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Executive Summaries

Executive Summary

June 2011

We’re reaching the “End of the Beginning” for digital cinema. Our twice-annual State of the Industry review of the business and technology of digital cinema.

Not all cinemas are created equal, nor are all movies created equal. To support such diversity, can the industry support One (digital cinema system) for All?

Why Digital Workflow could create [...]

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Executive Summary

May 2011

DCN Proves Its Case. Judicial decision sets up Omnilab Media and Michael Smith for civil suits. Omnilab Media appeals.

Boston Globe Shines a Dim Light on Sony. Cinemark takes the opportunity to promote its use of DLP.

DCI’s Family Plan. More is to be decided on the “family plan” concept if companies that license their compliant [...]

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Executive Summary

April 2011

Interop and DCI Compliance Are Having Co-existence Issues. Just when it looked like the royal marriage was off to a good start.

Lots of talk, but Is This Really the Time to Eliminate the Projection Booth?

Are They Doing The Right Thing? Barco moves into screen management software, theatre management software, and sound.

Higher Frame Rates Requires Some [...]

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Executive Summary

March 2011

The independent market in Australia faces a messy situation as VPF deals are contested in court by commercial operators.

DCDC is back, and we’re left to wonder why.

Cameron upstages Showscan with 60fps 3-D.

“Hops” jumped into closed caption interoperability issues.

NIST/FIPS update points to how studio behavior for security will differ from government behavior.

Sony and Dolby bring good [...]

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Executive Summary

February 2011

Barco gave a sneak peak of a laser projector of its own design in Los Angeles. Included in the sneak was Auro 3D.

Next generation equipment is on the minds of exhibitors. Should it be?

DCI takes more steps towards NIST.

SMPTE moving forward on 3-D captions and new ballots.

ISDCF prepares for its next Plugfest.

Is film really about [...]

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Executive Summary

January 2011

ISDCF’s January Plugfest Indicates…that we need another Plugfest.

SMPTE and ISDCF Make Progress with Audio, but don’t hold your breath for SMPTE.

DCI and NIST: No News Is Good News? Complacency is everwhere.

Back to the Good Ol’ Days of 10.2 Audio. News on TMH, IOSONO, and Auro 3D.

CES, 3-D, and the Cinema. Riding on hope.

Cinedigm and its [...]

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Executive Summary

December 2010

State of the Industry. Our bi-annual summary of issues that face the industry. These issues are addressed in more detail throughout the report.

3-D and Expectations. 3-D has been a significant driver for converting to digital cinema. But is 3-D sustainable, and will 3-D for the home undermine 3-D in the cinema?

The Fulfillment Game. Fulfillment companies [...]

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