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SMPTE (Society of Motion Picture and Television Engineers) has sorted out the details of many significant advances in cinema technology, from the introduction of “talkies” up to studio quality 4K presentations. 

SMPTE,  founded in 1916,  has received an Oscar® and multiple Emmy® Awards for its work in advancing moving-imagery engineering across the industry. 

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Sep 25, 2018 SMPTE Publishes Immersive Audio Standards for Cinema
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SMPTE®, the organization whose standards work has supported a century of advances in entertainment technology and whose membership spans the globe, today announced the publication of new SMPTE ST 2098 standards for immersive audio. The Society has published ST 2098-1:2018, Immersive Audio Metadata; ST 2098-2:2018, Immersive Audio Bitstream Specification; and ST 2098-5:2018, D-Cinema Immersive Audio Channels and Soundfield Groups.

May 2, 2018 SMPTE Hollywood Section and Steve Yedlin, ASC to Host Screening of ‘On Acquisition and Pipeline for High-Resolution Exhibition’
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The Hollywood Section of SMPTE®, the organization whose standards work has supported a century of advances in entertainment technology and whose membership spans the globe, today announced that Steve Yedlin, ASC will present his work on cinema image quality this month’s Section meeting, May 16 at the Linwood Dunn Theater.

Mar 6, 2018 SMPTE Hollywood Section to Explore the History of Moving Imagery with Lenny Lipton at March Meeting
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The Hollywood Section of SMPTE®, the organization whose standards work has supported a century of advances in entertainment technology, will delve into the deep history of moving imagery with filmmaker, inventor, and author Lenny Lipton at its monthly meeting, scheduled for Thursday, March 22, in Hollywood.

Jan 30, 2018 2018 HPA Tech Retreat Announces Expanded Program
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The HPA unveiled additions to the Tech Retreat program and events that were outlined last month in its preliminary program announcements, continuing its reputation as an incomparable opportunity to meet and engage with a world-class roster of well-known and emerging leaders in engineering, technology, creativity and business. The HPA Tech Retreat will take place at a new venue at the JW Marriott Resort, in Palm Desert, California, from the 19th to 23rd of February, 2018.


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White Plains, NY—Mar 15, 2012

Cinedigm Chairman & CEO Chris McGurk To Keynote Technology Summit On Cinema (Formerly Digital Cinema Summit) At 2012 NAB Show

Entertainment industry veteran and innovator to focus on paradigm shift created by digital theatres
The Society of Motion Picture and Television Engineers (SMPTE), the worldwide leader in motion-imaging standards and education, today announced that Chris McGurk, the Chairman and CEO of Cinedigm, will address the breakthrough monetization opportunities for the entertainment industry created by the transformation of theatres from film to digital; Cinedigm is a leader in digital cinema theatre conversion and independent film and alternative content distribution. 

McGurk’s keynote at the Technology Summit On Cinema (formerly Digital Cinema Summit), co-produced by SMPTE at the 2012 NAB Show on April 14th at the Las Vegas Convention Center, is scheduled to take place at 1:00 p.m. in Room 222 of the center’s South Hall. Program and registration information are available at http://smpte.org/tsc2012.

“The digital theatre transformation is a complete game changer – not just for the exhibition community, but for the entertainment industry as a whole – because no longer is there one tried-and-true way to approach business, nor one way to make profits,” said McGurk. “With the nimble and flexible programming options provided by digital cinema, we can now use theatres in new and unique ways.  From programming theatre screens like TV channels and premiering recurring, relevant content - such as Kidtoons, our on-going kids matinee series - aimed at bringing niche customers to theatres in off-peak time periods, to creating unique primetime events - like our quarterly LIVE 3D UFC bouts - to offering independent films and documentaries to avid, underserved audiences, we have barely scraped the surface of the opportunities provided by digital cinema.”

A two-decade entertainment industry veteran, McGurk has held senior leadership positions at MGM Studios, Overture Films, Anchor Bay Entertainment, Universal Studios, and Disney Studios. Today, he leads Cinedigm as it converts analog theaters into digital and networked entertainment centers – and as it partners with Hollywood movie studios, independent movie distributors, and exhibitors to distribute movies and alternative content in digital cinema format to audiences across the country.

