There are two SMPTEs that the cinema community perceives. The “old” SMPTE being the one under whose umbrella manufacturers, distributors, and exhibitors gathered to define digital cinema, beginning in 2000. It was an impressive time characterized by connected interests, but that era has passed. In its place, a “new” SMPTE is
Archives for December 2013
ISDCF Update
The December ISDCF Plugfest was put on hold, and is rescheduled for February. One of its goals is to examine the interoperability of hard drives carrying both Interop DCP and SMPTE DCP content. Another goal that’s emerging is the long overdue evaluation of rendering with Japanese text. A subject perhaps long overdue
Looking Ahead To 2014
With over 80% of the world’s screens converted, and the expectation of lackluster sales for manufacturers of digital cinema equipment, 2014 will not be a year of plenty. But it will indeed be a year of intense competition as the last conversions materialize, and it could very well provide a glimpse