Video Compression Handbook, Second Edition

9Compression for Digital Cinema and Broadcast

One method of video delivery that used to be relegated to the realm of “big-iron” post houses and studios that could afford the expensive equipment is cinema and broadcast delivery. The recent convergence of video and IT technology, however, has made it possible for software solutions to replace the industry’s reliance on dedicated hardware systems. In practice, this means both the cinema and broadcast worlds have transitioned to digital systems that are file based.

A Brief History of Package Formats

Let’s take a step back to look at how we got to this point. In 2002, the major Hollywood studios and distributors decided that there were significant cost advantages in transitioning the motion-picture ...