Boeing Unveils New Satellite-to-Theater System: Cinema Connexion by Boeing; Satellite-to-Screen System Revolutionizes Motion Picture Distribution.Business/Entertainment Editors NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 14, 2000 The Boeing Company (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange :BA), Miramax Films, AMC Theatres This article or section has multiple issues: * Its tone or style may not be appropriate for Wikipedia. * It reads like an advertisement and needs to be rewritten in a neutral point of view. , and a multi-industry team today unveiled a satellite-based system designed to revolutionize motion picture film distribution. The unveiling was at the AMC (Advanced Mezzanine Card) See AdvancedTCA. Empire Theatre in New York New York, state, United States New York, Middle Atlantic state of the United States. It is bordered by Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and the Atlantic Ocean (E), New Jersey and Pennsylvania (S), Lakes Erie and Ontario and the Canadian province of , where for the first time a major motion picture was delivered via satellite (http://www.boeing.com/satellite) direct to the silver screen, using a Boeing-developed service called Cinema Connexion by Boeing Connexion by Boeing (CBB) was an in-flight online connectivity service from Boeing. This service allowed travellers to access a high-speed internet connection while on board a plane in flight through a wired Ethernet or a wireless 802.11 Wi-Fi connection. (SM). Like its namesake -- the Internet-to-airplanes initiative Connexion by Boeing(SM) -- Cinema Connexion by Boeing(SM) represents another step by the company in its vision of opening new frontiers. By leveraging expertise in satellite-based information and communications, Boeing is providing innovative services that reduce transaction costs Transaction Costs Costs incurred when buying or selling securities. These include brokers' commissions and spreads (the difference between the price the dealer paid for a security and the price they can sell it). , improve individual and business productivity and keep people in touch with their world. "Cinema Connexion by Boeing(SM) launches space-based communications technology to the next level," said Jim Albaugh, president of Boeing Space and Communications Group. "With the premiere of this major motion picture, 'Bounce,' Boeing is bouncing forward with technology that will change forever the way movies are distributed and will open up a world of opportunities for viewing of special events such as sporting events and concerts. "Cinema Connexion is one example of the synergy created when Boeing acquired Hughes' space and communications business," Albaugh continued. "Space-based information and communication is a core competency for Boeing and represents a long-term growth market in multiple areas as we continue to pioneer technologies and to discover new applications for existing systems." The system features the best in communication technology -- integrating satellite, fiber, software, and hardware in an open systems environment -- into a seamless network offering customers complete connectivity and control. It delivers secure content with 100% reliability. "With advances in technology, not only has digital cinema equaled the quality of film for motion pictures, it has surpassed film, relegating scratched and degraded film, and screen jitters jitters 'Butterflies' Psychology An episode of nervousness or anxiety that often precedes a public event; jitters is a type of performance anxiety which may affect actors in a stage production–stage fright or soloist musicians; it may respond to anxiolytics to the past," said Tig H. Krekel, president of Boeing Satellite Systems. "Now that the quality question has been answered it opens up many more opportunities for the theatre of the future." "A satellite's inherent capability to deliver point-to-multi-point information enables Cinema Connexion to send one movie to thousands of theatres in a matter of hours at a fraction of traditional costs. In addition, digital quality is always consistent and doesn't degrade over time like film," Krekel added. "Cinema Connexion is an extension of our 'Connexion' brand," added Albaugh. "We see it as the second of a series of Connexion services." The original Connexion by Boeing(SM) was announced in April to provide two-way Internet service to mobile users." Boeing Satellite Systems is a global leader in satellite communications and digital processing, with more than 1,000 years of on-orbit satellite experience. BSS See 802.11. BSS - Block Started by Symbol is also the world's leading manufacturer of commercial communications satellites. The company was formed in October 2000 when Boeing acquired Hughes Space and Communications Company, Hughes Electron Dynamics, Spectrolab, Inc., and Hughes Electronics' 50% share of the HRL HRL Hughes Research Laboratories HRL Harlingen, TX, USA (Airport Code) HRL Hunter River Lancers HRL Health Research Laboratory HRL Horizontal Reference Line HRL Home Run League (adult Wiffle ball league) Research Laboratory. The Boeing Company (NYSE:BA), headquartered in Seattle, is the largest aerospace company in the world and the United States' leading exporter. It is the world's largest manufacturer of commercial jetliners and military aircraft, and the largest NASA NASA: see National Aeronautics and Space Administration. NASA in full National Aeronautics and Space Administration Independent U.S. contractor. The company's capabilities in aerospace also include rotorcraft ro·tor·craft n. An aircraft, especially a helicopter, that is kept partially or completely airborne by airfoils rotating around a vertical axis. , electronic and defense systems, missiles, rocket engines, launch vehicles and advanced information and communication systems. The company has an extensive global reach with customers in 145 countries and manufacturing operations throughout the United States, Canada and Australia. |
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