ARRI CSC to Offer Codex Recorders for Rental in the United States
PRLog (Press Release) – Feb 28, 2011 – LONDON— Codex Digital, the leading developer of digital media recorders and media management systems for film and television production, today announces that ARRI CSC, a subsidiary of ARRI, Inc. and the largest, full-service camera equipment rental group in the USA, has made a significant investment in Codex Digital Onboard Recorder and other equipment and will soon have them available for rental.
Codex Digital recently became the first company to receive ARRI’s ARRIRAW T-Link (Transport Link) certification, confirming the ability of its recorders to record raw data from the ARRI Alexa film-style camera. Its recorders are similarly certified for recording ARRIRAW from the ARRIFLEX D-21 camera for the Codex Studio Recorder.
“We are very pleased to be working with ARRI CSC and to help them service their customers with their digital production needs,” said Codex Digital Managing Director Marc Dando. “ARRI’s Alexa, particularly with ARRIRAW, has generated enormous excitement in the industry, and pairing the camera with Codex recorders results in a camera-to-post solution that is production proven, and unparalleled in its quality, flexibility and performance.”
ARRI CSC, which has rental facilities in New Jersey, Florida, North Carolina and Los Angeles, offers a variety of digital recording solutions to support its extensive digital camera inventory. They also offer a full range of lenses, film cameras and accessories, as well as a substantial selection of lighting and grip equipment.
About ARRI CSC
ARRI CSC is a fully owned subsidiary of ARRI Inc. Trading as ARRI CSC in New Jersey & Florida and as Illumination Dynamics in Charlotte and Los Angeles, the Group offers rental equipment & services to the feature film, television, broadcast & events markets. For locations and more information, visit www.arricsc.com.
About ARRI
Located in Munich, Germany, Arnold and Richter Cine Technik (A&R) was founded in 1917 and is the world’s largest manufacturer and distributor of motion picture camera, digital intermediate and lighting equipment. In 2001, ARRI was converted into a public limited company; it is involved in all aspects of the film industry: engineering; design; manufacturing; production; visual effects; postproduction; equipment rental; complete turnkey lighting solutions and both film and sound laboratory services. Manufactured products and technologies include professional digital acquisition with the ALEXA and ARRIFLEX D-21 cameras; film camera systems for 16mm, 35mm and 65mm; location and studio lighting fixtures; digital imaging solutions such as the ARRISCAN, ARRILASER, ARRI RelativityTM and various archive tools. These products and services are offered through a global network of subsidiary companies, agents and representatives.
For locations and more information, visit: www.arri.com
About Codex Digital
Codex Digital, who are based in London, England design and manufacture high-end digital equipment for motion picture and television production, products include the award-winning high-resolution media recorders and a range of media management stations to manage the entire workflow of a digital production from set to post production. The company is setting new standards for end-to-end production workflow.