mkpeReport

top analysis covering digital cinema, 3-D, HFR, and laser illumination

Executive Summary

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  • Higher Frame Rates were infamously brought to life by Peter Jackson at CinemaCon. The good news is that the worst is behind us.
  • 3-D Sound is gaining traction as Dolby stepped into the ring with its Atmos system, joining three other vendors with more-or-less similar systems at CinemaCon.
  • Digital Cinema Screen Counts continue to grow. We present the charts.
  • SMPTE’s Technology Summit for Cinema, held at NAB, was a major success, with knowledge shared by some of the best in the industry.
  • MovieLabs released its Trusted Device List RFP. Our review in this report.
  • ISDCF gives the green light to SMPTE DCP and HI accessible audio.
  • Cinedigm acquires New Video, cementing its credentials for distributing independent content.
  • Chris Dodd at MPAA takes the right steps against content piracy.
  • Image Matters announces a higher frame rate (HFR) evaluation server for compression testing.