Publications & Articles

Video Reports

2009 Digital Cinema Status Report
2009-April: A review of the VPF model, and the growth of 3-D screens in early 2009.

2008 Digital Cinema Status Report
2008-January: Discusses cost of ownership, equipment lifetime, security key management, and more.

Written Reports

SMPTE Report: Digital Cinema in 2009
2009-June: Published in the SMPTE Motion Imaging Journal 2009 Progress Report, September 2009.

SMPTE Report: Digital Cinema Progress in 2008
2008-June: Published in the SMPTE Motion Imaging Journal 2008 Progress Report.

SMPTE Report: The Transition to Digital Cinema in 2007
2007-May: Versions published in the SMPTE Motion Imaging Journal 2007 Progress Report and the June 2007 CAC Newsletter.

Highlighted Articles & Presentations

Read our articles published in Digital Cinema Report

Accessibility in the Cinema
2010-June: Film was not designed to support accessibility. Digital cinema is. This presentation given to the Canadian Hard Of Hearing Association (CHHA).

Update on Digital Cinema Support for Those with Disabilities
2010-February: Documenting the progress made towards closed captions and access audio in digital cinema.

Enabling the Disabled in Digital Cinema
2009-January: Documenting the progress made towards closed captions and access audio in digital cinema in 2008.

Review of NATO's Digital Cinema System Requirements v2.0
2008-November: Published in Box Office magazine.

Choice in 3-D Digital Cinema
2007-October: An overview of the three different add-on technologies for 3-D exhibition.

Books

Digital Cinema Perspectives. A highly informative collection of interviews with world experts in the creation and exhibition of digital content. Interviews conducted by Alléne Hébert. Compiled and edited by the IP-Racine Consortium. Interviewees include Michael Karagosian.

Understanding Digital Cinema. Informative book on the technology of digital cinema. Edited by Charles Swartz, with a chapter authored by Michael Karagosian.