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In order to run properly, each installation of easyDCP KDM Generator+ needs three different sets of files issued separately for each installation:
During the activation process all of those files are generated using appropriate functions in the easyDCP web shop at http://www.easyDCP.com. Licenses and Server Certificates are bound to the particular hardware easyDCP KDM Generator+ is running on. Signer certificates are not tied to the hardware.
Important: If some hardware components in the production machine are changed or the machine stops operating at all, the license and server certificates will not work anymore. Using the migration function in the easyDCP web shop, a license can be ported to another machine. However, a server certificate cannot be used on another hardware. Likewise, it is not possible to re-use the certificates if certain hardware components get replaced on the system. And once the server certificates cannot be used anymore.
ALL (D)KDMs ISSUED FOR THESE SERVER CERTIFICATES ARE LOST AND CANNOT BE RECOVERED.
We recommend our easyDCP KDM Generator+ customers to set-up a second computer serving as backup machine for their (D)KDMs. If used properly, existing (D)KDMs can be recovered and ported to a fresh installation, in case the production machine is not working anymore. The set-up is simple and your existing (D)KDM workflow requires only small changes.
NOTE: You can use your existing easyDCP KDM Generator+ instance to issue backup-(D)KDMs of your existing (D)KDMs for your new backup easyDCP KDM Generator+ instance. This is a one-time-only job and should be performed as soon as possible.
This chapter gives an overview over the recommended workflow when using two instances of easyDCP KDM Generator+ in parallel.
Figure 1 shows a block diagram comprising two activated instances of the software, both identified by their Server Certificate. As mentioned above, the Server Certificate is bound to a specific hardware and installation of the operating system and cannot be used on another installation.
Figure 1: Two activated instances of easyDCP KDM Generator+ running on different hardware
Figure 2 shows one of the common applications using easyDCP KDM Generator+. Here, the Main Unit (MU) receives certain input data:
Figure 2: Standard KDM generation process using one installation of easyDCP KDM Generator+
As result easyDCP KDM Generator+ generates a batch of KDMs for the selected Cinema Servers (step 3).
Based on the workflow described above, we recommend generating a Backup DKDM for the Backup Unit (BU) shown in Figure 1 whenever a new key is used as input format (step 1). Basically, the processing-steps are identical to the description given in 4.1, but instead of only ingesting certificates from the Cinema Servers we also point our Main Unit of easyDCP KDM Generator+ to the Server Certificate of our Backup Unit (Figure 3, step 2). By doing this, easyDCP KDM Generator+ issues a Backup DKDM that can be read from the Backup Unit later. In case the MU is not available anymore, the Backup KDM can be used to recover the original keys that were used to encrypt the DCP.
Figure 3: KDM Generation Process using the Backup Unit (BU)
In case of a hardware crash or when the system components used to assemble the Main Unit’s system hash change, it is possible that the Server Certificates of the Main Unit cannot be accessed anymore. In this case it is possible to move the main unit onto a new hardware or issue a new set of license and certificates for the new configuration of the main unit. In any case, the previous Main Unit’s Server Certificates must be replaced. Through the easyDCP-web shop it is possible to get new licenses and certificates on the fly. Indeed, none of the old (D)KDMs of the former Main Unit (MU) will work with the new installation, called New Main Unit (NMU) here, since the new Main Unit is identified by a new Server Certificate. In order to get (D)KDMs working on the NMU it is necessary to use the BU as shown in Figure 4. Please note that the BU of KDM Generator+ is used instead of the MU.
Figure 4: Issuing DKDMs for the New Main Unit (NMU) using the Backup Unit (BU)
By ingesting both, all Backup-KDMs (1) as well as the Server Certificate from the New Main Unit (NMU – step 2) new DKDMs for the New Main Unit are generated.
Step 1. Download the easyDCP KDM Generator+ Installer for your target OS from your license status again and install it.
Step 2. Request a license and certificate and send it as usual to www.easyDCP.com (see also:How do I activate my easyDCP Product?.)
Step 3. www.easydcp.com will offer you: "Activate your complementary license". Select it for activation.
Now your license status shows a new entry called: "easyDCP KDM Generator+ Backup"
Step 4: Download the license and certificate data set and import it into your easyDCP KDM Generator+ Backup system.
NOTE: The complementary license is locked for migration. If you need to migrate your easyDCP KDM Generator+ Backup system please contact us at info@easyDCP.com.
One easyDCP software license can be installed only on one computer system.
However, if you need to move the easyDCP license to another computer or operating system you can do this easily using Migration function in the web shop:
easyDCP Resolve Plug-In customers can get additional important informations for migration here.
