GDC Technology’s SA-2100 Digital Cinema Servers Are 4K Ready

GDC Technology (“GDC”), a world leading digital cinema solution provider, is pleased to announce that it is developing a 4K Media Block which will be compatible with the new generation of 4K chip being developed by Texas Instruments. The new product will extend the capabilities of GDC’s SA-2100 line of digital cinema servers and is timed to be ready when 4K capable DLP Cinema® projectors become available.

GDC was the first digital cinema server manufacturer to show 4K capability as early as in 2004. This early version of GDC’s 4K servers was used in demonstrations with Sony 4K digital cinema projectors using SXRD™ technology in China, Singapore, Taiwan, South Korea and Hong Kong from 2004 to 2005. These early 4K demonstrations with Sony clearly showed that GDC’s state-of-the-art SA-2100 servers were already architected to support full 4K content and bandwidth requirements at that time. The scalable architecture in GDC’s SA-2100 servers allows GDC to offer a seamless transition to 4K without any changes in the screen and theatre management infrastructure. More importantly, GDC’s 4K capable digital cinema technology will retain all its existing advanced features such as:
•Instant import of data drives – allows instant transfer of data drives (i.e. HDD) from one SA-2100 to another, making it possible to move a movie quickly from one screen to another. The entire movie (data) transfer process can be completed within a few minutes.
•Instant playback from any CRU drive on the SA-2100A for emergency – allows content received on a CRU Dataport drive to play back directly from the drive without ingesting. This is useful in emergency situations where the theatre receives content at the last minute.
•Instant playback of content held on the GDC TMS (Theatre Management System) for emergency – allows content residing on the TMS to play back directly through streaming from the TMS without ingesting at the screen server.
•Built-in RealD’s 3D EQ (aka ‘ghostbuster’) technology – RealD’s 3D EQ technology augments the separation of the left and right eye images, providing the best 3D visual experience.
•Closed Captioning capability – facilitates greater access to motion pictures by displaying closed captions from DCPs on WGBH’s Rear Window Captioning devices.
Having such an extensible 4k architecture allows GDC customers to be confident that they have a future-proof product. Customers will also have peace of mind to know that GDC’s existing range of servers will continue to work in full compatibility with 4K DLP Cinema® projectors when they become available.

UFO Moviez And SDS - Southern digital Screenz to digitalize 100 Cinemas in AP

UFO Moviez, world's largest satellite based digital cinema network, has taken Andhra Pradesh by storm by setting up a record 55 screens in just ten days with the help of its franchisee Southern Digital Screenz India Private Limited (SDS). This was a part of UFO's strategy to aggressively release of the biggest blockbuster Telugu film of the decade MAGADHEERA, starring Ram Charan Tehja son of Chiranjeevi, produced by Mr. Allu Arvind who also produced GHAJINI and Directed by SS Raja Mouli the ace director from AP. According to experts, this development is set to change the box office collection scenario in AP and will have far reaching impact on the already buoyant film industry in south India.

UFO Moviez, marketed extensively by Southern Digital Screenz India Private Limited (SDS) in Andhra, has already converted more than 200 cinemas in less than 50 days in southern India. Infact, SDS has installed UFO equipment digitizing 750 theatres in last 6 months. SDS has made representations on behalf of UFO Moviez to various motion picture industry bodies, viz., Chamber of Commerce, The Film Nagar Club, Several Production and Distribution Houses, Telugu Producer's Council, etc. and this is perceived as a giant effort, first of its kind in film industry, ahead of some major releases. Some of the premier forthcoming films on the digital cinema platform of UFO SDS are expected to be Junior NTR film ADHURS, Nagarjuna's son starrer Chaitanya movie titled JOSH, Ravi Teja's ANJANEYALU, Vikram's MALLANNA in the near future.