Cinema articles
What required the true emergence of cinema sound calibration?
What system, backed by Warner Bros., relied on a separate phonograph record?
What critical flaw plagued early synchronization efforts like the Kinetophone?
What technological advantage did Movietone and Phonofilm share over disc systems?
Why did the adoption of synchronized sound necessitate 24 fps standardization urgently?
What three critical areas did early cinema sound calibration need to cover?
What was the primary function of standardized test films or 'tone reels'?
Which professional organization is cited for developing technical audio reproduction standards?
What consequence drove the necessity for MGM's audio investment to be protected by calibration?
What characterizes the second stage in the three-stage evolution of cinema sound?
What did inventors like Edison and de Forest primarily accomplish in the first stage of sound evolution?
Which individual is most directly associated with the invention of the original THX standards?
In what year did the THX Sound System officially begin as a project within Lucasfilm?
What was the core purpose behind establishing the exacting specifications of the initial THX standard?
Which key collaborator was instrumental in the design of the very first THX system?
What specific audio quality challenge in exhibition venues did THX aim to solve by focusing on the final presentation?
The initial THX certification process offered a clear marker for authenticated quality based on meeting specific thresholds for which three performance criteria?
Which film provided the initial proof point demonstrating that consumers and exhibitors valued the authenticated audio performance of THX?
What fundamental concept distinguishes THX certification from a product merely claiming high fidelity or following best practices?
How did the scope of THX standards evolve beyond their initial strict focus on the cinema environment?