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The Society of Motion Picture and Television Engineers (SMPTE) was founded in 1916 to advance theory and development in the motion imaging field. Today, SMPTE serves its members with the latest technology information and education on a rapidly changing industry. SMPTE also is an accredited and globally-respected industry standards-setting body. As the leading technical society for the motion imaging industry, SMPTE is shaping the future of the constantly evolving content business - and is well-positioned to provide its members with many unique benefits - opportunties to:

  • Participate in development of industry standards
  • Gain knowledge through web-based and face-to-face seminars, exhibitions and conferences
  • Access timely information and resources on the latest technology developments
  • Connect with a network of like-minded peers

Join SMPTE and connect with world-renowned technology thought-leaders from the media content business in 64 countries worldwide. SMPTE members are colleagues in the motion picture studios, broadcast and cable networks, production and post-production community, software companies, systems integrators, manufacturers, display technologies and distribution providers.

We're all about the Content: Creation, Management, Distribution and Display.

SMPTE News

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Featured Events

SMPTE 2008: Annual Tech Conference & Expo
with Pre-Conference Symposium on Live Event Broadcasts
Oct. 27-30, 2008 • Hollywood, CA

Global Summit on Emerging Technologies
Presented by IABM and SMPTE in association with the European Broadcasting Union
May 21-22, 2009 • Prague, Czech Republic

SMPTE News

SMPTE Announces Results of the 2008 Section Elections, 26 Jun 2008

2008 SMPTE Technical Conference & Expo Call for Papers Deadline Extended, 04 Jun 2008

SMPTE Publishes Landmark SMPTE-2021 (BXF) Standard, 14 Apr 2008

SMPTE Store

April 1, 2008 Television,
Motion Picture and
Digital Cinema Standards
on one combined CD-ROM

New SMPTE VC-1 Test Material
Set of binary files as listed in SMPTE RP228 Annex A

Standards News

SMPTE/EBU Joint Task Force on Timing & Synchronization Publishes Request for Technology