The SMPTE Sum-Up 5-4-24

Welcome to the SMPTE Sum-Up, the weekly publication that details the recent and current events of your favorite standards development organization. This week at SMPTE:

WE HAVE A STANDARDS UPDATE!!! Two new Standards dealing with metadata are now available in the SMPTE Store! SMPTE ST 2110-41 and SMPTE ST 2127-2 both deal with metadata in regard to the ST 2110 suite of Standards. ST 2110-41 deals with metadata framework and ST 2127-2 focuses on MGA audio. These are essential for anyone working with ST 2110, so get them today!

The SMPTE UK section is ushering in a new era of British media tech focusing on a new area due to continued section growth. SMPTE UK North held a launch event on May 1 at the MediaCity Salford studio. The event included a tour of the facilities with a catered meal and plenty of drinks. SMPTE UK North is sure to be a hit with!

Attention all Color Experts: take the RIS-OSVP Color Management Vendor Survey! The goal of the survey is to identify virtual production thresholds in color management. Results will be featured in a series of engineering articles intended to educate the public on color management practices, problems, and solutions. Participate today!

Call for Papers for the 2024 Media Technology Summit is open! Original, unpublished manuscripts aligning these goals will undergo multi-peer review when submitted as abstracts. Abstracts should fall within the range of 300 to 400 words and will be accepted from now till May 30. The conference program committee will notify authors of decisions by June 30.

The SMPTE Job Board has been updated!

• CH 16 Fairfax County Gov't CPD is seeking a Cable TV Engineer and a Network/Telecom Analyst.
• Comsat is seeking a Satellite Teleport Technician for both their Connecticut and California
• Nebraska Public Media is seeking a Senior Director of Engineering.

Apply Today!

That’s it for this week’s SMPTE Sum-Up. For more information on past and current events, standards projects, and webcasts, visit our website. See you next week when we cover the SMPTE San Fransisco section meeting and more!

To include your upcoming meetings or event in our SUM-UP, please email Russell Poole with the details.