Guest Commentary
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Remembering Industry Veteran Bill Southard
The news of the passing of our friend Bill Southard struck all of us really hard. I use the terms “our” and “us” because Bill was a friend to everyone who ever worked in the home entertainment business. Just take a look at the outpouring of grief on social media from those that knew Bill … Continue reading “Remembering Industry Veteran Bill Southard”
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E3 2019: Immersive Lights, Cameras, Action
I’ve been going to the Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3) ever since the show began. Philips was one of the first exhibitors at E3 and, over the years, we’ve promoted everything there from video games to A-V solutions for gamers to new entertainment formats. It was at E3 several years ago that some friends from Sony … Continue reading “E3 2019: Immersive Lights, Cameras, Action”
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Fritz Friedman: Reflecting on the ‘Glorious Image’ of John Singleton
I am deeply shocked and saddened by the untimely death of my friend, the legendary director John Singleton, whom I have known since 1991 when his iconic film, Boyz n the Hood, was released. Just a couple of weeks ago he had asked me to go to the Sony Lot to help him pick several … Continue reading “Fritz Friedman: Reflecting on the ‘Glorious Image’ of John Singleton”
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Marcy Magiera: It’s Looking a Lot Like a 4K UHD Christmas
Long before the Thanksgiving turkeys are hauled home, its seems Americans’ minds turn to holiday shopping. For weeks, winter holiday decorations have been popping up in malls and headlines have been written about retailers’ plans surrounding Black Friday – which stores will be open on Thanksgiving day, what will be used as “doorbusters” and just how … Continue reading “Marcy Magiera: It’s Looking a Lot Like a 4K UHD Christmas”
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Eric Doctorow: Search and Discovery and the Independent Film
More than 40 years after the home video business was launched, distribution is becoming more and more centered around digital distribution. This is a good thing and a not-so-good-thing. And it all has to do with the problem of “search” vs. “discovery”. Think about it this way: Search is people looking for content, and discovery is content looking for … Continue reading “Eric Doctorow: Search and Discovery and the Independent Film”
