The Dark Side of High Frame Rates. Just when you thought that the bandwagon was in high gear, reality strikes. Maybe. Another Successful Plugfest for ISDCF. ISDCF conducted another successful Plugfest, with results that will move the industry closer to SMPTE DCP distributions. SMPTE Begins Studies on High Frame Rates. 21DC begins
Archives for September 2011
The Dark Side of High Frame Rates
There are pros and cons for anything, and the idea of releasing high frame rate content in digital cinemas is attracting its share of both. High frame rate content, with the right combination of artistry and hype, will have value with audiences, whether 2-D or 3-D. But the issues
Another Successful Plugfest for ISDCF
ISDCF conducted another 2-day Plugfest on September 26th and 27th. In this event, on-screen and off-screen captions were evaluated for synchronization with burned in captions, and for standards compliance through playout of the evolving and well-named Killer Reel produced by Fox. Not all media blocks render captions, as some
SMPTE Begins Studies on High Frame Rates
The SMPTE 21DC Technology Committee for Digital Cinema met this month in Germany at Fraunhofer’s facilities. The “backwards slash” documents passed ballot and were voice-voted forward for publication. This set of documents consists of ST430-4 Log Record Format Specification, ST430-7 Facility List Message, ST430-9 Key Delivery Bundle, and ST433