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John Wilson
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From: Sydney, Australia.
Registered: Dec 1999
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posted 06-02-2000 08:45 PM
HiyaI wonder if anyone has one of these they would like to part with? I've been after one for a while now, but there aren't too many (read 'none') THX approved theatres around in Australia anymore. The last one in Sydney closed about one month ago, and I'm not even sure it had kept up its certification.(Maybe David Kilderry would know) I will pay for postage if you can help out. Thanks. ------------------ "I heard a voice behind me say...'Reach for it, Mister'... I spun around...found myself face to face...with a six year old kid! Well I just threw my guns down, walked away... LITTLE BASTARD SHOT ME IN THE ASS!" Gene Wilder - Blazing Saddles
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David Kilderry
Master Film Handler
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From: Melbourne Australia
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posted 06-05-2000 05:12 AM
John,THX is alive in Australia! (although I wouldn't say well!) Village Centre Bourke Street Melbourne Cinemas 1, 2, 3 & 4 are all THX. Village Knox cinemas 3, 5, 6 & 8 are THX and Ballarat Cinema 1. Nothing beats the THX TEX logo in digital. We have retained all of our THX logos from opening in 1986 in storage, including several Simpsons. These are not for sale or trade as we respect the THX agreements with which they are issued to us under. We did have a training day recently where we ran all of the THX trailers we have in all formats including SDDS and Dolby Digital, we also ran some 70mm for comparison. In my view the most impressive sounding logo on the day was the 70mm 6 track magnetic original THX "Blue Box" - it just goes right through you with the fader up on 8! (I don't want to start this argument again, but magnetic when set-up right, still sounds very impressive). David
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John Wilson
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posted 06-05-2000 07:20 AM
DavidGood to hear about the THX's. Do they actually keep up the certification or do they just still have it from the old days. Thanks for commenting on the tags, pity you can't 'lose' one. ![](http://www.film-tech.com/ubb/eek.gif) I'll try and get a transfer of my DI tags and send you one. I'll let you know when I get it done. ------------------ "I heard a voice behind me say...'Reach for it, Mister'... I spun around...found myself face to face...with a six year old kid! Well I just threw my guns down, walked away... LITTLE BASTARD SHOT ME IN THE ASS!" Gene Wilder - Blazing Saddles
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David Kilderry
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From: Melbourne Australia
Registered: Sep 1999
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posted 06-06-2000 06:16 AM
John,THX re-certification is certainly required and the guidelines are not only strict, they change! Bourke Street City Centre required work to HVAC systems last year to comply. George Street cinema one was due recently but it was not carried out due to the iminent closure of that complex and the redevelopement of the new Village-Hoyts Centre. GUET are the service company in Australia who do the re-certifications. THX technicians have also have visited in recent years. David
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