RealD’s planned IPO. US 9th Circuit Court of Appeals differentiates closed captions from open captions. DCI and NIST: no smoke from the chimney. Where did the Subtitles Go? Progress in 3-D Subtitling. SMPTE and the Ugly Slash. NAB Digital Cinema Summit is a success. Xpand sues GDC. Katzenburg was
Archives for April 2010
RealD Is Going Public
3-D add-on technology provider RealD announced its pursuit of an IPO this month. The wonderful thing about IPO filings is that everyone gets to see what’s under the covers. RealD let out a few surprises. Not a surprise, the company has gained substantial market share. The screen counts according
US Federal Court Makes a Landmark Decision for Accessibility
The US Federal law titled Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) has largely been the driving force behind the inclusion of accessibility features in digital cinema. There has been no shortage of lawsuits with cinema owners over accessibility in the US, largely initiated by Attorney Generals at the State level.
Where did the Subtitles Go?
It was the studios that pushed TI to meet DCI specifications and upgrade its projector. It was also the studios that forced the 1 January 2010 deadline on TI licensees to begin selling the DCI compliant Series 2 version of projector, against TI’s protests that it needed more time.