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Society of Motion Picture and Television Engineers

The Society of Motion Picture and Television Engineers (SMPTE) (/ˈsɪmpt/, rarely /ˈsʌmpt/), founded in 1916 as the Society of Motion Picture Engineers or SMPE,[1] is a global professional association of engineers, technologists, and executives working in the media and entertainment industry. As an internationally recognized standards organization, SMPTE has published more than 800 technical standards and related documents for broadcast, filmmaking, digital cinema, audio recording, information technology (IT), and medical imaging.

"SMPTE" redirects here. For the album by Transatlantic, see SMPT:e.

Abbreviation

SMPTE

1916 (1916)

SMPTE also publishes the SMPTE Motion Imaging Journal, provides networking opportunities for its members, produces academic conferences and exhibitions, and performs other industry-related functions. SMPTE membership is open to any individual or organization with an interest in the subject matter. In the US, SMPTE is a 501(c)3 non-profit charitable organization.

Educational and professional development activities[edit]

SMPTE's educational and professional development activities include technical presentations at regular meetings of its local Sections, annual and biennial conferences in the US and Australia and the SMPTE Motion Imaging Journal. The society sponsors many awards, the oldest of which are the SMPTE Progress Medal, the Samuel Warner Memorial Medal, and the David Sarnoff Medal.[2] SMPTE also has a number of Student Chapters and sponsors scholarships for college students in the motion imaging disciplines.

All film and television transmission formats and media, including digital.

Physical interfaces for transmission of television signals and related data (such as and the serial digital interface) (SDI)

SMPTE time code

SMPTE color bars

patterns and other diagnostic tools

Test card

The (MXF)

Material Exchange Format

SMPTE 2110

SMPTE ST 421:2013 ( video codec)

VC-1

Terry Adams, , LLC

NBC Olympics

Andy Beale,

BT Sport

Lynn D. Claudy,

National Association of Broadcasters

Lawrence R. Kaplan, CEO of

SDVI

(ATSC)

Advanced Television Systems Committee

(AES)

Audio Engineering Society

BBC Research Department

Digital Video Broadcasting

(EBU)

European Broadcasting Union

(formerly known as the CCIR)

ITU Radiocommunication Sector

(formerly known as the CCITT)

ITU Telecommunication Sector

(IEEE)

Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers

(JPEG)

Joint Photographic Experts Group

(MPEG)

Moving Picture Experts Group

Related organizations include

Digital Picture Exchange

(GXF)

General Exchange Format

Glossary of video terms

(Extensive alphabetical listing)

Outline of film

SMPTE 2032 parts 1, 2 and 3

Media Dispatch Protocol

(VTR) standards defined by SMPTE

Video tape recorder

Charles S. Swartz (editor). Understanding Digital Cinema. A Professional Handbook. Elsevier, 2005.

(Editorial Content Director), The SMPTE Chronicle, Vol. I 1916 – 1949 Motion Pictures, Vol. II 1950 – 1989 Television, Vol III. 1990 – 2016 Digital Media, SMPTE, 2022.

Philip J. Cianci

(Editorial Content Director), Magic and Miracles - 100 Years of Moving Image Science and Technology - The Work of the Society of Motion Picture and Television Engineers, SMPTE, 2017.

Philip J. Cianci

(Editorial Content Director), The Honor Roll and Honorary Members of The Society of Motion Picture and Television Engineers, SMPTE, 2016

Philip J. Cianci