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From Film to DIGITAL from film TO DIGITAL CTM DEBRIE CATALOGUE CTM Debrie 125, avenue Louis Roche 92230 Gennevilliers France T. +33 1 40 85 82 82 F. +33 1 40 85 82 63 E. [email protected] www.ctmdebrie.com sommaire a word from theCEO 04 About CTM Debrie 06 Experts across the complete Film chain 08 About CTM Solutions Over the course of 100 years, Debrie has acquired an international 10 Experts across Post Production tools reputation as the leading manufacturers of film laboratory equipment. 12 Engineering – R&D The 1992 merger with CTM, a forward-looking company in the post- 13 Turn Key Projects – CTM Group production equipment, broadened Debrie’s product line, thus allowing 14 Production & Front end laboratory chain the newly formed corporation, CTM Debrie, to supply clients with a 15 D / I & DVD chain wide range of machines for the motion pictures industry, for the 16 Restoration chain preservation of and the restoration of moving images. 17 Film processing machine – UNIPLEX III & VARIPLEX 21 Auxiliary equipment for UNIPLEX & VARIPLEX In the nineties, we also developed a parallel organization 23 Wet & dry Contact Printer – MOVIECLONE Series under the name of CTM Solutions, acting as a seller and integrator of 25 Optical printer – MAGIC Series professional audio and video solutions. Specializing in the integration 27 Auxiliary equipment for printers of editing and filming studios, as well as dubbing studios, our goal was 29 Loop cabinet – LOOPER to be able to fully provide and service the post-production chain, from 31 Film splicing table – ECLIPSE the engineering to the training of users. Today, CTM Solutions is one of 33 Color analyser – CHROMA the main European provider and integrator of brands such as Sony, 35 FCC / RGB preparing table – TALENT Series Avid, Apple and Digidesign. 37 Telecinemas – DIXI SD & HARMONY HD 41 Options for telecinemas DIXI & HARMONY CTM Debrie and CTM Solutions are represented under the 42 Color correction – KAMELEON name of CTM Group. Both organizations give us first hand experience on 43 Cleaning machine – ULTRACLEAN Series the evolution of these technologies. Our staff has a perfect command of 45 Washing machine – AQUACLEAN Series installations combining film and video equipment. Therefore, our clients 47 Rejuvinating machine – CLARA Series find in CTM Group an expert they can trust for comprehensive projects. 49 Glancering machine – GLANCY 51 Viewing tables – HDC Series In the future, CTM Group will work on the installation of full 53 Comparison tables – DUAL Series laboratories as well as television studios and post-production facilities. 55 Options for HDC & DUAL tables Around the world, our engineers and technicians will install our 56 Manual negative editing table – HDC S series equipment and support the sites that we equip. 57 Negative auto conforming table – TEN 59 Negative and conforming table – TDN Series With the rise of HD and video on the Internet, we are gearing 61 Restoration tables – TMN Series our efforts towards solutions for storage as well as preservation of 63 Inspection tables – TR3 & M Series patrimony. Today, we are proud to provide solutions to those who create 65 Rewinding tables – RT & EV Series this patrimony. 67 Single part kits and accessories 68 Slicer & cleaver series 69 Laser subtitling – LIGHTING II CEO > CTM Group Pierre FRILLEY Pierre Frilley CEO 71 Broadcast subtitling station – TEXTO 73 Film & video subtitling chain 75 Off-Line Dubbing System – CINESTYLE 77 Services 78 Technical staff 79 Sales & administration staff CTM Debrie since 1898 a century of expertise at your service our history & culture CTM Debrie is the result of a merger between CTM and DEBRIE, two pioneers in motion picture technology since the early 1900s. A few key dates: 1898 Creation of Debrie by Joseph DeBrie 1913 Invention of the PARVO camera, followed by the creation of the Super PARVO camera in 1921 1951 Creation of CTM, originally the mechanics department of CTM Laboratory. The company soon becomes a pivotal developer of editing tables (among which is the famous MORITONE) and post-production equipment. 1992 Acquisition of Debrie by CTM. A complete and innovative range of film equipment is offered to the motion picture industry 1995 To adapt to rapidly changing technologies, the group develops a new activity, which focuses of the distribution and integration of solutions in audio and video equipment (Sony, Avid, Apple, Akai, Digidesign). With time, the group can be viewed in two distinct capacities: that of a manufacturer and that of a seller. 