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 and exhibitors. The Kodak Projector in pictures. (And other contributions to laser projection.) RealD to go public again. 3-D pioneer In-Three acquired by
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 Constraints 430-4 Security Log Format 430-5 Security Log Constraints 430-7 Facility List 430-9 KDM Bundle 433 Datatypes The
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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, Sony, and XDC. It is worth noting the complexity of these
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 made: DCI is relying on the SMPTE NIST Revisions Study Group to address a specific fix