8 Aug
2014
8 Aug
'14
4:10 a.m.
Hi all,
I have been following the development of DCP-o-matic with great interest. I
am all for open source solutions and like the fact that this software makes
it easy to get content onto DCinema units. Well done devel team.
For this particular discussion
a) The fastest way I know to test a DCP on a server is to use the "live
play" feature on the GDC server. This can play directly off a drive without
the need to ingest.
b) A solution to the different filesystem issues is this product:
http://www.gdc-tech.com/english/products_cla1000.php
Regards
Pranay
On Fri, Aug 8, 2014 at 3:27 AM, Carsten Kurz <audiovisual(a)t-online.de>
wrote:
Am 07.08.2014 um 21:01 schrieb Ben Edwards:
It has a CUR slot, its a DCP-2K4, we just got it new for a very good price.
Was wondering what the cheapest CUR setup was, I saw a quite cheap one
that used 2.5" droves.
As if gamma and audio levels wasn't complicated enough ;-)
http://www.cru-inc.com/products/digital-cinema/
The DCmini 2.5" drive box needs an adaptor that goes into the Doremis full
size CRU slot. If you have that adaptor (cinemas usually get it for free if
a distributor uses that format), it's probably the cheapest setup.
The DCmini can be used on your home computer with a USB2.0 or USB3.0
interface.
A full size 'classic' CRU DX115 carrier can be bought on ebay for around
60-70US$. You just pop in any 3.5" SATA hard drive.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/CRU-Data-Express-DX115-DC-Hard-Drive-Carrier-Storag…
A full set including a receiving frame for a stationary computer (internal
SATA and power connection) can cost 140-180US$.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/CRU-DATAPORT-LLC-6616-6500-0500-COMPLETE-FRAME-AND-…
(careful - the images and descriptions for carrier and frame on certain
offers are sometimes deceiving - keep with the CRU part numbers)
Typically, a cinema will have one or more 'MoveDock' lying around. That is
an external converter, where you can slot in the CRU drive carrier, and it
can be connected to a computer (e.g. a notebook) through a USB or ESATA
connection. It comes with a power supply to power the hard disc and
interface. With the drive carrier, it makes an external USB/ESATA drive.
They are used on servers without a CRU slot or when CRU/SATA ingest fails
for some reason.
You could e.g. buy a CRU carrier, take a movedock home for connection to
your computer.
There are two versions of the MoveDock available - the old type with
USB2.0 and ESATA, and the later version with USB2.0/3.0 only. Depending on
your connection needs, one or the other might be better suited to you.
This e.g. is a good offer for a move dock with carrier:
http://www.ebay.de/itm/CRU-DX115-DC-Enclosure-MoveDock-6601-7100-0500-6603-…
- Carsten
I am in the UK.
Ben
On 7 August 2014 19:38, Carsten Kurz <audiovisual(a)t-online.de> wrote:
Am 07.08.2014 um 20:30 schrieb Ben Edwards:
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Cool, so do I use different version numbers so it
created multiple DCP
directories.
Still takes a few hous to ingest off USB2 but guess if I do a lot ofd
this getting
one of the fast interfaces would be a good idea. Dont suppose
you know the cheapest way to do this?
Depends on the server. Do you know which server they use?
Might be worthwhile getting a SATA slot, USB3.0 disc, whatever. Depending
on your setup, you may need an EXT driver for your system to copy the data,
which may need some extra time. With most servers on current software, you
could use NTFS, at least for testing. I would always recommend EXT2/3 for
distribution, but if you know your testing system supports NTFS, it may be
a bit faster if you are using a windows machine.
If the server at the cinema supports CRU (most do), you could buy a CRU
carrier, pop in the 3.5" SATA drive and ingest from there instead of over
USB2.0, that goes a lot faster.
If you know what to test, e.g. sound pops, burnt whites, you could just
as well adjust the trimming to only these parts for the testing and only
ingest a couple of minutes.
If only Carl would finally implement the trim in/out feature from the
timeline slider ;-)
- Carsten
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