2000 For marketing and administrative purposes, the company splits into two different entities: Debrie takes over the industrial expertise of CTM integrating them with those already in existence at Debrie, thus becoming CTM Debrie. On the other hand, CTM transforms itself into an integrated solutions provider for broadcast systems, and becomes CTM Solutions. Today CTM Debrie and CTM Solutions complement each other, under the umbrella of CTM Group to provide turn-key solutions in film, video and digital technologies. our expertise & vocation Today the company leads the way in designing, manufacturing and supplying the most complete and widest range of film equipment. It is one of few manufacturers with a full R&D program, applying new technology to laboratories and the post production process. Start to Finish Expertise CTM Debrie has the capacity to control each step of the production process: Engineering Installation Technical Support Manufacturing Training We can, therefore, take a project from beginning to end, from the concept of a machine to the maintenance of its installation. One Supplier One supplier means fewer hassles and a cost effective solution. The wide range of products we offer, combined with our knowledge with the entire production process, allows us to recommend a solution that is perfectly tailored to your needs. It also means that you only deal with one supplier, competent in all the aspects of the installation. Among many others, there are three major advantages: > A coherent installation > A professional, knowledgeable and efficient maintenance of your equipment > A better negotiation over costs and expense Designers of Complete Projects CTM Debrie belongs to the CTM Group. Part of the group’s activity involves the distribution and integration of professional broadcasting systems (non-linear editing systems, audio equipment, internet and multimedia solutions, etc). CTM Debrie can therefore design complete turn key projects in film, video and digital technologies. 4 about CTM Debrie about CTM CTM Debrie is a technology driven business comprising a highly skilled staff of 80, mostly engineers and technicians. All housed in a 3000 m2 complex on the outskirts of Paris, the company has evolved with the time. From its Debrie CAD design department and computer driven machine shop to the sophisticated electronics and software department, the company is energetic and forward looking. our industry its people & tools R&D department conception and design of the equipment: latest generation of 3D software to design every phase of your project manufacturing department manufacturing of the equipment: we take pride in listening to our customers so that our products evolve with modern technology optical department we develop and test all of our optical components electronics department electronic development and production software department software development for the whole range of products assembly department assembling and testing of the equipment supply & Parts to minimize downtime as much as possible, CTM DEBRIE and its agents hold a compre- hensive inventory of spare parts. installation & training from the freight of the machine to the installation of the equipment on site and the training of your staff maintenance & services we offer maintenance and training services customized to your unique requirements CTM DEBRIE from film to digital 5 CTM Debrie, an experts across the processing machines DEMAND DRIVE PROCESSING SPROCKET DRIVE PROCESSING Uniplex Variplex printing machines WET & DRY MULTIFORMAT LOOP CABINET CONTACT PRINTER OPTICAL PRINTER Looper Movieclone Magic INSPECTION REWINDING VERTICAL REWINDING M series - TR3 RT series EV series tables tables VIEWING MANUAL NEGATIVE EDITING RESTORATION HDC series HDC S series TMN series NEGATIVE CONFORMING COMPARAISON AUTOMATED NEGATIVE TDN series Dual series CUTTING TEN 6 complete film chain complete complete filmchain telecinema film chain telecinema COLOR CORRECTION TELECINE SD TELECINE HD FOR TELECINE Dixi Harmony Kameleon cleaning machines 100 FEET/MIN PERC 200 FEET/MIN PERC 280 FEET/MIN 3M Ultraclean 2000 Ultraclean 4000 HFE Ultraclean HFE CTM DEBRIE IS THE ONLY COMPANY IN THE WORLD TO OFFER A FULL RANGE OF FILM EQUIPMENT. Each product is entirely developed and manufactured on site. Since we control the full production process, equipment can be modified and customized to your unique requirements. others WASHING MACHINE LASER SUBTITLING MACHINE solutions Aquaclean series Lightning II REJUVINATING MACHINE COLOR ANALYSER Clara series Chroma CTM DEBRIE from film to digital 7 CTM Solutions since 1995 designers of solutions our history & culture 1990 CTM sells 100 film editing tables during the course of a year 1992 CTM participates in the launching of non-linear audio station AKAI DD1500 1995 CTM becomes CTM Solutions, specializing in digital solutions for film companies 1999 CTM Solutions becomes one of main european reseller of AVID imagining solutions Today CTM Solutions is one of the leaders in the fields of engineering and system integration of broadcast equipment. CTM Solutions works in cooperation with major manufactures and is official distributor of professional equipment of companies such as AVID, SONY, PANASONIC… for France and other countries. our expertise & vocation Certified reseller CTM Solutions has been selected by professional companies for its ability to educate, market, sell, install, integrate and provide support for their entire product lines. Complete solutions CTM Solutions provides complete packages for studio, mobile, HD, news, play-to-air applications, transmission, and post-production applications - all with products that can meet your needs both today and in the future.
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