New digital film recorder features more power, more
speed, low cost
April 5, 2003 , NAB, Booth C387…CELCO (www.celco.com),
Rancho Cucamonga , CA , the leader in digital film recording systems,
today introduced the newest digital film recorder in its product line, the
Firestorm.
The Firestorm is a
low cost, high-speed film recorder that utilizes CELCO’s new XCRT
Advanced Imaging Technology, resulting in unsurpassed image quality. The
new system is a continuation of CELCO’s advancement of their proven,
award-winning electron beam control technology for transferring digital
images to motion picture film.
The Firestorm will
output a high-resolution frame of film in 2.5 seconds, almost 40% faster
than other film recorders in this range and two times faster than earlier
generation film recorders.
The Firestorm’s
2.5 second per frame speed includes high definition images onto Kodak 5245
camera negative stock. The system is also capable of imaging to
intermediate stock and high-speed output of any resolution up to 4K or
higher for larger format purposes such as 65mm. It takes only 15 seconds
per frame to output a 4K 15-perf IMAX frame onto Kodak 5245 low ASA camera
negative stock. The Firestorm can output any type of film stock, including
color and black and white intermediate and camera negative stocks. In
addition, the new system can also output to multiple film formats
including 16mm, 35mm, and 65mm 5, 8, 10, and 15-perf (IMAX format).
John Constantine,
Director of Marketing, states, “There are many facilities worldwide that
require both speed and quality yet don’t have the budget for our FURY
film recorder and don’t want to compromise with film recorders of lesser
quality and performance manufactured by other companies. The Firestorm is
the perfect solution for their film recording needs. Nothing but the FURY
can beat the price performance of the new Firestorm recorder.”
He continues,
“CELCO has been providing digital film recording technology to this
market for many years, and we’re continually advancing the technology to
meet the rigorous demands required by post-production facilities around
the globe. We’re experts in this field, not newcomers, and we provide
unparalleled support and service, which is why facilities continually
invest in CELCO digital recorders to meet their imaging needs.”
About CELCO:
CELCO was founded in
1950 by John M. Constantine Sr. as an engineering laboratory dedicated to
high resolution display technology. CELCO’s innovations in the field of
electron beam control soon made the company a leading producer of electron
optics including deflection yokes and focus coils used in high resolution
display systems. Its display components have been used for an abundance of
military and civilian applications in everything from fighter jets, flight
simulators, medical imaging systems, electron beam welders, to the space
shuttle. CELCO also became known for its lab standard test equipment
including high performance deflection amplifiers and precision display
systems. The technologies evolved into the production of complete digital
imaging systems starting in the 1970s with large format satellite imaging
systems to the first motion picture digital film recorder used for
Disney’s TRON in the early 1980s.
Clients have
included Disney Feature Animation, PIXAR, Industrial Light & Magic,
Warner Bros. Feature Animation, Tippett Studio, CFI/Technicolor, Double
Negative, The Mill, Éclair Labs, AAV Digital Pictures, Klasky Csupo, and
Fotokem, just to name a few.
For further
information, contact CELCO, 10291 A Trademark Street, Rancho Cucamonga,
CA, 91730, USA, tel +1.909.481.4648, fax +1.909.481.6899, info@celco.com,
www.celco.com
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