Digital Cinema Society

We are very proud and happy to congratulate longtime DCS Member Sean Fine on receiving the Academy Award, along with his wife and filmmaking partner, Andrea Nix Fine, in the category of Best Documentary Short for “Inocente.”   Their movie tells the story of fifteen-year-old Inocente, a homeless, undocumented immigrant, ... [ Read: DCS Member Sean Fine wins Best Documentary Short Oscar ]

DCS Silent Auction 2013 - (THE DCS SILENT AUCTION IS NOW CLOSED!) Last Updated April 11th, 2:20PM PST.  Bidding ended promptly at 2:00 p.m. (Pacific Time) Thursday, April 11th, and the winners will be notified shortly thereafter. In most cases the companies making the donation have elected to ship the products directly, ... [ Read: Silent Auction 2013 ]

The Only Constant is Change -- Ten Years of the Digital Cinema Society

By James Mathers, Mar 30, 2013

The Digital Cinema Society remains dedicated to informing the entertainment industry regarding the integration of new technology. As we get ready to celebrate our 10th Anniversary this year at NAB, perhaps it is time to reflect on where we started, where we are now, and identify our goals for the future.  It's ... [ Read: The Only Constant is Change -- Ten Years of the Digital Cinema Society ]

The ITU has approved the new video format that could potentially bring 4k to future broadband networks and make streaming HD practical on low bandwidth mobile networks. The H.265 format also informally known as (High Efficiency Video Coding or HEVC), is the successor to the H.264 codec, which has become as standard ... [ Read: H.265 Format For High-Quality Video On Low Bandwidth Networks Is Approved ]

For several years the Digital Cinema Society listed all major motion pictures that were acquired digitally. With so many pictures now shot with Digital the list would be too long and less meaningful. However, we thought it was still interesting to look at those movies that are potential award winners to see what ... [ Read: Award Nominated Features List and the Formats They Used ]

Schneider Optics will receive a Technology and Engineering Emmy® Award, for its IRND (Infrared Neutral Density) filter technology, from The National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences. Schneider developed its IRND technology to address the issue of sensitivity to light just beyond the visible range into ... [ Read: Schneider Optics earns 2012 Technical Emmy for IRND Technology ]

Filling the large gap between their very high end F65 and more economical FS700, Sony has announced to new Large Single Sensor Cameras, the F5 and F55. Both are extremely compact at less than 5 lbs. without accessories, and both offer a selection of detachable EVFs, in LCD (960x540), or OLED (1280x720). The lens ... [ Read: New Sony Cameras, Recorders and Lenses ]

As reported in the L.A. Times on September 1, 2012, (although it seems more like April 1st), Stream TV Networks, a Philadelphia company, presented a 3-D TV set in 4K resolution that doesn't require glasses at IFA 2012, a consumer electronics show in Berlin. We all knew Glasses-Free 3DTV and 4K were coming to Consumer ... [ Read: Autostereoscopic 4K 3-D TV from 2D source in real time? ]

NOT a DSLR: Canon introduces “mirrorless” EOS M, a still camera and Advanced Motion Capture Device with an APS-C-sized CMOS sensor. The camera’s “pocket” size, image quality, advanced motion capabilities and the versatility of Canon’s full lineup of lenses, (with adapter), make the EOS M notable. EOS Full ... [ Read: Canon introduces mirrorless EOS M ]

Part Two proves that beauty truly is in the eye of the beholder. Does talent, experience and creativity trump technology? You decide! Watch the 40 minute presentation [ Read: Zacuto's Revenge of The Great Camera Shootout Part Two ]