporation. Dell disclaims any proprietary interest in the marks and names of others. Copyright 2002 Dell Computer Corporation. All rights reserved. (Published in the United State of America. Reproduction or translation of any part of this work beyond that permitted by U.S. copyright laws without the written permission of Dell Computer Corporation is unlawful and strictly forbidden.) |
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