Royal Mail for drives
Royal Mail and DHL labels for DCP drives to UK cinemas.
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DCP & KDM
Copies and keys,
Copies and keys,
ready before every show
See for every screen whether the copy, the key and the server certificate are in place, and generate or order KDMs that match each booking.
KDM keys
Certificates
Shipping
Keys generated
24
DKDM → KDM
Sent
22
E-mail delivery
Ready to send
2
Next play week
| Cinema / server | Playback window | Key status | Delivery |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cinema example Screen 1 · Server 01 | 2–9 Apr | Generated | Sent |
| Cinema example Screen 2 · Server 02 | 2–9 Apr | Generated | Sent |
| Cinema example Screen 3 · Server 03 | 2–9 Apr | Generated | Ready to send |
How it works
From booking to a playable screen
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01
Confirm the booking
Each confirmed booking sets which screens need a copy and a key, and for which days.
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02
Order or generate keys
Order KDMs from your lab by email, or generate them yourself from a DKDM with your own certificate.
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03
Check every screen
DISTmio checks the copy, key validity, certificate and version for each screen and each day of the run.
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04
Send to the cinema
Keys reach the cinema's technical contact by email, through the cinema portal or by a download link.
Screening readiness
Know every screen is ready before opening day
For every screen and remaining play day, DISTmio checks the version, the copy, the key and the server certificate, and marks each booking Ready, At risk or Blocked. Anything not ready in the next seven days comes first on your Today page.
- Alerts when the cinema's programme starts before the key
- Warnings when 3D, Atmos or accessible versions do not fit the screens
- Copy status from ordered to returned
Screening readiness
| Screening | Copy | Key valid until | Certificate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cinema example | ✓ | 2 Apr | ✓ |
| Cinema example | ✓ | 2 Apr | ✓ |
| Cinema example | ✓ | 2 Apr | ✓ |
Not ready in 7 days ·
Cinema example
Missing key
Key checks
Key problems found before the cinema calls
Upload the keys your lab sends, and DISTmio matches each one to its booking and screen. Every problem is listed with its reason, from a replaced server or the wrong CPL to a gap between weeks or a missing key.
- Weekly key list for each country's play week
- Key orders to your lab with screens and validity
- Copy and key orders proposed after each confirmation
Key problems
| Cinema | Problem | Action |
|---|---|---|
| Cinema example | Wrong server | |
| Cinema example | Expires too early | |
| Cinema example | Missing |
Own KDM generator
Generate KDMs with your own certificate
DISTmio issues your company its own certificate, and the lab that encrypted the DCP returns a DKDM made for it. From then on, KDMs for every cinema server come straight from the booking, including on confirmation and extension.
- Generate or order from your lab, screen by screen
- Validity proposed from the booking's play days
- Your decryption key held in a hardware security module
Own KDM generator
SHA-256 · 8F:2A:91:…:C4
DKDMs
12
Encrypted
Keys in the last 30 days
248
Generated
- Separate key per company
- Access set by owners
- Every key logged
DKDM
KDM
Server
Server certificates
A certificate for every screen
Each screen's server certificate sits on the cinema card with its serial number and validity. Ask a cinema for its certificates with one email, import its FLM file, or let DISTmio learn servers from keys you already hold.
- Warnings when a serial number does not match
- All screens of a cinema in one list, ready for keys
- SMPTE and Interop certificates and keys
Server certificates
| Screen | Media block | Valid until |
|---|---|---|
| Screen 1 | MB-01 | 2 Apr |
| Screen 2 | MB-02 | 2 Apr |
| Screen 3 | MB-03 | 2 Apr |
| Screen 4 | MB-04 | 2 Apr |
DCP delivery
Drives, couriers and downloads in one place
Track every DCP drive by film and location, print courier labels and follow each parcel until the drive is back. Digital deliveries go through Qube Wire, and large files through MASV.
- Weekly shipping and return lists for your depot
- Labels from local and international couriers
- Delivery orders sent to your lab by email
Deliveries this week
| Cinema | Drive | Tracking |
|---|---|---|
| Cinema example | DCP-2040 | In transit |
| Cinema example | DCP-2041 | In transit |
| Cinema example | DCP-2042 | In transit |
DCP-2041
Cinema example
Label preview
Large-file transfer
72%
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Questions
DCP and KDM questions, answered
Do we have to generate keys ourselves?
No. Keep ordering KDMs from your lab by email or through Qube Wire, and choose screen by screen whether to generate or order.
How are our DKDMs and keys protected?
Each company has its own decryption key, held in a hardware security module it never leaves. Owners decide who may generate keys, and every key is logged.
What do we need from our lab?
Send your DISTmio certificate to the lab that encrypted the DCP or made your local version, and upload the DKDMs it returns to the film.
Where do the server certificates come from?
Cinemas upload them from your request email or in the cinema portal, or you import an FLM file or add them on the cinema card. Servers are also recognised from KDMs you have already received.
See it with your releases
Get every screen ready on time
We show DISTmio with your own films, cinemas and labs, set up for your market.
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