Journal of the Society of Motion Picture and Television Engineers (1950-1954)

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AMERICAN STANDARD Screen Brightness for 35mm Motion Pictures R't V. S. Fmt. O0. PH22.39-1953 Revision of 22739-1944 •UDC 778.55 1. Screen Brightness 1.1 The brightness at the center of a screen for viewing 35mm motion pictures in indoor theaters shall be 10 tl footlambert when the projector is running with no film in the gate. Note: Outdoor theaters have been excluded from this standard because of their inability to meet it. It is recommended that outdoor theaters approach the indoor standards as closely as possible in view of the fact that the same release prints are generally used for both types of theaters. Approved April 16, 1953, by the American Standards Association, Incorporated Sponsor: Society of Motion Picture and Television Engineers •Iniverul Decimal CUwification Printed in U.S.A. ASAHM6S3 Price. 25 Cents 630 May 1953 Journal of the SMPTE Vol. 60