January 2010

• Avatar’s success will have an impact on digital cinema and motion pictures for years to come.

• DCIP update. Rumors are that they have the money…so what’s the holdup?

• ISDCF update. The March SMPTE DCP demonstration has generated incredible response from manufacturers striving to meeting SMPTE DCP and SMPTE closed caption standards.

• SMPTE progress report.  New standards in ballot, TI finally publishes its interface, and closed caption standards get stuck in the publication process over a slash.

• Is DCI still relevant? With no products having passed DCI’s test plan, more changes to the spec to come, and a growing base of installations, the question is more pertinent than ever.

• Rave acquired most of National Amusements.

• AMC acquired the majority of Kerasotes.

• NATO and MPTAC will demonstrate accessibility systems at ShoWest and Show Canada (respectively).

• Larger Than Life 3D, an ambitious step taken to bring 3-D alternative entertainment to theatres, bombs at the box office.

• MasterImage was purchased by Symphony 3D Holdings.

• Kudos to David Hancock of Screen Digest for accurately predicting in 2006 the number of digital screens in 2010.

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