Digital Cinema Equipment as Collateral? The roll of the deployment entity has changed, and the risks the exhibitor faces have changed along with it.
DCIP. Rumors abound that Blackstone Group is preparing a private equity
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Archives for August 2009
Digital Cinema Equipment as Collateral?
A fundamental shift has taken place in digital cinema lending patterns, affecting the activities of 3rd party digital cinema deployment entities. The structure of these entities was first contemplated by studios in the closing days of
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DCIP
Ever the target of rumors, DCIP is said to be well on the road to obtaining a round of private equity for its first round of equipment purchases. The equity financing would come through Blackstone Group, on the order of $200M to $300M,
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ISDCF and the TDL
ISDCF didn't meet this month, but work behind the scenes on Trusted Device List (TDL) began to take shape as various proponents took steps to move the discussion forward.
Industry-wide, competitive security key management, of which TDL
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SMPTE
SMPTE 21DC next meets in September. Five ballots representing five new standards will be discussed. Each of the ballots passed, but with comments to be resolved. If the comments are easily resolved and the parent committee agrees that
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