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Servers, Media Blocks, and TMS

June 2010

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 way server technology is packaged and sold.
Note that XDC, reviewed in the Deployment section, [...]

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Media Blocks and the Evolving Digital Cinema System

May 2010

In terms of business operations, the shift to digital distribution has been much better handled by studios than exhibitors.  Studios, having already embraced digital content preparation and distribution architectures for consumer content, welcome the opportunity to bring first release movies into this fold.
Exhibitors, on the other hand, are not in the content distribution business.  They [...]

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Digital Cinema Servers & Theatre Management Systems (TMS)

June 2009

Digital cinema server manufacturers have their challenges. DCI continues to tweak its specification and test plan, requiring changes to designs. And the nascent 4K market will create a new market for media blocks that install within the physical boundary of the projector, requiring new designs.
The goal of achieving DCI compliance is complicated [...]

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