Edison applied for the motion picture camera patent on July 31, 1891 and three years later the movie industry was born with the opening of the first Kinetoscope parlor in New York City. The basis of Edison’s patent is that the rays of reflected light can be captured through a single lens and projected on a series of two dimensional planes of light sensitive media framed over time.
Home to many of the early developments in television, the San Francisco Bay area continues to innovate and enable the creation, production and dissemination of rich media.
The San Francisco section of SMPTE offers a local forum for membership to be informed and educated on the rapidly emerging developments in the technology of our industry.
We are very pleased to welcome De Anza College as our new Student Chapter. Check out the videos on our YouTube page (Link above the picture).
The San Francisco section welcomes everyone to our meetings. Please check below for details of the next event.
The section thanks our local sponsors
Event Type(s):
Section Meeting
Event Date(s)
22 Sep 2016
Event Type(s):
Section Meeting
Event Date(s)
23 Jun 2016
TOPIC: On March 8, 2016 a total solar eclipse occurred, on a path that stretched from the middle of the Indian Ocean, across Indonesia, and ending just north of the Hawaiian archipelago. The San Francisco Exploratorium, in conjunction with NASA planned to offer a live stream of the event.
Event Type(s):
Section Meeting
Event Date(s)
26 May 2016
Despite the rumors to the contrary, the uptake of "coax-free" facilities has been slower than many proponents have forecast. That situation may (finally) be on the cusp of a major change, as media transport was only one of several technologies required to make a coax-free world possible.
Even with IP media transport, the system timing and control was frequently not IP-based. In addition to that, the media carried was still "coax-style". What has happened in SMPTE (and other SDOs) to enable the long forecast change?
Event Type(s):
Section Meeting
Event Date(s)
08 Mar 2016
A discussion on why the cloud is such a powerful attractor of vendors and end-users. Despite the downside for some media operations and workflows, the cloud will become a part of many facility workflows. Topics include Isaac Newton’s gravity, the Higgs Particle, and the physics of attraction. New survey insights will be presented showing the trajectory of the cloud.
Event Type(s):
Section Meeting
Event Date(s)
16 Dec 2015
Once again we are pleased to be holding our Holiday Social at the magnificent Silicon Valley Capital Club. The views from the 17th floor of the Knight Ridder building are breathtaking.
There is ample parking in the garage underneath the building. Parking will be validated.
There will be a great choice of food and drink available. All members, friends and guests are invited. Business casual attire is required by the Capital Club.