Server manufacturers face the most challenges in digital cinema. They carry the bulk of the burden of meeting the DCI test plan. And the nascent 4K market will create a new market for media blocks inside projectors that will shift the
[read the full article]
3-D
Of the four major suppliers of add-on 3-D technology for digital cinema, only three of them are reported in this section. Dolby, the fourth, appears in the Servers section. Panavision and Technicolor are reported, but note that neither is
[read the full article]
Executive Summary
IMAX vs Everyone Else
Fox Brings Security Key Management into the 21st Century
Media Blocks and the Evolving Digital Cinema System
SMPTE Update
Toy Story and the Future of Sound
DCI and FIPS: The
[read the full article]
IMAX vs Everyone Else
IMAX is an enigma to investors. Its brand was established with the 15-perf 70mm film format, without doubt the finest image ever put on screen. But quality can be expensive and therefore unpopular. The cost to distribute first release
[read the full article]
Fox and Security Key Management
Surprise! Fox has entered the 21st century in more than just name. Its latest effort in security key management for digital cinema represents a huge shift from prior doings. "Gone" is the modem, and "in" is the network. Mike Radford of
[read the full article]