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Erlangen, August 12, 2009
Software creates Digital Cinema Packages easyDCP™
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In digital cinema, films are turned into digital data packages, so-called DCPs (Digital Cinema Packages). With the easyDCP™ software from the Fraunhofer Institute for Integrated Circuits IIS, this can be done quickly and easily without any in-depth, expert knowledge. With just a few clicks, high-resolution HD, 2k, and 4k contents can be packaged into finished, SMPTE (Society of Motion Picture and Television Engineers) standardscompliant DCPs and prepared for digital screening in movie theaters. This is especially advantageous for small productions and postproduction companies. The Fraunhofer software supports creation of DCPs in JPEG2000-Interop, besides SMPTE standards-compliant, format. What appears to be difficult in conversion to digital formats is easily handled by the easyDCP Creator software: Color space transformation, e.g., from TIFF images to JPEG2000 image material is done automatically in compliance with recognized DCI (Digital Cinema Initiatives) standards. The
Fraunhofer Institute for Integrated Circuits IIS Am Wolfsmantel 33 91058 Erlangen, Germany Executive Director Prof. Dr.-Ing. Heinz Gerhäuser Director Prof. Dr.-Ing. Günter Elst Contact Angela Raguse Telefon +49 9131 776 5105 Fax +49 9131 776 5108 angela.raguse@iis.fraunhofer.de Public Relations Marc Briele Phone +49 9131 776-1630 Fax +49 9131 776-1649 presse@iis.fraunhofer.de www.iis.fraunhofer.de
software also wraps the various DCP components (audio and image files, subtitles, etc.) into MXF files and then delivers a DCP ready for playback. easyDCP Creator+ Extensions with 3D Capability and Encryption Fraunhofer IIS will also be showcasing the extended version of this software at IBC 2009 in Amsterdam, NL: With easyDCP Creator+, 3D DCPs can be created in HD and 2k resolutions. This version supports content encryption according to valid DCI specifications, allowing contents to be sent to theaters in either secure or non-secure form. The individual DCP key can also be generated with easyDCP Creator+.
Press Release
Erlangen, August 12, 2009
easyDCP Player - Playback of DCPs on a standard PC Another highlight of the IBC presentation is the new Fraunhofer easyDCP Player. Extremely fast JPEG2000 decoding software enables, e.g., real-time playback of 2k DCPs and J2k image sequences. This is a big plus for postproduction: When operating in CPU-ONLY Mode high frame rates are already achieved. Alternatively, in GPU Mode a graphic card can be used to accelerate the playback up to real-time. Testing the DCPs for delivery or testing audio-video synchronization during conforming can be done quickly and easily on-site. A test version of the easyDCP Creator and easyDCP Player software can be downloaded from the Fraunhofer IIS web site or www.dcinema.fraunhofer.de.
Fraunhofer Institute for Integrated Circuits IIS Am Wolfsmantel 33 91058 Erlangen, Germany Executive Director Prof. Dr.-Ing. Heinz Gerh채user Director Prof. Dr.-Ing. G체nter Elst Contact Angela Raguse Telefon +49 9131 776 5105 Fax +49 9131 776 5108 angela.raguse@iis.fraunhofer.de Public Relations Marc Briele Phone +49 9131 776-1630 Fax +49 9131 776-1649 presse@iis.fraunhofer.de www.iis.fraunhofer.de
easyDCP Creator makes the creation of Digital Cinema Packages as easy as 1-2-3
Press Release
Erlangen, August 12, 2009
Founded in 1985 the Fraunhofer Institute for Integrated Circuits IIS in Erlangen, today with over 600 staff members, ranks first among the Fraunhofer Institutes concerning headcount and revenues. As the inventor of mp3 and co-inventor of the MPEG 4 AAC audio coding standard, Fraunhofer IIS has reached worldwide recognition. It provides research services on contract basis and technology licensing. The research topics are: Audio and video source coding, multimedia realtime systems, digital radio broadcasting and digital cinema systems, integrated circuits and sensor systems, design automation, wireless, wired and optical networks, localization and navigation, imaging systems and nanofocus X-ray technology, high-speed cameras, medical sensor solutions and communications technology in transport and logistics. The budget of more than 75 million Euro is mainly financed by projects from industry, the service sector and public authorities. Less than 25 percent of the budget is subsidized by federal and state funds.
Fraunhofer Institute for Integrated Circuits IIS Am Wolfsmantel 33 91058 Erlangen, Germany Executive Director Prof. Dr.-Ing. Heinz Gerhäuser Director Prof. Dr.-Ing. Günter Elst Contact Angela Raguse Telefon +49 9131 776 5105 Fax +49 9131 776 5108 angela.raguse@iis.fraunhofer.de Public Relations Marc Briele Phone +49 9131 776-1630 Fax +49 9131 776-1649 presse@iis.fraunhofer.de www.iis.fraunhofer.de