ARRI Quality Control Player ARRIQCP User manual

Quality Control Player for Digital Cinema Packages
ARRIQCP

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ARRIQCP
The ARRIQCP (ARRI Quality Control Player) is a DCP (Digital Cinema
Package) QC-Server designed for use in Digital Cinema content production
workows and offers quality assurance as well as analysis of the Digital
Cinema mastering process. It is designed for facilities creating Digital
Cinema content and will bring security to the compliance of DCPs.
Besides playback functionality, the ARRIQCP performs an overall check
of encoding, packaging and DCP validation, on top of le-integrity checks
and content-analysing tasks.
The ARRIQCP is a DCP QC-Player application for the evaluation of DCPs
and, through a cooperation with CineCert LLC and MikroM, makes use of
the most precise specications and standards possible.
QUALITY CHECK WITHOUT PROJECTOR

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n Play compositions and/or single track les with precise transport control
n Remote control via TCP/IP and RS-422
n Test JPEG Interop and SMPTE DCP + KDM for standards compliance
n View detailed DCP metadata
n Edit CPL Entry Point, duration values and CPL markers
n Unencrypted HD-SDI/DVI-D interface with visible/invisible watermark for
convenient machine room monitoring
n Immediate playback without ingest for "emergency screening"
n Capture and export timeline locators with reviewer notes
n Job Management for long-running analysis tasks
Main Features

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Play Compositions
Probably the most outstanding feature of the ARRIQCP is its ability to playback DCPs directly to an HD or 2K monitor over
Dual Link HD-SDI or DVI-D, providing an initial rst stage quality check without using a Digital Cinema projector. This
feature represents a previously missing link in DCP creation and will mean facilities can speed up their content checking.
Playback controls allow common playback features (such as Play/Reverse, Jog, Shuttle Jump and Loop) in various
playback modes (2K, 2K Sub-Res-Level from 4K, 3D, left or right from 3D). The ARRIQCP will also allow reel boundary
checking with a user-specied pre-roll time. The user can set ags with a short description of the non-conformity that can
be exported as text les when detecting picture or audio impairment.
A remote control Jog Shuttle connected over RS-422 will give the same ease of use as a VTR. During playback, time-
code information is shown and the user can decide whether to receive the reel, the composition, or the show timecode.

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Satellite Mode
The ARRIQCP can be controlled via remote control over TCP/IP. From the
ARRIQCP SATELLITE client one could playback individual CPLs on remote
controlled ARRIQCPs (for example for controlling screening rooms).
At the same time media can be ingested into the centralized AssetStore
on the SAN from other QCP Stations or quality check tasks performed on
another station. All servers share one AssetStore, which makes ARRIQCP
systems suitable for distribution on a centralized SAN.

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Security
The ARRIQCP is equipped with an invisible watermark that is embedded into
the picture. In case of unauthorized copy, the date, time and location of a security
leak can be fully traced; a visible watermark is also superimposed over the picture
for added security. A KDM for the ARRIQCP is still required for playback of en-
crypted material.
DCP and KDM Compliance Testing
In case a DCP is ingested to the system a validity check is performed, metadata
in Composition Playlist (CPL), Packinglist (PL) and Assetmap is parsed and all links
to track les are tested for missing links. Furthermore an XML schema test can be
performed and KDMs checked for JPEG Interop and SMPTE standards compliance;
for more time consuming tests, like JPEG2000 Interoperability, the user decides
what tests to perform. Users are able to create sets of tests to be performed on the
different assets of a DCP. These tests might include comparison of aspect ratios
recorded in the CPL and the JPEG2000 le, JPEG2000 le size checking, PKL
signature test, PKL Assetmap matching, message digest test, CPL signature test,
track le reference test, essence encoding consistency test, duration consistency,
and encryption key ID test. Status messages of failed or passed tests are collected
and stored for later review or exported for reporting or communication purposes.
Easy Operation
Job Management allows a clear overview of currently processed and pending
jobs. In case of urgent tests a complete ingest of content could be too time con-
suming, so it is possible to perform an immediate playback for “emergency screen-
ing”. If the content is on a SATA swap hard disk, movies can be played back in real
time. For easier communication between facilities an updated CPL can be exported
to disclose particular changes that should be performed for a valid package.

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Technical Data
Operating System CentOS Redhat EL 4.7
Processor AMD Opteron 2214
Memory 4 GB DDR2 DIMM
Image Decoding
DCI JPEG2000 2K or 2K layer out of 4K, 12-bit 4:4:4 XYZ/RGB @ 250Mbit/s
DCI 3D JPEG2000 48p via Dual Link HD-SDI, 4:2:2 (YCbCr / YCxCz)
MPEG-2 MXF Interop, 8-bit 4:2:0 YCbCr @ 80 Mbit/s
Video Output Dual Link HD-SDI
DVI-D-Port MCA106
Output Resolution 2048 x 1080 24p 4:4:4 12-bit (Dual Link)
2048 x 1080 48 fps 4:2:2 10 bit (3D Playback)
Audio Output AES/EBU D-Sub DB-25 connector
Monitor Port DVI-I, VGA D-sub 15-pin
Storage 1 TB RAID-1 Array
User Interface Mouse / Keyboard / Jog Shuttle via RS-422 (not included)
Interfaces
Promise SuperSwap 1600 or CRU DataPort DX115
DVD Drive
Gigabit Ethernet, 2x RJ-45
100 Mbit Ethernet, 4 x RJ-45
1x RS-422 serial control Port
1x eSATA
3x USB 2.0
optional: QLogic Fibre Channel Card
Security
128-bit AES Content Encryption
2048-bit RSA KDM Encryption
Philips CineFenceTM Video and Audio
optional: Thomson NexGuardTM Forensic Watermarking
TI CineLink IITM link encryption
Dimensions 4U Rack Unit

This ARRIQCP product brochure (D5.14847.0) is published by Arnold & Richter Cine Technik, December 06, 2008 © ARRI/2008
Technical data and offerings are subject to change without notice. All rights reserved. Without any warranty. Not binding 12/2008. ARRI is a registered trademark of Arnold & Richter Cine Technik GmbH & Co. Betriebs KG.
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