Press Releases

SMPTE International Conference on Stereoscopic 3D for Entertainment - Call for Papers Call for Papers New York, NY, July 13 - 14, 2010 ...

2010 Digital Cinema Summit Offers Most Complete Look at Latest 3D Production/Distribution Opportunities SMPTE, ETC, EBU, NAB team to feature event April 10 & 11 Registration now available at www.nabshow.com ...

White Plains, NY, Nov. 30, 2009 - The Society of Motion Picture and Television Engineers (SMPTE) today announced that it has entered into an Agreement with HDcctv Alliance, the consortium managing worldwide technical standards for security equipment interoperability. The Agreement licenses SMPTE documents, including the family of video interfaces known as HD-SDI, to HDcctv, entitling the Alliance to create derivative standards for its member companies in the security surveillance industry. ...

White Plains, NY, Oct. 12, 2009 - As broadcasters and filmmakers turn their attention to the creative and revenue-generating possibilities of stereoscopic (3D) entertainment, the Society of Motion Picture and Television Engineers (SMPTE) today announced that Sony Pictures Imageworks' award-winning 3D artist and technical expert Rob Engle will open its Annual Tech Conference and Expo, providing an in-depth look at the importance, impact, and opportunities of 3D. The event will take place ... ...

White Plains, NY, August 8, 2009 – Helping to pave the way to more efficient, cost-effective, and simplified approaches to building and refurbishing digital facilities, a joint European Broadcasting Union (EBU) and Society of Motion Picture and Television Engineers (SMPTE) Task Force is finalizing a set of recommendations to help update synchronizing and time labeling standards for moving-picture, broadcast, and related content. ...

SMPTE Opens Attendee Registration and Launches New Web Site for Annual Tech Conference and Expo October 27 - 29, 2009 - Hollywood Renaissance Hotel - Hollywood, California White Plains, NY, July 27, 2009 - Making it easier than ever to participate in one of the premier annual events in the media content and motion-imaging industries, the Society of Motion Picture and Television Engineers (SMPTE) today announced the official opening of attendee registration and the launch of a pre-event ... ...

SMPTE 2009 Annual Tech Conference & Expo Call for Papers Encourages Student Presentations SMPTE Call for Papers 2009 SMPTE Technical Conference and Exhibition Hollywood, CA October 27-29, 2009 ...

Las Vegas, NV - National Association of Broadcasters, April 17, 2009 - Advancing the next killer application for the home entertainment industry - 3D-TV -the Society of Motion Picture and Television Engineers (SMPTE) today announced the requirements for a stereoscopic 3D Home Master standard that will drive new revenue opportunities for content creators and distributors by enabling 3D feature films and other programming to be played on their home television and computer displays - ... ...

Las Vegas, N. V. - January 7, 2009 - The Society of Motion Picture and Television Engineers (SMPTE) (http://smpte.org), the leading technical society for the motion imaging industry, wins the "Development and Standardization of File Formats for Video and Audio" Emmy Award at 60th Annual Technology & Engineering Emmy Awards. SMPTE was chosen for this prestigious honor specifically for their work in the development of the MXF and GXF file formats. The Awards were presented at the 2009 ... ...

The Society of Motion Picture and Television Engineers (SMPTE) today announced the results of the organization's elections for Officers and Governors. All newly elected Officers and Governors will take office on January 1, 2009. The full roster is listed below: Officers President for Two-Year Term 2009 - 2010 Kenneth C. Fuller Director Engineering North America AZCAR Technologies ...