International projectionist (Jan 1963-June 1965)

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Century Has New Power Amplifier Century Projector Corp. announces new and exclusive additions to their line of all-transistor 50 watt power amplifiers, which now have built-in insurance against failures from excessive overloads or other abnormal operations. Also engineered into these 50 watt amplifiers are four special indicator lamps (shown in the illustrations) for observation of any overload, low impedance or short circuit conditions in the output circuit. The red indicator lamps light up when an overload (volume) or some other abnormal condition develops or exists. This visual observation warns the projectionist or service engineer of any abnormal condition which may be present. The lamps will automatically go off when the difficulties have been cleared. If during a performance someone or something introduces a short circuit into the speaker system or the power amplifier output, the indicator lamps will light up. The lamps will go off when the abnormalities are removed. The Century 50 watt all-transistor power amplifier with indicator lamps plus plug-in provisions ( another Century exclusive) has been coded W6-13. % % /"""** NEW POWER AMPLIFIER— The new Century Projector Corp. 50 watt power amplifier is shown here, featuring indicator lamps to instantly pinpoint system malfunctions. One view of the equipment shows the open top of the amplifier, the other indicator lamp viewing ports and plug-in provision, described in the article. Davee Says Theatres Can Own a Toll-TV System NEW YORK— Larry Davee, president of Theatre Equipment & Supply Manufacturers Assn., said that TESMA has a patented Pay-TV system and it will be available to any theatre or group of theatres interested in research and development of the patent. According to the patent, Davee stated, the system ties in with the existing community antenna — systems in areas where signals from a regular broadcasting TV station cannot be received in homes in the area — with an unused TV channel in the area. Davee said that the equipment can be manufactured for sale to theatres at a "very reasonable" cost, followed by amortization of research and development costs. If a theatre or theatres were in the area of existing CATV system, the theatre owner could have home subscribers for his first run pictures, if he were to set up a pay-TV station. Thus, a first run theatre in any 10 area could widen its audience and be paid for it to the extent of the number of homes that are subscribers to the local community antenna system. It is estimated that there are now licensed by the FCC as many as 3,000 CATV systems, each having hundreds and some case thousands of homes in the area subscribing to the system. The CATV System For the benefit of projectionists who are not familiar with it, a Community Antenna Television system exists in areas where signals from a regular broadcasting television station cannot be received in the home without a re-broadcast over wires of a CATV system. The CATV antenna, a high tower or in many cases perched atop a mountain, picks up the regular broadcast from the originating station, amplifies it and sends it by wire into subscribing homes, which pay for the service usually on a monthly basis. In some areas there are as many as seven channels available to subscribing homes. In areas where this kind of system exists, theatres may now or in the near future make a deal with the CATV system, whereby the theatre pick-up system will be enabled to channel exactly what is on its screen, over the wires and into subscribing homes for a fee. A Theatre Opportunity There are many systems (electronically ) that will enable the theatre and its CATV cooperating system to collect their money from subscribing families. These charges would be in addition to regular monthly service fees under which the CATV system normally makes its money. "It can be seen upon examination of the patent that there is no other way in existence, and none in the foreseeable future, under which theatres can supply television into homes, without the expenditure of enormous sums of money, except under the new patent. Under the projected, patented system now in the hands of TESMA for disposition, theatres are in a position to compete economically, and with considerable profit to themselves, with any Pay TV system now on the market," Mr. Davee says. iP Eugene Levy Head of Camera Equipment Co. NEW YORK— Directors of CECO Industries, Inc. have elected Eugene H. Levy president of Camera Equipment Company, Inc., major operating subsidiary, it was announced by Robert B. Bregman, board chairman. The company is the world's largest rental and sales service organization serving the motion picture and television industry with professional equipment used for theatrical and TV production. It maintains facilities at Hialeah. Fla.. Hollywood. Cal., New York City and Syosset, N. Y. Mr. Levy succeeds Frank C. Zucker, who retires to become president of Local 644, International Photographers of the Motion Picture Industry. The new Camera Equipment president has been associated with the firm since its founding in 1936. Prior to assuming his new post, he was vice president for sales and national director of advertising and promotion. Mr. Levy is a member of Local 644, International Photographers of the Motion Picture Industry, and The Pioneers of the Motion Picture Industry. He also holds membership in the Society of Motion Picture and TV Engineers, the National Audio Visual Assn. and the Industrial Film Producers Assn. iP International Projectionist March 1963