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The Digital Video and Security SIG Jointly Present...
Digital Cinema – Birth Date: 2006
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Tuesday - November 7, 2006
7:30 AM
LOCATION:
Motorola Auditorium
6450 Sequence
(See Directions Below)
COST:
$10.00 - Pre-Registration
$20.00 - At the Door
Pre-Register Before November 5th!
PROGRAM OVERVIEW:
All-digital distribution and presentation of first run theatrical release motion pictures has been contemplated since the early 1990s. Various turnkey digital cinema (D-Cinema) solutions have been promoted by major entities and consortiums, but the two key stakeholders -- studios and exhibition – are committed to a “no gatekeepers” approach. In early 2000 the Society of Motion Picture and Television Engineers (SMPTE) launched DC28, a new Technology Committee formed to sponsor the development of D-Cinema standards. But SMPTE’s early efforts were hindered because the studios were not yet fully engaged. In March 2002 the seven major Hollywood studios formed Digital Cinema Initiatives LLP (DCI), with the objective of developing studio-centric requirements in the areas of content compression, packaging, distribution, projection and security for D-Cinema. DCI worked with invited experts to assist with their effort, and by mid 2003 was in position to begin to contribute heavily to SMPTE.
In July of 2005 V1.0 of the DCI “Specification Book” was published and made freely available (see http://www.dcimovies.com/). With studio performance, quality and security guidelines at hand, the stakeholder and vendor communities were able to finalize interoperability requirements and evolve the necessary supporting standards. By the end of 2006 the most critical SMPTE standards will have reached publication status, and in response the industry is mobilizing to transition from analog to digital screens.
Fundamental to D-Cinema objectives is to have an open system, in which key technologies and building blocks are supplied competitively and royalty-free. This meant avoiding proprietary solutions (e.g. for security) and technology options popular in other mediums (e.g. MPEG-4). In addition, the resulting framework had to mirror today’s single-inventory film distribution and exhibition business model, equal or better the auditorium experience, and support improved prospects for content security and (anti-piracy) forensics. This CommNexus event will be a joint meeting of the Digital Video and Security SIGs to present an overview of the end-to-end digital cinema system as it is being codified by SMPTE, and implemented according to studio and exhibition requirements. Security will get particular emphasis, as it took the form of many faces along a controversial and fascinating development path.
PANELIST:
Mr. Wechselberger is a consulting engineer specializing in broadband technology. He has contributed to various industry and SMPTE D-Cinema initiatives since 2001, and since 2003 has been a consultant to DCI. He is responsible for the security aspects of the DCI Specification Book, and supports DCI’s security interests in SMPTE and the general D-Cinema community. Prior to starting his consulting business in 1999 Mr. Wechselberger held various executive positions at TV/Com International and Oak Communications.
SIG CO-CHAIRS:
Digital Video
Vinay Sathe, Multirate Systems
Steve Morley
Security
John-Paul Fryckman - Qualcomm, Inc.
Seth Milstein - Mobile TLMH America, Inc.
Amir Farivar - Digital Orchid
DRIVING DIRECTIONS:
From the 805 Freeway, go east on Mira Mesa Boulevard.
Turn left on Genetic Center Drive, then turn right on Sequence Drive.
The Motorola office is located at 6450 Sequence Drive, at the intersection of Genetic Center Drive and Sequence Drive. (The building sits back off the road slightly.)
**The meeting will be held inside Motorola Auditorium
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