University of Nebraska Purchases First Ever DLP™ Cinema Projector in University System
Kennesaw, GA – March 28, 2003 – Barco Digital Cinema is pleased to announce that National Cinema Supply Corporation (NCS), a Barco Digital Cinema dealer, has installed the very first DLP™ Cinema Projector in a university setting at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln (UNL). UNL purchased a Barco D-Cine DP-40 projector with ASCAR Router & RC 567 remote control system and a Barco SLM G5 DLP™ projector for its Mary Riepma Ross Media Arts Center. The center houses two public theatres. The Joseph H. Cooper Theater, which seats 236 and features the Barco D-Cine DP-40 projector, officially opened on December 10, 2002 with the Midwest premiere of About Schmidt starring Jack Nicholson and Kathy Bates. The film’s director Alexander Payne presented the show and held a question and answer session afterwards. The other theatre, which seats 106 and features a Barco SLM G5 DLP™ projector, opened to the public on January 10, 2003.
Danny Lee Ladely, Director, Mary Riepma Ross Media Arts Center, stated, "Thanks to Barco Digital Cinema, National Cinema Supply, and Mary Riepma Ross, the University of Nebraska-Lincoln's Mary Riepma Ross Media Arts Center is on the cutting edge of technological advances in the presentation of the art of the moving image. Digital cinema is the new technological wave of the future for the film industry with incredibly significant and beneficial ramifications for both Hollywood as well as American Independent Film. The exceedingly high quality of Barco equipment, coupled with the extraordinary installation and service provided by Barco and National Cinema Supply ensures that the Mary Riepma Ross Media Arts Center will be able to ride the crest of that wave."
"NCS is an experienced and highly skilled Cinema design and equipment supply company. As our dealer, we rely on NCS to bring the cinema expertise to projects such as this that guarentee their success," stated Harry Mathias, Director of Digital Cinema, America for Barco. "This project is a prime example of their skill in action."
About National Cinema Supply Corporation (NCS)
NCS is a multi-faceted corporation specializing in all aspects of movie theatre design, equipment and installation. With a focus on the theatre industry, NCS provides a broad range of services from modular concession casework, projection and sound equipment packages to maintenance equipment and cleaning supplies. NCS represents more than 150-world class manufacturers specializing in everything from Xenon bulbs to foodservice equipment. With more than 75 years of service to the theatre industry, NCS stands ready to provide turnkey solutions for modern exhibition. NCS subsidiary companies are: National Maintenance Corporation, Technical Services Corporation. National Maintenance Corporation sells maintenance equipment, parts, and cleaning supplies and services. Technical Services Corporation provides complete on site project management for new construction FF&E and rehabs, they also provide technical consulting in theatre auditorium design and equipment selection along with complete sales and service.
About Barco Digital Cinema
Barco Digital Cinema, a part of BarcoProjection, is one of three licensees of Texas Instruments DLP Cinema™ technology. TI developed DLP Cinema™ technology working in close cooperation with Barco and others in the movie industry, to develop Cinema Projector and support systems based on DMD™ technology, to meet the requirement of studios, film distributors and exhibitors alike.
BARCO Background
BARCO, an international company with US sales headquarters in Atlanta, GA, is active in three key areas of imaging technology. BARCO designs and develops solutions for large screen visualization, display solutions for life-critical applications, and systems for visual inspection. BARCO has a network of subsidiaries, distributors and agents in almost 100 countries. BARCO is quoted on Brussels/Euronext, is a BEL 20 and a Next 150 company, and is a member of the Dow Jones Sustainability Indexes.
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