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THX: The time is right for high frame rates in movies
By Marc Chacksfield published
Exclusive This year's release of The Hobbit is set to usher in a new generation of filmmaking - one that has THX's approval.

World's first sound-activated cinema ad arrives in UK cinemas
By Patrick Goss published
UK cinemagoers going to The Dark Knight Rises may have a chance to experience a sound-activated cinema ad.

3D ticket sales hit a record low in US - is pricing the problem?
By Marc Chacksfield published
US ticket sales for Brave have been the worst so far for a 3D blockbuster and some are blaming expensive ticket prices.

Hobbit in 48fps gets mixed reception but Dark Knight Rises audio 'fixed'
By Marc Chacksfield published
Footage from The Hobbit made its debut at CinemaCon this week but it failed to woo the crowds.

Fox reveals its movies are to be distributed digitally 'within two years'
By Marc Chacksfield published
Twentieth Century Fox is to wave goodbye to 35mm film and make all of its movies going forward digital by 2014.

IMAX: There's nothing wrong with 3D conversions
By Marc Chacksfield published
Post converted 3D can be as good as the real thing, according to IMAX, and that it's the quality of the filmmaking that should determine the quality of the 3D.

Do we need higher frame rates?
By Jamie Carter published
With the 3D euphoria over, is it time to up frame rates in Hollywood and in the home?

Canon EOS C300 cheaper than expected
By Jools Whitehorn published
Canon's new EOS C300 cinema camcorder, which aims to give users the functionality of a video camera with the large sensor of a DSLR, is on preorder for less than expected.
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