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{{short description|35 mm film projection sound format}} |
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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 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> |
'''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: |
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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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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