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Author Topic: Kodak DigitalCinema website missing in action.. James B Gardiner Film Handler Posts: 91 From: North Altona, Victoria, Ausrtalia Registered: Feb 2009 posted 11-18-2009 05:36 AM                     Anyone notice that Kodak's Digital Cinema section of the Kodak site have disappeared.. For example http://motion.kodak.com/US/en/motion/Hub/Dc/contact.htm was the contact page. Gone. Still in Google cache here. http://74.125.153.132/search?q=cache:py6cuM-tFIkJ:motion.kodak.com/US/en/motion/Hub/Dc/contact.htm+http://motion.kodak.com/US/en/motion/Hub/Dc/contact.htm&cd=1&hl=en&ct=clnk&gl=au&client=firefox-a Whats up with Kodak. James  |  IP: Logged Mark Gulbrandsen Resident Trollmaster Posts: 16657 From: Music City Registered: Jun 99 posted 11-18-2009 08:46 AM                     Doesn't surprise me... Kodak doesn't seem interested in selling servers either...  |  IP: Logged Joe Elliott Master Film Handler Posts: 497 From: Port Orange, Fl USA Registered: Oct 2006 posted 11-18-2009 09:12 AM                     Couldn't find any reference to digital poking around their site. Does look like they have just forgot that they were ever in the digital business. Did find this article however, very interesting read. http://motion.kodak.com/motion/uploadedFiles/digitalDilemma.pdf  |  IP: Logged Pietro Clarici Expert Film Handler Posts: 136 From: Foligno (PG) Italy Registered: Sep 2008 posted 11-18-2009 10:00 AM                        Frankly, I have no idea. I took delivery of a new Screen Management Server a few weeks ago, and another is due on Monday. I've had a couple problems with the first one, and Kodak have been responsive as usual.  |  IP: Logged Phil Ranucci Expert Film Handler Posts: 236 From: Carpinteria,CA, United States Registered: May 2006 posted 11-18-2009 10:47 AM                     Was told last week that Kodak is dropping D-Cinema and will not sell any more systems, but will support those already in action. Talk about a missed opportunity and waste of a brand name.  |  IP: Logged Demetris Thoupis Phenomenal Film Handler Posts: 1240 From: Aradippou, Larnaca, Cyprus Registered: Apr 2001 posted 11-18-2009 11:35 AM                     another one bites the dust  |  IP: Logged Pietro Clarici Expert Film Handler Posts: 136 From: Foligno (PG) Italy Registered: Sep 2008 posted 11-18-2009 11:38 AM                        Thanks. I'm waiting for an official answer by Kodak.  |  IP: Logged Todd McCracken Master Film Handler Posts: 263 From: Northridge, CA, USA Registered: Mar 2008 posted 11-18-2009 02:30 PM                    Haven't been able to get a hold of them in a week or so. Hope they didn't lay off the division.  |  IP: Logged Steve Guttag We forgot the crackers Gromit!!! Posts: 12814 From: Annapolis, MD Registered: Dec 1999 posted 11-18-2009 03:09 PM                     I think you will find that the DCinema server manufacturer business will be shriking as the Media Block thing comes into play. Just what sort of market does Kodak have in the DCinema business? About the most versatile company I've see is USL...they are making a media block, were ahead of the curve on their JSD-80, have THE light meter, have the best bang for the buck Color Meter, now have a Convergence camera, make an AES audio tester, Booth Monitors...etc...they have definitely rolled with the punches and allowed their relatively small size to be more nimble than the big boys. Steve  |  IP: Logged Todd McCracken Master Film Handler Posts: 263 From: Northridge, CA, USA Registered: Mar 2008 posted 11-18-2009 03:29 PM                    They are mostly in Canada, with some scattered across the US. If the rumblings Ive been hearing today are true, they are not the only player rethinking their position. In that light Steve, your post may be quite prophetic.  |  IP: Logged Pietro Clarici Expert Film Handler Posts: 136 From: Foligno (PG) Italy Registered: Sep 2008 posted 11-19-2009 02:12 PM                        Officially, they're "repositioning their business model". As a customer, I've been assured they'll support existing machines "well beyond contractual and moral obligations" and provide hardware and software upgrades needed to fullfill DCI and FIPS specs. We'll see.  |  IP: Logged Ian Parfrey Phenomenal Film Handler Posts: 1049 From: Imbil Australia 26 deg 27' 42.66" S 152 deg 42' 23.40" E Registered: Feb 2009 posted 11-19-2009 04:26 PM                     ..which is wank-speak for "we are closing the division and we don't give a toss that you have spent big $$$ on our products"  |  IP: Logged David Zylstra Master Film Handler Posts: 432 From: Novi, MI, USA Registered: Mar 2007 posted 11-19-2009 06:38 PM                     If you think about it the Regal and AMC announcement of their intention to use Sony 4K means that they will be using the Sony server so Kodak has no hope of gaining any significant market share with the "big boys". I don't know if Cinedigm phase 2 included any Kodak, if not that could have been a contributing factor.  |  IP: Logged

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