NEC Solutions (America), Inc. today announced at ShoWest 2006 the availability of the industry’s first DCI-compliant multiplex-wide digital cinema management and movie playout solution.
NEC’s STARUS Digital Cinema solution, powered by the STARUS fault tolerant hub server and the STARUS JPEG2000 screen server, allows operation from anywhere within the multiplex. Smart design makes error reporting, troubleshooting, and system management simple and fast for local technicians or remote support sites without compromising content security.
“NEC’s STARUS Digital Cinema server system allows content to be moved between screens faster, which minimizes the challenge that multiplexes face on Thursday nights,” said Harry Mathias, director of digital cinema technology, Digital Cinema Division of NEC Solutions America. “NEC was the first to design a multiplex-wide system capable of supporting any required number of screens making this the most scalable and reliable system in the industry.”
The new STARUS JPEG2000 screen server complements the recently announced family of STARUS Digital Cinema projectors with DLP Cinema ® technology from Texas Instruments ®. The complete solution expands NEC’s position in the entertainment and post-production markets by serving as a single source for digital cinema systems.
Robust STARUS Digital Cinema Server System
The DCI-compliant STARUS Digital Cinema server system supports the full security requirements outlined in the DCI (Digital Cinema Initiative) specification. As the only “virtual” control system on the market, it allows operation from anywhere in the cinema multiplex to any screen within the multiplex.
Combining state-of-the-art technology with ease of use, NEC’s STARUS Digital Cinema server software incorporates the cinema industry’s own language in the user interface, minimizing training requirements. The STARUS JPEG2000 screen and STARUS multiplex-wide hub servers are designed for easy installation and manageability. The hub server also provides up to 99.999% availability with a fully redundant fault tolerant system, which enables the JPEG2000 screen servers to continue running scheduled movies even in the case of a total network and central server system outage.
NEC’s STARUS Digital Cinema Solution
Utilizing best-of-class technology innovations, the NEC Solutions America Digital Cinema Division leverages NEC’s world-class expertise in visual display products, infrastructure, and integration services to develop specialized, system-wide solutions for the delivery and management of digital content. By combining the expertise of movie-making professionals with the technological innovation of NEC, the Digital Cinema Division is creating all-encompassing, practical digital cinema solutions that meet the requirements of the cinema industry.
NEC’s STARUS Digital Cinema solution combines the immaculate imagery of digital cinema projection with NEC’s award-winning fault tolerant server technology. NEC’s STARUS Digital Cinema solution offers the most comprehensive digital cinema solution on the market today. Utilizing high-speed fibre channel connectivity, exhibitors can now alleviate the “Thursday night challenge” by enabling the transfer of movies from screen to screen in minutes controlled from a single or multiple locations. NEC designed the STARUS Digital Cinema solution to deliver simple multiplex and presentation management in addition to seamless integration at a competitive price. NEC Financial Services offers an attractive selection of leasing or financing packages to suit any exhibitor’s requirements.
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