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Author Topic: satellite distribution for subrun Frank Cox Film God Posts: 2234 From: Melville Saskatchewan Canada Registered: Apr 2011 posted 10-17-2011 11:37 AM                        How does satellite distribution work for subrun theatres like mine? How, for example, would I get a feature that's four weeks old? Do/would they (the ubiquitous "they") download a copy of the movie just-for-me when I have it booked? Or does it get sent out for its initial release date and if you don't save it on something right at that moment you're outta luck?  |  IP: Logged Mike Blakesley Film God Posts: 12767 From: Forsyth, Montana Registered: Jun 99 posted 10-17-2011 05:51 PM                        I am totally guessing here, but I would bet that the satellite "prints" get distributed just like regular prints do, in other words they get sent out once a week, even if the movie is "older." However given the way this industry does things I'm sure they've figured out a way to make it incredibly complicated.  |  IP: Logged Justin Hamaker Film God Posts: 2253 From: Lakeport, CA USA Registered: Jan 2004 posted 10-17-2011 07:07 PM                        What I've heard is you would have a media server from Technicolor which would receive every feature film and then transfer it to your LMS once you have a booking. So at any given time you would have every film in release on your server, but they would not be playable.  |  IP: Logged Louis Bornwasser Film God Posts: 4441 From: prospect ky usa Registered: Mar 2005 posted 10-17-2011 08:41 PM                        Justin has it right. Using the code key, you would then "unlock" whatever is booked. Louis  |  IP: Logged Brad Miller Administrator Posts: 17775 From: Plano, TX (36.2 miles NW of Rockwall) Registered: May 99 posted 10-18-2011 12:12 AM                     Both of you are incorrect. All of the mainstream content is on the satellite and downloads to the server at each location, but until your theater has an official booking, it will not be visible to your theater. For non-mainstream stuff, hard drives are still sent, as satellite time is too expensive for the small release stuff. Also despite the encryption on the content, the studios don't even want you having the content if you aren't booked for it.  |  IP: Logged Monte L Fullmer Film God Posts: 8367 From: Nampa, Idaho, USA Registered: Nov 2004 posted 10-18-2011 12:18 AM                     ..You can still kid your kid show series on HD's nowdays.  |  IP: Logged Frank Cox Film God Posts: 2234 From: Melville Saskatchewan Canada Registered: Apr 2011 posted 12-14-2011 01:34 PM                        I just got a flyer in the case with this week's Trail Mix hard drive titled "Why Drive when you can Fly!", flogging their satellite distribution service. This is the first time I've seen anything about this on an actual piece of paper. It says to call or email for more information so I just sent them an email and it'll be interesting to see what they say about it.  |  IP: Logged Mike Blakesley Film God Posts: 12767 From: Forsyth, Montana Registered: Jun 99 posted 12-14-2011 03:41 PM                        I'll bet it costs over 10 grand to get into it, which is crazy considering it's really just storage and a satellite dish. It'll be interesting to find out. I hope I'm wrong. But, if it costs more than about $30 per movie it wouldn't be worth it.  |  IP: Logged Ron Funderburg Jedi Master Film Handler Posts: 814 From: Chickasha, Oklahoma, USA Registered: Nov 2007 posted 12-14-2011 03:49 PM                        I got the flyer today in trail mix as well. Haven't read it yet! Soon I guess.  |  IP: Logged Frank Cox Film God Posts: 2234 From: Melville Saskatchewan Canada Registered: Apr 2011 posted 12-14-2011 04:04 PM                        All the information that I currently have is what's printed on the flyer, and it says: quote: No Equipment to Buy No Installation Fees Reduces Physical Shipments of Hard Disk Drives Immediate Savings through Discounted Print Delivery Fees 24x7 Customer Support  |  IP: Logged Carsten Kurz Film God Posts: 4340 From: Cologne, NRW, Germany Registered: Aug 2009 posted 12-14-2011 04:43 PM                     It wouldn't work if they'd charge any upfront cost. Only that you will find that the content you want to book for your subrun has been sent over the dishes weeks or months ago. And you wil have to order discs again. There is not enough capacity on these transponders to have all content there all the time. It is only economically feasible to have the mainstream content on it around the release window. - Carsten  |  IP: Logged Mike Blakesley Film God Posts: 12767 From: Forsyth, Montana Registered: Jun 99 posted 12-14-2011 05:05 PM                        Well...I sure like the "no equipment to buy" part!  |  IP: Logged Ron Funderburg Jedi Master Film Handler Posts: 814 From: Chickasha, Oklahoma, USA Registered: Nov 2007 posted 12-14-2011 05:07 PM                        Me to Mike and I don't even own the place! I guess Technicolor puts the equipment in for you.  |  IP: Logged Monte L Fullmer Film God Posts: 8367 From: Nampa, Idaho, USA Registered: Nov 2004 posted 12-14-2011 10:07 PM                     Besides, HD delivery is more of a solid way to get your content and to be ingested correctlly..satellite feed seems to "iffy" to ensure a 100% delivery..  |  IP: Logged Steven J Hart Master Film Handler Posts: 282 From: WALES, ND, USA Registered: Mar 2004 posted 12-14-2011 10:16 PM                        Of course this would only be good for content managed by Technicolor. I won't hold my breath waiting for them to install this system in my single screen...  |  IP: Logged

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