Printer Friendly
The Free Library
14,650,879 articles and books
Member login
User name  
Password 
 
Join us Forgot password?

Dolby Celebrates Success of Digital Cinema Rollout; Exhibitors Praise Smooth Installation and Outstanding Performance of Dolby Digital Cinema.


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  -- After installing 84 Dolby(R) Digital Cinema systems in theatres across the US, exhibitors declare Dolby Laboratories' (NYSE NYSE

See: New York Stock Exchange
:DLB DLB Dementia with Lewy Bodies
DLB Dynamic Load Balancing
DLB Don't Look Back
DLB Digital Lecture Board (University of Mannheim, Germany)
DLB Digital Loopback
DLB Downline Builder (multi-level marketing) 
) completion of the largest single digital cinema rollout a success. Exhibitors' reports, after the latest run of Dolby Digital A digital audio encoding system from Dolby used in movie and home theaters. First used in 1995, Dolby Digital employs Dolby's AC-3 (Audio Coding-3) coding and compression technology and is the standard for DVD-Video and HDTV.

5.
 Cinema with Disney's Chicken Little in 3-D, commend the system's smooth installation and the ease of use and performance.

"All of our theatres are equipped with Dolby audio technologies. We know from experience that we can trust not only the Dolby team for the installations but also the Dolby digital cinema equipment," said Dean Kerasotes, Chief Operating Officer Chief Operating Officer (COO)

The officer of a firm responsible for day-to-day management, usually the president or an executive vice-president.
, Kerasotes Theatres, based in Chicago, Illinois. "In typical Dolby fashion, everything worked smoothly. Our team was excited about the digital cinema technology and how easy it is to use. We have had a great few weeks already without any issues and look forward to future digital releases."

"Dolby's rollout of digital cinema is groundbreaking, and we are excited to have been on board since the very beginning," said Michael Mihalich, Owner and President, MJR MJR Major (German: a military rank)
MJR Major Job Requirements
Mjr Majoor (Dutch)
MJR Making Jesus Real (church)
MJR Maintenance Job Request
 Theatres, Michigan. "Having worked with Dolby for many years, we knew we could trust their team and their products. We have three out of the five Dolby Digital Cinema installations in Michigan for Chicken Little in 3-D, and we are adding a fourth in our newest theatre opening this Friday."

"It's remarkable; the Dolby Digital Cinema system just slid right into place and runs smoothly," said Dale Harvey, General Manager, Megaplex Theatres, Sandy, Utah Sandy (also known as Sandy City) is a city in Salt Lake County, Utah and a suburb of Salt Lake City. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 88,418. A 2006 estimate placed its population at 94,203, making it the fifth-largest city in Utah. . "The system functioned just as it is supposed to function, and it was extremely easy for our projectionists to learn how to use the system."

"I have been involved in a number of new theatre technology rollouts before, and Dolby did an excellent job. Everything went very smoothly, and we were impressed with the level of service and accessibility of Dolby's staff," said Rob Kurrus, President, Premiere Theaters, LLC (Logical Link Control) See "LANs" under data link protocol.

LLC - Logical Link Control
, Melbourne, Florida. "Over and above how wonderful the rollout was, the Dolby system is just extraordinary--it is very intuitive, easy to use, and reliable. Once you schedule the system, you don't even have to press play, it just runs perfectly and every show starts on time, every time. We hope to get more Dolby Digital Cinema systems soon, and are excited about the new digital movies coming out."

More than 100 Dolby Digital Cinema systems are installed and running in theatres around the world. To find a theatre equipped with Dolby Digital Cinema near you, visit www.dolby.com/consumer/motion_picture/ddcinemas/.

About Dolby Laboratories

Dolby Laboratories (NYSE: DLB) develops and delivers products and technologies that make the entertainment experience more realistic and immersive. For four decades Dolby has been at the forefront of defining high-quality audio and surround sound in cinema, broadcast, home audio systems, cars, DVDs, headphones Head-mounted speakers. Headphones have a strap that rests on top of the head, positioning a pair of speakers over both ears. For listening to music or monitoring live performances and audio tracks, both left and right channels are required. , games, televisions, and personal computers. Based in San Francisco with European headquarters in England, the company has entertainment industry liaison offices 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
 and Los Angeles, and licensing liaison offices in London, Shanghai, Beijing, Hong Kong, and Tokyo. For more information about Dolby Laboratories or Dolby technologies, please visit www.dolby.com.

Certain statements in this press release, including statements regarding the performance, reliability and ease of use of Dolby's Digital Cinema system, are "forward-looking statements" that are subject to risks and uncertainties. These risks and uncertainties, which could cause the forward-looking statements to differ materially from anticipated results, include, without limitation, risks that Dolby Digital Cinema products may not perform as anticipated and other risks detailed in Dolby's Securities and Exchange Commission filings and reports, including its quarterly report on Form 10-Q Form 10-Q

See 10-Q.
 for its fiscal quarter ended July 1, 2005. Dolby disclaims any obligation to update information contained in these forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events, or otherwise.

Dolby and the double-D symbol are registered trademarks of Dolby Laboratories. S05/16831
COPYRIGHT 2005 Business Wire
No portion of this article can be reproduced without the express written permission from the copyright holder.
Copyright 2005, Gale Group. All rights reserved. Gale Group is a Thomson Corporation Company.

 Reader Opinion

Title:

Comment:



 

Article Details
Printer friendly Cite/link Email Feedback
Publication:Business Wire
Date:Nov 15, 2005
Words:643
Previous Article:BioTime Announces Results for Third Quarter 2005.
Next Article:EA Ships Need for Speed Most Wanted; Be Wanted This Holiday Season as the Need for Speed Series Continues to Revitalize the Videogame Racing Genre.
Topics:



Related Articles
Parasound AVC-2500 Audio-Video Controller.
Unspooled: theater chains make alliances with studios to gear up for the debut of digital projection.
Dolby Leads Motion Picture Industry into Digital Future at ShoWest 2006; Updated Digital Cinema Solutions Help Drive Industry Standards.
Dolby Selects 20 Barco 2K Digital Cinema Projectors.
Dolby Unveils New Dolby Digital Cinema Networking and Sound Components at Cinema Expo.
Dolby Selects 9 NEC STARUS NC2500S 2K Digital Cinema Projectors.
Technicolor rolling out digital format in European market.(Media & Technology)
Thomson Advances North American Digital Cinema Rollout with Installations in Mann Theatres Locations.
Ballantyne's Strong Digital Systems Division Provides NEC Projectors for Dolby Deployment with Malco and Megaplex.
DTS sees strength in impending split of two divisions; electronics, digital units face different challenges.

Terms of use | Copyright © 2009 Farlex, Inc. | Feedback | For webmasters | Submit articles