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Christopher Duvall
Jedi Master Film Handler

Posts: 500
From: Denver, CO
Registered: Dec 1999

posted 07-08-2001 04:47 AM

I have the 3000 model of SDDS and it is dropping to mono as soon as the feature hits the screen. Does anybody have any clue what could cause this? It has only done it on this print and I have ruled out cue sensors already and I am stumped.

I really hate dealing with SDDS units.

To make matters worse, I do not have the password to get in the unit for configuration. Only our techs have that. Aaarrrggg.

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Chris Duvall
General Manager
Regal Cinemas Colonnade14
Las Vegas, NV

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Steve Guttag
We forgot the crackers Gromit!!!

Posts: 12814
From: Annapolis, MD
Registered: Dec 1999

posted 07-08-2001 09:17 AM

What do you mean, drops to mono?

On a 3000, button #8 is supposed to be SDDS...it's fall back is normally a digital input first then NR 2...sometimes straight to NR 2 (SR to anyone else). The only way it could go to mono instead...that is stay with button 8 illuminated and display that it is in mono is if it was PROGRAMMED that way with the software. If that is the case, then it has gone to it's fallback because it can not read the film or that there is no SDDS information on the film...since it is unique to this film, my guess is that it doesn't have the SDDS tracks....your complaints about the SDDS system in this case are unfounded.

Steve

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Christopher Duvall
Jedi Master Film Handler

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From: Denver, CO
Registered: Dec 1999

posted 07-08-2001 10:46 AM

The print does have SDDS. I know it is weird, but the unit jumped from button 8 to button 3 right at the feature. It is like it has been programed behind my back recently. We have had to press any of the digital tracks and then it works fine. I am going to swap our second print into that house to see what happens.

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Chris Duvall
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Steve Guttag
We forgot the crackers Gromit!!!

Posts: 12814
From: Annapolis, MD
Registered: Dec 1999

posted 07-08-2001 10:28 PM

Christopher,

I don't think the SDDS unit can do that on it's own! I mean I don't think the electronics are there...I can believe that it is being told to do that....

Here is an experiment...after the show starts, unplug the automation connector from the back of the unit (before the mystery jumping occurs) then wait...if the feature starts and the unit doesn't jump anymore, you will have your answer it is being told to move...if it does jump...you need some service! BTW what firmware revision are you on? It should be v2.74 or later.

Steve

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Christopher Duvall
Jedi Master Film Handler

Posts: 500
From: Denver, CO
Registered: Dec 1999

posted 07-08-2001 10:53 PM

Thanx, I will look into that...

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