A digital cinema package is the standard delivery format for film screening at a digital cinema. Many major movie theatres currently are digital cinemas. This means any sort of digital projection, be it a feature or short film, needs a DCP or a digital cinema package for short. DCPs play on very expensive digital projectors. For the most part, digital cinema packages have replaced the 35mm film reels used for years by theatres. The following are the benefits of a digital cinema package.
- DCPs are Secure
You can make many copies of DCP, yet if you do not have the KDM configured for your equipment, you cannot play them. Also, KDM specifies the time and date a DCP can be played.
- DCPs are Easily Updated
Since DCPs are a package of files and not a big file, they can be easily edited without having to update the whole production. One master file can be localized for dozens of areas. This can be achieved through adding subtitles or dub tracks as small pieces of metadata.
- DCPs are Verifiable
As soon as a DCP get copied onto a cinema server, a SHA265 checksum validation automatically operates to verify the content that is in the same state as it left the lab. A professional shop sells a single DCP at around $1000, yet there are caveats based on the length of the film, turnaround time and resolution.
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