XDC
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XDC, a member company of EVS, was created in 2004 by Laurent Minguet. It is a digital distribution company based in Liège (in Belgium
) but it also has offices in France
, Spain
and Germany
. The principal activities of XDC are digital cinema
, distribution of alternative content (Ddcinema) and development of the Cinestore products.
The company is the first entity to have VPF digital cinema deployment agreements with all the 6 major US studios Warner, Fox, Universal, Paramount, Sony and Disney for a total of 8,000 digital screens in 22 European countries. Today, XDC has signed VPF deals with exhibitors for about 1,000 screens spread over 11 European countries (Austria, Portugal, Germany, Switzerland, Spain, Belgium, The Netherlands, Hungary, Czech Republic, Slovakia and Poland). XDC has also achieved a global financing of 100 millions Euros with Fortis Bank to allow the VPF roll out of 2,000 digital screens in the first phase of its European deployment program.
XDC is also responsible for installing and maintaining the equipment, and training operators. XDC is currently in charge of more than 500 screens in 10 European countries (Sweden
, Belgium
, The Netherlands, Luxembourg
, France
, Spain
, Germany
, Austria
, Switzerland
and Poland
) and its aim is to reach 1500 screens, in order to create the first European digital cinema network.
The CineStore Systems include:
Solo G3
The CineStore Solo G3 is a hybrid digital cinema server offering both JPEG 2000 and MPEG-2 play-back capabilities. It is used as Screen Management System (SMS).
Audi
The CineStore Audi is an advanced device which provides digital to analogue conversion, external analogue audio source inputs and high quality signal isolation.
Plaza
The CineStore Plaza is a hardware and software suite that enables to fully manage a cinema multiplex from a single point. It is used as Theatre Management System (TMS). The CineStore Plaza is provided with a Library in order to build a fully central networked asset management system into the cinema multiplex.
for its involvement in the digital cinema and is the official partner of Cannes Film Festival
and Locarno Film Festival.
Belgium
Belgium , officially the Kingdom of Belgium, is a federal state in Western Europe. It is a founding member of the European Union and hosts the EU's headquarters, and those of several other major international organisations such as NATO.Belgium is also a member of, or affiliated to, many...
) but it also has offices in France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
, Spain
Spain
Spain , officially the Kingdom of Spain languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Spain's official name is as follows:;;;;;;), is a country and member state of the European Union located in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula...
and Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
. The principal activities of XDC are digital cinema
Digital cinema
Digital cinema refers to the use of digital technology to distribute and project motion pictures. A movie can be distributed via hard drives, optical disks or satellite and projected using a digital projector instead of a conventional film projector...
, distribution of alternative content (Ddcinema) and development of the Cinestore products.
Digital cinema
The digital content lab of XDC prepares digital content for distribution. It creates the different versions and sub-titles and performs quality controls.The company is the first entity to have VPF digital cinema deployment agreements with all the 6 major US studios Warner, Fox, Universal, Paramount, Sony and Disney for a total of 8,000 digital screens in 22 European countries. Today, XDC has signed VPF deals with exhibitors for about 1,000 screens spread over 11 European countries (Austria, Portugal, Germany, Switzerland, Spain, Belgium, The Netherlands, Hungary, Czech Republic, Slovakia and Poland). XDC has also achieved a global financing of 100 millions Euros with Fortis Bank to allow the VPF roll out of 2,000 digital screens in the first phase of its European deployment program.
XDC is also responsible for installing and maintaining the equipment, and training operators. XDC is currently in charge of more than 500 screens in 10 European countries (Sweden
Sweden
Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund....
, Belgium
Belgium
Belgium , officially the Kingdom of Belgium, is a federal state in Western Europe. It is a founding member of the European Union and hosts the EU's headquarters, and those of several other major international organisations such as NATO.Belgium is also a member of, or affiliated to, many...
, The Netherlands, Luxembourg
Luxembourg
Luxembourg , officially the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg , is a landlocked country in western Europe, bordered by Belgium, France, and Germany. It has two principal regions: the Oesling in the North as part of the Ardennes massif, and the Gutland in the south...
, France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
, Spain
Spain
Spain , officially the Kingdom of Spain languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Spain's official name is as follows:;;;;;;), is a country and member state of the European Union located in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula...
, Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
, Austria
Austria
Austria , officially the Republic of Austria , is a landlocked country of roughly 8.4 million people in Central Europe. It is bordered by the Czech Republic and Germany to the north, Slovakia and Hungary to the east, Slovenia and Italy to the south, and Switzerland and Liechtenstein to the...
, Switzerland
Switzerland
Switzerland name of one of the Swiss cantons. ; ; ; or ), in its full name the Swiss Confederation , is a federal republic consisting of 26 cantons, with Bern as the seat of the federal authorities. The country is situated in Western Europe,Or Central Europe depending on the definition....
and Poland
Poland
Poland , officially the Republic of Poland , is a country in Central Europe bordered by Germany to the west; the Czech Republic and Slovakia to the south; Ukraine, Belarus and Lithuania to the east; and the Baltic Sea and Kaliningrad Oblast, a Russian exclave, to the north...
) and its aim is to reach 1500 screens, in order to create the first European digital cinema network.
Distribution of alternative content
In December 2007, XDC has signed an agreement with Qubo and Dynamic to create DDcinema, a company dedicated to the distribution of digital cinema alternative content (mainly lyrical operas).Development of the Cinestore products
The CineStore Systems include a comprehensive suite of high end Digital Cinema solutions. The products and tools are designed and developed in compliance with the international standards. The most advanced technologies are integrated into our CineStore Systems in order to take into account the most severe constraints of flexibility, security and reliability.The CineStore Systems include:
Solo G3
The CineStore Solo G3 is a hybrid digital cinema server offering both JPEG 2000 and MPEG-2 play-back capabilities. It is used as Screen Management System (SMS).
Audi
The CineStore Audi is an advanced device which provides digital to analogue conversion, external analogue audio source inputs and high quality signal isolation.
Plaza
The CineStore Plaza is a hardware and software suite that enables to fully manage a cinema multiplex from a single point. It is used as Theatre Management System (TMS). The CineStore Plaza is provided with a Library in order to build a fully central networked asset management system into the cinema multiplex.
Awards
XDC has received the Bravo Award 2007 at the Venice Film FestivalVenice Film Festival
The Venice International Film Festival is the oldest international film festival in the world. Founded by Count Giuseppe Volpi in 1932 as the "Esposizione Internazionale d'Arte Cinematografica", the festival has since taken place every year in late August or early September on the island of the...
for its involvement in the digital cinema and is the official partner of Cannes Film Festival
Cannes Film Festival
The Cannes International Film Festival , is an annual film festival held in Cannes, France, which previews new films of all genres including documentaries from around the world. Founded in 1946, it is among the world's most prestigious and publicized film festivals...
and Locarno Film Festival.