Frequent questions
In DCPtools KDM Studio it only takes 3 basic steps to create a booking:
- On the main page, click the "+" button to create a new booking and enter feature name and booking name
- Select your target theater or theater group
- Upload your DKDM and press "Generate KDMs"
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Do you have a number of theaters you often support with KDM? DCPtools KDM Studio supports your own private theater database. Select and send KDM in seconds.
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KDM 24 is a effective service to provide your cinemas a fast acces when KDMs are missing or device certificates has changed.
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DCPtools KDM Studio provides access to a wide range of server certificates directly from the device manufacturer's database. You can find all supported server certificates simply by providing for the device serial number.
KDM Studio supports access to following manufacturer databases:
- Sony
- Dolby
- Doremi
- Qube
- Barco
- Cinemeccanica
- Christie
- XDC
- GDC*
*GDC: Cannot be accessed directly. But KDM Studio provides a request support to get the server certificates based on SN (Serial Number)
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KDM Studio uses the powerfull easyDCP KDM Generator+ to generate DCI compliant KDMs. Both SMPTE and INTEROP KDMs can be generated.
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DCPtools KDM Studio allows to start a booking at any time without costs. Also when you need to deliver KDMs before the booking is completed we provide cycles where you can generate and deliver KDMs for ready configurated KDM receivers.
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DCPtools KDM Studio detects received ATMOS DKDMs and makes sure, that the watermarking for the affected Audio Tracks will be swithed off.
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DCPtools KDM Studio provides you with a signed server certificate. Download it and issue a DKDM for KDM Studio using this server certificate.
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DCPtools KDM Studio provide individual TDL (Trusted Device List) extension per each screen. It can be switched enabled and disabled for each booking.
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DCPtools KDM Studio allows delivery multiple releases like 2D/3D/subtitles/OV in one delivery in one booking. It's only one step to process a booking for an unlimited number of release.
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DCPtools KDM Studio is optimized for access via mobile devices. Also upload of DKDMs via APPLE iPad is available via Dropbox. You can handle all your KDM deliveries from everwhere in the world.
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DCPtools Remote Encoder uses HW acceleration from Comprimato/NVidea and Image Matters for encoding and colour transformation for DCI conform JPEG2000 files. Up to 100 fps with one device provides a fast availability of encoded content for mastering for Digital Cinema.
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How often would you like to try alternative compression rates to see the differences?
How often could you use different gamma options to find the best color transformation?
How often do you receive varous video sources on USB Drive at the same time and should import them all as fast as possible?
How often would you want your encoding engine to run multiple jobs – overnight - over the weekend?
All these option are provided by DCPtools Remote Encoder
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Basically DCPtools Remote Encoder is one of the fastest encoding units in the world. But not only encoding is not the only process necessary for finishing your content. This is why every encoding job can be combined with:
- Automatic Ingest (USB/Network)
- Cropping
- Scaling
- Pillar boxing
- Letter boxing
- Gamma correction
- Color Transformation
DCPtools Remote Encoder can use all options in parallel, using different sources.
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DCPtools Remote Encoder offers two actually 2 different HW/SW acceleration methods.
- Comprimato technology
Comprimato has developed a unique JPEG2000 encoder. It uses the power of NVIDEA graphics cards. The Comprimato technology solution is scalable. - Image Matters
Image Matters has developed a FPGA based HW encoder with high throughput and high availabilit
In one installation only one of the technologies can be used. Both are scalable by adding second GPU cards.
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DCPtools Remote encoder includes complete DCI compliant color transformation included. You can choose a predifined table or define your own 3D lookup table.
The color transformation is deeply embedded in HW/SW accelearation and its performance increases with the power of the GPU.
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For DCPtools Remote Encoder you need a selected HW configuration from Supermicro. It is equipped with 36TB HDD/Raid and separate SSD NVMe storage with 3,2 TB for feeding data into the GPU/Encoding accelerator. The current approved configuration you can find here.
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Please contact your local Supermicro distributor or Supermicro office in your region:
Worldwide Headquarters
Super Micro Computer, Inc.
980 Rock Avenue
San Jose, CA 95131
General Info: Marketing@Supermicro.com
Super Micro Computer, Inc. (U.S. East Coast Office)
525 Washington Blvd, 20th Floor
Jersey City, NJ 07310
General Info: Marketing@Supermicro.com
European Branch
Super Micro Computer, B.V.
Het Sterrenbeeld 28, 5215 ML,
's-Hertogenbosch, The Netherlands
General Info: Sales@Supermicro.nl
Asian Branch
Super Micro Computer, Inc. (Taiwan Office)
3F., No.150, Jian 1st Rd., Zhonghe Dist.,
New Taipei City 235, Taiwan (R.O.C.)
Tech Support: Support@Supermicro.com.tw
Super Micro Computer, Inc. (Supermicro Science & Technology Park)
No.1899, Xingfeng Rd., Bade City,
Taoyuan County 334, Taiwan (R.O.C.)
Tech Support: Support@Supermicro.com.tw
Super Micro Computer, Inc. (Beijing Office)
Suite 1208 JiaHua Building D
Shangdi, Haidian District,
Beijing, China 100085
E-mail: Sales-CN@supermicro.com
Super Micro Computer, Inc. (Shanghai Office)
Room 1604, No 398, North Caoxi Road, HuiZhi Building
Xuhui District, Shanghai
China 200030
E-mail: Sales-CN@supermicro.com
Supermicro Japan
S-7F N.E.S Bldg., 22-14,
Sakuragaoka-cho, Shibuya-Ku,
Tokyo, 150-0031 Japan
Tech Support: japanservice@supermicro.com
DCPtools Remote Encoder provides high perfomance network connection. You can immidiately access to the encoded data from your easyDCP Creator or from any other mastering application.
You can also export single frame files or (Interop/SMPTE) mxf packages to external HDD or network storages.
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Using multiple KDM Mail delivery templates in KDM Studio
Set up and prepare:
- Select System settings in Admin area
- Go to the Email templates section
By default, the System Default template is always displayed here and is marked as Default template.
To create a new KDM Delivery Mail template:
- Select the "+" button in the KDM Delivery Mail area.
- The overlay "New KDM mail template" opens (This is a copy of the System Default template)
- Change this to your liking (e.g., different appearance or alternative language)
- Enter a name for the new template
After you have saved the new template, it appears in the list KDM Delivery Mail and can be used from now on.
Any number of templates can be set up.
Change of Standard template:
- Select the pencil in the line of the desired KDM Delivery Mail template
- Mark the affected email templates as standard template for contacts without own template
You will now see the mark as Defualt template. From now on, this default template is used automatically for each recipient for which no individual KDM mail template has been assigned.
Use of Standard and individual assigned KDM Delivery Mail templates:
Maintenance of existing theater / screens
This is only necessary if you want to send a recipient a different than the default template
- Select Theater in main menu
- Select your desired Theater / Screen
- Open Edit KDM Contact
- Here you find a new entry: KDM Mail Template
- Select your prefered template you want to use for this contact
From this point on, this recipient receives its KDMs with this Mail Template