Technology Matters (Again). In its first 6 years, "one system could play all" was the rule for digital cinema.
DCI could step into a yucky mess if it doesn't carefully think through its policies related to CTP testing.
SMPTE is
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Archives for August 2011
Technology Matters (Again) In Cinema
It's often been said (by this author) that the primary achievement of the DCI specification was the agreement by the major studios on a common distribution format utilizing shared methods to secure the content. One hears some studios wax
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DCI Could Step Into Yuck
The major studios, as kingpins of the industry, must always be on guard as litigative targets. One has only to look at a sixty page digital cinema deployment agreement to get a sense of how careful they are. So it's surprising to hear
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SMPTE Tackling Frame Rates and 3-D Subtitles
SMPTE is getting on the higher frame rate bandwagon. Kommer Klein, a European-based cinematographer, several months back initiated a new work statement for high frame rate 3-D within the SMPTE 21DC Technology Committee for Digital Cinema.
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ISDCF Update
ISDCF's agenda this month focused on its goal of bringing SMPTE DCP to market. Preparations are underway for the upcoming Plugfest, scheduled for September 26 and 27. The Plugfests have been used to determine the readiness of both
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