DV Capabilities for theaters across america at DVinfo.net

Riz Manji · September 10th, 2003, 04:54 PM

I wanted to know if anyone knows how many theaters across the USA have capabilities of showing films made on mini dv that have not been transfered to 35mm. We are having a distributor screening this wednesday in NY and would like to have this information available to them.

thank you.

Glenn Chan · September 10th, 2003, 07:59 PM

Hmm I was watching a panel discussion at the Toronto International Film Festival today and someone who worked for a distributor said they transfer DV to 35mm for every film. Digital projection technology is not widely available right now (most theatres would need to rent the equipment).

Boyd Ostroff · September 10th, 2003, 08:45 PM

The interesting thing is that I've seen numbers in the range of $40,000 to transfer a feature from DV to 35mm IIRC. The big 10,000+ lumen DLP projectors sell in the $100,000 range. If filmakers were happy with the results from these projectors then it would seem like a good investment....

Rob Lohman · September 11th, 2003, 05:12 AM

I know of a couple of theatres here in The Netherlands where they
have at least one room equipped with a DVD player + digital
projector. That would be another option, ofcourse.

Glenn Gipson · September 19th, 2003, 04:58 AM

Landmark Theaters, and, believe it or not, the widely available Loews Theater chains (but they only use their Digital Projectors for Pre-Trailor Commercials, maybe you could change their minds ;)

Rik Sanchez · September 19th, 2003, 05:05 AM

You can find theaters that have DLP projectors using this websites search engine.

http://www.dlp.com/dlp_cinema/default.asp

Rob Lohman · October 5th, 2003, 09:01 AM

As I thought... None here in The Netherlands. That sucks!

J. Clayton Stansberry · October 5th, 2003, 12:02 PM

Actually, I believe there is a venue in Austin, TX that has Mini DV capabilities. They host an open film night where you can bring in anything you want to show the audience. If it sucks then it gets gonged. Check out http://drafthouse.com

K. Forman · October 5th, 2003, 12:45 PM

Even down here in backwaters West Melbourne Fla, there is a theater that can show DVDs... Provided you bring the DVD player. They do this to help promote small and indi projects. Like mine!

Don Donatello · October 11th, 2003, 01:30 PM

cinema digital projectors in theaters are set up for HD ..

you would have your mini DV up rez to HD ..

sundance film festival has digital projectors. you must provide them with a HD copy.

Rob Belics · October 11th, 2003, 02:09 PM

It's about $300 per minute to transfer from dv to 35mm film.

In my neck of the woods (St. Louis) I don't know of any theatre that has a digital projector they own.

Boyd Ostroff · October 11th, 2003, 02:30 PM

<<<-- Originally posted by Don Donatello :you would have your mini DV up rez to HD .. -->>>

This would be due to a desire not to reconfigure the projector, not some actual limitation. We are showing 16:9 DV right now on a big projector and it looks great. The projectors have simple menu options to set the resolution and other parameters.

September 10th, 2003, 04:54 PM	#1
Riz Manji Tourist Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: new york, ny Posts: 1	DV Capabilities for theaters across america I wanted to know if anyone knows how many theaters across the USA have capabilities of showing films made on mini dv that have not been transfered to 35mm. We are having a distributor screening this wednesday in NY and would like to have this information available to them. thank you.

September 11th, 2003, 05:12 AM	#4
Rob Lohman RED Code Chef Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Holland Posts: 12,514	I know of a couple of theatres here in The Netherlands where they have at least one room equipped with a DVD player + digital projector. That would be another option, ofcourse. __________________ Rob Lohman, visuar@iname.com DV Info Wrangler & RED Code Chef Join the DV Challenge \| Lady X Search DVinfo.net for quick answers \| Buy from the best: DVinfo.net sponsors

September 19th, 2003, 05:05 AM	#6
Rik Sanchez ChorizoSmells Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Osaka, Japan Posts: 424	You can find theaters that have DLP projectors using this websites search engine. http://www.dlp.com/dlp_cinema/default.asp __________________ ChorizoSmells Video Barrio Tamatsukuri, Osaka, JAPAN

October 5th, 2003, 09:01 AM	#7
Rob Lohman RED Code Chef Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Holland Posts: 12,514	As I thought... None here in The Netherlands. That sucks! __________________ Rob Lohman, visuar@iname.com DV Info Wrangler & RED Code Chef Join the DV Challenge \| Lady X Search DVinfo.net for quick answers \| Buy from the best: DVinfo.net sponsors

October 5th, 2003, 12:02 PM	#8
J. Clayton Stansberry Major Player Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Colorado Posts: 316	Actually, I believe there is a venue in Austin, TX that has Mini DV capabilities. They host an open film night where you can bring in anything you want to show the audience. If it sucks then it gets gonged. Check out http://drafthouse.com __________________ I understand everything about nothing.

September 10th, 2003, 07:59 PM	#2
Glenn Chan Inner Circle Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Toronto, Canada Posts: 4,750	Hmm I was watching a panel discussion at the Toronto International Film Festival today and someone who worked for a distributor said they transfer DV to 35mm for every film. Digital projection technology is not widely available right now (most theatres would need to rent the equipment).

September 10th, 2003, 08:45 PM	#3
Boyd Ostroff Wrangler Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Mays Landing, NJ Posts: 11,787	The interesting thing is that I've seen numbers in the range of $40,000 to transfer a feature from DV to 35mm IIRC. The big 10,000+ lumen DLP projectors sell in the $100,000 range. If filmakers were happy with the results from these projectors then it would seem like a good investment....

September 19th, 2003, 04:58 AM	#5
Glenn Gipson Major Player Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Plainfield, New Jersey Posts: 927	Landmark Theaters, and, believe it or not, the widely available Loews Theater chains (but they only use their Digital Projectors for Pre-Trailor Commercials, maybe you could change their minds ;)

October 5th, 2003, 12:45 PM	#9
K. Forman Capt. Quirk Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Middle of the woods in Georgia Posts: 3,596	Even down here in backwaters West Melbourne Fla, there is a theater that can show DVDs... Provided you bring the DVD player. They do this to help promote small and indi projects. Like mine!

October 11th, 2003, 01:30 PM	#10
Don Donatello Hawaiian Shirt Mogul Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: northern cailfornia Posts: 1,261	cinema digital projectors in theaters are set up for HD .. you would have your mini DV up rez to HD .. sundance film festival has digital projectors. you must provide them with a HD copy.

October 11th, 2003, 02:09 PM	#11
Rob Belics Major Player Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: St. Louis, MO Posts: 581	It's about $300 per minute to transfer from dv to 35mm film. In my neck of the woods (St. Louis) I don't know of any theatre that has a digital projector they own.

October 11th, 2003, 02:30 PM	#12
Boyd Ostroff Wrangler Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Mays Landing, NJ Posts: 11,787	<<<-- Originally posted by Don Donatello :you would have your mini DV up rez to HD .. -->>> This would be due to a desire not to reconfigure the projector, not some actual limitation. We are showing 16:9 DV right now on a big projector and it looks great. The projectors have simple menu options to set the resolution and other parameters.