The Commitment of SMPTE to Standardization

The motion-picture industry, in addition to its dependence on artistry and creativity, is rooted in mechanical and scientific efforts to an extent seldom equaled in other industries. In 1916, realizing the need for standardization and cooperative effort, our Society was organized in an effort to bring order to the confusion created by the nickelodeon boom, when no two pieces of equipment were alike. The SMPTE has very effectively fulfilled that charge.

Print ISSN

0036-1682

Published

2001-10

Content type

Information

DOI

10.5594/J16452