SMPTE Membership Rates Will Increase on 1 July
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Registration for SMPTE 2018 Annual Technical Conference & Exhibition is Now Open!
Shift to Larger Downtown LA Venue Allows for Extended Conference Program and Expanded Exhibition Space
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Results of 2018 Innovation and Technology in Media and Entertainment Survey
Survey Demonstrates That Organizations Are Betting on Emerging Technologies – From AI to VR, Streaming, and Better Pixels
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First Digital-Only Edition of the SMPTE Motion Imaging Journal Is Now Available
Online-Only Issue Is Available Within the SMPTE Digital Library on the IEEE Xplore Platform; First Issue Focuses on Cloud Technology
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