SMPTE Update. Document amendments rule, and SMPTE DCP will get some tweaks.
ISDCF holds its virtual plugfest, and undertakes 16-channel Interop DCP audio.
DCI and NIST Update.
The Accessibility Gap between distributors
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Archives for November 2010
SMPTE Update
SMPTE 21DC working groups and project groups met on Nov 30, barely within the reporting window for this month's report. Several revised documents are on the path for elevation to ballot.
The documents are:
429-2 DCP Operational
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ISDCF Undertakes Virtual Plugfest and Interop Audio
ISDCF held its virtual "plugfest" this month. In test were nine different compositions packaged in SMPTE DCP format by eight different mastering houses. In turn, the DCPs were tested on five different systems, from Doremi, GDC, Dolby,
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DCI and NIST Update
DCI released an "Informational Bulletin" this month, outlining its general policy towards changes in NIST standards. The bulletin is online at http://www.dcimovies.com/FIPS/nov-11-2010-FIPS_NIST_IB.html.
Several important points are
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The Accessibility Gap
It was reported in last month's report that an accessibility gap exists between studios and exhibitors. Studios put in substantial effort to include accessibility content with their movies. Exhibitors complain that they can't obtain
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