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'''LC Concept''' was a [[35 mm film]] projection sound format, developed in [[France]] and released in 1991. It used 5.25" 300 megabyte capacity re-writable magneto-optical disks to hold 4 or 5.1 channels of [[MUSICAM]] compressed audio. Two disks were used to hold approximately three hours of sound. The system was not widely adopted with only 20 theatres in France, Belgium, and Switzerland installing the system. The company failed in 1994 due to a lack of funding. |
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'''LC Concept''' was a [[35mm movie film|35 mm film]] projection sound format, developed in France and released in 1991. It used 5.25" 300 megabyte capacity re-writable magneto-optical disks to hold 4 or 5.1 channels of [[MUSICAM]] compressed audio. Two disks were used to hold approximately three hours of sound. The system was adopted in France, Belgium, and Switzerland. A large litigation against [[Universal Pictures|Universal Studios]], [[Steven Spielberg]] and [[DTS (sound system)|DTS]] frightened the investors. DTS had to buy the LC patents to resolve the issue.<ref>Le lexique subjectif d'Emir Kusturica: Portrait d'un réalisateur - Page 28 Matthieu Dhennin - 2006 "LC Concept - Format de son numérique associé à une pellicule 35 millimètres mis au point à la fin des années 1980 par deux ... Le procédé LC Concept a eu une existence commerciale très courte. En effet, trois ans après son apparition, ..."</ref> |
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The system was developed by Pascal Chedeville and [[Élisabeth Lochen]]. A standard [[SMPTE timecode]] printed next to analogue soundtrack on the film print was read by a reader connected to the playback unit kept the playback in sync. The system was tested with a re-release of the ''[[Cyrano de Bergerac (1990 film)|Cyrano de Bergerac]]'', and the first commercial release was ''[[Until the End of the World]]''.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|url=https://mkpe.com/publications/d-cinema/misc/multichannel.php|title=Multichannel Film Sound|website=mkpe.com|access-date=2019-06-02}}</ref> Overall, around 30 features were released in this format in France, among which: |
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''[[Basic Instinct]]'', ''[[Free Willy]]'', ''[[Falling Down]]'', ''[[Cliffhanger]]'', ''[[Backbeat (film)|Backbeat]]'', ''[[Silent Tongue]]'', ''[[Boiling Point (1993 film)|Boiling Point]]'', [[Heaven and Earth]], ''[[Cyrano de Bergerac]]'', ''[[L.627]]'', ''[[The Lover (film)|The Lover]]'', ''[[Until the End of the World]]'', ''[[The Accompanist]]'', ''[[IP5: L'île aux pachydermes]]'', ''[[Tous |
''[[Basic Instinct]]'', ''[[Free Willy]]'', ''[[Falling Down]]'', ''[[Cliffhanger (film)|Cliffhanger]]'', ''[[Backbeat (film)|Backbeat]]'', ''[[Silent Tongue]]'', ''[[Boiling Point (1993 film)|Boiling Point]]'', ''[[Heaven & Earth (1993 film)|Heaven and Earth]]'', ''[[Cyrano de Bergerac (play)|Cyrano de Bergerac]]'', ''[[L.627]]'', ''[[The Lover (1992 film)|The Lover]]'', ''[[Until the End of the World]]'', ''[[The Accompanist]]'', ''[[IP5: L'île aux pachydermes]]'', ''[[Tous les matins du monde|All the World's Mornings]]'', ''[[Arizona Dream]]'', ''[[La Belle Histoire]]'', ''[[Bitter Moon]]''. |
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The company folded in 1994 due to a lack of funding.<ref name=":0" /> Pascal Chedeville received an [[Academy Award for Technical Achievement]] in 1995.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://users.telenet.be/nicks_auditorium/en/digital.html#|title=Nick's Auditorium : the Digital Revolution|website=users.telenet.be|access-date=2019-06-02}}</ref> |
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==See also== |
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* [[DTS_(sound_system)#Controversy|DTS]] |
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==References== |
==References== |
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* http://www.mkpe.com/publications/d-cinema/misc/multichannel.php |
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* http://users.pandora.be/nicks_auditorium/en/digital.html#lcconcept |
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Latest revision as of 01:40, 28 November 2024
LC Concept was a 35 mm film projection sound format, developed in France and released in 1991. It used 5.25" 300 megabyte capacity re-writable magneto-optical disks to hold 4 or 5.1 channels of MUSICAM compressed audio. Two disks were used to hold approximately three hours of sound. The system was adopted in France, Belgium, and Switzerland. A large litigation against Universal Studios, Steven Spielberg and DTS frightened the investors. DTS had to buy the LC patents to resolve the issue.[1]
The system was developed by Pascal Chedeville and Élisabeth Lochen. A standard SMPTE timecode printed next to analogue soundtrack on the film print was read by a reader connected to the playback unit kept the playback in sync. The system was tested with a re-release of the Cyrano de Bergerac, and the first commercial release was Until the End of the World.[2] Overall, around 30 features were released in this format in France, among which:
Basic Instinct, Free Willy, Falling Down, Cliffhanger, Backbeat, Silent Tongue, Boiling Point, Heaven and Earth, Cyrano de Bergerac, L.627, The Lover, Until the End of the World, The Accompanist, IP5: L'île aux pachydermes, All the World's Mornings, Arizona Dream, La Belle Histoire, Bitter Moon.
The company folded in 1994 due to a lack of funding.[2] Pascal Chedeville received an Academy Award for Technical Achievement in 1995.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ Le lexique subjectif d'Emir Kusturica: Portrait d'un réalisateur - Page 28 Matthieu Dhennin - 2006 "LC Concept - Format de son numérique associé à une pellicule 35 millimètres mis au point à la fin des années 1980 par deux ... Le procédé LC Concept a eu une existence commerciale très courte. En effet, trois ans après son apparition, ..."
- ^ a b "Multichannel Film Sound". mkpe.com. Retrieved 2019-06-02.
- ^ "Nick's Auditorium : the Digital Revolution". users.telenet.be. Retrieved 2019-06-02.
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