Word on the street is that DCIP has its money. DCIP is the joint venture of AMC, Cinemark, and Regal for the rollout of digital cinema in their theatres. It is very good news that they've completed syndication of their bond for the
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ISDCF Update
ISDCF's March demonstration has made significant gains two months before show time. The goal of the demonstration is to show standards compliance for both distribution and accessibility features. At least five manufacturers of digital
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SMPTE Update
Two new documents went to ballot this month, a third was accepted, and a few others are stuck in a bickering match prior to publication. A revision to SMPTE 430-6 Auditorium Security Message updates the protocol so that a digital cinema
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Is DCI Still Relevant?
Perhaps DCI's greatest accomplishment is that, under its umbrella, all 6 major motion picture studios agreed to distribution and security standards for digital cinema. But the studios also wanted the means to enforce their joint
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Cinema Acquisitions
Two major cinema acquisitions took place over late December and January. Rave Motion Pictures restructured as Rave Cinemas LLC and purchased 29 sites from National Amusements. This will rank Rave as the 5th largest circuit in the US. The
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