The US International Trade Commission (USITC) ruled this month in favor of RealD to block importation into the US of MasterImage products that infringe RealD’s light doubling patent. The USITC decision can be read here.
Archives for July 2016
Revisiting X-Curve
X-Curve is the name given to the frequency response curve applied in all cinemas today. In an era where relatively cheap real time analyzers (RTAs) arrived in the hands of not-always-well-trained technicians, X-Curve was applauded. Aligning a cinema to X-Curve on an RTA produced far better results than when an inexperienced technician attempted to align
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The DCDC Model
Digital Cinema Distribution Coalition (DCDC) has become a model of distribution efficiency for the world. I’ve been approached by more than one country seeking ways to adapt the model in their own territory. Unfortunately, the model doesn’t translate well into most countries. There was a time when I didn’t think DCDC would even survive if
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