History

2009

• XDC has signed VPF deals with exhibitors for about 1,000 screens spread over 11 European countries (Austria, Portugal, Germany, Switzerland, Spain, Belgium, The Netherlands, Hungary, Czech Republic, Slovakia and Poland).

2008

• Serge Plasch joins XDC, as CEO. A new management structure is implemented.
• During Cannes Film Festival, XDC signs VPF deployment agreements with Warners, Paramount, Fox and Disney.
• During CinemaExpo, XDC signs VPF deployment agreements with Sony Pictures and Universal.

2007

• 100^th XDC installation is signed in Germany.
• XDC releases its JPEG2000 CineStore^® Solo G3 and converts over 240 systems in 10 European countries.
• XDC receives the Bravo Award during Venice Film Festival for its major achievement in digital cinema.

2006

• XDC has deployed 200 installations over 9 countries.
• Creation of XDC offices in France, Spain and Germany.
• XDC selected as Digital Cinema Official Partner of Locarno Film Festival.
• XDC selected by RealD as its European service support company.
• First installations of JPEG2000 servers, as well as 3D systems (NuVision, RealD) for the roll-out of “Chicken Little”.
• Integration of RoWo screen advertising systems (pre-show) in Germany with 2K D-Cinema systems.

2005

• XDC selected as Digital Cinema Official Partner of Cannes Film Festival.
• 42 D-Cinema installations are deployed for the roll-out of “Star Wars: Episode III”.

2004

• Creation of XDC as a pan-European service company dedicated to digital cinema.

2002

• EVS Digital Cinema supports the World Premiere of “Star Wars Episode II” during Cannes Film Festival.

2000

• Creation of EVS Digital Cinema, the EVS business unit specialized in digital cinema and manufacturer of CineStore^® D-Cinema servers.

1994

• Creation of EVS Broadcast Equipment SA to develop equipment for the digital recording of pictures on hard disks.