Prior to the introduction of digital cinema, there were few standards that guided cinema. Standards, and the DCI specification in particular, emerged to reduce risk of investment in the digital transition. But it would be mistaken to think that standards continue to rule the industry. DCI retains its strength, largely due to its highly valued
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Archives for March 2016
Open Up The First Release Window?
The concept of structured releases has at one time or another driven every type of media. Books were once released first in hardcover, later in paperback. Music was released as singles and as albums. Movies released to cinemas and later to home. Most of these windows have collapsed, providing benefits to the consumer, but with
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The KDM You Know May Not Be the KDM You Need
If the FBI had the patience, it could wait for quantum computers to emerge that likely will make a walk in the park of present-day encryption. The good news is that the crypto community doesn’t expect such computers to emerge until around 2030. The bad news is that your iPhone will be long dismantled and
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