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Tron takes over Con in San Diego

July 23, 2010 · Leave a Comment

Disney managed to turn Comic-Con into what it was aptly dubbing Comic-Tron on the first two days of the annual four-day gathering of the world’s most rabid fans of fantasy in all forms of media. The much-anticipated Disney 3D movie “Tron Legacy,” the sequel to the 28-year-old groundbreaking film about a videogame developer (Jeff Bridges) who got zapped into his own machine by a controlling program, was back for the third year in a row to whet the appetite... [Read the full story]

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ESPN 3D Derby grand slam

July 13, 2010 · Leave a Comment

The most memorable shot of the 2010 Home Run Derby at Angels Stadium Monday was not a blast over the fence by an all-star slugger but a line drive directly towards the lens of a 3D camera on a pole behind the pitcher. Actually, there were a couple of hits like that that caused everyone from the director inside ESPN’s production truck in the parking lot to those watching on the first 3D TVs at home to jerk their heads back to avoid the ball that was surely coming out... [Read the full story]

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Kerner Group restructures; adds 3D

July 23, 2010 · Leave a Comment

Award-winning physical visual effects company The Kerner Group (originally Kerner Optical and Kerner Studios) has undergone a major restructuring to add 3D production services and several key executives from ILM and other industry leaders. Based in the former Marin County, Ca. home of George Lucas’ Industrial Light and Magic, The Kerner Group was acquired last year by British entrepreneur Eric Edmeades, who is now CEO and majority owner. Edmeades co-founded Bristol,... [Read the full story]

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3D Blu-ray authoring Aug. 3

July 16, 2010 · Leave a Comment

The challenges and opportunities associated with 3D Blu-ray authoring will be discussed among industry experts at the second part of the BluFocus invitation-only seminar series “3D-Focus: 3D Blu-ray Authoring” from 2 p.m. – 6 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 3 at DTS, Inc., 5220 Las Virgenes Road, Calabasas, CA 91302. Hands-on demos from leading technology companies will be available. Refreshments will be served after the presentations. “3D-Focus: 3D Blu-ray Authoring”... [Read the full story]

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Blu-ray grows 112% through June

July 19, 2010 · Leave a Comment

Blu-ray Disc sales were up 84% in the first half of the year and a whopping 112% in the second quarter, compared to the same periods last year, according to DEG: The Digital Entertainment Group. Despite another overall decline of 3.3% in consumer spending on home entertainment (DVD, Blu-ray Disc, digital distribution) to $8.8 billion in the first six months, sales and rentals of Blu-ray Disc reached a combined total of $982 million for the first half of the year, with Blu-ray... [Read the full story]

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Kubrick’s “Paths of Glory” October 26

July 16, 2010 · Leave a Comment

Stanley Kubrick’s classic 1957 World War I 88-minute black-and-white film “Paths of Glory,” starring Kirk Douglas, is getting the Criterion Collection treatment for a HiDef Blu-ray Disc release on Oct. 26 ($39.95). Among the extras in Criterion’s special edition of the story of a French colonel who goes head-to-head with the army’s ruthless top brass when his men are accused of cowardice after being unable to carry out an impossible mission in treench... [Read the full story]

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Korea chooses MasterImage 3D

Korea’s largest theatre chain has chosen Burbank-based 3D technology company MasterImage 3D, LLC to converted 58 additional screens to 3D. MasterImage 3D announced today that CJ CGV is converting all the rest of its 160 3D theaters to its digital 3D cinema systems and that MasterImage 3D has also installed four...

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Two new FiOS HiDef channels

Nat Geo WILD HD and Investigation Discovery HD have been added to Verizon’s FiOS TV line-up, the company announced today. The additions give FiOS TV 142 HiDef channels and more than 3,300 HiDef video-on-demand titles every month. Nat Geo WILD HD, a new cable network dedicated to extraordinary nature and wildlife...

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