All SMPTE articles
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News
Sally-Ann D’Amato named interim Executive Director of SMPTE
The Society of Motion Picture and Television Engineers (SMPTE) has appointed Sally-Ann D’Amato as its interim Executive Director.
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Video
SMPTE Education: Empowering the innovators of tomorrow
Hear from SMPTE President Renard Jenkin as he provides insight into the association’s Education initiatives and how they are providing platforms for young engineers in the formative stages of their media careers. Hear insight on SMPTE’s UK and German chapters, initiatives such as the Young Innovators event, and the association’s ...
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SMPTE Education: Empowering the innovators of tomorrow
Hear from SMPTE President Renard Jenkin and Executive Vice President Richard Welsh as they provide insight into the association’s Education initiatives and how they are providing platforms for young engineers in the formative stages of their media careers. Hear insight on SMPTE’s UK and German chapters, initiatives such as the ...
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News
David Grindle to step down as SMPTE executive director
David Grindle is to conclude his term as Executive Director of The Society of Motion Picture and Television Engineers (SMPTE) on October 18.
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News
SMPTE announces 2024 honourees
The Society of Motion Picture and Television Engineers (SMPTE) has announced its 2024 honourees.
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Daily News
IP and hybrid workflows set the pace for For-A
IP-based and hybrid workflows will be on show from broadcast and production technology manufacturer For-A.
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Daily News
Hitomi MatchBox lets ST 2110 sync in
MatchBox is now compatible with SMPTE ST 2110, allowing Hitomi’s lip sync and latency measurement tool to integrate into IP-based workflows. The IP interfacing options are also available on Hitomi’s IdentBox.
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News
SMPTE opens early registration for 2024 Media Technology Summit
The Society of Motion Picture and Television Engineers (SMPTE) has opened early registration for its 2024 Media Technology Summit.
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Executive Interviews
SMPTE: Transparency and education the keys to managing AI
SMPTE President Renard T. Jenkins calls on artists, lawmakers and the tech community to educate themselves about AI and to do so in sync with each other or fear and misuse will fill the gap.
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Industry Trends
Power of Color Symposium 2024: Flesh tones, shooting open gate, and AI in post
Hosted by Clark Atlanta University and chaired by SMPTE President Renard T. Jenkins, SMPTE’s Power of Color Symposium was a mixture of sessions on colourism, representation and diversity, with in-depth looks at colour workflows and the meritorious and odious potentials of AI. George Jarrett reports.
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Video
Virtual production - Still bleeding edge?
IBC2022: Virtual Production tools are maturing from specialty use cases to practical implementation in broadcast and scripted production pipelines. Join members of the SMPTE Rapid Industry Solutions On Set Virtual Production Initiative Advisory Group for a conversation on where solutions are maturing and areas that are still challenging to navigate. ...
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Industry Trends
SMPTE President Hans Hoffman: “The speed of change is high”
As the IBC Show returns after a three-year in-person hiatus, SMPTE President Hans Hoffmann reflects on the industry’s obvious need for networking and the society’s latest progress in educational work streams and inclusivity.
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Industry Trends
SMPTE: The power of smart contracts awaits the media industry
Offering twinned creative technology and technical infrastructure strands, running simultaneously in the NFT2 and NFT3 theatres, the SMPTE UK Media Technology Conference 2022 marked 29 June as the day it created a new, modern media image for itself in the UK. George Jarrett reports.
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News
SMPTE appoints David Grindle as executive director
The Society of Motion Picture and Television Engineers (SMPTE) has named David Grindle as its next Executive Director.
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Industry Trends
Gender Diversity in Broadcast Technology: How are Vendors and Organisations Responding?
A lack of gender diversity continues to be a problem in the field of broadcast engineering. In part one of this article, we focused on the working environment for women employed by broadcasters, but what are vendors and industry organisations doing to address this imbalance?
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News
SMPTE opens call for papers for 2022 annual technical conference
Technical paper proposals can now be submitted for SMPTE’s Media Technology Summit, formerly the Annual Technical Conference. SMPTE is also accepting proposals for participation in the Storytellers series.
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News
Netflix’s Schleich elected to serve as SMPTE standards VP
Florian Schleich has been elected to the role of SMPTE standards vice president, with responsibility for directing and supervising the standards projects of the Society.
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Industry Trends
SMPTE report explores the ‘what ifs’ of bringing down a network
Precision Time Protocol (PTP) is an important element of any IP infrastructure, and the industry has been keen to see a SMPTE report on PTP security, looking at issues and mitigations around the core timing infrastructure. George Jarrett talks to former SMPTE VP of Standards Development Bruce Devlin about this ...
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Industry Trends
IP facilities: lessons from the frontline
Senior figures from studios, broadcast groups and networks and technology suppliers came together recently to discuss early implementations of IP-based workflows, talk about their successes and learn from their mistakes.