SMPTE IMF Adoption Offer Real World Savings

The SMPTE Interoperable Master Format is built on the success of the digital cinema DCP format and was defined for better global distribution of programs.

Yet applying its underlying methodologies result in greater efficiencies and real, measurable savings for adopters. This presentation will cover the basics of IMF and how it is used, and provide results of two real world studies of applying the methodologies to storage and bandwidth requirements in production and post-production applications.

With 38+ years' experience in the Media and Broadcast industry, Jay Batista brings technical expertise and management acumen to his leadership role as General Manager of Tedial, Spain's North American operations.

Most recently the COO of StorerTV and the President/GM of AmberFin USA, Jay has held executive positions since 1990, managing strategic growth, sales and marketing, mergers and acquisitions, and product innovation. Starting his first radio job at 16, Jay has held engineering positions in radio, television and satellite communications operations.

Jay holds a Masters Degree from Ohio University's School of Radio & Television, is active on SMPTE committees and on community boards and non-profit organizations.

The Twelfth Annual Creative Storage Conference (CS 2018) will be held Thursday June 7, 2018 at the DoubleTree Hotel West Los Angeles in Culver City, CA.

This event brings together digital storage providers, equipment and software manufacturers and professional media and entertainment end users to explore the conference theme of "Enabling Immersive Content: Storage Takes Off." At CS 2018 you can find out the latest developments in digital storage for media and entertainment, find out how other media professionals meet their digital storage needs and network with other industry professionals.

Coughlin Associate, Inc. is conducting a survey of digital storage requirements and practices for media and entertainment professionals with results presented at the 2018 Creative Storage Conference. M&E professionals can participate in the survey through this link.

M&E professionals who complete the survey and indicate their contact information at the end of the survey will receive a free full pass to the 2018 Creative Storage Conference.

Coughlin Associates is also seeking media and entertainment professional questions and discussion topics to ask storage companies at the 2018 Creative Storage Conference. M&E professionals can submit their top three questions or topics here.

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