![]() A CRU drive can also be used to play your film directly, without ingestion while this is not an option with other storage methods. When your film is delivered this way, your film is ingested into the Cinema Server and is noticeably faster than from a USB drive. Digital Cinema Servers are equipped with a drive bay designed to read CRU drives. They are the accepted standard for content distribution to theaters. A CRU drive is a product from CRU Digital and is used to transfer content to projection systems. What Phoenix DCP recommends is to have your DCP on a CRU drive for best results. This is the best option, especially for feature films. Q: Do I need a CRU drive for DCP distribution?Ī: There are multiple choices when it comes to the way your DCP is delivered to you. If you plan to distribute your DCP electronically, you can choose another format such as exFAT which can be used on Mac or Windows computers. Depending on your needs, you may get your DCP on another format such as NTFS (typical Windows format) which can still be readable in many theaters. Most Mac and Windows computers are not able to read the drive when formatted this way. If you are getting a CRU drive that will be sent directly to a theater, this is the best option. Theatrical Digital Cinema Servers are designed to use this format. Q: What format is the drive that will contain my DCP?Ī: There are options here but the standard is EXT3 which is a format for a Linux-based operating system. If your film is 23.976, 29.97 or any other fractional frame rate, it will be converted during the DCP creation process to make it compatible with Digital Cinema Servers and this will not affect the quality of your film on the big screen. This is becoming more rare to see these older digital servers and festivals will typically tell you up front if they can only play a DCP at 24 fps. ![]() DCP's play in full frame rates (24, 25, 30, 60, etc) and some older Digital Cinema Servers can only play 24 fps. Q: Does my film have to be 24 Frames Per Second (FPS) for a DCP?Ī: No, but frame rate is important. They provide a standard way for a theater to present content and maintain an accurate presentation from site to site. ![]() ![]() A DCP is a collection of files that contain Audio, Video, and other information. Q: How do I submit my film for DCP Conversion?Ī: You can supply a download link of your digital file or mail a copy of your digital file to the address that will be provided to you.Ī: DCP stands for Digital Cinema Package and is the standard for delivering a film to theaters operating digital projection equipment. ![]()
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