What is DCI?
DCI is the abbreviation for Digital Cinema Initiatives, an organization whose owners are the six major motion picture studios (the same six studios that also comprise the MPAA). In July of 2005, DCI issued version 1.0 of its Digital Cinema System Specification, representing the consensus of DCI’s members in regards to many technical details of digital cinema. The DCI specification can be thought of as the professional cinema equivalent of an agreement to exclusively use either the HD-DVD or Blu-ray consumer formats. The DCI specification is not a standard, however, it is significant input to the standards process. Standards for digital cinema are the domain of the Society of Motion Picture and Television Engineers (SMPTE).
