Note 4 - Warranty Reserves

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2014

Product Warranties Disclosures [Abstract]

Product Warranty Disclosure [Text Block]

4. Warranty Reserves

     Historically, the Company has generally granted a warranty to its customers for a one-year period following the sale of manufactured film projection equipment and on selected repaired equipment for a one-year period. In most instances, the digital products are covered by the manufacturing firm’s OEM warranty; however, there are certain customers where the Company may grant warranties in excess of the manufacturer’s warranty for digital products. The Company accrues for these costs at the time of sale or repair. The following table summarizes warranty activity for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2014 and 2013:

	Three Months Ended September 30,						Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2014			2013			2014			2013
(In thousands)
Warranty accrual at beginning of period	$	456		$	851		$	662		$	770
Charged to expense		78			91			166			280
Amounts written off, net of recoveries		(216	)		(55	)		(505	)		(171	)
Foreign currency adjustment		(2	)		4			(7	)		12
Warranty accrual at end of period	$	316		$	891		$	316		$	891