The 16-mm. Sound-Film Outlook

W. B. Cook

After pointing out that the original difficulties in developing 16-mm. sound-film seemed only to spur the engineers to accomplish their solutions, it is shown how today a program of eight full reels of sound-film can be projected with quality exceeding that of 35-mm. quality at a corresponding stage of its development. The shortage of sound-film subjects that hampered the distribution of 16-mm. equipment is rapidly being relieved, and interest in the industrial and institutional uses of sound film are growing. Future progress depends upon the equipment manufacturers; the film problems have been solved. Projectors must be made simple to operate, the frequency response must be broadened, they must operate silently; and, most important of all, their ultimate success will depend upon the cost of equipment and film service.

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Published
1935-02
Content type
Original Research
DOI
10.5594/J10128