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Author Topic: Point of Sale Systems, what do you use? Ryan Uhlhorn Film Handler Posts: 1 From: Bellingham, WA, USA Registered: Jul 2008 posted 12-07-2010 01:35 PM                     Looking into all the possibilities of POS systems and thought some of you could offer some suggestions positive or negative.  |  IP: Logged Mike Blakesley Film God Posts: 12767 From: Forsyth, Montana Registered: Jun 99 posted 12-07-2010 03:58 PM                        Look at boxoffice.com or imeonline.com and check the ads. There are a number of different systems, all with their strengths and you'll find a lot of threads on this site discussing all of them. We use RTS, but there are other systems and one member here has even been working on building one of his own -- not sure where that project stands. By the way -- this thread should be in Ground Level.  |  IP: Logged Mark Gulbrandsen Resident Trollmaster Posts: 16657 From: Music City Registered: Jun 99 posted 12-07-2010 06:43 PM                     Sensible Cinema for sure... very good system and very good support. They are a small company and can give you the attention you may need when you need it. Mark  |  IP: Logged Aaron Garman Phenomenal Film Handler Posts: 1470 From: Toledo, OH USA Registered: Mar 2003 posted 12-07-2010 10:24 PM                     I use Tessitura, which is the best system out there for the arts. In fact you have to be a non-profit to even get a license. It's a fantastic piece of software, with a huge network of users in all corners of the world. It'd be over kill for a venue with cinema only, but boy do we love it. Tessitura Network AJG  |  IP: Logged Tom Petrov Five Guys Lover Posts: 1121 From: El Paso, TX Registered: Jan 2003 posted 12-08-2010 12:07 AM                    Anyone ever used OMNITERM?  |  IP: Logged Mike Blakesley Film God Posts: 12767 From: Forsyth, Montana Registered: Jun 99 posted 12-08-2010 12:12 AM                        Just out of curiosity I'm looking at the Sensible Cinema website. Wow, it looks awesome. RTS hasn't really changed or tweaked anything since we started using it (2003 or so) and it shows.  |  IP: Logged Jake Spell Master Film Handler Posts: 294 From: Johns Island SC Registered: May 2009 posted 12-08-2010 12:12 AM                     Iv used RTS as an operator(not owner) and really like it. It's got tons of features that we dont use but could and honest should, the systems work and their tech support has been good the one time iv dealt with them. They are also pretty damn easy to use.  |  IP: Logged Joe Redifer You need a beating today Posts: 12859 From: Denver, Colorado Registered: May 99 posted 12-08-2010 01:09 AM                        We use RTS and the management doesn't seem to like it much for whatever reason (I have no idea why). I was told that when we submit our numbers, our corporate office cannot see which showtime is doing what business (ie: number of tickets for each individual movie and showtime), it just groups them all together for a movie. I don't know if this is RTS' fault or something else as apparently the printouts allow us to see individual show results. Also, I'd never use anything that Mark G recommends, mainly because it'd make me feel dirty.  |  IP: Logged Mike Spaeth Phenomenal Film Handler Posts: 1129 From: Marietta, GA Registered: Jul 2000 posted 12-08-2010 02:32 AM                        Joe: That is absolutely incorrect. I've used RTS since 2003, and that is one of the most basic reports you can pull from a site... Who knows though?  |  IP: Logged Jack Ondracek Film God Posts: 2348 From: Port Orchard, WA, USA Registered: Oct 2002 posted 12-08-2010 08:37 AM                        quote: Mike Blakesley Just out of curiosity I'm looking at the Sensible Cinema website. Wow, it looks awesome. We used Sensible (it was our first), and had problems. Mainly, it's the support model they use, IMHO. If he's pretty much still running the show by himself, I don't think he has time for a comprehensive support program that's sometimes needed. I dropped the program after a couple of particularly nasty problems cropped up & I couldn't get him on the phone. Been with RTS ever since, and even though they may not be as flashy, the program does pretty much everything you could ask of it. ... and the support and upgrade model is very good.  |  IP: Logged Joe Redifer You need a beating today Posts: 12859 From: Denver, Colorado Registered: May 99 posted 12-08-2010 11:43 AM                        quote: Mike Spaeth Joe: That is absolutely incorrect. I've used RTS since 2003, and that is one of the most basic reports you can pull from a site... It must be something else going on, then. I asked our manager why corporate gave us late shows of a certain movie when it did zero business the previous week and he said they couldn't see which showtime does what business so they wouldn't know.  |  IP: Logged Mike Spaeth Phenomenal Film Handler Posts: 1129 From: Marietta, GA Registered: Jul 2000 posted 12-08-2010 12:01 PM                        My guess is, since you guys use outside bookers, they only see the grosses reported to Rentrak and don't have access to your system.  |  IP: Logged Caleb Johnstone-Cowan Jedi Master Film Handler Posts: 593 From: London, UK Registered: Mar 2006 posted 12-08-2010 06:26 PM                     We use Compeso WinTicket.  |  IP: Logged Joe Redifer You need a beating today Posts: 12859 From: Denver, Colorado Registered: May 99 posted 12-08-2010 07:07 PM                        I'd use that one based on the name alone as it sells tickets that are full of win. But it probably means it runs on Windows.  |  IP: Logged Chris Slycord Film God Posts: 2986 From: 퍼항시, 경상푹도, South Korea Registered: Mar 2007 posted 12-09-2010 12:02 PM                     quote: Tom Petrov Anyone ever used OMNITERM? I was unaware they still existed. Granted, the last time I used them was when I worked in a Cineplex Odeon before they sold all their US theaters to be part of Loews-Cineplex, so it's no surprise it's a Canadian company. You'll probably find that most of the people here have mostly used stuff based in the US.  |  IP: Logged

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