You knew it was coming. Interop DCP is winning. SMPTE DCP is failing. There are a handful of reasons for this, the most important of which is that Interop is proven to work on all “DCI compliant” digital cinema systems around the world. One could say that
Archives for December 2014
The Future is Here…If You Can See It
Having experienced a decade of technology infusion unlike any other, the cinema industry is not exactly in position to absorb more. Yet the transition to digital projection has unleashed a wave of technology advances, including those that promise immersive sound, higher brightness 3D, higher dynamic range, and higher frame rates. One
Time to Divorce Cinema and Home Entertainment Technologies
From the onset of the movement to digitally distribute motion picture, the natural migration of technology has been to merge cinema with home entertainment. Movies may first release to cinemas, but downstream distribution is targeted to home entertainment. For reason of efficiency, it’s desirable to merge technologies where possible.