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Features continued With 30 years in exhibition, 034 Interview: Vue’s COO Steve Knibbs knows better 0
A double debut for Sony 4K laser in Germany; plus QSC celebrates 50 years NEC’s new RGB laser solution for bigger venues; Vue looks to Saudi Arabia Barco partners with China Film and others; CTC launches with a global focus Samsung and Harman partner Wanda to launch China’s first Cinema LED theatre The CTC Awards 2017 — celebrating the0 best in cinema quality and achievement
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How long a life can a cinema operator expect from a digital projector? Sound Associates’ Graham Lodge and Mark Foreman examine the issue of longevity
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How has the term ‘cinema’ changed over the medium’s lifetime? Alexa Raisbeck considers its dynamic meaning
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VR is hailed as one of the most promising directions for cinema. Peter Knight argues the case for another possible direction: holographic projection
Features the cover: Refurbishment is all the rage 018 on 057 — Patrick von Sychowski gets the inside track on the multiplex masterplans at the Vue and Odeon cinema chains
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Reinvigorating an existing site is tough. If it’s the world’s busiest cinema, it’s tougher still. Architect David Wallace outlines the design principles behind the renovation of Dubai’s Reel Cinema
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David Hancock examines technology implemented in cinemas globally, including the big news: LED screens
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The upgraded Ray Dolby Theatre screening room in Dolby’s London HQ is a technological showcase — Jim Slater takes his seat for the performance
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Headlines show data protection is often considered after the event. Ben Rapp explains why new GDPR rules have a particular relevance to the EU’s cinemas
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Enthused by the latest classic to be re-released on 70mm, Mark Trompeteler reflects on how big “tent-pole” movies used to be promoted and exhibited
Events in focus is powering cinema growth 39 Asia-Pacific — and its key market is brimming with confidence. Patrick von Sychowski reports from CineAsia 2017
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The ECA’s annual conference drew an international crowd — Alastair Balmain reports on the energy that’s helping the live cinema sector to flourish
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Making cinema an event in its own right is critical to engaging non-mainstream audiences, says ECA’s Melissa Cogavin A new wave of development is powering cinemas to a level beyond investment in digital, writes the UKCA’s Phil Clapp Think big screen, think IMAX. Grant Lobban on the impact it has had on PLF
And one last Thing… the age of digital technology, cinema 074 Inowner Graham Spurling laments the use of celluloid as a marketing weapon
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