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Norbert Hinckers

Interview with Norbert Hinckers, new owner and CEO of DFT

Darmstadt, 10th February 2025

With a diverse and accomplished background, Norbert’s decision to return to DFT marks a significant moment in the company’s evolution. In this interview, conducted for Read more

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First DFT POLAR HQ film scanner in China: China News Film invests in DFT film scanner

DFT is proud to announce the first installation of a DFT POLAR HQ film scanner in China. China News Film in Beijing took delivery of their new scanner in December 2024 and are looking forward to digitizing their archive Read more

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DFT Announces New Ownership Under Former Managing Director Norbert Hinckers

Darmstadt, Germany

Prasad Corporation Pvt. Ltd. (Chennai, India), a global leader in the Media and Entertainment industry, is pleased to announce the sale of its wholly owned subsidiary, Digital Film Technology GmbH (DFT), to Norbert Hinckers, former Managing Director Read more

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Polish National Film Archive (FINA) installs DFT’s Scanity 4K film scanner as part of major digitisation initiative

Filmoteka Narodowa Instytut Audiowizualny (FINA), the Polish National Film Archive, has recently installed DFT’s Scanity film scanner at it’s facility in Warsaw.

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Established in 1955, FINA was the first movie archive in Europe, and the Read more

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Federal German Archives (Bundesarchiv) invests in latest technology from DFT

Germany’s National Film Archive, Bundesarchiv, has recently commissioned and installed a state-of-the-art film digitization facility at its Film Archive in Berlin-Hoppegarten.

by Michael Schneider

 2023-12-12 (Link to article as PDF)

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Origo Studios Successfully Scales Up Post-Prod Environment

Budapest’s Origo Studios has upgraded its storage systems and scaled up its post-production environment, with the help of HPE GreenLake and Qumulo.

by Budapest Reporter

 2023-03-14

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Origo Studios, one of the largest Read more

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DFT POLAR HQ film scanner evolves at NAB23

Press Release

Darmstadt/Las Vegas; 15th March 2023

DFT, the leading provider of high-end film scanning solutions that preserve, manage and deliver pristine film quality, in archives and post production facilities worldwide, will be showing its newest 8K film Read more

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DFT boosts US presence with new strategic partnership with MMT

Darmstadt, Germany. 10th March 2023.

DFT (Digital Film Technology), the leading manufacturer of high-end motion picture film scanning equipment, is excited to announce the formation of a strategic partnership with Media Migration Technology (MMT) for the United States’ film Read more

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Hungary’s National Film Institute installs latest Scanity HDR 4K

Left: György Ráduly, Director of the Film Archive;Right: Benedek Kabán, Technical and Development Manager of the Film Archive

11th May 2021

Hungary’s National Film Institute and Film Archive (referred to as NFI-FA), has recently installed a state-of-the-art Scanity HDR, Read more

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Taiwan Film and Audiovisual Institute installs Scanity HDR and WetGate film scanner

27th March 2021

The Taiwan Film and Audiovisual Institute (TFAI), the national film archive for Taiwan, has recently installed a Scanity HDR film scanner, from dft, as part of its programme to preserve and store Taiwan’s film heritage, promote Read more

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