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The last company to still makes VHS players will reportedly cease production of the technology at the end of this month. Despite the fact that far superior tapeless digital formats have taken hold, 750,000 of the players were sold worldwide last year. However, the Japanese firm, Funai has decided to call it quits after ... [ Read: RIP, VHS Players: Last VCR Manufacturer to Cease Production This Month ]

by James Mathers Cinematographer and Founder of the Digital Cinema Society (Excerpted from the Digital Cinema Society eNewsletter, July 2016) Into the Future: Harnessing the Power of VR for Storytelling Although I’ve written about Virtual Reality previously, it is such a quickly evolving space, that I think ... [ Read: Into the Future: Harnessing the Power of VR for Storytelling ]

  Sorry, this event is now booked over capacity and RSVPs are no longer being accepted.   Join NVIDIA and the Digital Cinema Society at SIGGRAPH 2016 for an exploration of Virtual Realty as a storytelling medium.  Be it short film, interactive gaming experience, or even a narrative feature, ... [ Read: NVIDIA - DCS Panel: The Future of Storytelling in VR at SIGGRAPH July 26 ]

Digital Cinema Show Episode V Now Streaming: Kees Van Oostrum, ASC -- John Putch -- David Nowell, ASC

By DCS, Jul 9, 2016

Episode V of the Digital Cinema Show has now been posted and is available to view from the DCS website. We begin with an extensive interview with renowned Cinematographer and President of the ASC, Kees Van Oostrum. Recorded as part of this year’s DCS Lighting Expo, Kees shares his insights and experience regarding ... [ Read: Digital Cinema Show Episode V Now Streaming: Kees Van Oostrum, ASC -- John Putch -- David Nowell, ASC ]

Although available in Europe for some time, Panasonic has announced their 4K/UHD Blu-ray player, the DMP-UB900, is finally set for a U.S. release. It will be available in September at a price of roughly $700. The UB900 supports 4K/UHD high dynamic range (HDR) playback from disk, up-and-downscaling from UHD-to-HD ... [ Read: Panasonic 4K/UHD Blu-ray player to be released in U.S ]