Spirit DataCine Brings Unparalleled Film Image Quality To Top Chilean and Argentinean Finishing and Post Production Facility Thomson multimedia Broadcast Solutions, a division of Thomson multimedia has announced the sale of two Spirit DataCine film scanners to Chilefilms Group, a leading Latin- American Holding Company in the fields of production, post-production and film laboratory services with facilities in Chile, Argentina, Brazil and Mexico. June 22 2001 - The Spirit DataCine film scanner is a joint development between Thomson multimedia and Eastman Kodak. The combination of the Advanced Imaging Head from Eastman Kodak and Thomson's precision transport mechanisms and high-speed digital signal processing has resulted in a new benchmark for high-quality film transfers. This has been acknowledged by over 200 users world wide of the Spirit DataCine. The new standard applies to standard definition, high definition and high-speed data scanning. Chilefilms Group will install one DataCine at Chilefilms, their laboratory and post-production facility located in Santiago, Chile and a second DataCine at their laboratory and post-production house Videocolor, in Buenos Aires, Argentina. Each DataCine will be equipped with Da Vinci's 2K colour corrector, Aaton's KeyLink V8 Code Reader and Thomson's VS4 advanced film grain & noise reducer and dirt & scratch concealing system. This state-of-the-art equipment will position Chilefilms and Videocolor as the leading post-production facility in both countries, and among the most advanced in the world, offering the best available technology for video and data transfer. In acquiring the Spirit DataCine, Chilefilms and Videocolor have prepared their path to a future entry into the world of high definition post-production, high-resolution digital mastering and film restoration. In making the announcement, Sundeep Jinsi, General Manager, South American NSO, Thomson multimedia Broadcast Solutions, commented: "We are pleased that Chilefilms Group have chosen the Spirit DataCine. Today's requirements for film scanning are diverse and technically demanding, requirements the Spirit easily meets. Chilefilms Group enjoys a long-term reputation as having the largest of Latin America's top production, post-production and film laboratory services facilities in the region. We are proud to be a part of their continued success." "Thomson has over ten years of research in the Spirit DataCine, and has done a phenomenal job of marketing their system and building confidence in the brand", commented Cristin Varela, CEO, Chilefilms Group. "Our clients are very technically savvy and we are bringing in the Spirit in direct response to the market requirements. To improve our leadership position, we must continue to invest in innovative technologies and be ahead of our competitors. We have the strongest Telecine talent in the region at Chilefilms and Videocolor and our artists are looking forward to working with the Spirit." About Chilefilms Group: Chilefilms Group owns Chilefilms in Santiago, Chile, facility located at Av. Manquehue 1165, Las Condes, and on the web at www.chilefilms.cl. Chilefilms provides a variety of audiovisual services to local and international markets: leading post-production facility, sound recording services, production services, equipment & sound stage rental and EFP Trucks rental for sports and outfield events. The Chilefilms Group has in Buenos Aires, Argentina, Industrias Audiovisuales Argentinas S.A. (IAASA) which operates two divisions: VIDEOCOLOR, a leading post-production facility located at Humboldt 1967, 3rd. Floor, Palermo, Capital Federal, and CINECOLOR, located at San Lorenzo 3845, Olivos, Buenos Aires, this last ranked in between the top 10 largest worldwide film laboratories, operating in front-end film post-production and release prints for the Latin-American market. The Chilefilms Group also owns in Sao Paulo, Brazil, Curt e Alex, a film processing laboratory, whose main activity is the manufacture of release prints. In Brazil, they also are partners of MEGACOLOR, a leading front-end laboratory, servicing the video, HDTV and High-resolution post-production markets as well as the vibrant Brazilian film industry.The Chilefilms Group has recently acquired in Mexico City, another film laboratory, CINECOLOR DE MEXICO, focus to serve the front-end and release print demand of Mexico. About Thomson multimedia: With sales of 9.1 billion Euros (U.S. $ 8.3 billion) in 2000 and 73,000 employees in more than 30 countries, Thomson multimedia (Paris Sicovam: 18453) (NYSE: TMS), provides a wide range of technologies, systems, finished products and services to consumers and professionals of the entertainment and media industries. To advance and enable the digital media transition, Thomson multimedia has five principal activities: Digital Media Solutions, Displays and Components, Consumer Products, New Media Services, and Patents and Licensing. The company distributes its products under the popular THOMSON, RCA and TECHNICOLOR brand names. For more information: www.thomson-multimedia.com. About Thomson multimedia Broadcast & Network Solutions: THOMSON multimedia Broadcast & Network Solutions, a Thomson multimedia business, represents the interests formed by the acquisition of the former Philips Broadcast business , combined with THOMSON broadcast systems and Nextream (a joint venture between THOMSON multimedia and Alcatel). Thomson multimedia Broadcast & Network Solutions is a world-leading provider of advanced digital broadcast & network solutions for content providers, broadcasters and operators, offering end-to-end digital solutions from television production and digital film production to digital satellite, terrestrial and cable distribution. For further information contact: Sundeep Jinsi Thomson multimedia Broadcast & Network Solutions Tel: + 55 11 38 41 20 23 Fax: + 55 11 38 41 22 20 e-mail: [email protected] Claudine Ccille Thomson multimedia Broadcast & Network Solutions Corporate Communications Tel: + 33 (0) 1 34 20 70 71 Fax : + 33 50 1 34 20 75 75 e-mail: [email protected] Chilefilms Group Christian Varela, CEO Tel : +56 (2) 229-7212 Fax : +56 (2) 211-9826 E-mail : [email protected] Chilefilms Tel : + 56 (2) 220-3086 Fax : + 56 (2) 212-9053 Gonzalo Marambio Chilefilms Comercial Manager E-mail : [email protected] Chilefilms Stefano Levera Chilefilms Technical Manager E-mail: [email protected] Videocolor Tel: +54 (11) 4777-1560 / 5 Fax: +54 (11) 4777-1566 Jos Luis Cabrera Comercial Manager E-mail: [email protected] Eduardo Chiama Technical Manager E-mail : [email protected]