Are the digital cinema standards finished?
Twenty-six (26) digital cinema standards were published by the The Society of Motion Picture and Television Engineers (SMPTE) at the time of this writing. Additional drafts for other aspects of digital cinema are either in progress or remain to be started. Further, some standards are being revised as experience in the field is gained with real products. Closed caption and audio distribution standards are now published. A standardized link between digital cinema servers and 3rd party closed caption systems is still in progress in early 2009. Note that current standards will not insure the interoperability of digital cinema servers with different TMS products, or insure automated key delivery. Standards that will help in these areas will take longer.