“Chris understands not only the impact of the worldwide digital cinema conversion but the need to focus, now, on new and unique business models that exploit this digital ecosystem,” said Dr. Paul Hearty, the program chair for the summit and Editorial Vice President at SMPTE. “We are delighted to have him address attendees at this year’s Technology Summit on Cinema at the 2012 NAB Show.”

The annual Technology Summit On Cinema, co-produced by SMPTE for the 2012 NAB Show, brings together the world’s leading motion-imaging researchers, scientists, practitioners, and manufacturers. This year’s event will also include filmmakers, movie theater operators, manufactures, and other experts focused on advancing the state of the art in cinema.

The two-day summit will focus on a number of critical cinema topics, including high frame rate stereoscopic 3D production, the state of laser projection, content protection, 4K production updates, cinema sound advances, content accessibility, LED lighting, tools for independent 3D filmmaking, the impact of multi-screen viewing, and digital deployment and standards updates.


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About Society of Motion Picture and Television Engineers: For more than a century, the people of SMPTE (pronounced “simp-tee”) have sorted out the details of many significant advances in media and entertainment technology, from the introduction of “talkies” and color television to HD and UHD (4K, 8K) TV. Since its founding in 1916, SMPTE has received an Oscar® and multiple Emmy® Awards for its work in advancing moving-imagery engineering across the industry. SMPTE has developed thousands of standards, recommended practices, and engineering guidelines, more than 800 of which are currently in force today. SMPTE Time Code™ and the ubiquitous SMPTE Color Bars™ are just two examples of SMPTE’s notable work. As it enters its second century, SMPTE is shaping the next generation of standards and providing education for the industry to ensure interoperability as the industry evolves further into IT- and IP-based workflows.
 
SMPTE’s global membership today includes more than 7,000 members: motion-imaging executives, creatives, technologists, researchers, and students who volunteer their time and expertise to SMPTE’s standards development and educational initiatives. A partnership with the Hollywood Professional Association (HPA) connects SMPTE and its membership with the businesses and individuals who support the creation and finishing of media content. Information on joining SMPTE is available at www.smpte.org/join.
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About Cinedigm: Cinedigm Digital Cinema Corp. is a leader in providing the services, experience, technology and content critical to transforming movie theaters into digital and networked entertainment centers. The Company partners with Hollywood movie studios, independent movie distributors, and exhibitors to bring movies in digital cinema format to audiences across the country. Cinedigm's digital cinema deployment organization, state of the art distributor and exhibition software, and marketing and distribution platform for alternative content and independent films are a cornerstone of the industry's digital cinema transformation. With the April acquisition of New Video, the world's largest aggregator of independent digital content and leading distributor of quality entertainment, CIDM has created a new full service end-to-end digital studio, enabling the Company to acquire and distribute independent films and specialty content both theatrically and via digital, mobile and home media platforms. Cinedigm Directory page

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More SMPTE News:
Sep 25, 2018 SMPTE Publishes Immersive Audio Standards for Cinema
SMPTE Logo
SMPTE®, the organization whose standards work has supported a century of advances in entertainment technology and whose membership spans the globe, today announced the publication of new SMPTE ST 2098 standards for immersive audio. The Society has published ST 2098-1:2018, Immersive Audio Metadata; ST 2098-2:2018, Immersive Audio Bitstream Specification; and ST 2098-5:2018, D-Cinema Immersive Audio Channels and Soundfield Groups.

May 2, 2018 SMPTE Hollywood Section and Steve Yedlin, ASC to Host Screening of ‘On Acquisition and Pipeline for High-Resolution Exhibition’
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The Hollywood Section of SMPTE®, the organization whose standards work has supported a century of advances in entertainment technology and whose membership spans the globe, today announced that Steve Yedlin, ASC will present his work on cinema image quality this month’s Section meeting, May 16 at the Linwood Dunn Theater.

