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Parallels in Cinema Standards

s integrators work with technology every day, standards form a crucial foundation for our industry. SMPTE summarizes the role of standards very succinctly by saying it's “where quality meets interoperability” Poppy Crum, keynote speaker at CEDIA Expo 2021, advises that “standards ensure consistency of experience.” But then there's also the timeless quote from Andrew S. Tanenbaum: “The good thing about standards is that there are so many to choose from.” And somehow that quote, however facetious

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