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LASS Sessions 3 (Tuesday)

January 23, 2025

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Tuesday, January 14 • Session 3

 
Member Presentation from Lighttape
 
How Theatres are Investing in their Future
The National Association of Theatre Owners in September 2024 announced that North American exhibitors will invest more than $2.2 billion to modernize and upgrade cinemas, a projection that includes new laser projectors, immersive sound systems and improved seating. This panel will reveal which updates are most important to moviegoers, all the new innovations in sight and sound, and which upgrades are already happening in theatres today.
Moderated by Bryan Braunlich
Panelists:
  • Paul Gunsky, President, Cinelux Theatres
  • Traci Hanlon, VP Marketing, Cinergy Entertainment
  • Damon Rubio, D’Place Cinemas
Standardization of Immersive/Spatial Audio
This session will discuss IAB, mixing surround vs object-based audio, how the data is stored/transmitted, channel rendering, and shared goals for in-auditorium experiences and tuning.
Moderated by Patrick Fitzgerald, GDC
Panelists:
  • Andrew Poulain, Dolby Laboratories
  • Stuart Bowling, Consultant
  • Loren Nielsen, DTS Xperi

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