From the monthly archives:

November 2011

Executive Summary

November 2011

  • SMPTE 21DC Technology Committee chairman change pending, following the expiration of Dave Schnuelle’s term.
  • SMPTE’s High Frame Rate Study Group destined for high gear, with new co-chair Michael Karagosian.
  • Cinema Audio will be the technology focus of the 10’s, and we review the various audio-related standards activities now in progress.
  • Use of the standardized CSP/RPL Protocols for Closed Captions is growing.
  • Security Key Management deserves re-thinking.  We explore a simple solution to building industry-wide automation of KDM delivery.
  • The impact posed by last year’s upgrade by NIST of FIPS 140-2 is luckily on path for a smooth landing.
  • DCinema Alliance of the Philippines announced the signing of digital cinema deployment agreements.
  • Barco announced the installation of its Auro-3D system in the US.
  • A software upgrade from Christie Digital was approved by DCI, meaning that the addition of high frame rate features did not break DCI functionality.
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SMPTE 21DC End of Term

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High Frame Rate Study Group

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Cinema Audio and Standards

November 2011

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Closed Captions and CSP/RPL

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Rethinking Security Key Management

November 2011

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NIST, DCI, and SMPTE

November 2011

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Other News

November 2011

DCinema Alliance of the Philippines announced the signing of digital cinema deployment agreements with Disney, Fox, Paramount, and Warner.   Filipino cinemas are a consumer of English language film prints, which are rapidly diminishing.  The deal was negotiated by MKPE Consulting.

Barco announced the installation of its Auro-3D sound system in AMC, Cinemark, and Regal cinemas.  It [...]

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