Multi Dimensional Audio (MDA) is an audio distribution format capable of carrying every known and yet-to-be-defined cinema audio format. It can carry channel-based audio, object-based audio, and any combination thereof. It was developed by SRS Labs, now owned by DTS. DTS says they will make the format available
Archives for April 2013
The Standards Catchup
Nine years ago, when only a few hundred digital cinema screens were installed, an agreement was made between a small number of companies, some of whom are no longer in business, to employ draft SMPTE standards for digital cinema packaging. The format was called Interop, and the intent was to
ISDCF Update
ISDCF is planning another Plugfest in June. This will carry on in the manner of the last Plugfest, but with a few additional tests. ISDCF will be studying the performance on various products of on and off-screen subtitle rendering, in particular checking to see if content synchronization problems with
Other News
Scrabble Entertainment entered the US market with its VPF-driven equipment lease model, backed by Providence Equity, offering a lifeline to those exhibitors that cannot raise the money to buy systems, but have the cash flow to cover monthly payments. Kodak received court approval to borrow up to $844 million to