State of the Industry. Our bi-annual summary of issues that face the industry. These issues are addressed in more detail throughout the report.
3-D and Expectations. 3-D has been a significant driver for converting to digital cinema.
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Archives for December 2010
State of the Industry
2010 has been a remarkable year for digital cinema. The growth in screen count was phenomenal and unexpected. A year ago, it was expected that sales would drop following the substantial growth that occurred in anticipation of Avatar's
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3-D and Expectations
There is no question that 3-D technology has given digital cinema a reason to exist, beyond the mere ability to reduce distribution costs. Maintaining the strength of 3-D as a lucrative media could be a challenge. Will 3-D remain a
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The Fulfillment Game
Studios have been enamored with the idea of sending movies to cinemas digitally by satellite ever since digital cinema began to emerge. Equally so, satellite operators have been attracted to the idea of transmitting movies to theatres to
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Content Mastering and Security Key Management
Competition in the fulfillment space can be brutal, as studios push hard to squeeze cost out of the process. A service that is often coupled with fulfillment is that of content mastering, whose deliverable is the digital cinema package, or
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