After welcoming remarks by DCR Chairman Kevin Wall, Ken Dozier, Executive Director of the USC ETTC and the NASA Far West RTTC showcased several "Hot Technologies" available for commercialization from NASA Ames Research Center. The highlighted technologies included DCTune, Digital Video, Digital Video Quality and Spacial Standard Observation. The conversation was moderated by DCR members Robert Dowling, Editor-in-Chief and Publisher of The Hollywood Reporter and David Gajda, CEO of Hollywood Software, Inc.

Panelists Sean Carey, Senior VP of Corporate Development for Sony Pictures Entertainment, Mark Kapczynski, Principal at Microsoft - Media and Entertainment Group and Frank Stirling, Director of Digital Cinema for Boeing answered questions from the audience about the current state of and future trends in the digital cinema industry in Southern California. Rohit Shukla, President and CEO of larta previewed the Hollywood Unstrung II report discussing potential effects of digital technologies on the entertainment industry.

The Digital Coast Roundtable Breakfast Series is an ongoing series and will include another event in November.

DCR Chairman Kevin Wall chats with
Rosemary Danon of Liberty Live Wire.

The panelists: Robert Dowling, Hollywood Reporter;
Frank Stirling, Boeing Digital Cinema;
David Gajda, Hollywood Software;
Sean Carey, Sony Pictures Entertainment; and
Mark Kapczynski, Microsoft - Media and Entertainment Group.

Dennis Miller of Constellation Ventures,
Drew Buckley of Shelter Capital Partners
and Rick Ungar of Marvel Characters Group.