During the several years while DCI was giving birth to its spec, there emerged 2K (2048 x 1080) and 4K (4096 x 2160) image resolutions. TI clung onto 2K, while Sony pursued 4K. Up until Regal’s recent announcement, Sony wasn’t taken very
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DCI
DCI did not introduce a v1.3 of its spec, but instead issued a new set of “errata.” These are not really errata, but changes to the spec. Notable among the changes is that a studio can now choose to automatically trust the projector,
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TI, DCI, and the SMPTE ASM
With the eventual introduction of the TI Series 2 projector comes a security issue that must be dealt with. TI diligently followed the DCI specification in its Series 2 design, choosing a security topology that involves two security
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ISDCF
ISDCF is getting some meat on its plate. Accessibility, TDL management, open management of keys and certificates in theatres using the CCM (cinema control message), and discontent over DCI’s mucking with its spec and test plan, all will be
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IMAX
IMAX was roasted online by comedian Aziz Ansari, who went to the AMC Burbank IMAX theatre to see Star Trek, only to learn after he entered the auditorium that this wasn’t the IMAX he knew. Disappointed with the small size of the screen,
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