ISDCF’s January Plugfest Indicates…that we need another Plugfest. SMPTE and ISDCF Make Progress with Audio, but don’t hold your breath for SMPTE. DCI and NIST: No News Is Good News? Complacency is everwhere. Back to the Good Ol’ Days of 10.2 Audio. News on TMH, IOSONO, and Auro 3D. CES, 3-D, and the Cinema.
Archives for January 2011
ISDCF’s January Plugfest Indicates…That We Need Another Plugfest
ISDCF conducted its 4th Plugfest in January to test the functionality of subtitles and accessibility with SMPTE DCP-compliant servers. The previous Plugfest was in November, and was “virtual.” Content was distributed, and vendors reported their results. The January Plugfest was physical. As with other Plugfests and digital-cinema
SMPTE and ISDCF Make Progress with Audio
The dynamics behind cinema sound are not well understood. This leads to goofs as reported in the article that follows. And it has led to a very late response, albeit a good response, from SMPTE and ISDCF to the issues that continue to pervade digital cinema audio. ISDCF made progress
DCI and NIST: No News Is Good News?
NIST introduced a new version of FIPS 140-2 Annex A this month. A year ago, NIST changed the same document to include reference to FIPS 186-3, an updated version of its Digital Signature Standard. The disturbing news a year ago was that new media blocks would have to incorporate