Mar 6, 2018 SMPTE Hollywood Section to Explore the History of Moving Imagery with Lenny Lipton at March Meeting
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The Hollywood Section of SMPTE®, the organization whose standards work has supported a century of advances in entertainment technology, will delve into the deep history of moving imagery with filmmaker, inventor, and author Lenny Lipton at its monthly meeting, scheduled for Thursday, March 22, in Hollywood.

Jan 30, 2018 2018 HPA Tech Retreat Announces Expanded Program
SMPTE Logo
The HPA unveiled additions to the Tech Retreat program and events that were outlined last month in its preliminary program announcements, continuing its reputation as an incomparable opportunity to meet and engage with a world-class roster of well-known and emerging leaders in engineering, technology, creativity and business. The HPA Tech Retreat will take place at a new venue at the JW Marriott Resort, in Palm Desert, California, from the 19th to 23rd of February, 2018.

Sep 20, 2016 The Vista Project and SMPTE Join Forces with TimePlay to Offer a Proven Interactive Platform for Student Filmmaker Competition
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TimePlay Inc., a leader in the interactive second screen industry, today announced that it will provide its proprietary mobile platform to support The Vista Project by assisting student applicants to use its technology for movie theater storytelling.

Oct 14, 2015 SMPTE® 2015 Annual Technical Conference & Exhibition (SMPTE 2015) to Offer Rich Array of Sessions and Special Events
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The  Society of Motion Picture and Television Engineers® (SMPTE®) , a leader in motion-imaging standards and education for the communications, media, entertainment, and technology industries, will complement the extensive program of technical sessions at the SMPTE 2015 Annual Technical Conference & Exhibition (SMPTE 2015) with a diverse blend of special events, also scheduled for Oct. 26-29 in Hollywood, California.

Oct 16, 2013 SMPTE to Host Groundbreaking 4K Demo During SMPTE 2013 Annual Technical Conference & Exhibition
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The Society of Motion Picture and Television Engineers (SMPTE), the worldwide leader in motion-imaging standards and education for the communications, media, entertainment, and technology industries, today announced that the SMPTE 2013 Symposium, "Next-Generation Imaging Formats: More, Faster, and Better Pixels," will feature the largest collection of 4K/UHD equipment yet presented in a single room. Offered in conjunction with the SMPTE 2013 Annual Technical Conference & Exhibition, the one-day symposium will take place on Oct. 21 in Hollywood, Calif., with the complementary 4K/UHD demo area remaining open through Oct. 23.

Mar 19, 2013 2013 NAB Show's Technology Summit on Cinema, Produced in Partnership with SMPTE, Adds HFR 3D Tutorial and More
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The Society of Motion Picture and Television Engineers (SMPTE), the worldwide leader in motion-imaging standards and education for the communications, media, entertainment, and technology industries, today confirmed the sessions scheduled for the 2013 NAB Show's "Technology Summit on Cinema: Advances in Image and Sound," produced in partnership with SMPTE.

Mar 4, 2013 SMPTE Creates New Technology Committee Dedicated to Cinema Sound
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The Society of Motion Picture and Television Engineers (SMPTE), the worldwide leader in motion-imaging standards and education for the communications, media, entertainment, and technology industries, today announced the creation of a new technology committee, TC-25CSS, dedicated to cinema sound.

Feb 28, 2013 Jon Landau to Present Keynote at 2013 NAB Show's Technology Summit on Cinema, Co-Produced By SMPTE
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The Society of Motion Picture and Television Engineers (SMPTE), the worldwide leader in motion-imaging standards and education for the communications, media, entertainment, and technology industries, today announced that award-winning producer Jon Landau will present the keynote at the 2013 NAB Show's "Technology Summit on Cinema: Advances in Image and Sound," co-produced by SMPTE. Scheduled for April 6-7 at the Las Vegas Convention Center, South Hall Conference Room S222, the event will feature technology innovators, filmmakers, movie theater operators, manufacturers, and other experts sharing their diverse perspectives on image and sound for state-of-the-art cinema.
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