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DIN Standards Committee Entertainment Technology, Photography and Cinematography

About NVBF

The DIN Standards Committee Entertainment Technology, Photography and Cinematography (NVBF) develops and maintains standards and specifications in all areas of Entertainment technology, photography and cinematography. The scope includes, among other things:

  • Properties and storage of film and paper for still and motion picture;
  • Camera technology in electronic/digital photography;
  • Production, playback and preservation of motion picture and sound;
  • Lighting systems and related requirements for mobile electrical installations, special power grids and entertainment technology services;
  • Requirements for the safety of machinery, work equipment and installations;
  • fire safety issues in regard to temporary equipment, properties, and decorations used on stages as well as fire safety issues for stage scenery;
  • Media and sound technology.

The NVBF mirrors the:

  • international standardization work of ISO/TC 36 "Cinematography" and ISO/TC 42 "Photography";
  • work of CEN/TC 457 “Digital preservation of cinematographic works” and holds its Secretariat; work of CEN/TC 433 "Entertainment Technology - Machinery, equipment and installations" and holds its Secretariat as well as of CEN/TC 433/WG 2 "Work equipment and installations".

How is NVBF composed?

Contact

DIN e. V.
Kim Ihlow

Am DIN-Platz
Burggrafenstraße 6
10787 Berlin

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New projects
Document number Begin Title Comment
ISO/AWI 1012 2025-10-29 Photography - Unprocessed photographic films - Sheet and roll dimensions More  Comment 
ISO 22234 AMD 1 2025-10-28 Cinematography - Relative and absolute sound pressure levels for motion-picture multi-channel sound systems - Measurement methods and levels applicable to analog photographic film audio, digital photographic film audio and D-cinema audio - Amendment 1 More  Comment 
ISO/AWI 23654 2025-09-22 Digital imaging - Image information metrics More  Comment 

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Current Draft Standards
Document number Edition Title
DIN ISO 18948 2025-12 Imaging materials - Photo books - Test methods for permanence and durability (ISO 18948:2025); Text in German and English More  Read draft and comment

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New publications
Document number Edition Procedure Title Order from DIN Media
DIN/TS 56951 2025-12 VN Entertainment technology - Drive and control systems for safety-related equipment More  Order from DIN Media
ISO 1008 2025-10 Standard Photography - Unprocessed photographic papers - Sheet dimensions More  Order from DIN Media
ISO 18383 2025-10 Standard Digital imaging - Specification guideline for digital cameras More  Order from DIN Media

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Documents withdrawn without replacement
Document number Deadline for comments Title
DIN 19045-8 2026-01-31 Projection of still pictures and motion-pictures; light measurements of projection systems with projector and separate projection screen More  Comment 

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CEN/TC 457 'Digital preservation of cinematographic works' has finalized the work on the “Cinema preservation package” (CPP) which will help to facilitate the digital preservation of ...

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