After the migration is complete you can generate a new license for the new ware system. Please refer to the following FAQ on how to activate your product.
Note:
Migration with older Versions: For version easyDCP Creator(+)2.1.X and older, easyDCP Player(+)1.9.X and older, and easyDCP KDM Generator(+)1.47 and older, be prepared to use the new hashcode of your target hardware/software.
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In principle, the new programs can be operated with the new Online Activation or with the Offline Activation:
As part of the conversion to the easyDCP Plus and IMF Studio packages, we have migrated your easyDCP KDM Generator+ 1.4.411 (with valid service) to Version 4.0 as Single License. You can find an overview of your previous licenses in My Products after the section Single Licenses with the button Previous Licenses.
To generate a complementory license of your new easyDCP KDM Generator+ 4.0, please activate it with Offline Activation as described here and follow the steps described in How to activate a Complementary License.
If you have already worked with a Complimentory License in Version 1.4.411, please activate the new complimentory license from your new easyDCP KDM Generator+ 4.0 with Offline Activation on the same hardware as the previous Complimentory License.
Then the existing certificates will be adopted.
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With the new version easyDCP Creator+ 3.7.3 or higher, a significant increase in performance for Windows systems in GPU mode could be achieved with maximum values of up to 125fps.
System | TIFF 2623 frames, 2K, 16-bit |
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System 1 | 77.15 fps | 66.67 fps |
System2 | 109.29 fps | 96.00 fps |
System 3 | 124.90 fps | 96.00 fps |
The following settings were used in easyDCP Creator+ 3.7.3:
The source image material and the destination folder were in all cases on an SSD, if possible on an NVMe SSD.
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DCP 2k 24 fps 2048x857 250 Mbit/s |
69 fps |
46 fps |
138 fps |
115 fps |
DCP 2k 30 fps 2048x857 250 Mbit/s |
67 fps |
53 fps |
137 fps |
127 fps |
DCP 2k 50 fps 2048x857 250 Mbit/s |
80 fps |
77 fps |
156 fps |
144 fps |
DCP 4k 24 fps 4096x2160 150 Mbit/s |
43 fps |
39 fps |
49 fps |
45 fps |
DCP 4k 24 fps 4096x1714 250 Mbit/s |
36 fps |
23 fps |
56 fps |
53 fps |
IMF UHD 25 fps 3840x2160, 4:2:2 30 bit, 840 Mbit/s |
30 fps |
12 fps |
35 fps |
30 fps |
IMF UHD 50 fps 3840x2160, 4:2:2 30 bit, 840 Mbit/s |
26 fps |
16 fps |
40 fps |
38 fps |
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Basically there are two different options for running easyDCP Player.
1. Real-time-playback using a fast CPU.
Allows for real-time-playback of 2k/4k DCP and IMF-Packages on a standard PC/Mac. Use this option if you have a sufficiently fast CPU. The software codec will work on Mac OS X and Windows 7 and higher.
Minimum system specification:
2. Real-time-playback using a Graphics Processing Unit (GPU) as accelerator.
Allows for real-time-playback of 2k/4k DCPs and IMF-Packages *) on a standard PC.
*) limited to lossy with code block size 32x32
This option requires two graphics cards:
1. GPU: Primary device for rendering (OpenGL) to which the display is attached.
2. GPU: Secondary CUDA-enabled device for the JPEG 2000 decompression.
Minimum system specification:
The GPU-accelerated codec is only available for Windows, not for Mac OS X.
3D Video output options:
For best stereo video output, we recommend a NVIDIA Quadro device with at least 2 GB memory (e.g. Quadro K600). When using Nvidia 3D vision, the display needs to have a refresh rate of at least 120 Hz (e.g. Acer GD245QH). Alternatively, a 3D projector can be connected via Dual-DVI. This does not require a professional Nvidia Quadro card, but can also be achieved with a NVIDIA GeForce card.
Furthermore, a 3D LCD can be connected via HDMI or DVI to play out stereo in side-by-side/top-and-bottom/line-by-line or other interleaved modes.
HD-SDI output option:
easyDCP Player supports Blackmagic Design UltraStudio oder DeckLink series output devices.
When Option HD-SDI "enable subtitling, color processing and scaling" is enabled, decoded images will first be processed by the primary graphics card, before they get sent to the SDI-output device.
This works best, when the primary graphics card is a NVIDIA Quadro card.
View our performance test:
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easyDCP Creator+, easyDCP JPEG 2000 Transcoder are highly optimized for running on multi-processor/multi-core machines. On Windows and from easyDCP Creator(+) 3.3.X can also use one or more CUDA® enabled graphics devices.
We recommend the following minimal system configuration:
For best performance, opt for the following specifications: