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Wednesday, 03 June 2009 |
 By MICHELLE ZLOMKE, Chief Managing Editor
A state-of-the-art digital system in Broken Bow’s movie theater brings new possibilities to the region.
Last week, Tiffany Theatre installed a digital video and audio system in its two-story, two-screen theater, replacing the old reel system.
Now, said owner Stuart Fox, the newer digital system is one of only a handful in the midwest.
With this system, not only are the audio and video quality better, but the theater can be used to show all types of video formats.
“You can run everything from cable TV to DVD to PowerPoint, any video format,” said Roger Bockert.
Bockert was the technician who installed the equipment last week.Fox said the theater has already been rented by a family that wants to show a slide presentation this weekend. He forsees that the system will be used for business meetings, live television productions and other presentations.
Additionally, Fox said, the premium equipment and the ability to use the digital format means the local theater can run movies as soon as they are released.
“The movie companies are more apt to book us,” Fox said. “This allows us better access to movies when they come out. I think we’ll be able to get any movie we want when we want it.”
The theater showed “Up,” a Pixar film in 3-D in its opening weekend as it premiered the new system.
The improvement comes on the heels of the expansion to a two-screen theater and increased show times.
Fox said the efforts are not just good for business. They have been tackled with the good of the community in mind.
“I think it will be a real benefit to the community,” he said. “It keeps people in town and spending money with the businesses in town.”
The investment in the new system is partially offset by advertising from local businesses, Fox said. Those advertisements are displayed on the theater screens before movies. |
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