Regal, Sony, and TI. Mike Campbell turns the 2K world upside down by declaring Sony 4K for Regal. 2K and 4K. TI and Sony. A review of the challenges for each that lies ahead. DCI issues Compliance Test Plan v1.1 and new errata for its v1.2 spec. TI,
Archives for May 2009
Regal, Sony, and TI
May was a memorable month for Mike Campbell. Early in the month, Mike stepped down as CEO of Regal Entertainment to become the company’s Executive Chairman, where he could focus on company vision. Amy Miles, his former CFO, is now CEO. Greg Dunn retains the title of President
2K and 4K
During the several years while DCI was giving birth to its spec, there emerged 2K (2048 x 1080) and 4K (4096 x 2160) image resolutions. TI clung onto 2K, while Sony pursued 4K. Up until Regal’s recent announcement, Sony wasn’t taken very seriously. AMC’s decision to convert to
DCI
DCI did not introduce a v1.3 of its spec, but instead issued a new set of “errata.” These are not really errata, but changes to the spec. Notable among the changes is that a studio can now choose to automatically trust the projector, rather than be required to list